Squaw closing shop early, don't like it? say something.

**gg8983** · 04-09-2008, 03:08 PM

What is the official closing date?

**jahroy** · 04-09-2008, 06:12 PM

may 11th is being said constantly, but not officially. there's plenty of great skiing left.

hey guys.... i can't help, but please buy squaw!

**jahroy** · 04-09-2008, 06:13 PM

... and so far, headwall being closed hasn't been that big of a deal.

it wasn't the place to be today. not to mention the fact that the reverse traverse is laid down so nice that it probably takes less than 2 minutes anyways.

with the warm temps, it's time to shift attention to full-time KT anyways. it was turnin' out the hits today.

**powdork** · 04-09-2008, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by jahroy

edit: if you bought a spring pass you could get 40+ days for $179. that sounds like class action material to me!

i'm not sayin it's a good idea on the whole, or that you'd even have a chance to win but the original poster wanted to make noise about their closing early and it could accomplish that.

sure, there's down and slow days, but i think there is enough business for one resort to stay open til memorial day. it wouldn't be the first time a resort has been deceptive about their opening or closing dates, either.

**jahroy** · 04-09-2008, 06:37 PM

true that.... i'm not ruling out a later closing date.

at this point i'm hoping as many people as possible come up from the bay for the next couple weekends.

it's gonna be awesome skiing... if people show squaw that they're still interested (which they rarely do around here at this time of year) they might consider keeping chairs spinning.

by the way, anybody know anything about the line that was skied in the chimney today? there were a few tracks thru the sweep (pretty standard) but also another line whose origin was difficult to determine. looks like it coulda been an easy street or variation on center line or something.... anyways, someone did some nice work up there.

**enlosandes** · 04-09-2008, 07:42 PM

JimS, what does Nancy region taste like? Any left over Alec sightings?

**jahroy** · 04-09-2008, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Jim S

That's 75k right there as I know someone else who'd pop 25k.

That's enough to purchase a closet in the village.

it's gonna be cool when JimS someday owns squaw, and is spoken of iconically in the lift lines....

"ah... headwall on wind hold, goddamnit JimS!"

**tahoegnar420** · 04-09-2008, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by jahroy

it's gonna be cool when JimS someday owns squaw, and is spoken of iconically in the lift lines....

"ah... headwall on wind hold, goddamnit JimS!"

squaw will not be getting my money next year......

**Terpski** · 04-09-2008, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by SuperGaper

Passholders, while appreciated more than you think, do not pay the bills. When the hordes from the Bay Area and Sacramento stop coming, the lifts stop running.

I am fully aware that the weekenders and vacationers bring in the vast majority of the revenue, but the pass holders certainly pay some of the bills.

Originally Posted by enlosandes

Terpski, if you think complaining to Squaw's management (Ski Corp) will do anything, I am afraid you are sadly mistaken. They don't give a shit, never had, and never will. I would expend your energy elsewhere, like on a skintrack.

I believe that is an incorrect statement, and a defeatist attitude. I already skin plenty.

Originally Posted by ski_rick

Fact is, even with an "early" closing Alpine and Squaw are open later then 99% of the resorts out there.

Our season starts later than 99% of the resorts out there.

Originally Posted by Jim S

iii. If you dont' like it don't buy a pass. I have a season pass and more than broke even on it. It's not as cheap as other Sierra resort passes but those resorts aren't Squaw (with it's good and bad attributes).
.

I hate it when people say that: "If you don't like it, don't do it." I know Squaw is the premier resort in the area, I have over 100 days there so far, and I wouldn't ski any where else. However, it doesn't mean I should not be able to voice my opinion when I don't like something they are doing. It almost sounds like you feel sorry for Ski Corp.

Originally Posted by jahroy

with the exception of Terpski (who started this thread) i don't see any squaw riders bitching on this thread, just discussing.

I guarantee I'm not the only one bitching about this matter. I maybe the only one bitching in this thread.

Guys guys guys, I'm not saying there should be blood shed in the streets, or riots in the village, or that you need to give up your first born. I'm just saying if every pass holder shot an email and/or dropped a note in the comment boxes, which I'm pretty sure Nancy reads, it would be a good show of effort and would be easy to do

This is mind boggling that people in this forum are coming up with arguments for why they shouldn't be able to ski till the end of May. Have you given up this easily? What? do you guys not want more for what you pay for? Be positive.

**jahroy** · 04-09-2008, 09:15 PM

cheers Terp... i couldn't agree with you more. i only mentioned your name with reference to bitching because it seems that every post gets challenged by someone around here and i wanted to cover my bases.

i don't even think you are bitching... you're telling us to speak up. i agree with you: this isn't like politics... it's actually important!

i'm sick of the people who are bitching about squaw and saying that they don't care and don't listen. they put on a pretty good show up there and do alot to help us out:

they're spending time and money farming snow into the tower 16 hike right now, they re-opened silvy this weekend, they've been opening the chimney with minimal snow to let people schralp it these past two weeks, they extended KT season last year (edit: and again this year), and they have the best goddamn chairlifts i've ever seen!

i did write an email, i will hit the comment box, and i will spend 1-2 hours on my passholder survey again this year.

**jahroy** · 04-11-2008, 09:39 PM

KT will be open until april 27th.

that abso-fuckin-lutely rules....

**4matic** · 04-11-2008, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by jahroy

at this point i'm hoping as many people as possible come up from the bay for the next couple weekends.

i.

$4 a gallon gas. Don't count on it... $100 round trip and unfortunately I'll enjoy the nice weather in the Bay.

**tahoegnar420** · 04-11-2008, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by 4matic

$4 a gallon gas. Don't count on it... $100 round trip and unfortunately I'll enjoy the nice weather in the Bay.

if ya didn't drive a gas guzzling suv and carpooled it would be alot cheaper

**jahroy** · 04-11-2008, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by me

KT will be open until april 27th.

that abso-fuckin-lutely rules....

oh well...

**jahroy** · 04-15-2008, 05:37 PM

pretty sure headwall ran today...

unfortunately i wasn't able to enjoy it. i am a working stiff again...

**jahroy** · 04-28-2008, 07:37 PM

squaw was absolutely sick this past weekend... the corn was dynamite all day, and the KT closing party was sweet.

to get back to the original point of this thread... i think i'll be writing an email to express my disappointment with the lift schedule for the rest of the year. with the amount of snow on the ground and the amount of people who came up this past weekend, it would be more than reasonable to have at least sibo going this upcoming weekend. hopefully they will.

**guermo** · 04-28-2008, 07:46 PM

Agreed, KT was F'in great yesterday. Ripping corn slush bumps all day + huge party. Loving it yesterday. Jaroy - you the NV "Skeer"? If so I parked next to you yesterday and enjoyed your change sticker.

**jahroy** · 04-28-2008, 07:51 PM

nope... i drive a red cherokee that currently has a super schwag muffler.

i almost cried by the time i did my final lap after 5:00...

**guermo** · 04-28-2008, 08:37 PM

No kidding, I got kicked off the Nose by sweep at 5pm myself... maybe that was you hanging on the nose right at the end?
My bud Tony above the fingers at 5pm

Me loving the smooth soft corn above the fingers on the last run:

**splat** · 04-28-2008, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by muted

Man, you guys are self-defeating and negative.

"They'll never listen"
"Other resorts are already closed"
"It's a good business decision"
"Go to the backcountry and earn it"

There's no harm in trying, and dropping a quick email isn't that hard.

So where's the fukkin email address in this thread?

I know I'm gonna get hammered if I already skimmed over it....

**splat** · 04-28-2008, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by guermo

Agreed, KT was F'in great yesterday. Ripping corn slush bumps all day + huge party. Loving it yesterday. Jaroy - you the NV "Skeer"? If so I parked next to you yesterday and enjoyed your change sticker.

That's raccoonface.

**4matic** · 04-28-2008, 09:26 PM

Siberia opens on the weekends to service the race camps. Not this year?

**guermo** · 04-28-2008, 09:43 PM

If they follow suit to years past they will run funi / sibo this weekend, maybe next. Snow at the base seems good enough to this year.

**enlosandes** · 04-28-2008, 10:12 PM

Kt sure went out in style yesterday. Anyone see the kid i the speedo straightline the fingers?

**jahroy** · 04-28-2008, 11:39 PM

i'll be very happy if sibo/funi go this weekend. that'll be so sweet.... that's all i asked for in my email.

i was hanging out on the nose with a pack of about 6 kids til probably about 5:00. i remember two guys hanging out above us... must've been you guys!

a perfect corn day was such a fitting way to send out KT at the end of an amazing season...

edit: a few pics

the crowd at the top:

people throwing snowballs:

the legend:

rob:

my neighbor dave:

unknown snowboarder in Ice Fall: