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10-09-2020, 08:01 PM
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Aspect + altitude (Steamboat). ... Thom
Aspect + altitude (Steamboat).
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09-18-2020, 09:01 PM
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This thread is about as much fun as a contract...
This thread is about as much fun as a contract law forum.
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09-14-2020, 08:58 PM
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$10. Interesting. So they're incentivizing...
$10. Interesting. So they're incentivizing people who don't live in the same household to carpool.
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06-02-2020, 04:46 PM
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Yup, I view any price bump as an insurance...
Yup, I view any price bump as an insurance premium, although as it stands now, I'm going to have a difficult time convincing my wife to let me ride lifts next year. That's a whole 'nuther subject.
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05-13-2020, 02:59 PM
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^^^ this ^^^ Given my wife's age and upper...
^^^ this ^^^
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04-18-2020, 06:43 PM
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Did you catch the part about any pass use after...
Did you catch the part about any pass use after 3/15 this year disqualifies you from requesting a deferral to the 21/22 season?
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04-14-2020, 09:57 AM
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Time to start an over/under pool for when the...
Time to start an over/under pool for when the lifts spin again.
I'm thinking 01-Feb.
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04-04-2020, 02:36 AM
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^^^ this ^^^
^^^ this ^^^
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03-31-2020, 05:50 PM
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^^^ this ^^^ Do folks really think they won't be...
^^^ this ^^^ Do folks really think they won't be incentivizing pass purchases through at least November this year, or that life will return to a facsimile of normal before January?
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03-06-2020, 08:54 AM
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^^^ this ^^^
^^^ this ^^^
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02-08-2020, 09:38 PM
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Making more friends here with every post. Way...
Making more friends here with every post.
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02-07-2020, 10:17 AM
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Gotta post today's vert total on his Facebook...
Gotta post today's vert total on his Facebook feed.
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02-06-2020, 06:58 PM
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I love when people get butthurt over lift speeds.
I love when people get butthurt over lift speeds.
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02-03-2020, 03:48 PM
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Point taken. I have no clue regarding the cost of...
Point taken. I have no clue regarding the cost of day tickets, other than yes, elasticity of demand is a given.
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02-03-2020, 02:16 AM
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An interesting take on ski area economics busy...
An interesting take on ski area economics busy hit my feed:
https://youtu.be/vpcUVOjUrKk
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01-24-2020, 09:43 PM
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Well, at least it's one way to get to Alta ;-) ...
Well, at least it's one way to get to Alta ;-)
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11-06-2019, 10:49 AM
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Yup, it's usually the other way ... you're at...
Yup, it's usually the other way ... you're at the 'Bird, visibility sucks, and you want to get in the trees, so you head to Alta for great trees.
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11-02-2019, 08:48 AM
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> Alta/Bird/Solly/Brighton > Copper/A-Basin >...
> Alta/Bird/Solly/Brighton
> Copper/A-Basin
> Bridger/Big Sky
> Jackson
> Maybe stay in Glenood Springs ---> Highlands with maybe a warm-up day at Sunlight
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10-03-2019, 05:06 PM
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https://youtu.be/DmcYTShN4Fk
https://youtu.be/DmcYTShN4Fk
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09-30-2019, 01:38 PM
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I blame fat skis.
I blame fat skis.
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09-21-2019, 09:03 AM
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So, new passes sent each year (last year's pass...
So, new passes sent each year (last year's pass doesn't get used)?
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04-16-2019, 03:20 PM
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I stand corrected. Flat is obviously a traverse,...
I stand corrected. Flat is obviously a traverse, but so is trending slightly downhill.
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04-16-2019, 02:28 PM
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I blame it all on the hot Jersey girls. ...
I blame it all on the hot Jersey girls.
Seriously, I don't think it was ever laid back. In the 70's in Aspen, if you didn't have a pickup truck and a golden retriever with a red bandanna around... -
04-16-2019, 02:19 PM
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Reread my comment and you'll note that I'm...
Reread my comment and you'll note that I'm adding perspective to ONE traverse.
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04-16-2019, 10:02 AM
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Benny's generally right as far as the lower East...
Benny's generally right as far as the lower East Wall traverse. I've seen a small handfull of boarders on it. I don't recall many (any?) getting as far as Willy's, however. They usually turn...
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03-23-2019, 10:49 AM
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Almost as bad as people on Facebook snapping...
Almost as bad as people on Facebook snapping pictures of food.
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03-20-2019, 10:41 AM
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^^^ major contributors ^^^
^^^ major contributors ^^^
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03-17-2019, 10:58 AM
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Isn't that the point, or is this place going ...
Isn't that the point, or is this place going more and more Gapic?
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03-12-2019, 11:02 PM
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^^^ this ^^^
^^^ this ^^^
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03-07-2019, 06:28 PM
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That was them. I saw them in Alf's and nearly...
That was them. I saw them in Alf's and nearly threw up.
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03-07-2019, 05:28 PM
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I saw one of these Brady Bunch families at Alta...
I saw one of these Brady Bunch families at Alta this January.
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02-22-2019, 01:46 PM
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When it does, it's usually pidgeon shit (born in...
When it does, it's usually pidgeon shit (born in NY too).
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02-21-2019, 03:55 PM
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FIFY. I'd print I skied with Benny t-shirts....
FIFY.
I'd print I skied with Benny t-shirts.
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12-01-2018, 03:30 AM
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US Mail.
US Mail.
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11-09-2018, 03:44 PM
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This could be a thread on Tech Talk - did your...
This could be a thread on Tech Talk - did your pass have a hole, and if not, where's the recommended punch point?
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11-08-2018, 12:27 PM
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In a dystopian future ;-) ... Thom
In a dystopian future ;-)
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11-02-2018, 08:17 AM
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With that info, now I'm now curious - at least...
With that info, now I'm now curious - at least for occasional major base mainteance (still waiting to hear other's moments about the machines and possibility of operator error - Danno's experience...
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11-02-2018, 12:44 AM
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I've been out of the loop for way too long (doing...
I've been out of the loop for way too long (doing all of my own work), so I don't know what a good rig looks like (Wintersteiger, etc), but those photos make me shudder at the thought of them...
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10-12-2018, 03:52 PM
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Yeah, but $0.03 from each pass sale is donated to...
Yeah, but $0.03 from each pass sale is donated to POW, so they can sleep at night ;-)
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10-12-2018, 03:30 PM
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He poached a run closed for avy control & got...
He poached a run closed for avy control & got busted.
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10-12-2018, 02:34 PM
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Actually, the West Ridge is fun - in the same way...
Actually, the West Ridge is fun - in the same way that skiing Pali is. There's also the Salto Glades and the woods to skiers' left. The main problem being that this is the extent of it, but for a...
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10-10-2018, 03:51 PM
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My only regret. is not getting an A-basin pass...
My only regret. is not getting an A-basin pass this year. I don't know if I'll hold strong through the entire Winter without getting one.
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10-10-2018, 10:04 AM
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I caved as well. ... Thom
I caved as well.
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03-07-2018, 08:05 PM
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^^^ this ^^^ or this (Bridger/Targhee @...
^^^ this ^^^
or this (Bridger/Targhee @ $60/day) >>>
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03-02-2018, 09:57 AM
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Not a bad road trip strategy ... 8 days -...
Not a bad road trip strategy ...
8 days - Alta/Bird/Jackson/Big Sky for $489 ain't too shabby. Add a 3rd day at on of these as well as purchase a few days at Targhee/Bridger.
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02-27-2018, 07:11 PM
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^^^ that's where I've arrived at, although in...
^^^ that's where I've arrived at, although in fairness, I gave up on WP in 1999.
People say it's improved, and that it's not all about MJ bumps and a punch card with your orthopedic surgeon.
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01-26-2018, 12:13 AM
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Agreed, that five days at one area would...
Agreed, that five days at one area would certainly help ski area's bottom line (lodging dollars) and would certainly make road trips easier to boot. This two day per area thing with Mountain...
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01-25-2018, 01:40 PM
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The combo of the two has my attention as well. ...
The combo of the two has my attention as well. This year, it's only the mid-week Basin pass. Next year ???
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01-25-2018, 12:08 PM
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Yeah ... lots of hype, but Aspen, Alta, JHMR and...
Yeah ... lots of hype, but Aspen, Alta, JHMR and Big Sky caught my attention. It will be interesting to see how they structure this, 'coz from a road-trip perspective the Mountain Collective pass is...
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