Mid-Atlantic Anybody here ski Plattekill?

[cosmoliu]

Here's a feel good article I ran across in the NY Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/...?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage

 

[SKI-3PO]

Yes - Best place to ski in the area when there’s snow.

 

[ella_g]

Yes - best place to ski in the area when there is snow. Wait someone just said that. Love Plattekill!!!! Thanks for the article @cosmoliu

 

[BS Slarver]

https://www.tetongravity.com/video/...mom-and-pop-ski-resorts?avad=233965_d146edf69

Best small mtn In the east IMHO
... and yes I’ve skied there just a few times

 

[James]

What's in the area besides Belleayre?
Not that I'm dissing Plattekill, I think pugskiers should rent the place for a day.

 

[BC.]

Yes..worth a visit....

 

[ella_g]

@James hunter & windham

 

[James]

Are we really saying the skiing at Plattekill is better than Hunter and Windham? I've only been to Windham of the three.

 

[ella_g]

Different terrain, different crowd, different vibe. Id take one day at P over many days at H or W. Such a fun spot esp with new snow. Plus you can tour a bunch around there, which adds to the appeal imo

 

[SKI-3PO]

If you like Magic more than Stratton, you will like Plattekill more than Windham.

 

[Pumba]

Yes!! We’ve only been there once, but would love to return. @SKI-3PO was our guide!
The place is truly charming and the lodge cozy. The surrounding area has a lot of good restaurants too. We rented an adorable little “cabin” nearby:

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/8354235?guests=1&adults=1

Best bath tub ever!

And great pizza in this cozy farmhouse:

http://www.tableonten.com/

 

[Jersey Skier]

Are we really saying the skiing at Plattekill is better than Hunter and Windham? I've only been to Windham of the three.

Without a doubt. (if there is snow.)

 

[BC.]

If you like Magic more than Stratton, you will like Plattekill more than Windham.

This is a nice realistic comparison.

 

[skiprob]

Great article. Thanks for sharing.

I've only been once for a two day clinic. I generally prefer the old school vibe and the folks were really great. The kids are pretty hardcore too and that always makes me laugh.

It was a great drive in. Surprisingly remote. But then, a person in the lot told me that Delaware County is indirectly protected from development because it is the watershed for the NYC water supply. I guess not too much of a surprise.

A gem.

 

[BC.]

Are we really saying the skiing at Plattekill is better than Hunter and Windham? I've only been to Windham of the three.

I personally prefer Hunter’s terrain to any Catskill resort. In fact, I will be there tomorrow am.....

I ski it enough and for the most part able to avoid crowds and find better conditions and an interesting day. The new lift and terrain pod will be interesting to see how it changes crowd movement around the mountain.

We do ski Plattekill (when it has fresh snow) to switch things up.......Fresh snow makes anything better, so the less visited Plattekill can be a fun day.

 

[cosmoliu]

Wow, those are some glowing reports! Maybe if there's a Pugski GTG there I'll finally have a reason to travel back east to ski?

 

[KingGrump]

I'll finally have a reason to travel back east to ski?

Senility appears to be setting in.
At least it is in the form of a question rather than a statement. Ain't too far gone yet.

 

[Pumba]

Senility appears to be setting in.
At least it is in the form of a question rather than a statement. Ain't too far gone yet.

Haha...Yeah, it’s not that magical that you fly across the country for it. If you just happen to be in the region and there’s snow, then yeah.

 

[raisingarizona]

I’ve had some of my best east coast ski days at Plattekill back during the early 90’s after big nor-Easter’s dumped feets of snow in the cats.

I love Plattekill and never liked hunter to play devils advocate to the hunter fan post. To me hunter is just an ugly ski area with trails forced and blown into a giant rock. Trails lined with fences, pipes and metal poles that make it feel more like an urban environment than a ski mountain. I don’t care much for crowds either, skiing with hundreds of people around ain’t really skiing imo. Plattekill on the other hand felt very organic and the mountain is naturally a better fit for a ski area.

 

[bjohansson]

If you like Magic more than Stratton, you will like Plattekill more than Windham.

Most of us Magic regulars have skied at Plattekill and consider it our long lost twin. It was much easier to get to before I moved back to Vermont...