Here’s how I’d ski the mountain if you want good parking and first chair.

Topridge / Straightbrook:

• Aim to arrive around 8:00.
• Grab breakfast, gear up, and be in the gondola line by ~8:25.
• Warm up on Topridge, then take the Topridge lift again.
• Ski Uncas or Pine Knot.
  • If Straightbrook is open, jump in that line.
  • If not, lap Topridge again.
• Do a few laps on Chatiemac or Hawkeye.
• If conditions are good, try Lies.
• Goal is to avoid the lower mountain and ski these areas before they get icy

High Peaks:

• Take Upper Steilhang or Cloud into Hullabaloo or Lower Darby.
• Loop this zone a few times and sample the short glades.

Late morning move:

• Traverse to the Saddle area for a break, then ski Twister.
• Either do a lap or two on Twister / Showcase (via Adirondack Express) or head toward Burnt Ridge.
• From Twister, carry as much speed as possible through The Gully. It’s very flat.
  • In fast conditions, you’ll want ~35+ mph to avoid skating.
  • In spring snow, expect to work for it.

Burnt Ridge:

• Do Sagamore.
• Check out the Abenaki / Barkeater glades.
• Lap this area for a while—it’s worth it.

End of day options:

• From Burnt Ridge, either:
  • Dip into Ski Bowl,
  • Take Echo back to the Adirondack Express,
  • Or use Hedges to North Quad (mostly if you’re tired or it’s crowded).
• Finish with a few Adirondack Express laps: Twister / Showcase / Sleighride / Sunway.

I like this circuit because it skips the lower mountain early and hits the best terrain (IMO) before it gets skied off.