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On my way to Yellowstone I almost got the window seat when they rebooked me to Dallas. Before boarding I asked if there were any seats available, and they said "we have the perfect aisle seat for you", it was next to the restroom. Once I boarded I realized they were being a smart-ass, but still better than middle seat. I've yet to get the middle seat.

Kept hearing a plane overhead so checked flightradar24. Looks like this plane is not going to Wilkes-Barre but is diverting to Harrisburg. That really sucks for them.

Nice pic. I always make sure to get a window seat without the wing obstruction, and also on the side not facing the sun.

Ok. Oh yes, that was the day when I got to park in Atomic's spot.

The upper lodge is nicer than the lower lodge, but I started parking in the lower lot so I don't have to stand around in ski boots while conversing with Steeze et. al.

Damnit I just missed the cutoff for entering. Hopefully next year.

Red Lion Inn by the airport was pretty rad. There was a MacDonalds nearby so I was able to eat some chicken tendies prior to repacking my boots and RTMs for the long flight. I really enjoyed the flight and looked out the window the entire time, 95% of the flight was clear skies which is pretty rare. I saw the great cities of Omaha, Des Moines, Davenport, Fort Wayne, Indiana PA, Altoona, and Hershey. It was sick.

Looks like you're getting dumped on. This is the week I was supposed to go to Stowe, except I had to go to jury duty for 3 hours which was a complete waste of time. Enjoy the powder!

Second tracks are pretty good too. Almost just as good.

You'll probably think this is lame but I usually sit in the lodge until 10 minutes before first chair. Now granted most of the time there's hardly anyone in line. On post powder day I stayed in the lodge too long, like 15 minutes prior and that's how I got #50.

I was maybe 50th in line for Winter Park the day after powder day. Wanted a sick deep powder first run but took a wrong turn and ended up doing a groomed run. But it's all good in the hood, I got plenty of foot deep runs the prior day.

I didn"t even want to stand in line for more than 10-15 minutes. First run is overrated.

Doesnt look bad at all. I've seen pictures of what looks like 1000 people in line there.

Facebook comments on WMFZ are calling for a ban on skiing/snowboarding, and some are suggesting without any evidence that alcohol was to blame.

We were just talking about this..

Is Challenge ever good? Everytime I ski it it's like skiing on marbles, so I dont even bother.

Thanks for the reminder!!

Nah, I needed a day off. I'll return to Blue next weekend. Have fun in the perder!

I'm so happy for you guys. I'll get to relive my western powder skiing experience vicariously through your pictures and detailed reports tomorrow while bored out of my mind in jury duty.

What is this, a meme for ants?

You take your skis off at the gondola, don't you? So why not if you have to walk uphill or against the wind?

Wrong.

My understanding is Invisible Charc is gift cards, and he was referring to Blue stealing from employees by paying them gift card bucks. ???

It's actually called the Ptarmigan Lift but I have no idea how to spell that without Googling it so I just went with a misspelling of Pomegranate.

Nah man it was too damn cold and windy up there. But the view was breathtaking (couldn't breathe due to high winds). I guess you can see Keystone and Arapahoe? That guy told me you can see Mary Jane (Winter Park) also but I think he was full of it.