"My roommate Ben and I woke up to our 6:00 a.m. alarms to see a current windchill value of -20 degrees Fahrenheit at the mountain. After a few minutes of contemplation, we reluctantly got out of our warm beds to get ready for the two-hour drive to Whiteface Mountain, New York, our home mountain of choice as students at St. Lawrence University."
"With a near 3,000-foot vertical descent and over two miles in length, the Wilmington Trail is hard to beat on days when the slopes stay quiet. Endless views greet you as you make fast, carving turns down the mountain, but there are also some fun drops and playful side-hits that can be explored. We particularly enjoyed these on our runs, as they were largely untouched, leaving us with soft landings and deep turns on a day that was expected to be firm and fast."
"After letting our car warm up and getting on the road, we decided to check the snow report out of curiosity. We weren't expecting much with only scattered snow showers forecast overnight, but we quickly saw reports of 6+ inches after getting another 4 inches the day prior. Our excitement grew as we passed snowbanks along the road, discussing our plans to find powder as we made our way deeper into the Adirondack Park."
Two students drove two hours to Whiteface Mountain at 6:00 a.m., facing a -20°F windchill, after recent snow totaling about 10 inches over two days. Lifts were uncrowded despite a late start, enabling long runs from mid-mountain and frequent use of The Wilmington Trail, which offers a near 3,000-foot drop and over two miles of carving terrain with side-hits and drops. The pair found powdery conditions in the woods and many open trails and glades, yielding soft landings despite occasional buried rocks. Overall mountain conditions indicated a strong start to the season.
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