Plattekill 2/28

[Icecoast]

Saw ticket on Liftopia for 30 bucks, so I bought it. My usual day trips have been to hunter, so i figured whats an extra 20 minutes. It was completely worth it, and If I’m riding the Catskills in the future, I’m going here.

 

The Catskills always seemed to have winter, even when the poconos did not. There wasn’t any snow on the ride up, except for higher elevations in the Catskills. I’m always wowed by the view of the Catskills when they first come into sight on the thruway.

 

 

There only a coating of snow on the ground as i got near Belleayre, but cover looked good up high. After Belleayre, its super rural and i barely saw any cars on the road. As i got closer to Plattekill, there was more and more snow on the ground.

 

When you get to the mountain, you realize its pretty much the perfect place to have a ski area, geographically speaking. In terms of getting customers there, thats a challenge. But it’s sheltered front he wind, and holds snow super well.

 

It looked a bit smaller than the 1000ft vert, but the ski tracks app supports the 1k, and the lack of runout is amazing. to me it felt the perfect size.

 

Conditions were great. The main face trails were half groomed with fresh snow on the sides. There was plenty of untracked pow on the intermediate trails as I don’t think the locals give them much traffic.

 

Blockbuster was my favorite trail of the day. The expert trails from afar may look boring and straight, but the terrain is very interesting. I could easily spend an entire day here and not get bored. The lifts don’t even feel that slow as the ride time isn’t too long since its steeper. If anyone is going to the Catskills, I recommend passing all the other hills and check this place out.

 

 

 

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[JFskiDan]

Nice.  Always wanted to check out Platty as well.  

[toast21602]

Is Platty the place that you can rent out for a day? 

[theprogram4]

Just now, toast21602 said:

Is Platty the place that you can rent out for a day? 

yessir

[Kyle]

25 minutes ago, toast21602 said:

Is Platty the place that you can rent out for a day? 

$4500, includes tickets for up to 250 people and all services. That’s not a bad deal honestly 

[Schif]

25 minutes ago, Kyle said:

$4500, includes tickets for up to 250 people and all services. That’s not a bad deal honestly 

Now we just need 220 more people....

[toast21602]

Just now, Schif said:

Now we just need 220 more people....

or a tombstone sponsor. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Just now, toast21602 said:

or a tombstone sponsor. 

Johnny Law said he was throwing down some money towards this.  

[Icecoast]

With the crowds they get you don’t need to rent it out.


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[JFskiDan]

54 minutes ago, rgrwilco said:

With the crowds they get you don’t need to rent it out.


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That "buy the mountain for a day" may only be for the weekdays when they are not open.  I dont believe that applies to the weekend.