burton71 Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 The newer hike to terrain at Telluride alone is worth the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 69 days until Black Friday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 77 days http://www.daysuntil.com/Black-Friday/index.html Shit. I thought thanksgiving was on the 21st this year. Oh well, 8 more days of training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) More to the point, my first day on skis will be in 86 days. Edited September 14, 2013 by sibhusky 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Delaware ? Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Shit. I thought thanksgiving was on the 21st this year. Oh well, 8 more days of training.8 more days of drinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 13 days, 8 hours is the countdown to snowmaking on Loveland's site. Bring on the obligatory thread about the Ski Magazine's rankings (which I actually voted for this year) and how we all think those rankings suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted September 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) Bring on the obligatory thread about the Ski Magazine's rankings (which I actually voted for this year) and how we all think those rankings suck. In fact here they are...east anyway. http://www.skinet.com/ski/galleries/2014-best-ski-resorts-east?lnk=rss&loc=homepage 1 - Smugglers 2 - Sugarloaf 3 - Jay 4 - Tremblant 5 - Holiday Valley 6 - Stowe 7 - Sugarbush 8 - Killington 9 - Bretton Woods 10 - Whiteface 11- Sunday River 12 - Loon 13 - Okemo 14 - Saddleback 15 - Stratton 16 - Mt Snow 17 - Cannon 18 - Waterville Valley 19- Gore 20 - Wildcat Edited September 14, 2013 by Ridge Racer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 8 more days of drinking?No, real training at the gym (not at the bar). Conditioning, balance/core, strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 More to the point, my first day on skis will be in 86 days. why so late? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Hah smugglers lol they hardly have snowmaking and lifts are slow as molasses. I'm writing up a budget for the next few months. In it is lots of new gear!!! Gonna finally get a new helmet and ski pants. I've had the same helmet 8 years and only two pairs of ski pants in that time. Jacket as well. Night skiing goggles and random jawns. New pow skis a little later this fall n U train for skiing? I just get high and point em downhill. That's when whitefish mountain resort opens Your blowers suck. Yes, I train for skiing. It's fantastic and I feel great. Never felt better in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Delaware ? Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 13 days, 8 hours is the countdown to snowmaking on Loveland's site. Bring on the obligatory thread about the Ski Magazine's rankings (which I actually voted for this year) and how we all think those rankings suck.I never know where to look online for actual temps at the mountain since Georgetown is always significantly warmer, but even if you adjust those temps downward a little, there's nothing close to snowmaking temps in the next 10 days. I'm always game for the start of snowmaking, but it's not looking promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 (edited) why so late? I agree. But, what actually used to happen was they'd try to open on Thanksgiving, they'd use up a ton of their money and water ration (this is the West) on doing it. They'd get mediocre to good stuff on part of the mountain. People would come on Thanksgiving weekend, then not come again until place was 100% and their Christmas shopping was done. After all, who's skiing in early December? Not the people dropping big bucks on airfare and hotel. The payoff monetarily just wasn't there, PLUS the water ration meant that they'd jeopardized their future ability to patch things later during the height of the season. So, even our famous La Nina season, where they opened with 100%, and clearly could have opened a week sooner, they didn't. Opening day is 12/7. Edited September 14, 2013 by sibhusky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 ive been reading up on bitterroot valley and all that. (kind of related i guess) cant tell if montana is saving grace of wilderness or political money maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 ? Talking about that guy who started cutting down trees that didn't belong to him to make a ski resort? He ought to be in jail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbike-ski Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 it's cooooooomining!!! first mtb night ride last week and back on the ice last night with the kiddo's hockey team! felt oh so good to set and edge! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe ghoul Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Hah smugglers lol they hardly have snowmaking and lifts are slow as molasses. Smuggs dropped over a million in snowmaking improvements which was up and running for the season last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Delaware ? Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Smuggs dropped over a million in snowmaking improvements which was up and running for the season last year.Does it surprise you that Doug is hating on a mountain with marginal snowmaking and slow lifts? Haters gonna hate. They've relied on natural so long, it just takes them a little longer. Chilly up there this morning Moe? So, the winner of the Blow for Show contest is in. Your winner is... Bretton Woods http://brettonwoods.com/activities/photos_and_cams/enlarge/2394 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar73 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 chilly 49deg in KOP this AM.....def could see my breath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutCold Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Does it surprise you that Doug is hating on a mountain with marginal snowmaking and slow lifts? Haters gonna hate. They've relied on natural so long, it just takes them a little longer. Chilly up there this morning Moe? So, the winner of the Blow for Show contest is in. Your winner is... Bretton Woods http://brettonwoods.com/activities/photos_and_cams/enlarge/2394 STOKE MARKET IS RISING!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) Definitely a little frost on the windshield this morning on the mountain. Edited September 17, 2013 by Ridge Racer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Wow better bring in those tropical plants!!! For sure. Frost advisory again for tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Delaware ? Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 For sure. Frost advisory again for tonight.For the PA area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 For the PA area? Si Signore. In the higher elevations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Here are numbers 11 through 30 for the west per Ski Mag. The top ten arent posted until tomorrow. So far the list is shit but hey it get's us thinking about skiing so it's all good. . 30 - Brighton 29 - Snowbasin 28 - Solitude 27 - Alta 26 - Copper 25 - Northstar 24 - Squaw 23 - Keystone 22 - Heavenly 21 - Whitefish 20 - Aspen Highlands 19 - Taos 18 - Winter Park 17 - Snowbird 16 - Breck 15 - C Butte 14 - Mammoth 13 - Aspen Mt. 12 - Big Sky 11 - Beaver Creek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMSKI Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Here are numbers 11 through 30 for the west per Ski Mag. The top ten arent posted until tomorrow. So far the list is shit but hey it get's us thinking about skiing so it's all good. . 30 - Brighton 29 - Snowbasin 28 - Solitude 27 - Alta 26 - Copper 25 - Northstar 24 - Squaw 23 - Keystone 22 - Heavenly 21 - Whitefish 20 - Aspen Highlands 19 - Taos 18 - Winter Park 17 - Snowbird 16 - Breck 15 - C Butte 14 - Mammoth 13 - Aspen Mt. 12 - Big Sky 11 - Beaver Creek Oh yeah, Beaver Creek is way better than Highlands, Squaw, Snowbird and Taos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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