The Big Tupper Thread - All BT all the time

[highpeaksdrifter]

http://www.skibigtupper.org/

The double chair passed inspection.

Now that Face2ss can finally post here you can get answers to all your questions about Big Tupper. He’s on the board there so he knows the deal.

[Snowballs]

http://www.skibigtupper.org/

The double chair passed inspection.

Now that Face2ss can finally post here you can get answers to all your questions about Big Tupper. He’s on the board there so he knows the deal.

Cool. Mattchuck2 will like that. He has fond memories of Tupper and a slight drool going on for that hill.

[mattchuck2]

Haha, I certainly do!!

I freaking loved that place when I was a kid. I'm slightly scared to go back. You ever have that happen to you? You love a place so much when you're young, but then you go back as an adult and it's incredibly disappointing? I don't want that to happen with Big Tupper (and I don't think it will), so I'm putting off my trip there until there's a TON of snow.

Also I heard lift tickets were only $15. Yee-haw!

[highpeaksdrifter]

http://www.shop.skibigtupper.org/main.sc

[Denison]

$15 for Day Pass :!:

http://www.shop.skibigtupper.org/images/1259558829483-966008893.jpeg

[Snowballs]

$15 for Day Pass :!:

http://www.shop.skibigtupper.org/images/1259558829483-966008893.jpeg

Road Trip. When the season gets going, Pm me. I'll drive. Anybody in? Perhaps MC2 will give us a good itinery ideas.....or act as a guide.

[snowman]

I picked up a couple of the tee shirts for christmas gifts. Reasonably priced, retro graphics.

I have never skied there, but would like to add it to the life list. I image it will change quite a bit when (if) the full resort gets going. It like a chance to go back in time.

[Harvey44]

I've got this fascination with BT that I don't fully understand. I've never skied there.

I didn't realize until this year that I've actually been on the summit of Mt. Morris. It was summer after junior year in college. My best friend and I parked a car down in Northville and spent a week cycling through the Adks in a big loop. Coming up Rt 30, we saw Morris and climbed it just for the heck of it. I had no clue it was a ski area.

Here's my collection of Big Tupper stuff:

http://nyskiblog.com/blog/big-tupper/

If anyone has anymore ... would love to have it. Would love to hit it on the right day.

[kerovick]

I'll be skiing there either 1/17 or 1/18 depending on mother nature.

[Face2ss]

Here are some of the basics about the Ski Big Tupper Again project:

.pls read the mission statement on the home page www.skibigtupper.org and you get a flavor of what is going on.
. This is a bare bones, no frills, volunteer driven community effort to provide low cost skiing for our kids and adults who have missed out on skiing for the past 9 years due to BT being closed. We are a not for profit venture.
. BT does not have snow making.
. BT has an APA operating permit for one year. It will have to be renewed next year.
. Chair 2 and the Mitey Mite beginner cable lift will be open.
. Chair 2 is about 2200' long with 700 vertical.
. Basically Blue and Green trails with a few Black sections. The trails will be a tad rough around the edges in certain spots depending on how much snow we get. We have salvaged a few of the old groomers.
. All the original trails off Chair 2 and off the old T-Bar will be accessible as well as the bottom of a few of old Chair 1 trails.
. Dates that we will be open are on the web site...basically Fri, Sat, Sun plus Christmas week and a few holidays shadowing the TL High School vacation schedule.
. There will be no cafeteria. Part of the main lodge will be open for warm-up, boot changing, rest rooms, etc. We have a beverage vending machines. Depending of weather severity, there will be an outside hot dog/hamburger shack.
. Lockers will be available to rent.
. There will be a small Snow Sports school.
. Cunningham's is going to have a small rental facility in the old lodge.
. Yes, $15 daily ticket.

Season passes and merchandise are sold on line.

We are all really praying and doing the dance for snow!

[Face2ss]

Big Tupper opening was supposed to be today but mother nature did not cooperate. We are all set to go but need a good 8-12 inches of snow to make it all safe...

Pray for snow...big time! Thx

[Snowballs]

http://www.denpubs.com/Articles-c-2010-01-06-67316.113116-sub_Big_Tupper_Ski_Area_opens_to_rave_reviews.html

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

so....i haven't been......any first-hand trip reports??

[kerovick]

I'll be there next Sunday. It'll be my first time there.

[Face2ss]

BT is open Fri-Mon for MLK long weekend.
. Chair 2 and Mighty Mite lifts are operating 9-4.
. Rentals are available
. There is plenty of natural snow and trails are well groomed....mostly blue intermediate skiing
. The snack shack will have hot dogs, etc....BYOB
. $15 for a day ticket

[kerovick]

Today was my first time at Big Tupper. Over all I was pleasently suprised! I got there just after 9am to clear blue skies and 30 degrees. My ski partner for the day Jeff and I met in town and I drove up to the mountain. There was an extremely happy volunteer that directed us to our parking space. I'd say there were 20 cars there. We booted up and walked up to the counter and purchased out $15 lift tickes. The attendant ask where we were from and was very impressed when I told her I'm from southern PA. (we are in town visiting relatives) We skiiedright up to the chair and crammed our selves into the double chair lift and headed up the mountain.

I'm horrible with trail names so I'mnot even going to try to remeber them. There was a very nice distribution on the easier terrain. Long cruiser and even a buding bump run. Something I reallyliked that I have not seen before in my travels is theway that theslope designers left natural contours in the slope. They are aren't flatdown hill super highways, they have rollers and banks that make the terrian, even on the easiest slopes more fun.

The snow conditions were excellent for a resort that relies on Mom nature. I saw 1 patch of ice on the entire mountain and it was small. In the afternoon some of the steeper terrain did start showing a little vegitation through but nothing to mess up your line.

Over all a good trip,I skiied to about 2pm and definintly gotmy $15 worth. Also be sure to stop by the gift shop and pick up a Big Tupper T-shirt ($10) or Hoodie ($25)


I tool 90 pics,I'll post them later.

[Face2ss]

kerovick...
Very glad you had an enjoyable ski day at Big Tupper. We appreciate your candid report. Let's hope Mother Nature smiles on us!
Cheers!

[kerovick]

Forgive my space bar, it's doesn't work sometimes
Pics to come

[kerovick]

I'm just gonna link to photobucket, hopefully it will work.

http://s937.photobucket.com/albums/a...er%20Jan%2017/

[nyspnypd]

I'm just gonna link to photobucket, hopefully it will work.

http://s937.photobucket.com/albums/a...er%20Jan%2017/

Sorry no luck it just goes to the photobucket homepage.

[Harvey44]

Was up at BT last week.

Cranked out a couple of blog entries on Harvey Road.

ARISE and Big Tupper (http://www.nyskiblog.com/arise-adirondack-club-resort-and-big-tupper/)

Big Tupper Lower Mountain Tour (http://www.nyskiblog.com/ski-big-tupper-lower-mountain-tour/)

Was a gray day but still some reasonable shots...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kfWSSeHI78Y/TJv2gV-xNUI/AAAAAAAAFVE/lBcUSjXOk-U/s1600/Summit.jpg

[Harvey44]

We posted Part 3: Big Tupper Summit Tour (http://www.nyskiblog.com/ski-big-tupper-summit/).

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kfWSSeHI78Y/TJ1WEK79ibI/AAAAAAAAFWQ/jf13_v6L-Zg/s1600/TopLift3.jpg

Who knows .... maybe we'll get a skiing related comment on the final BT post.

[ssface]

Big Tupper Update as of Nov1

. we are planning to open Chair 3 when conditions and staffing allow. NYS Labor load test passed last week.
. Chair 2 passed NYS Labor annual inspection last week
. Operating schedule/calendar has been posted to big Tupper web site
. we are in the process of clearing selected trails off Ch 3 and the old Ch1. This will open up a lots of terrain that we didn't have last year....weather permitting.
. no snow making
. tickets will remain at $15. 7 and under, 70 and over, and active military are free.

[ssface]

check out skibigtupper.org for latest on 2010-11 season
. Ch3 has been certified by NYS Labor and Insurance provider and will open dependent upon conditions
. we will have Mitey Mite, Ch2 and Ch3(summit) running this year depending on conditions and volunteer staffing
. 7-8 more blue and black trails than last year
. no snow making...check web site for conditions and schedule
. tickets still $15...tax-free contributions appreciate. limited food...BYOB

Cheers!