Originally Posted by
SKIdds
OK, but if the signs in the base lodge are also new......they, as of yesterday, indicate that Gore has three designated backcountry areas. If Gore considers all OB backcountry areas as off limits, they certainly shouldn't claim them as designated parts of the resort in posted signs and materials. In fact, you would think that such a sign should indicate that skiing beyond area boundaries was forbidden, rather than claiming to have designated areas. I didn't take a picture of the signs in the base lodge, but I don't believe they indicated that the "three designated backcountry areas" were off limits (but I could be wrong), they just talked about the risks involved (how cold it gets, yad, yada, yada).
I guess I'm a little confused as to whether you can ski something like the Chatiemac backcountry without getting into hot water. No, you can never duck a rope, lest you get your ticket pulled (if you get caught). But if the rope isn't up, the current signs indicating the boundary let's you know you are going outside the posted limits of the resort, but I don't think they say "YOU CAN NOT GO HERE". Which, if they don't say that and Gore currently claims these to be "designated" areas, gets back to the question of whether the rope will ever be dropped, but if you want to claim to have them it would be silly to never have them skied.
But here is what I saw yesterday, and seem to be taking away from the conversation.
1. Gore now has posted, at certain locations on mountain, signs that indicate the ski area boundary. I don't recall that those signs said anything about your ticket being pulled if you went beyond said sign.
2. Gore currently has posted in the base lodge numerous signs that indicate that the resort has three designated backcountry areas, in addition to numerous glades. These signs seem to be intended to highlight the risks of skiing in such areas.
Maybe someone can post a picture of both of these signs to show whether they state that skiing beyond the boundary or in the three designated areas will result in having your ticket pulled. Otherwise, notwithstanding the rope issue, these facts wouldn't support that these areas are strictly off limits.
Actually, I hadn't been to Gore in more than 20 years and we had a blast yesterday. I will be back, and I just want to know where I can ski. I'll post some pics tonight from our day trip.