RidgeRacer

This week will indeed be hell.

Got a nice little $50 gift card in the email today from Blue that got the stoke levels up a bit. 👍

View of Sedona and the San Francisco peaks (way out in the distance) from Jerome AZ

What's most impressive to me wasn't really the fact that one trail went until May. It was more so the fact that there were 3 decent trails open (variety) in mid April.

Send that pic to camelback to let them know that they haven't broken any records yet.

I like pocono pile better than camel glacier or whatever they called or in that article. Not true on first time ever into May either. BB used to do a may day.

Yes…that building next to adventure basecamp.

1) I'm not 2) turn at the resort and indoor water park (don't go to the main base area) next to tubing and drive past the resort on your left...you'll see the lift, 2 smaller parking lots on your right then another small parking lot on your left with ticket windows. There's a food truck across from the ticket windows. 3) yes. Bring your blue pass to get the discount. I forgot mine last week and they made me pull up proof of purchase on the blue website 4) it won't be crowded early. I'd probably get there around 830. Get a ticket then. they've been loading the lift early. Oh and check the website. Cliff hanger is the only thing open...and last weekend that didn't open until 11. Granted it was colder at night and ungroomed

I love skiing as much as anything but that doesn't appeal to me whatsoever. Snow farming, harvest, plowing or whatever? At what point does it go from actual skiing to an amusement park ride like the mountain coaster or zipline. After 3 or 4 days in the 80s we may be there. I was never a big "if I can slide down it, I'm there" guy. It's about the experience more than anything. A dirty sliver of snow with a thousand people on is probably not ideal. Last weeked was fun and props to CB but IDK. I'm out on this.

I don’t think Nile mile makes it past this week. Middle section was thinning out quickly yesterday. It’s hella hot out now and supposed to be like this for the next 5 or 6 days. Will be interesting to see.

Trails end at camel, near the quad…where the hotel is.

Sorry I missed you. Pharaoh (bactrian) may not make it past today lol. Bactrian was basically dirt with an inch or two on top. Personally I’d be surprised is Nile mile lasts through the week with the 70s and 80s forecasted. Cliffhanger will but it’ll be wild next weekend. Either way… It definitely got stupid busy. The fam met me at trails end for lunch and they couldn’t find a spot anywhere. They are making bank. Certainly onto something with this let’s go as long as we can thing. 99.9% think I’m putting a bow on the skison.. don’t remember if I ever skied this late into April. edit…tied for longest ever.. skied on April 12 at Blue in 2014.

Cliffhanger opened at 11. Skied that. Bumps are huge. Legs are done. At trails end...

Cliffhanger needs to open. Getting too crowded

Things are definitely starting to soften up. I'm pretty sure I hit a rock on bactrian so I'm pretty sure I'm done with that. Lots of blue regulars in the house

Still looking good. Pharaoh is done after today but damn. Shits wild. It's April 12. Nike Mile is nice. No cliffhanger yet

Pharaoh, Nile and cliffhanger again today so they sold me. Leaving in a few. Definitely last day of my season….80s looming this week.

Saturday I’m out but Sunday possibly if anyone’s around.

Hey all just back from camelback which is currently giving off serious spring at Killington vibes. I'm the house were law, atomic, jfdan, mute, enjo, pops, and I think I saw c1er at the start. It was warm to start and that turned to straight up hot as the day went on. Really nice spring conditions on pharaoh and nile mile which were groomed to start and that translated into some nice speed runs. The superstar of PA, cliffhanger, ultimately opened. Glacial in spots, soft in others, ungroomed and a serious leg burner. Lots of fun though. The amount of snow in that trail is truly impressive. At least 20 feet high in spots. Crazy. All told today was a classic spring day. Well worth the $25.

From Artemis 2 on its way to the moon. Cool shit. Can't wait to see what else they take once they get on the far side of the moon.

I distinctly don’t care.

Waaaaayyyyy better today than I think anyone thought. And much better than yesterday. Softish in spots, nice in the sun. If this is it for Blue it was an awesome season and I'm grateful to share each season great skiers and overall great people...xoxox. Love you guys. See some of you next week at CB maybe.