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01-03-2019, 11:08 AM #27301
I happen to know a little bit about the trail map. the owners were disappointed that it was not ready for the lift opening. Basically there was a product they decided they did not want to go with that. Wolfcreek is a mom and pop operation. I have not been to many mom and pop resorts to compare. But there is a hell of a lot going at Wolfcreek for a mom and pop show.
As for the open policy. Why would a skier complain about terrain being open? read Montana thread. If coverage is questionable ski it carefully. If you want to rip ski the groomers. Also don't ski anything south facing.off your knees Louie
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01-03-2019, 11:16 AM #27302
Seriously, the open policy is the best part about Wolf Creek. The runs are short, but you can get into some REALLY hairball terrain there if you want to. It makes you actually have to learn to scout lines though, which might be hard for those accustomed to the Epikonic experience.
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01-03-2019, 11:35 AM #27303Registered User
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"Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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01-03-2019, 11:51 AM #27304Rope->Dope
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Snowboarder, pay attention.
It cuts both ways. We all know they are extremely liberal in their definition of open. It's pretty sweet when they've got 90% of their terrain open before other places get more than a few groomers open, but you don't get bonus gnar points for drilling stumps and rocks on a 20" base. YMMV.
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01-03-2019, 11:55 AM #27305
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01-03-2019, 12:12 PM #27306Registered User
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Ah, good to know. I haven't skied knife ridge yet -- the times I've skied WC, it's either been closed or viz has been too awful to consider it ... or even see it.
"Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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01-03-2019, 12:25 PM #27307
You have the choice to ski it. They are willing to patrol it what is the problem. i think it is a good policy and smart on their part. Getting skier compaction early on their numerous small avie paths enables them to get their terrain open quicker when things really start to become skiable like the last two days.
off your knees Louie
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01-03-2019, 12:32 PM #27308
I agree. They open terrain the way some of the more liberal East Coast resorts do, where people ski trees with a 12 inch base by memorizing the lines where the dead fall was cleared in the summer. Not expecting this, I scared the crap out of myself my first time there. Got cliffed out and had to hike a bit once too. As you said, the more serious terrain is short and can often be scoped out from below. But I'd love to ski there on a storm day with someone who knows the place really well. Don't reckon I'll get down there any time soon.
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01-03-2019, 12:59 PM #27309
Wow!
People are going on about terrain being open to early and not being able to find the gnar at Wolf Creek?
Pro-tip: read the back of your lift ticket, don't ever go to skiing in Europe and watch out for hazards in the backcountry.
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01-03-2019, 01:04 PM #27310Registered User
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Next thing you know you guys will be bitching about Loveland bootlicking the ridge!
Seriously guys, if you can find a shitstained lining on the cloud of 32" inches of fluffy new snow, maybe you should just take up knitting. That's about the least TGR thing I've heard in my tenure here. Learn to ride cautiously, don't take your new sticks out early season, and lean back. Bitching about terrain being opened too early is for soccer mom gapers.
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01-03-2019, 01:21 PM #27311
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01-03-2019, 01:24 PM #27312Registered User
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01-03-2019, 01:26 PM #27313Registered User
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01-03-2019, 01:45 PM #27314Registered User
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Just saw this. Wow! full res
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01-03-2019, 02:27 PM #27315
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01-03-2019, 02:31 PM #27316Registered User
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01-03-2019, 02:33 PM #27317
Ski ON3P and you won’t have to worry about scrapes or core shots /crosspost
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01-03-2019, 03:38 PM #27318Registered User
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01-03-2019, 03:46 PM #27319
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01-03-2019, 03:52 PM #27320I'm kidding, I don't actually ski anymore.
Does XC count? I have about 15 days of that. I went to go backcountry skiing before I went to Florida and the Feds locked me out. Seriously. Now I got the time and it is high pressure as far as I can see. Tourists leave on the 6th.
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01-04-2019, 02:57 PM #27321
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01-04-2019, 06:55 PM #27322Banned
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How much snow is coming in on Sunday?
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01-05-2019, 08:12 AM #27323Registered User
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01-06-2019, 11:57 AM #27324
How's the base at Monarch shaping up? Another hyped Southern storm on tap.
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01-06-2019, 12:44 PM #27325Registered User
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My brother's patrolling there, and we skied there early last week. I don't really have a reference point, but it seems like pretty decent base. Not too many exposed stumps or deadfall in the trees. But pretty wind scoured in weird places. All the patrollers were talking about the weird wind patterns -- lots of wind moving upslope. If you have a specific question, I can ask him.
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