Just moved to New York

[Gnarbangalakazoo]

Hey guys! So I just moved out to Manhattan for college and have no mode of transportation for this up-coming ski season. I was curious if anybody could point me towards any good urban spots in the city or if there's any way to potentially get to ski areas other than by car (I feel pretty doubtful on that one haha).

Also I've met almost zero skiers out here, so if anybody wants to get in contact and maybe build some urban this season i'd be all about that, just shoot me a PM!

 

[Brenone]

There are all kinds of day bus trips you can take. There is a bus that runs out of Port Authority directly to Mountain Creek. Go to Paragon Sports on 18th and Broadway, EMS in Soho or REI (also in Soho) on Houston and ask about bus trips. They all run trips to Vermont and most of the mountains in lower NY (Wyndham etc....)

There is a group on meetup.com for NYC skiers. Its mostly older people but they are always arranging day trips.

There are plenty of skiers here in NYC. You just have to find them! Im to old to go hit urban otherwise Id join you. lol

 

[EtCh]

I'm a film student at NYU. would love to find some urban spots to shred and shoot some vid. Pm'ed you

 

[louie.mirags]

Hopefully NYC for some urban

It definitely did last season

 

[iFlip]

Which college are you attending? As has been said, there are frequent (daily, I believe) bus trips from NYC to mountains in the Catskills such as Hunter, Windham, and Belleayre. I would imagine your college has a ski club. If so, they surely have it all figured out.

 

[Gnarbangalakazoo]

There are all kinds of day bus trips you can take. There is a bus that runs out of Port Authority directly to Mountain Creek. Go to Paragon Sports on 18th and Broadway, EMS in Soho or REI (also in Soho) on Houston and ask about bus trips. They all run trips to Vermont and most of the mountains in lower NY (Wyndham etc....)

There is a group on meetup.com for NYC skiers. Its mostly older people but they are always arranging day trips.

There are plenty of skiers here in NYC. You just have to find them! Im to old to go hit urban otherwise Id join you. lol

Awesome man! Thanks for the advice.

Which college are you attending? As has been said, there are frequent (daily, I believe) bus trips from NYC to mountains in the Catskills such as Hunter, Windham, and Belleayre. I would imagine your college has a ski club. If so, they surely have it all figured out.

And I go to the new school, I don't think that we have one unfortunately, but it certainly couldn't hurt to double check.

 

[-benedetto]

There are all kinds of day bus trips you can take. There is a bus that runs out of Port Authority directly to Mountain Creek. Go to Paragon Sports on 18th and Broadway, EMS in Soho or REI (also in Soho) on Houston and ask about bus trips. They all run trips to Vermont and most of the mountains in lower NY (Wyndham etc....)

There is a group on meetup.com for NYC skiers. Its mostly older people but they are always arranging day trips.

There are plenty of skiers here in NYC. You just have to find them! Im to old to go hit urban otherwise Id join you. lol

Mountain Creek is probably the closest by bus and great for night skiing or early/late on the weekends. The whole south peak is park and the other 3 peaks are fun to go fast on.

 

[louie.mirags]

Give up on skiing while you're at school. The city is impossibly difficult to get out of, let alone with a massive ski bag and boots (Just think, Elaine in Seinfeld trying to carry her ski shit around and falling everywhere). Plus you'll look like a huge moving target gaper. Windham and Hunter are utterly worthless to ski at with crazy downstate guido crowds, 20 feet wide trails of sheer ice, and terrible parks. You're too far from the Adirondacks, Greens, or anywhere else in New England for a day trip. Mountain Creek has a solid park from what I've heard.

That's rad though NYC is a hell of a time especially for college. My advice is to hang around NY and get fucked up every weekend. Don't worry about skiing because it won't happen much, and maybe go like once a semester wayyyy up north for a hiking, camping, or skiing retreat weekend.

Peace!

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