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02-24-2022, 09:02 AM
Thread: 2 Helos Crash in Mineral Basin
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Do you not see the difference in these two...
Do you not see the difference in these two situations?
-a helicopter pilot who flies every day as their career landing at a hospital, or even a heliskiing pilot who flies into the backcountry as... -
02-23-2022, 10:23 AM
Thread: 2 Helos Crash in Mineral Basin
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They do training there all the time, I've seen...
They do training there all the time, I've seen them land there maybe 4 or 5 times over the last decade. Hopefully they don't do it anymore, that could have gone way worse.
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02-22-2022, 04:26 PM
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I've heard pilots state that they would never...
I've heard pilots state that they would never want to fly a vehicle whose airfoils move faster than the rest of the aircraft.
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02-22-2022, 12:11 PM
Thread: 2 Helos Crash in Mineral Basin
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Buddy watched it happen and said that they...
Buddy watched it happen and said that they disappeared into the cloud and he thinks one of them lost sight of the ground and rolled over, but it certainly could have been blade icing too. He said he...
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02-22-2022, 11:59 AM
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Buddy was riding up mineral as this happened and...
Buddy was riding up mineral as this happened and sent me a text. Said he actually saw a rotor go flying and that they were operating fine and he thinks they simply lost sight of the ground as the...
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02-11-2022, 09:05 AM
Thread: Backlash Against Vail Resorts
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This is a Good Post Also yeah the thing that...
This is a Good Post
Also yeah the thing that really gets me is how vail in particular seems to not even really care about the actual ski experience at all, since they put all their effort behind... -
02-08-2022, 03:14 PM
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I'll buy a snowbird pass as I always do. I might...
I'll buy a snowbird pass as I always do. I might add the ikon again if it's still a 270 dollar add on for some trips to big sky and other ikon locations, but I would much much rather that altabird...
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02-03-2022, 01:00 PM
Thread: Backlash Against Vail Resorts
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Allow me to apologize for the role I played in...
Allow me to apologize for the role I played in the derail. If there's one thing we can all agree on here, its definitely
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02-03-2022, 10:42 AM
Thread: Backlash Against Vail Resorts
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Sure, I mean my dad is a doctor - at a public...
Sure, I mean my dad is a doctor - at a public county run hospital where most of his patients are welfare recipients or displaced and my mom is an author. They drive subaru outbacks and rav4s. So I...
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02-03-2022, 08:29 AM
Thread: Backlash Against Vail Resorts
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Well my parents keep telling me how sorry they...
Well my parents keep telling me how sorry they are that their generation pulled the ladder up behind them, benefitted from all sorts of economic and societal booms and programs, and then turned...
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02-03-2022, 08:17 AM
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Yea, it's open 24 hours. I wouldn't even attempt...
Yea, it's open 24 hours. I wouldn't even attempt any other crossing in the area as many of them have incorrect hours listed, but Paterson is definitely always open.
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02-02-2022, 12:02 PM
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I just got back from a trip and one of our four...
I just got back from a trip and one of our four skiers had a 14 day old positive PCR result (it's now just >10 days and <180 days btw) and he got in no problems.
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01-06-2022, 09:12 AM
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I've said it a thousand times, if gadII and...
I've said it a thousand times, if gadII and gadzoom were their own ski area it would still be one of my favorite places to ride.
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12-30-2021, 10:20 AM
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Don't worry, I'm sure gadzoom will be open at the...
Don't worry, I'm sure gadzoom will be open at the normal 12:00 noon opening time! ;)
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12-30-2021, 09:38 AM
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Yes, Ikon base pass is blacked out from the 26th...
Yes, Ikon base pass is blacked out from the 26th of dec to the 2nd of jan, and it's VERY VERY VERY noticeable... Noticeably awesome that is!
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12-28-2021, 10:37 AM
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My experiences riding the bus - granted, they...
My experiences riding the bus - granted, they were a decade ago - were that if you ski a full day at the bird or solitude, you will wait hours for a bus because they fill up at alta/brighton and then...
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12-21-2021, 12:55 PM
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I do agree wrt: oberti, but didn't he create...
I do agree wrt: oberti, but didn't he create kicking horse resort as well? That place is decent for sure. A lot better than the jumbo resort would have been!
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12-17-2021, 12:20 PM
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Don't keep us in suspense, what was the guilty...
Don't keep us in suspense, what was the guilty party listening to?
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12-13-2021, 04:26 PM
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I agree with raisingarizona generally speaking -...
I agree with raisingarizona generally speaking - the population will continue to increase and the wasatch is such a tiny range, better to build out a lot of capacity now so that our transportation...
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12-10-2021, 11:04 AM
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This is the part I don't get and am wondering...
This is the part I don't get and am wondering about. Those of us trying to get to the bird at a reasonable time are just gonna be stuck in non-moving traffic as alta folks are forced to just sit...
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11-23-2021, 01:16 PM
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So, this year's Wasatch "Benefit" is only valid...
So, this year's Wasatch "Benefit" is only valid on non-holiday weekdays. Weekends and holidays are blacked out. Anybody want to guess at whether black friday is a "holiday"?
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11-17-2021, 11:28 AM
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I'd be more apt to get the sticker if it actually...
I'd be more apt to get the sticker if it actually helped at all, since on the rare days (maybe twice, three times last year?) that they actually have someone at the base of LCC, it takes them the...
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10-15-2021, 03:56 PM
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I am going to scoot up there as soon as work is...
I am going to scoot up there as soon as work is done, hopefully I can find some shady low angle to play in for an hour or so.
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10-15-2021, 02:17 PM
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Anybody got eyes on the conditions today?...
Anybody got eyes on the conditions today? Wondering how it's doing with the sun and the traffic.
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10-15-2021, 01:42 PM
Thread: Ikon Pass
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Yeah, at first they said sept, then oct... A...
Yeah, at first they said sept, then oct... A basin is about to open and still radio silence on that shit. Typical
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10-14-2021, 01:12 PM
Thread: Fast Tracks pass
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I am, and this is why I simply don't ride the...
I am, and this is why I simply don't ride the tram anymore on powder mornings. It's less than ideal, but I just get up there early and get in line at zoom, drink coffee with my buddies, and then hit...
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10-14-2021, 10:38 AM
Thread: Fast Tracks pass
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Right, this isn't the same. This is day passes...
Right, this isn't the same. This is day passes that anybody can buy, so the influx of ikon holders can just decide to buy one of these passes and skip the insane line that exist specifically because...
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10-13-2021, 03:54 PM
Thread: Fast Tracks pass
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The ride at the amusement park is the same now as...
The ride at the amusement park is the same now as it will be in 6 hours. The snow conditions now are not going to be the same in 45 minutes.
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10-04-2021, 12:12 PM
Thread: WIde Boards Big Feet
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I got them size 14 big boys and I've been riding...
I got them size 14 big boys and I've been riding the wide neversummer boards. But they just started making ultrawide versions, called "drag-free" models, of a bunch of their existing lineup. They are...
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04-15-2021, 04:57 PM
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I definitely leave a beat up pair of boots, an...
I definitely leave a beat up pair of boots, an old hat, and a pair of worn but functional ski mittens in my truck for the entire season, after one too many "whoops" moments.
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03-22-2021, 06:56 AM
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That park and ride accident happened right in...
That park and ride accident happened right in front of me, it was bonkers. Think it was someone who confused their brake and gas pedal. We were just sitting there creeping forward as we filtered out...
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02-19-2021, 08:45 AM
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Yeah I used to ski interior BC stuff with some...
Yeah I used to ski interior BC stuff with some cool ass norwegian exchange students and they always wore their beacon on big inbounds days, I asked and they said "if you have it, why wouldn't you...
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12-22-2020, 01:58 PM
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Haven't seen a tire check yet this year. Worst...
Haven't seen a tire check yet this year. Worst day of the year so far, that hella greasy day a week or so ago? Nothin'. Saw a bunch of FWD cars up there then too.
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12-15-2020, 02:58 AM
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Hit the cirque (could not believe my eyes when I...
Hit the cirque (could not believe my eyes when I saw people going out the traverse) on Sunday and a) the traverse was basically solid rocks the whole way but b) the snow was surprisingly good and...
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12-14-2020, 02:18 PM
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Can confirm the greasiness, that was one of the...
Can confirm the greasiness, that was one of the most harrowing descents of LCC and I too have dedicated snow tires + 4wd.
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11-25-2020, 06:56 PM
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This was pointed out to me today and I figured I...
This was pointed out to me today and I figured I should drop it in here: https://www.leecanyonlv.com/plan-your-trip/getting-here/reserve-parking
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11-24-2020, 02:34 PM
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So, uh... Does this mean that all days showing on...
So, uh... Does this mean that all days showing on the parking site as sold out are 100% full for the season? Like, every weekend day is booked until march. I was under the assumption that they would...
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09-18-2020, 12:02 PM
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This ignores the fact that Jackson, Big Sky, and...
This ignores the fact that Jackson, Big Sky, and A Basin are limiting non-passholders with reservations but are allowing passholders to still ski whenever.
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01-22-2020, 01:47 PM
Thread: Ikon Pass
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I'd say I have a degree in physics, because I do....
I'd say I have a degree in physics, because I do. But my thesis adviser would be giving me mad shit right now for reading comprehension! Yes, 150 is only 15 x 10^1 and is only one order of magnitude...
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01-22-2020, 12:10 PM
Thread: Ikon Pass
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The biggest personal effect I've seen (aside from...
The biggest personal effect I've seen (aside from solitude going from relatively chill to "you'd better not even try to drive up BCC" after they went ikon unlimited) is that my friends from back east...
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01-22-2020, 11:40 AM
Thread: Ikon Pass
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As a local single mountain passholder, it's clear...
As a local single mountain passholder, it's clear that Ikon and Epic ARE killing the casual skiier and yeah, it's really bad for the sport in the long run.
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01-22-2020, 11:29 AM
Thread: Ikon Pass
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TWO orders of magnitude actually ;)
TWO orders of magnitude actually ;)
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01-10-2020, 01:44 PM
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Holy shit, thats terrible. The wife and I almost...
Holy shit, thats terrible. The wife and I almost got run off the road a few weeks ago by a black cx-5 who was passing on the shoulders and swerving into oncoming traffic. Going downhill.
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10-23-2019, 09:35 AM
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Group B best group
Group B best group
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10-21-2019, 09:50 AM
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298724 VW Westys and even normal vanagons have...
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VW Westys and even normal vanagons have been expensive for 15+ years, and good luck finding a syncro. These are basically the japanese version of a vanagon. Diesel and AWD. -
07-10-2019, 07:50 AM
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Yeah, but then you're living in the western...
Yeah, but then you're living in the western milwaukee suburbs. Wisconsin sucks, I should know, I grew up there.
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07-01-2019, 08:01 AM
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Does your wife work for NuScale? If so, tell her...
Does your wife work for NuScale? If so, tell her they are doing good work and to not fuck up the new installations at INL. I want these to work.
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04-22-2019, 08:05 AM
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I mean, I guess an avalanche shed isn't a tunnel...
I mean, I guess an avalanche shed isn't a tunnel but I kinda lump them in together. Avalanche sheds are absolutely needed and it's crazy we don't have them yet. They have them in the middle of...
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04-16-2019, 12:51 PM
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I figured that might happen today. Hope it...
I figured that might happen today. Hope it stabilizes some by tomorrow.
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04-16-2019, 10:28 AM
Thread: Ikon Pass
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I actually have Benny on ignore (only person on...
I actually have Benny on ignore (only person on my ignore list!) so I assume he's saying some dumb shit. Hey Benny, come to the bird and try to keep up with me - I promise you won't be able to! ...
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