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12-04-2023, 08:15 PM
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Unfortunately very true. "Pulling passes" not...
Unfortunately very true. "Pulling passes" not quite accurate as they disabled passes for a lot of folks and sent them an email without any interaction with a patroller or any other resort employee....
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09-29-2023, 09:31 PM
Thread: Silverton TR
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One thing that gives me hope they will maintain...
One thing that gives me hope they will maintain some sort of unguided: late season snow conditions tend to be quite variable given how far south Silverton is. If its snows, sun is too strong and the...
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08-29-2023, 08:03 PM
Thread: "The Turn"
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Does this count? 468627 Goshen, VT
Does this count?
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08-03-2023, 10:34 PM
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I have worked for Mike Corbat at Citi and know...
I have worked for Mike Corbat at Citi and know him a little bit. Very much a polished investment banker. He spent I think close to 40 yrs at Citi and its predecessor firms starting with Salomon...
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You saw DV is now subject to reservations, right?...
You saw DV is now subject to reservations, right?
Its interesting to me that they claim that there are "no blackouts" on the full pass, when in reality places like Jackson are blacked out weeks... -
08-01-2022, 11:13 PM
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Pretty tough to unseat the stalking horse in this...
Pretty tough to unseat the stalking horse in this type of sale process. They have a significant advantage in terms of the amount of information and access to mgmt they have received and the time they...
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12-23-2021, 01:12 PM
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This was fun: https://youtu.be/VC3OtzbTGJo ...
This was fun:
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Was not aware that Alex Honnold can ski - look...
Was not aware that Alex Honnold can ski - look forward to footage of him surviving down 300 vertical feet of low angle breakable crust (with Bjarne casually making fun of him on voice over) and then...
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01-09-2021, 03:21 PM
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Not to turn this into tech talk, but what size?...
Not to turn this into tech talk, but what size? Assume alpine bindings?
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12-20-2020, 09:49 AM
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I was there yesterday (12.19) - absolutely...
I was there yesterday (12.19) - absolutely amazing day
They have gotten less snow that SVT, but still enough to make the trail skiable
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12-01-2020, 01:58 PM
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Nice! Interesting they beat Sugarbush, Stratton...
Nice! Interesting they beat Sugarbush, Stratton and Wildcat to open even if temporarily...
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11-22-2020, 03:44 PM
Thread: First to Close???
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East coaster here, so saw this as a...
East coaster here, so saw this as a glass-half-full - we have a base, albeit thin and crusty :D
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11-22-2020, 03:36 PM
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Looks like Sunday River and Sugarloaf are pulling...
Looks like Sunday River and Sugarloaf are pulling the trigger for tomorrow (11/23) - so prob just waited to see how things went at Killington...
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11-22-2020, 10:48 AM
Thread: First to Close???
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I dont really get this: how much does Solitude...
I dont really get this: how much does Solitude actually rely on snowmaking? Also, I understand if it was bone dry, didn't they get 4'+ already? Not enough to push some snow around and open some...
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11-09-2020, 09:16 AM
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Called Killington to ask a few questions on their...
Called Killington to ask a few questions on their reservation system. On potential opening, the lady I spoke to went as far as to say they have not set an opening day yet - the 14th is definitely not...
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11-02-2020, 12:05 PM
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I did go down to the ski area, but irrational...
I did go down to the ski area, but irrational ACL-threatening impulses of early season exuberance were successfully subdued.
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11-01-2020, 02:50 PM
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Looks like Huntah got the most snow for...
Looks like Huntah got the most snow for Halloween...
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10-17-2020, 06:14 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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10-09-2020, 07:43 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Snowliage (sort of...) Left Gully is probably...
Snowliage (sort of...)
Left Gully is probably in?
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09-25-2020, 05:46 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Some foliage action perhaps? Jericho Lake, NH...
Some foliage action perhaps?
Jericho Lake, NH
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09-20-2020, 10:24 AM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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^^^ You sir are a much braver man than me to go...
^^^ You sir are a much braver man than me to go there on a Saturday - I was there Thu afternoon and that seemed dangerous...
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09-19-2020, 02:31 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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So this happened ... 160' vert leg burner...
So this happened ... 160' vert leg burner :rolleyes2 Can I count as Day 1?
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The "autonomy"? I think they have the leverage -...
The "autonomy"? I think they have the leverage - to create a Tier 2 Icon customer which they can use to backfill capacity in slow periods or which they can restrict (via lift access or parking...
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09-10-2020, 02:47 PM
Thread: Killington new 20/21 rules out
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Interesting that they are prioritizing Icon...
Interesting that they are prioritizing Icon holders together with passholders - the JH announcement conspicuously left out Icon as TBD and said they will prioritize passholders and MC.
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08-22-2020, 11:12 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Aiguille du Midi cable car re-opened immediately...
Aiguille du Midi cable car re-opened immediately after restrictions were lifted in France in mid-May and has been running continuously since with no know clusters or transmission spikes. Thermal...
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08-13-2020, 06:32 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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You bet - Kezar Pond
You bet - Kezar Pond
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08-13-2020, 12:52 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Fucking Rona?
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07-17-2020, 04:12 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Hardly a surprise, but its not looking good for a...
Hardly a surprise, but its not looking good for a Killington WC stop this year, even if some sort of WC schedule is under way:
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07-01-2020, 04:05 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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So this is coming out at the end of the summer: ...
So this is coming out at the end of the summer:
https://www.presidentialskiing.com
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06-20-2020, 03:18 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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06-01-2020, 04:03 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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^^^ Wow ... Mordor :eek:
^^^ Wow ... Mordor :eek:
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05-13-2020, 08:15 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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^^^ Repost from March, right? Right? :( And I...
^^^ Repost from March, right? Right? :(
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05-03-2020, 07:06 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Overlook is the trail that has the most snow...
Overlook is the trail that has the most snow (brand new snow making system + direct north-facing) - I lapped around 500' vert with one interruption which required side-stepping over rocks.
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05-03-2020, 01:18 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the mountain...
Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the mountain which did not exist in '83 (or prior to last year):
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04-30-2020, 02:07 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Nice social distancing work here :yourock: ...
Nice social distancing work here :yourock:
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04-23-2020, 04:18 PM
Thread: SoCal Kick-Off
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Props to Baldy for taking a thoughtful and...
Props to Baldy for taking a thoughtful and constructive approach instead of just the easy way out.
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03-14-2020, 08:59 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Has there been any discussion that specifically...
Has there been any discussion that specifically prohibits uphill travel at the closed resorts? A lot of the announcements are pretty generic, some talk about no access to facilities, but I didnt see...
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03-13-2020, 10:26 PM
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They are very efficient in loading Collins but...
They are very efficient in loading Collins but it's a quad.
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02-26-2020, 12:47 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Snow coverage is great throughout - no issues...
Snow coverage is great throughout - no issues with any trails or creek crossings at all. It's the snow surface that could be a little variable...
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02-25-2020, 07:05 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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A few more ADK pics from this past weekend On...
A few more ADK pics from this past weekend
On Sat attempted Bennies Brook
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02-21-2020, 06:16 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Went on a little tour of Wright Peak. ...
Went on a little tour of Wright Peak.
Conditions were great with amazing weather and peak coverage - plenty of that packed powder that everyone is talking about with an inch of new snow on top.
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02-12-2020, 08:14 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Went on little tour of Mt Moosilauke today The...
Went on little tour of Mt Moosilauke today
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02-07-2020, 08:47 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Smuggs entered full Japan mode this afternoon -...
Smuggs entered full Japan mode this afternoon - crust was fully burried by around 11 and it was game on from there
Unfortunately (or fortunately) they didnt open M1, so get there early tomorrow
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Just came back from there and didn't get a sense they are dreading the Icon quite yet
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12-08-2019, 08:50 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Ventured into a super secret zone deep in the...
Ventured into a super secret zone deep in the Western Mass backcountry.
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12-05-2019, 03:57 PM
Thread: East MF Coast 19/20.
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Did three laps at Pico today. Cant recall...
Did three laps at Pico today.
Cant recall when was the last time i skied such nice snow - light, surfy and completely effortless.
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So no unlimited access? Is that what they did in...
So no unlimited access? Is that what they did in other acquisitions?
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10-16-2019, 12:58 PM
Thread: Foliage 2019
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Feels like the Adirondacks are under-represented...
Feels like the Adirondacks are under-represented here - a few from last week:
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