Whiteface or Gore??

[MICO]

Hi! Looking for the best possible advice.

Wife and I are beginners, have skied 3 times (Snow Ridge & McCauley) on new gear purchased a month ago. We'd love to get out again this Friday. Must be a daytrip, so looks like Whiteface and Gore are the only options. Gore is planning to re-open on Friday, but no web info on trail conditions 'til then. Looks like we'd be limited to just a couple Green trails on each mountain. Progress has been good, so we might be able to try some Blue trails. However, they would have to be near the bottom -- not at the top of a long run. That's one reason we'd like to get out again.......We might be ready to transition.

Next, weather. Getting colder. Icy conditions? Would Saturday be better?

Last, costs. Not crazy to pay-out $100. for us to spend 4 hours skiing a couple trails on bad snow. Some resorts have discounted tickets and/or charge less for lifts only to the lower, beginners trails. Is it possible to "dicker" for a discount?

Thanks for helping-out a couple newcomers -- much appreciated!!

Mike

[sleestak]

whiteface probably has more snow left and there is a chance for some snow this week, which may help with covering up some of the bare spots. unless you are TJF you actually need snow to ski on. at this point, you'll really just have to keep an eye on the weather. if it doesnt warm up enough, there will be icy conditions. but, that being said you should make a go of it. you are just starting and any turns you can get will be good practice. at whiteface you can buy a one run ticket to check conditions and then if you like them you can buy a pass. you can buy a half day ticket, which is good in the spring to let the snow soften up a bit. also lifts at whiteface spin til 4:30 on fridays and saturdays. there are spring prices in effect too. this weekend is pond skimming, so there is entainment should you decide not to ski a full day. the weather doesnt look ideal at the moment, but it can still change.

[Phineas]

this coming friday has the potential to be terrible, real terrible! temps are dropping which means wet surfaces become glacier like! But if we get 12-16 inches of wet snow all bets are off and we're skiing softie surfaces!

Friday the 13th on the accuweather long range looks like the best option after the cold arrives this Wednesday.


Hopefully the weather situation improves but if you are just getting into it you might want to reconsider skiing this time of year if temps do not moderate. It gets ugly!

However if temps improve I'd head to WF and ski Excelsior. Go for the TGIF deal - $25.00 lift tickets after 12:30 on Fridays