A-Basin skiers can eat a bag of dicks

[Foggy_Goggles]

Are you new here? The time between local spring break and Memorial Day (or really July 4th) in a wet spring is basically one long "the Monday to Wednesday before Thanksgiving that runs into New Years".

Nobody in any admin position does jackshit in the mountain towns. The kids mail it in until Summer. The seasoned school staff do the same. The tourist staff and the ski area are just holding on. Its a powerful force that its best to not stand in front of.

[allmountainsnowskating]

How many dick bag eaters were at gaper day? Was it parked way up the pass?

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[Core Shot]

How many dick bag eaters were at gaper day? Was it parked way up the pass?

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What is a dick bag? And how does one eat the bag?

[allmountainsnowskating]

What is a dick bag? And how does one eat the bag?

Dick bags, or 'sac de bites', are a very fine food, only available to Arapahoe Basin passholders at the Black Mountain Lodge.

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[Jax]

Looks like they managed to tow at least 1/4 of the jagoffs.

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Morans.

[allmountainsnowskating]

Looks like they managed to tow at least 1/4 of the jagoffs.

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Morans.

Very interesting. Were there sluts there too, other than the thong bunny?

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[summit]

Yesterday at the basin was absolute insanity.

At noon, the lots were full and people weren't leaving. That is when people would usually start to trickle out. Instead crowds were waiting to get in.

But there were cars parked up against the gates at the lower lot. I drove up to the upper lots and there was a line of cars waiting to get in the lot. OK. I guess I'll turn around and drive 5min down to Keystone.

But I couldn't turn around!

The line to get into the upper lots just went up westbound US6... it was over a mile long on US6 extending up around the switchbacks. All the hazmat semis and other travelers were caught up in it. The line wasn't moving at all. Not one bit of motion. I understood it to be well over an hour's wait. The only way out of the mess was to go over the pass and through the tunnel, about a 30 minute detour. The semis didn't have that choice.

There were cars parked all along the highway. and in all the pullouts, but this isn't what was blocking the road. It was the people waiting to get into the lots that had the mile long standstill.

Absolute insanity. I cannot imagine how furious I would be if I was a truck driver held up by skiers parked in the highway waiting for an abasin parking attendant to decide enough people had left the lots to open the gate and let a few more people in letting the line of cars inch forward 100 yards.

All of this on a breezy greybird day with poor contrast and shit to mediocre snow with all the other resorts still open. Yea man, buy an abasin pass! No crowds!

[Name Redacted]

You aren't in traffic, you are traffic. . Can't you take the bus from Keystone? Were you carpooling?

Like the truckers have never held anyone up before. I was stuck behind a 2+ mile line of traffic because of one hazmat truck over the pass a few years ago.

I do hope this all helps convince Al to get off the Ikon pass next season.

[wolfelot]

Yesterday at the basin was absolute insanity.

At noon, the lots were full and people weren't leaving. That is when people would usually start to trickle out. Instead crowds were waiting to get in.

But there were cars parked up against the gates at the lower lot. I drove up to the upper lots and there was a line of cars waiting to get in the lot. OK. I guess I'll turn around and drive 5min down to Keystone.

But I couldn't turn around!

The line to get into the upper lots just went up westbound US6... it was over a mile long on US6 extending up around the switchbacks. All the hazmat semis and other travelers were caught up in it. The line wasn't moving at all. Not one bit of motion. I understood it to be well over an hour's wait. The only way out of the mess was to go over the pass and through the tunnel, about a 30 minute detour. The semis didn't have that choice.

There were cars parked all along the highway. and in all the pullouts, but this isn't what was blocking the road. It was the people waiting to get into the lots that had the mile long standstill.

Absolute insanity. I cannot imagine how furious I would be if I was a truck driver held up by skiers parked in the highway waiting for an abasin parking attendant to decide enough people had left the lots to open the gate and let a few more people in letting the line of cars inch forward 100 yards.

All of this on a breezy greybird day with poor contrast and shit to mediocre snow with all the other resorts still open. Yea man, buy an abasin pass! No crowds!

Is this just from ikoners using their days now and not Nov-March or was there an event going on?

[Name Redacted]

Is this just from ikoners using their days now and not Nov-March or was their an event going on?

I know that it was "Ski in Jeans" day or something. And a holiday weekend. So there is that.

[possum]

I think it’s all of the above.

They’ve got figure something out, I feel like we’re getting back to the Epic shit show days.

Glad I met friends at copper. Conditions were shit anyway.

Friday afternoon at Basin was great spring skiing though.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Absolute insanity. I cannot imagine how furious I would be if I was a truck driver

Yeah you can. Ask any Larry Lakewood. Its about how furious they get at truck drivers messing with their skiing.

Re: They have to do something about it. No They don't. Its a choice. Its fucking skiing. We can always just not go.

We all like to be all dramatic about our priorities. From a public policy perspective nobody gives a shit and nor should they. It not a real societal problem. The ski resorts, the local governments, CDOT (a bit) and others pander a bit.

Skiers are just turning into whiny bitches. When you think you have the solution, ask yourself, "with who's money and why". We get 6months of skiing all over the place for $1k.

Expect that it is gonna be busy all the time. When it isn't, be happily surprised. Cry in your beer all you want. We ain't going back. Lucky, great uncrowded turns exist for those with a bit of skill and perseverance.

[Leshphilling77]

not going to happen for next season but maybe ikon reservations for saturdays and sundays would help?

[The SnowShow]

That’s what I was thinking ^^^
Reservations for Ikoners on weekends.

I get Summit’s rage. That’s pretty amazing that the fastest way back to Keystone was to go over the pass, down through the tunnel, and around.

[Name Redacted]

The problem this time of year is parking, not really skier numbers. A lot of folks just go there to party on the weekends and not ski. Make it easier to ride the bus there and you'll help ease the parking issue.

[Foggy_Goggles]

not going to happen for next season but maybe ikon reservations for saturdays and sundays would help?

Pros: its good for you

Cons: its bad for weekend IKON skiers that don't have a reservation

Unkowns: is it good or bad for Alterra and A Basin as businesses

[possum]

The problem this time of year is parking, not really skier numbers. A lot of folks just go there to party on the weekends and not ski. Make it easier to ride the bus there and you'll help ease the parking issue.

This what I’m referencing, the parking and blocking the highway.

Lift lines are not really an issue

[Foggy_Goggles]

A lot of folks just go there to party on the weekends and not ski

Questions: not ski at all or get their IKON scanned at all or take a couple runs but mostly hang out in the mud?

Would the FS permit allow Abasin to require a pass (and scan) to park.

[summit]

You aren't in traffic, you are traffic. . Can't you take the bus from Keystone? Were you carpooling?

I had more than one person in the car.

It is 40 minutes and 2 busses for me to get to A-Basin vs 5 minutes by car. The bus from River Run to A Basin only runs once an hour.

I do hope this all helps convince Al to get off the Ikon pass next season.

me too

[Danno]

The problem this time of year is parking, not really skier numbers. A lot of folks just go there to party on the weekends and not ski. Make it easier to ride the bus there and you'll help ease the parking issue.

Bus? What's that?

[Danno]

Pros: its good for you

Cons: its bad for weekend IKON skiers that don't have a reservation

Unkowns: is it good or bad for Alterra and A Basin as businesses

That is surprisingly profound.

[Name Redacted]

I had more than one person in the car.

It is 40 minutes and 2 busses for me to get to A-Basin vs 5 minutes by car. The bus from River Run to A Basin only runs once an hour.


me too

Haha sorry, just giving you shit. I don’t think I’ve ridden the bus to the basin in over 25 years.

Weird yesterday was so crazy. Today was the opposite. Amazing weather. Rolled right into a beach spot at noon. Pretty much a perfect basin day.

[The SnowShow]

Haha sorry, just giving you shit. I don’t think I’ve ridden the bus to the basin in over 25 years.

Weird yesterday was so crazy. Today was the opposite. Amazing weather. Rolled right into a beach spot at noon. Pretty much a perfect basin day.

But did you get to ski in jeans? I think not.

[Leshphilling77]

The problem this time of year is parking, not really skier numbers. A lot of folks just go there to party on the weekends and not ski. Make it easier to ride the bus there and you'll help ease the parking issue.

Took the stage to the basin from Dillon valley one day last year (wanted to party and had a ride home) and it took 2 buses and like an hour an a half.

[summit]

Unless you happen to be one of the very very few lucky enough to live on a route and have your job on the same route, the Stage is for people who have no choices like they lost their car or their license and don't have a friend to give them a ride.