Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Danno** · 03-14-2018, 01:50 PM

EVERYONE STAY WITH EPIC PASSES, PLEASE.

I agree that Loveland won't do a thing, their niche is secure.

**Soups** · 03-14-2018, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

EVERYONE STAY WITH EPIC PASSES, PLEASE.

I agree that Loveland won't do a thing, their niche is secure.

This. While I reeeaally hate to see CB go, this alleviates some fears of a mass exodus over to the IKON

**skaredshtles** · 03-14-2018, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Too bad they don't have any good ones IN CO.

It is. If it wasn't for this, everyone would get an IKON Pass and the shitty Colorado resorts on the pass would be a clusterfuck.

I'm glad people are sticking with Epic passes... they're gonna be Epic next year.

**ColMan** · 03-14-2018, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by doebedoe

Their current agreement expires at the end of next season. We won't see any changes announced (if they come) until this time next year.

At this point, I imagine ABasin is addicted to the Vail teet and isn't going anywhere.

I'd go with an A-basin only pass in a heartbeat if they ditched VR. But yes, not going to happen.

**Name Redacted** · 03-14-2018, 02:20 PM

As long as they spread the crowds out more evenly, I'll be happy. This state needs a better distribution of skiers.

I'm still gonna ski the same mountain on a daily basis.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 03-14-2018, 02:22 PM

Crested butte was desperate to weather proof next season after this dismal year, especially with next year looking even worse.

**skaredshtles** · 03-14-2018, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

Crested butte was desperate to weather proof next season after this dismal year, especially with next year looking even worse.

Yup - Crested Butte is such a fickle mistress...

**Name Redacted** · 03-14-2018, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

Crested butte was desperate to weather proof next season after this dismal year, especially with next year looking even worse.

How do you know what's gonna happen next year? That's some damn good weather knowledge.

**hatchgreenchile** · 03-14-2018, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by Soups

This. While I reeeaally hate to see CB go, this alleviates some fears of a mass exodus over to the IKON

I'll say it - don't you think we might be overestimating just how much of an impact this will have?
Within 3 hours of town, Ikon and Epic really aren't much different from previous years offering.
Who cares that you can now ski somewhere 9+ hours away?
Geezus, by the sounds of it, the WP parking lineup will start at Jones Pass turnoff and Copper will actually have a line at A-chair

**Name Redacted** · 03-14-2018, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

Copper will actually have a line at A-chair

There is no A lift.

**hatchgreenchile** · 03-14-2018, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

There is no A lift.

Trying to be an old school crusty local - ALPINE chair.

**Name Redacted** · 03-14-2018, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

Trying to be an old school crusty local - ALPINE chair.

Haha, nah, just givin ya hsit. No one goes there and it'd be nice if it stayed that way. We love parking over there and treating it like it's own little old school ski area, separate from everything else. One beer/bowl per lift ride.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 03-14-2018, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

How do you know what's gonna happen next year? That's some damn good weather knowledge.

Just some statistical analysis and machine learning, actually depending on how this year shakes up, next year might be better than this year but it will still most likely be bad, greater than 75% of less than 150" of snow, current YTD for CB is 107" so if they get 43" or more for the rest of this year, than there's a 25% that this year will be as good or better than next.

**skaredshtles** · 03-14-2018, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

There is no A lift.

Yup...

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 03-14-2018, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

I'll say it - don't you think we might be overestimating just how much of an impact this will have?
Within 3 hours of town, Ikon and Epic really aren't much different from previous years offering.
Who cares that you can now ski somewhere 9+ hours away?
Geezus, by the sounds of it, the WP parking lineup will start at Jones Pass turnoff and Copper will actually have a line at A-chair

No one here ever overreacts and this place is a perfect segment representation of a front range skier that is likely to buy a season pass.

**Danno** · 03-14-2018, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

I'll say it - don't you think we might be overestimating just how much of an impact this will have?
Within 3 hours of town, Ikon and Epic really aren't much different from previous years offering.
Who cares that you can now ski somewhere 9+ hours away?
Geezus, by the sounds of it, the WP parking lineup will start at Jones Pass turnoff and Copper will actually have a line at A-chair

Some truth to that. But I have heard -- here and elsewhere -- about numerous EPIC people looking to switch next year, certainly in part due to the IKON offerings. Purely anecdotal, but...

But you're probably right, it will likely be the same old status quo.

**skaredshtles** · 03-14-2018, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Some truth to that. But I have heard -- here and elsewhere -- about numerous EPIC people looking to switch next year, certainly in part due to the IKON offerings. Purely anecdotal, but...

But you're probably right, it will likely be the same old status quo.

I'm already scheming a Big Sky/Jackson trip as well as a Alta-Bird/DV trip next season...

And Aspen. I forgot Aspen...

**hatchgreenchile** · 03-14-2018, 03:26 PM

I'd bet that less than 2% of CO passholders pull that off.

Most will do their standard WP/Eldora/Copper day, maybe a weekend or two at Steamboat or Aspen, and if they are REALLY lucky, one extended weekend to SLC or Jackson

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 03-14-2018, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

I'd bet that less than 2% of CO passholders pull that off.

Most will do their standard WP/Eldora/Copper day, maybe a weekend or two at Steamboat or Aspen, and if they are REALLY lucky, one extended weekend to SLC or Jackson

That's 15,000 colorado skiers descending into the SLC or Jackson every weekend. Assuming that Vail sells 750k passes and all 2% of those skiers go to the same place every weekend.

**Danno** · 03-14-2018, 03:45 PM

My buddies were talking about a Big Sky trip next year, if I can afford Ikon I hope I can afford that too.

**skaredshtles** · 03-14-2018, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

I'd bet that less than 2% of CO passholders pull that off.

Most will do their standard WP/Eldora/Copper day, maybe a weekend or two at Steamboat or Aspen, and if they are REALLY lucky, one extended weekend to SLC or Jackson

I'm OK with that. Fuck those people anyways.

**hatchgreenchile** · 03-14-2018, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

That's 15,000 colorado skiers descending into the SLC or Jackson every weekend. Assuming that Vail sells 750k passes and all 2% of those skiers go to the same place every weekend.

That would be the preferred scenario.
I can hear the locals bitching already!

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 03-14-2018, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

That would be the preferred scenario.
I can hear the locals bitching already!

We should plan that, total flash mob ski scene. That might be the greatest thing of all time if we pulled it off.

**The SnowShow** · 03-14-2018, 04:12 PM

Even with the CB news, I think there are a ton of people out there looking to alleviate the metering at the tunnel and are looking to go to WP, thus switching to Ikon.

Epic bitching on CBMR’s social media of course. It’s gold, Jerry. Gold.