realskiers

Bush, we're on the same page on quite a few points here;

1. Yep-mountain biking is good everywhere (provided there is a core group of locals who are committed to building and maintaining single track). PA has great mountain biking for sure, Heck, I started riding in NJ and beleieve it or not there is some fine mountain riding there (probably a lot more now than when I moved away 13 years ago).  I've even ridden in Ohio-way out in the western part of that state at Hueston Woods-fun stuff, actually.

2. Bike lights for night woods skiing...we've done it, but I must admit the results aren't as good as biking at night in the woods.  I don't recommend doing it except as a necessity (to find a lost friend or get back home when you've misjudged the day light!).

3.  Guerrilla Glading....Most of the glades folks ski anywhere did not originally come into existence as part of a sanctioned resort plan but were really stands of trees that locals quasi-clandestinely expanded through out the years until hey found there way into acceptance on resort maps.  And, I know guerrilla single track created and continues to sustain mountain biking everywhere regardless of the official position of IMBA (legit stuff is great, too).

4.  Fairly good summation of the Occupy Wall Street gang.

At any rate, sticking with the topic at hand, future get togethers at everyone's home hill are worthy goals I hope some of us swill pursue.  Anyone else got a smaller off the grid place we all ought to know more about?   That includes bigger out west mountains that are not on the typical destination checklist of even the savvy skier.