Figured since several of us have now skied this season, it is time to post up the new and improved thread.... now with 30% more all for the same price.
before work 11/2 near Alpine Springs on Snowmass:
https://youtube.com/shorts/2Cs9u_U_G...sjYZfgdXjFZfgQ
Cheers to the new season! Hopefully we don't have to wait till spring for lines at Hero's to be reasonable.
Yessir!
So.. you have to get over ~10K to get decent snow now…. But the coverage is still passable
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Still here.
Solid 3rd post #3.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flatlander#3
Went up Sam’s Knob earlier today. Hit some stuff on the way down but nothing too bad. Was a more than acceptable outing ….. but I might be done till next storm tops things up
Went up Highlands to PHQ. Didn’t really hit anything but you could fee bottom here and there. Plenty of soft/freshish turns to be had but they have rolled most all groomers so a lot of edge skiing.
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Nice. It was so warm yesterday...hopefully we can get some more of the good stuff tonight/tomorrow.
I don't see this thing producing much, but the temps will be great for getting some snowmaking done.
We'll be out of town the week of Thanksgiving, if precedence holds, we should get great snow then :p
I’m hearing 18th for an early opening. Hopefully it stays cold and they can get TtB.
I have heard similar, but depending on what this storm produces.
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I'm going to guess maybe not quite enough with 4" on the stakes, although storms look to be lining up for the 18th and beyond. Maybe a top of Ajax opening with Gondi download starting the 18th? There's few of mid-50s days and above-freezing nights next week that don't seem conducive to holding base depth/coverage lower on the mountainQuote:
Originally Posted by grskier
I skinned from the divide lot to the top of the knob yesterday. Up slot then down banzai ridge. Coverage was significantly worse than it was over the weekend.
NOAA has us in the 60's next week which is not great.
I am probably done until we're back on Thanksgiving Day.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney
In the 60s?!?!? I don’t see that and not going looking for it. Maybe denial will help.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney
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Anyone know when Bonnie’s officially opens? Is it opening day or further into dec? I feel like I’ve seen both…
Holy facet city.
Bonnie’s will be more like mid December.
Bonnie's rope drop... asking the important questions. Now I'm hungry.
If we can't have snow we should at least have pancakesQuote:
Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney
Hopefully this storm helped a bit plus looks like some more Friday. Still expecting a WROD situation for opening day
Anybody skiing the various passes yet? I’m passing through the I-70 corridor tomorrow and would like to take the skins for a walk. Am I loco?
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You might be able to get a little skin in up the Uneva side, but I wouldn't count on turns. If you are willing to hike, you could make some turns in the lower gore, or up in east vail.
No T to B and Elk Camp only on Snowmass. Rough opening day. There's quite a bit of snow 500 ft up the mountain just not enough down low.
Bailed south; Santa Fe-Sedona-Montezuma Canyon. Hopefully some skiing next week when it’s cold cold; back in the 50’s this week in Aspen is no bueno
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Oof. Would’ve thought they could at least push enough snow around to get a strip down nellQuote:
Originally Posted by funkendrenchman
Snowmass Conde Nast. Oooohhhh.
When you say Elk Camp only do you mean just the gondola, or the gondola along with the Elk Camp chair that is used for the bike park?Quote:
Originally Posted by funkendrenchman
Elk Camp Gondola to the Meadows beginner chair. Probably have to download.
Might be good for your kiddo.
The skiing wasn’t bad yesterday on Ajax, but the lines at the express were the worst I have ever been in at Aspen. Then the lift kept stopping from idiots not able to load and unload properly.
They need to get things opened to the bottom to release the crowds.
My kids really want to go again today…just not sure I want to deal with it.
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At least you have the option. Out here in the PNW there are no lift lines because the lifts aren't spinning.Quote:
Originally Posted by gretch6364
The 3 line yesterday was one of the worst slowest lines I have ever experienced. It literally took an hour. Skiing was good but couldn’t bring myself to wait in that line more than once
T to B is open. By next week, they'll likely have the couch, Copper, Back of Bell, etc. Hopefully Snowmass will have some real terrain by then as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by gretch6364
Yeah, must have opened yesterday afternoon, or the trail status just wasn’t updated in the morning when I checked.Quote:
Originally Posted by funkendrenchman
Now…how bad will fighting the stupid traffic be next week for leg building laps with the bridge closed.
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Opened at 1ish..Quote:
Originally Posted by gretch6364
Skiing this afternoon was pretty good.
Line at 3 disappeared once spar opened.
I know they were trying to get Ruthie’s open soon and could see Copper being a week or so out too. That’ll spread folks out well.
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Snowmass’s terrain can’t be too far off to get the knob going, I would expect that in the next day or three
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Checked this am and they have some midway down stuff on VX open (under Coney Glade on the app)
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Just Hal’s Hollow.
Beautiful morning, real real cold. I’ll get out on Aspen at some point
Just saw the blurb about First Tracks coming to the Bowl. AspenX takeover continues…
https://aspenx.com/pages/experience#...e-d7fe69ceeea5
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They should just be honest here:Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
"Must be an expert skier/boarder and reasonably fit"
And have it simply say:
"Must be rich."
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