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brianw005
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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 1:27 AM GMT

I'm going to spend 4 days and 3 nights at Whiteface at the end of Feb.
Has anyone ever been there? Tell me some interesting schtuff about the place. The slides look crazy as hell. Are they as steep as the bowls in Colorado and Utah?

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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 1:50 AM GMT

Yes, the slides are steep, but without a good dump of snow will probably not be open. Not to worry, check out Empire (steep and narrow), or just arc some turns throught the multiple bends of Excelsior. Whiteface is a big mountain, I'm sure you can find what your're looking for.

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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 3:50 AM GMT

Empire is my favorite trail at Whiteface BUT use your rock skis, because it is so narrow it gets scraped off right away...natural snow only.

If you don't like the cover once you are in it, after a few turns you can duck into the glades on the left (10th Mtn. Div.) where the snow coverage is usually better. You better like it tight, because its real closed in there.

Empire is usuallyl roped off (you can wreck your skis going down it if it's closed), but if it's closed, chances are the glades are in good shape for lack of traffic so if nobody's looking, you might want to enter the glades on the left from the top of Empire (a few turns down).

Have fun!

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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 9:09 AM GMT

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One of my favorite (over 100 days there). Empire was open last w/e Feb.7-8 Slides were not. Tends to get wind blown as last Sun and MLK day. You can usually find the right trail if you shop around, even when its living up to it's nickname (ice face). Not only for conditions but temps. It's been tamed a lot with the gondola to little W/F, (third longest lift in N.E.) and facelift HSQ. Enjoy. Ski school director Ed Kriel skis with a group of friends every day. He also owns Goldberrys at the Golden Arrow in Lake Placid and can sometimes be seen playing his accordian and yodeling for his guests . I reccomend it for dinner. Moderately priced W/soup and salad bar. Don't know where your staying, but the Four Seasons Motel/Mels Diner in Wilmington is a good bet. Tell Greg "Bob from Action sent you". Free shuttle hourly to Whiteface and Lake Placid 8-4 pm W/Es and Holidays. 3 miles from the Mtn. No night life, BYOB. PS: I tell the kid on the bus you can't ski Excelsior unless you can tell me why it's named that. Anyone but Russ? Clue who owns Whiteface.

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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 11:33 AM GMT

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Clue who owns Whiteface.

I belive it is still owned and operated by the state of New York. Same with Gore.

Correct me if i am wrong.

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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 8:52 PM GMT

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PS: I tell the kid on the bus you can't ski Excelsior unless you can tell me why it's named that. Anyone but Russ? Clue who owns Whiteface.

"Excelsior" I know it's part of the NYS logo. ??

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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 9:12 PM GMT

NYState Motto: Ever Upward!

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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 10:22 PM GMT

Yea whiteface is pretty awesome. I went in 4th or 5th grade (I'm in 9th now) and I was TERRIFIED riding up the summit quad. The top is a drop off and its wicked scary. How steep is upper skyward? I'm going in the middle March and it'll be great. Here's the top part of skyward.

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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 11:07 PM GMT

Links to my photos of WF in April '02.

Skyward from Little Whiteface

Top of Sykward

Follies

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Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 11:38 PM GMT

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Anyone but Russ?

Leader, you take all the full out of it.

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Posted: Feb 13, 2004 - 8:15 AM GMT

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Russ had to give the rest a fighting chance.
Miss Da East right on. Just read the bottom of the state flag. I've asked a bunch of W/F employees that question and they had no clue.

Picture of Follies at the lower run out with that nasty side hill. Need to do some blasting. Notice the unload station for Cloudspliter gondola and chair 2 Little W/F below. Views are better up top on Follies.
On the Pic of Skyward from Little W/F notice the shack near the top. Now a patrol station it was the start gate for the mens D/H in 1980.

I like to take first time summiters over to the lip of Skyward and ask them if they would like to try this one or keep going for the steep stuff.? Usually gets an interesting reaction. Then I take them to Follies or Parons.
PS: did you know Parons is named after Bob Paron who was brought in as manager, from Sunapee to get the place ready for the '80 Olympics. He died shortly after and they named that trail for him.

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Posted: Feb 13, 2004 - 1:46 PM GMT

W005----

THOSE ARE STEEP TRAILS AND RUGGED SLIDES!
be careful but enjoy whiteface! its got a lotta great vertical and lifts!

brian o

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Posted: Feb 13, 2004 - 2:57 PM GMT

Hey mike can you attach those pics, because In school i have a program that blocks pics.
~Rich~

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Posted: Feb 13, 2004 - 11:52 PM GMT

Whiteface...one of the best places in the NE.
Food advice- The Hungary Trout. Out of the Whiteface parking lot make a left. About 1.5 miles on the left. GREAT FOOD.

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Posted: Feb 14, 2004 - 7:54 AM GMT

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TJ McGougals at the Hungry Trout Motel
Also Wilderness Inn, on the left, a mile or so closer to Wilmington on Rt 86. A bit pricier.

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