skiincy Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Saw that Blue is allowing uphill ski touring on April 11th. I'm pretty pumped about it. https://www.skibluemt.com/outdoor/omt/challenge-race/ https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/21-Palmerton-Snow-Burn-Trail-Challenge-Individual-Form.pdf On mobile, it shows an "earn your turns" events but the desktop version doesn't show it. Weird. Is anyone planning to do it? Or, is anyone else coming to tailgate in the parking lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Wow what a great idea on blue’s part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiincy Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 per us', the Blue Mountain site is whack. Here's the better link about the "Earn Your Turns" event. https://www.skibluemt.com/upcoming-events/spring-back-at-blue/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justo8484 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 54 minutes ago, skiincy said: per us', the Blue Mountain site is whack. Here's the better link about the "Earn Your Turns" event. https://www.skibluemt.com/upcoming-events/spring-back-at-blue/ Yup, i expect nothing else. Cool that they're doing it, would be cooler if as a season pass holder you didn't have to pay, but such is life. Hopefully patrollers are getting that money. There's like 3 different descriptions of the event, depending on where you're looking, and the registration link as of yesterday didn't work in Chrome, but did work in Chrome Canary (the Chrome beta channel) and Safari. Again, no surprises here. I'm signed up. Couldn't care less about the run thing, but I'll be there for some uphilling with skis and a beer or two. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Signed up. Going to run the race in the morning and then skin it. Hopefully some nice weather. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mute1080 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I’m in for the skin 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiincy Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Justo8484 said: Cool that they're doing it, would be cooler if as a season pass holder you didn't have to pay, but such is life. Hopefully patrollers are getting that money. There's like 3 different descriptions of the event, depending on where you're looking, and the registration link as of yesterday didn't work in Chrome, but did work in Chrome Canary (the Chrome beta channel) and Safari. Again, no surprises here. I'm signed up. Couldn't care less about the run thing, but I'll be there for some uphilling with skis and a beer or two. haha! totally agree. I'm signed up too. i hope they realize there's interest in ski touring and possibly consider it for next year. (fingers crossed). The few times I go to camelback, I only go there because of their loose uphill policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justo8484 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 55 minutes ago, skiincy said: haha! totally agree. I'm signed up too. i hope they realize there's interest in ski touring and possibly consider it for next year. (fingers crossed). The few times I go to camelback, I only go there because of their loose uphill policy. Yeah, doing something similar to hunter where you're allowed to go uphill before the resort starts spinning the lifts would be cool. Even cooler if there wasn't an upcharge as long as you have a valid pass/ticket. I do miss the days of Blue's nonexistent uphill policy where ski patrol would usually just look at you very confused, or you could plead ignorance at worst. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I’ll be following cause it will be interesting how much snow is left on 4/11 and also what turnout is like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixilplix Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I like that they are doing this...but I think it sucks they are charging pass holders... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbiker Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 13 hours ago, Mixilplix said: I like that they are doing this...but I think it sucks they are charging pass holders... $30.00 to skin up for one run? Didn't see anything about the money going to charity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justo8484 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 29 minutes ago, trackbiker said: $30.00 to skin up for one run? Didn't see anything about the money going to charity. I don't see anything about being limited to one run. Looks like the event is 3 hours, should be able to get at least 3 laps in pretty easily in that time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 “Get in as many laps as you can” 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Still more than a dollar per run Indiggio and BenM like. I’ll be more interested how much snow is left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Theres a cost because they need event organizers and ski patrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 37 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Still more than a dollar per run Indiggio and BenM like. I’ll be more interested how much snow is left. You should do it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 24 minutes ago, Kyle said: You should do it I don’t have a backpack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Just now, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I don’t have a backpack. Dora will loan you hers. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 I would like to do this but without an AT rig I can't imagine I would get many laps in at all on foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiincy Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 48 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I don’t have a backpack. I have a backpack for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbike-ski Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Justo8484 said: I don't see anything about being limited to one run. Looks like the event is 3 hours, should be able to get at least 3 laps in pretty easily in that time. sounds about right, I "skinned" up paradise with the fishscales a few years ago and took about 40 min. Gonna tray to make this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, skiincy said: I have a backpack for you. Wow just wow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyant Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Wow just wow.. I think you need skins? Walking up Paradise in ski boots sounds like the suck. I cant imagine that being enjoyable at all. Edited March 31, 2021 by saltyant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Anybody have extra skins laying around? Might need something for the Big Foots... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiincy Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 25 minutes ago, saltyant said: I think you need skins? Walking up Paradise in ski boots sounds like the suck. I cant imagine that being enjoyable at all. technically.. you could do it in snowboard boots. The ratio of dirt to snow will definitely favor the dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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