Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Belleayre just announced they are opening this Sat with $25 tix available online in advance. Expect I will go there rather than Hunter, though I'll wait to see what terrain each of Belleayre, Hunter and Big Boulder have to offer for this weekend. May even get out to two places this weekend, who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Belleayre is now saying they will have triple chair 7 open serving both upper and lower Onterora. That's 800 feet of vertical with at least half of it double black terrain. Can't beat it for $25 before Thanksgiving. Lift line could get worse then Hunter as it is not highspeed, but I expect a lot of folks will get off at the midstation leaving at least the good stuff not too crowded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 It's one lift and one trail it's gonna be crowded. Still probably less of a clusterfuck than hunter and cheap. Have fun up there. I don't have the desire this year to drive 3 hours for white ribbon of death. I'll wait another week for that at Blue or go to big boulder this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Might consider Big Boulder one day with the canned food deal depending on what they have open. But I'm not a park guy. Doing something cheap for the first day out is appealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Might consider Big Boulder one day with the canned food deal depending on what they have open. But I'm not a park guy. Doing something cheap for the first day out is appealing. Has big boulder announced a can food deal? From where you live, the Catskills are prob only an hour or so farther than big boulder. If Big boulder gets big boulder park open..it's their best run and it typically doesn't have features open for awhile. The features would be on freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 No they haven't announced anything but it seems they usually do that ski for 10 cans thing on opening day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 No they haven't announced anything but it seems they usually do that ski for 10 cans thing on opening day Yeah but that's when it's only the freedom trail. I'm guessing it will be Love, freedom and big boulder trail for opening...and $25 tickets maybe $30 just my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hunter's about an hour more drive than Boulder for me, add another 15 for Belleayre or Windham If Big Boulder park is open with no features and canned food deal on Sat, that's probably my deal, and may do one of the others Sunday. But can't count that chicken in yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) Just called up BB and they said they expect to announce opening day tonight, and will be doing the BB Gives Back (free skiing with 10 cans of food or $10 toy) deal on opening day. Edited November 19, 2014 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Just called up BB and they said they expect to announce opening day tonight, and will be doing the BB Gives Back (free skiing with 10 cans of food or $10 toy) deal on opening day. I'm guessing opening could be Friday. Just a heads up probably at 3pm. Anyway looks like I might have to buy some canned foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar73 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hunter's about an hour more drive than Boulder for me, add another 15 for Belleayre or Windham If Big Boulder park is open with no features and canned food deal on Sat, that's probably my deal, and may do one of the others Sunday. But can't count that chicken in yet. 1600 ft vt vs 200 ft vert......um, i'd def drive the extra hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) If Boulder is open top to bottom that's like 475 feet vertical for $8 Belleayre is 800 feet for $25 Hunter/Windham are 1600 feet for $70 or so. After 7 months off skis warming up my legs somewhere small and cheap could be good, then go somewhere bigger/further/pricier the next day. See what my potential ski companions feel about the options as well. Anyway you slice it, not a bad decision to have to make before slicing your turkey. Edited November 19, 2014 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 1600 ft vt vs 200 ft vert......um, i'd def drive the extra hour. Big boulder trail is about 400 vert lol but I see your point. Hunters opening terrain far excedes Belleayres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFskiDan Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Boulder trail has a dusting of snow on it. Dont count on that for the weekend. They seem to be blowing on love and around the triple lift, but at this point there is alot of open ground between the lift and the trail. Freedom should be deep though. Is either bell or hunter opening with more than one trail? I mean, i want to go skiing and all, but is the drive really going to be worth it? I mean 5 hr drive X 1 trail \ 800 people doesnt compute on my abacus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 And I was thinking about $4 for ten cans. I think the cheapest cans are 39 cents each. We have a canned food drive at poker where we get extra chips by bringing a can and I didn't have time before poker to go to a grocery store so I got a can if chili at a mini market for $2. Then I got scolded for only bringing one can. SMHerman I won't ski Big boulder if big boulder trail isn't open. Hunter and windham aren't gonna be charging full price either but prob in the $35-$45 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 And the answer is BB opens tomorrow with just Freedom, and with the 10 cans special only Thurs 3-9. $20 tix all weekend. $25 at Belleayre sounding good to me, though not counting out Hunder/Windham depending on what deals they offer and what terrain they open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I haven't skied BB for about 30 years.....but if my daughter wants to ski, maybe that's where we'll go. Otherwise maybe I'll go solo up to Belleayre. What is hunter going to have open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I haven't skied BB for about 30 years.....but if my daughter wants to ski, maybe that's where we'll go. Otherwise maybe I'll go solo up to Belleayre. What is hunter going to have open? Belt parkway and hellgate for sure. Maybe minya Konya and a few on hunter one as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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