Going to NYC mountain this Sunday... Extra Seat - Snowboarding Forum

loren646 · 01-19-2011, 06:56 PM

hey, got an extra seat in my buddies AWD Audi.

Not sure where we are heading but somewhere not that far (under 2 hours) so we can get back for the Jets game.

most likely hunter?

cjs2002 · 01-19-2011, 09:41 PM

hunter is definitely not under 2 hours from the city. 2.5 without traffic.

eddoggydog · 01-19-2011, 10:59 PM

I live in Lyndhurst NJ (10 mins west of NYC) and I make it to Hunter under 2 hrs.

Magnum626 · 01-19-2011, 11:06 PM

The trick is getting into jersey or 87 from nyc. It can be hit or miss getting over the bridge sometimes. Sunday shouldn't be bad though. The ride back on a Sunday, well that's another nightmare lol.

I'll be working unfortunately. I might head up to Hunter on Friday though.

loren646 · 01-20-2011, 02:09 PM

We might actually go saturday so we don't worry about being back in time for the game sunday.

rgrwilco · 01-20-2011, 03:38 PM

Belleayre and plattekill > Hunter.

tekniq33 · 01-20-2011, 04:21 PM

Belleayre is definitely not better than Hunter unless you are talking solely on time it takes to get there. The whole top of that place is completely flat and you either have to skate or just unstrap and walk to access the trails.

Hunter is definitely more crowded but the terrain makes up for it IMO

cjs2002 · 01-20-2011, 04:26 PM

terrain and park nothing touches hunter in the tri state area

rgrwilco · 01-20-2011, 04:28 PM

If found bell to have better snow, better off map stuff. Walking at the top doesn't bother me. Cathedral glen is awesome.

rgrwilco · 01-20-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cjs2002

terrain and park nothing touches hunter in the tri state area

That's funny. I've been to 5 places in the tri state area with parks that are way better than hunters. Hunters is not bad by any means, but it's not the best.

Big boulder, bear creek, seven springs and blue are a few that I would rank higher. I'll give hunter the mod for best in the Catskills and the daks though.

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loren646 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 184	Going to NYC mountain this Sunday... Extra Seat hey, got an extra seat in my buddies AWD Audi. Not sure where we are heading but somewhere not that far (under 2 hours) so we can get back for the Jets game. most likely hunter?

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01-19-2011, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
cjs2002 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 156	hunter is definitely not under 2 hours from the city. 2.5 without traffic.

01-19-2011, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
eddoggydog Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 31	I live in Lyndhurst NJ (10 mins west of NYC) and I make it to Hunter under 2 hrs.

01-19-2011, 11:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Magnum626 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NYC looking for snow... Posts: 589	The trick is getting into jersey or 87 from nyc. It can be hit or miss getting over the bridge sometimes. Sunday shouldn't be bad though. The ride back on a Sunday, well that's another nightmare lol. I'll be working unfortunately. I might head up to Hunter on Friday though.

01-20-2011, 02:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
loren646 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 184	We might actually go saturday so we don't worry about being back in time for the game sunday.

01-20-2011, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
rgrwilco Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philly, south jersey Posts: 1,112	Belleayre and plattekill > Hunter.

01-20-2011, 04:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
tekniq33 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 723	Belleayre is definitely not better than Hunter unless you are talking solely on time it takes to get there. The whole top of that place is completely flat and you either have to skate or just unstrap and walk to access the trails. Hunter is definitely more crowded but the terrain makes up for it IMO

01-20-2011, 04:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
cjs2002 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 156	terrain and park nothing touches hunter in the tri state area

01-20-2011, 04:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
rgrwilco Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philly, south jersey Posts: 1,112	If found bell to have better snow, better off map stuff. Walking at the top doesn't bother me. Cathedral glen is awesome.