I've never been to or raced Plattekill, but I am heading up that way next weekend to race in their DH and 4x. What is that mountain like when it rains? Does it hold tremendous amounts of mud and water, or does it drain pretty fast? Any advice is appreciated.
What is Plattekill's DH like when its wet?
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I don't know, but I do know you'd probably have better luck posting that question here
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it's that mountain that moves w/ you (broken shale all over the place). try hcor, loads of regulars at that site.Tattooo said:
It dosen't get to wet since most of the surface is shale. It is slippery even when dry.
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Was just up there today and yes it is slick even when bone dry. Loose shale on just about every run. I've never been when wet but can imagine that any slight imbalance and you are picking yourself up. Oh, and Lazlo (sp?) cuts mean courses. The 4X course has an 8 foot road gap drop.
Platty is tough when it's dry. It's generally a mixture of shale surfing and holding on for dear live regardless of whether it's been raining. Have fun!
platty is awesome. wet or dry its about the same, or so i've been told (never been there when wet). even when its dry you can do 2 runs in a row on the same trail and each one will be different. the weather is pretty unpredictable too.
From my limited experience, if it's a fresh cut piece of the course, the roots will be a bit tricky, then the rocks will be a bit slick as all that red dust turns to red clay. As more people ride the courses, the rocks can get a bit slick as this clay gets dragged onto the rocks.
On the other hand, if it's wet but then dries out a bit, the course will tack up a bit whiich would be awesome! My guess is that this is what will happen as Saturday's DH practice will be on a wet course and then the weather's gonna be dry for Sunday.
This past weekend it was dusty dry, so (depending on the rain Thurs-Sat) maybe it will soak it up a bit? I dunno....It'll all be good and fun!
On the other hand, if it's wet but then dries out a bit, the course will tack up a bit whiich would be awesome! My guess is that this is what will happen as Saturday's DH practice will be on a wet course and then the weather's gonna be dry for Sunday.
This past weekend it was dusty dry, so (depending on the rain Thurs-Sat) maybe it will soak it up a bit? I dunno....It'll all be good and fun!