JFskiDan

take pics.

el-oh-el.

whats up with the elevator? it looks like it has red-headed step child syndrome.....lol

Got the troops moving early and made it to Big Boulder about 8 am. empty parking lot, empty slpoes. real nice conditions all morning, we left at about 12:15. lift lines were starting to form. Big Boulder slope did not have any features on it, but it looked like love park was loaded with stuff. Parking lot was full when we left.

Guido said "they would be over shortly" a few days ago.

Frosty, Janes lane and Lehigh were all in great shape today as well. got there about 10:30, the line for the ticket window at the circle was out to the road. really crowded. good snow.

light crowds, i was really suprised as i thought it would be alot more crowded. i dont think we waited more than 3 minutes for a lift.

got there just after opening. met up with PA Ridge Racer about 10 am. great conditions, slopes were groomed up nice and provided some real nice loose snow after they were skied on some. Challenge Glade still had some nice powder in spots. E-glade and elevator were pretty nice, some nice powder in there, on top of some land mines. Risk it looks ok, but the landings gonna be rough. Good snow day, it was hard to leave a day that nice. rolled out about 1:30. JAHHDIP

you beat me to it and i posted another tr under a new topic, cause it took me forever to write it. i thought it was good.....just really ashame the wind blew off the top half of the slopes.

wind blown slopes with pockets of powder. much more crowded than i thought it might be. E-glade had tons of powder in it, problem is underneath is somewhat litterd with some pretty solid snow boulders. Roberts Run is more of the same. Challenge Glade was ok. Elevator is better, you can get a little further down before you have to bail out the side. i dressed like an astronaut.

Thank you.

last weekend from the lift it sure did look like it was getting a ton of snow on it. forgot to go check it out though. the glades are great, and they are really paying attention to them. But i feel like complaining: i am somewhat dissapointed with the elevator and elevator glade. just doesnt seen like its getting the love it got last year. theres no landing to the elevator what so ever. 2 quick turns and you have to ski off the side. you have to pick your way through the e-glade boulder field, needs more snow. this storm wasnt quite what we were hoping for. a little help Heather? Guido?

Risk it.

yeah....tons of hype.

i think the predicted amounts are on the conservative side.

it looks like this has gone west on the lastest runs. we could see some snow in the area. this might turn out to be a suprise snowstorm. looks to be starting a little sooner on sunday.

it looks like this has slowed down some, which is good in many ways. no longer a white christmas, unless you celebrate it late sunday evening or monday.

what he said. the slides will always be hit or miss, they really dont open all that often. whiteface is a great time though....tons of glades.

Out To Sea.

looks like its going to snow. how much is the question. the weather weenies latest model had big big snow for our area.

i can only imagine that this storm will dump heavy snow throughout the region. my plan is to bolt to the poconos sunday evening after my second glorious day of christmas. i see this storm causing a delay of that plan. im stoked for snow, but the later in the weekend this happens, the better.

seriously.... i hope they realize they are losing you as an instructor and a patron. i think it would be a bold statement to say you are the reason they brought the elevator back, but i do think your "bring the elevator back" thread had a hand in it. thats the stuff that makes Frost a great place to ski. But you not getting a job there is a huge stoke stomper.

neither me or Dom could stay away from the elevator. theres absolutly no landing what-so-ever, hard crusty snow with no grip. one park glade gets 4 cool points out of 5. very nice addition. those bumps are looking better since they blew snow on them last night, too.

bummer, bummer, bummer. Jack Frost without its patron saint? sucks.

he couldnt make it....car trouble or something.