Hello all WITC friends and fans,
It's snowing. And I've moved (not cities or ski hills, just blog spots). You can find the blog now on Plattekill's homepage and here.
Keep up with us and see you out there soon!
Winter In The Catskills
We love snow. We love the Catskills. If you do too, join us here for great stories around the slopes, trails, and woodstoves in the western Catskills.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
End of the Season at Plattekill...
Heaven, that's what it looked like there at Plattekill on Saturday. Above the clouds. And it was heavenly too, but also bittersweet because Saturday was the penultimate day of skiing for the season. The hill was melting fast and for the mogul competition skiers had to ride over on an ATV fitted with ski racks.
I have to say I'm still sad. Yeah, I've been playing tennis and cycling this week (and the end of the season is very good for my novel-in-progress), but that doesn't quite cut it. So, I leave you with these last parting shots. And some results of the bump competition too. I judged with Harvey Road of the NY Ski blog. I was on jumps. He was on style; Eli from the ski patrol manned the stopwatch. Top prize went to Ted Battesh from Sarasota Springs who got a season pass for 2012/13, and then second prize to Caleb Jensen and third to the awesome Joe Supp (brother of Elaine who is ranked in the top 3 nationally in boardercross and of Steve Supp, aka Vintage Skier Man, and his long skis).
And for all who hoped Steve might compete – and come on a Saturday rather than his usual Sunday – a dapper gentleman in a pink button-down and long straight skis took to the bumps between competitors. He rocked quite a line, not a zipper, but the man had style. That shirt alone was a bold statement.
I will miss you all till next year. Maybe we could even get a dumping of snow still. I've not put away my skis or poles yet. (Though we have planted broccoli, peas, spinach and chard... ). Oh and if anyone can tell me who that is rocking the bumps below send me a message, okay? Or just send me a message so we can shed tears about the end of the season....
Photo by Dick Sanford at the Catskill Mountain News |
Photo by Dick Sanford. |
Photo by Dick Sanford |
Till Next Year... |
Friday, March 16, 2012
St Platty's Day
The Bar at Plattekill |
This weekend there will also, of course, be Guinness and Jameson's and Murphy's. And what Nate Batthany (who is in charge of the awesome bar as well as the food in the bar – that steak quesadilla, say) calls an "Irish Car Bomb." Now while I was left stuttering over this politically tricky, say, notion, he explained that this was a combo of Bailey's and Jameson's and said, "You don't know what it is because you're not a college student." Too right. But anyone who drinks Bailey's has bigger problems. That stuff is just gross. So is Irish Whiskey. I'm a malt lady myself. Scotch malt.
Yes, Rudd checking your email helps you ski bumps. Or are you putting on Ryan Adams? |
Nailing the kicker at the top Block (and also proving why action sports photography is a proven skill. He did catch air. |
She caught air too... I just didn't. At least not on film. |
The Tunis clan takes in the glory of the day and 1000 feet of vert. |
Friday, March 9, 2012
Elaine Supp, Plattekill Rider, Rocks the Boardercross
Elaine Supp is like a Plattekill fairytale. Her dad (my ski hero) could be
called the mascot on the mountain with his long skis and excellent style, and Elaine
on her snowboard is bringing fame to our little hill.
She is ranked third in the nation in boardercross (it’s like
motocross on snow with jumps berms and 3 other racers on the course with you
going gangbusters). And this is a sport she only started competing in last
year. As you might recall, she got her start when she saw a boarder cross race
on TV and thought, “Hey I could do that.”
For most people that kind of idle idea dies away – or should. Not
for Elaine. She entered a race the next weekend. And won. Now talking about it
on the lift recently she says she stayed up late reading and re-reading the rules,
and they said there was an inspection at nine AM. “So, I thought that just
meant they wanted to make sure I had the right bib and helmet and board since
you need specific ones,” she laughs. “No it meant we got to ride the course. I
had no clue.”
She went from no clue to medal stand. She kept racing and winning,
wining and racing and went to the Nationals and placed third. Now having won
pretty much every race she’s entered this season she’s about to go back to the Nationals
in Colorado in early April. And she even has sponsors. There’s SPY, Swany, Sno Life, Berma, sending
her gear, but skiers at Plattekill have
(and still are) to make sure she can make it to Colorado and represent
the little mountain that could…
Friday, March 2, 2012
Powder and Ski Patrol at Plattekill This Weekend
Let's hear it for the O'Donnell lady patrollers... |
Those fine men and women in red have your back. (And mine...). At Platty they're all volunteers, so let's show them our love. Particularly when we're skiing lots of lovely powder.
Okay that's a segue to show some powder shots that Becky Porter took on Sunday. I must apologize for forgetting my camera today. But, I had more serious thoughts on my mind: FRESH TRACKS. Sorry (sort of) if you missed them.
Thank you Becky Porter for remembering your camera.... |
Yes that's powder. I know you might have forgotten what it looks like. |
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Powder, Powder, Powder... Plattekill's got it.
Who needs words when you've got this? But I have a few: I LOVE LAKE EFFECT. At least 6 inches fell today. And, everything was open.
no lift lines but awesome conditions. |
who wouldn't smile? |
See, John Tunis knows quality. |
Love the patroller opening Plunge (though poached before-- and while we're on Ski Patrol please buy a raffle ticket to support them.... |
Lovin' it. |
And yes that's me.... |
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