Recent content by Harvey

Val Bialas Reopens in 2026 Last time the lift spun here was in 2017. Energetic young mayor, snowboarder, gettin it done. Cold air too. Val Bialas Robert The Glades Sunset interview with Mayor Michael Ice Skating Utica Story: https://nyskiblog.com/val-bialas-opens-in-2026/

FIFY. LOL I know that's what you meant. Doppelmayr makes parts for Hall lifts. Because the are so reliable (ie many are still in service) it's worth it to them. However at some point that will no longer be true. :(

FIFY There are 9 or 10 lifts, all Hall. Only two different kinds (haul rope diameter) so they got a lot of interchangeability. Honestly I've never seen a fixed grip like Lift 6. They run it REALLY fast. The liftie cranked it up to full speed to get the snow off it, when I showed up! And then...

Titus, NY: 02/11/26 I drove to Titus on Wednesday and it paid off. Snowed the day before, the night before and all day. Twelve runs off lifts 5 and 6, including several completely untracked. Route 30, the road to Titus First chair on Lift 6 Sweet Sugar Lou After lunch I earned a lap on...

Is that part of the definition? Says who? Call it what you will, I don't know how you can look at that image and think the lakes are not a factor. Winds out of the northwest and snow falling on the leeward side of the lakes. Almost nothing over VT/NH/ME. Maybe we are splitting hairs. I use...

And some other places that get no lake effect. Also you are getting an echo off Erie even though it is 96% frozen.

Lake Effect reaching Boston Harbor

I was thinking analogous for temperature. We haven't had that much snow. Not much in the way of synoptic. At least in NY, it's largely been lake effect.

This year is wild. I wonder how far back you have to go to find an analogous year for the continental US.

Agree. Not a coincidence on the cold snap. Still cold today, but warm enough to hok our woods.

Siamese BC, NY: 2/06/26 - Hooper Mine and William Blake Pond Zelda hoks William Blake Pond Not a great shot but a great moment for me, us. Yesterday was awesome. First time taking my wife into the BC this winter season. Up to the Hooper Mine and over to William Blake Pond and back down to...

It's a staple now.

This should be good! Ask him how he values ski days outside of a pow-centric model! 🤠

Vanderwhacker Wild Forest: 2/02/26 Fun BC ski with two trailheads, two miles from my house. Using a car shuttle we turned 980 feet of climbing into 2800 of downhill. Gore is finishing up their terrain, blowing snow on Pete Gay. Rabbit Pond Ski Day 61.

I got onto a group text, where people propose bc ski routes. You just say if you are in or out, then someone sets the meeting spot. It's pretty cool. Skiing in my neighborhood, today. A week after the last snowfall. Across the street from my house Ski Day 60.