rgrwilco
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Hunter is a weird place. That mountain has no business having a ski resort on it, as the trails had to be blasted out of cliffs, with fences on the sides of trails keeping you from going over them. While it skis big, to me it feels like I’m just going through steep switchbacks repeatedly. It feels very manufactured for lack of a better term. I think belleayre, windham, and plattekill seem more like “normal” mountains. I think the new trails however will change the mountain dramatically as belt parkway was the only easy-ish way down from the top. The new trails look steeper than most blues do however.
I was a pass holder last few years on peak pass, and eventually just kept driving to mt snow.
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Im hoping they get the expansion trails going soon. Despite being blues they look fun.
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Yeah I always cut through there anyway. It’s like 20 foot long tops.
im still mad that a few years ago I drove up just to find them closed due to inclement weather, despite it being sunny and both their phone and website stating they are open, while a security guard is telling me a hundreds others to leave.
glad I saw the light and got a blue pass.
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Just now, Shadows said:
Dont they have lots of grass and a waterpark to cover?
Thought that was camelsack?
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bummer to see all this snow on blues cams, yet no snowmaking. Temps are there...
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1 hour ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said:
Terrible to hear about the lack of snowmaking (formerly a real strength of Hunter's) and the back up lift being out.
Was the East side mid point to summit lift closed too? I would have thought that would have been a viable option to access the main front trails off the top.
Yes it was. There’s two other front lifts besides the sixer. Both closed
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presidents day weekend. basically all lifts go down for the entire weekend. No way to the summit besides the west side lift. So to take laps, they would shuttle you in a truck to west side, take the lift, ski to base, rinse and repeat. Their backup lift had been broken since a few seasons ago, and they never bothered to fix it. while this is happening, they made snow on trails that you couldn't even access instead of on trails you could. all while charging full price. I know stuff breaks, but this was avoidable and left me feeling a certain way.
Now one could say just ride the west side trails. Yeah but they were mostly closed. Hunter barely made any snow this year. During the early winter when it was brutal cold, I never saw them make snow in person. Westway trail hasn't had snow made on it since peaks bought the place.
I think they finally got the 6pack back up yesterday or the day before, I forget. doesn't matter.
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Im leaving the peak pass to come to blue. I hope they don't buy blue. Peak treats every mountain thats not mount snow kinda crappy.
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Ditching the peak pass and going with blue next season (and the rest of this season). After the royal fuckup at hunter the past few weeks, I don't want them fools having my money. Plus blue is less than half the drive for me.
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Holy shite. Come a long way from a buried school bus. Ill have to check it out. could be a good contender for a pass next year (getting tired of driving to hunter, I'm too old for that shit)
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Haven't been to blue in a few years. Last time i was there, sidewinder was the main park. I looked at their map and there seems to be quite a few changes, so I of course have questions.
Which park is now their main park with jumplines and whatnot?
Good change or bad change? I alway thought sidewinder was better suited to a standard trail anyway.
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Elk is like the douchebag husband who treats his insanely hot wife like shit and doesn't know what he's got.
great mountain wasted on shitty management.
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They can, just no summit access. The article I read made the situation with the tram seem very "saddlebackish".
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Jay may not open next season if they cannot secure 4 million for tram repairs.
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^his daughter is hot.
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Burke too.
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Yeah but just tell the lifty which pocket it's in and they will aim scanner there. Did have to take it
Out a few times as having trouble scanning.
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Went up and picked mine up today at frost. The people at guest services had said they haven't seen one yet and it took a bit to figure out how to process it. Lifties took a hard look at the pass as they didn't recognize it and said they haven't seen any either.
Ridiculous day though. Rode for three hours starting at opening. Things got way too sticky so I left. The soft jumps were great.
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If your 18-29 you have until december 15th to buy and its only 399. no blackouts.
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A friend of a friend posted this video from pico which is an actual sheet of ice with an uncontrolled slide.
https://www.facebook.com/Taustin95/videos/vb.1341000042/10205889952751564/?type=2
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Solid in some parts and thin in others. Main Street lift was closed which bummed me out since I just wanted to lap switchback all day.
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I was there today. So much fun. Bumps were great even on a board. But it reminded me of closing weekend in April.
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I understand why hills close and don't blame them. But I'm one of the few that likes riding in the rain. Skimming puddles and slashing water is fun.
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That's a Good price. I may have seen the light #bluemymind
NJ Cannabis Legalization Thread
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Man I hope this happens. There’s a medical dispensary two miles from my house and it’s been a tease. I would probably smoke less and just eat gummies once legal.
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