Loveland tomorrow?

**m3cc83** · 03-03-2021, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by skiracer88_00

I'm actually more worried that it won't

Like super bowl breaking to the ground after being open for a month?

**bendtheski** · 03-05-2021, 04:59 PM

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So there I was, taking pictures of the closed gate for a smug post later, when patrol comes along and opens it. If I weren’t so slow, I’d have been 3rd down. It was definitely worth the walk. Dealer’s Choice/Forest Meadow was untracked and all-time.

Fun day.

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**Full Trucker** · 03-05-2021, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by bendtheski

Way to give away the best 3 turns on the myountain.

Your pics clearly show at least four or five turns...

**adrenalated** · 03-05-2021, 05:30 PM

#6 Headwall seems way too extreme, I hope they open up #7 Headwall someday

**Danno** · 03-05-2021, 05:45 PM

Based on the standards from another thread, that must be at least 87 degrees. Gnar!

**skipowpow** · 03-05-2021, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by bendtheski

So there I was, taking pictures of the closed gate for a smug post later, when patrol comes along and opens it. If I weren’t so slow, I’d have been 3rd down. It was definitely worth the walk. Forest Meadow was untracked and all-time.

Fun day.

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I’d hit that.

**skiracer88_00** · 03-06-2021, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

#6 Headwall seems way too extreme, I hope they open up #7 Headwall someday

#7 headwall —>chair 5 lift line—>rainbow run—>all smiles is the best run at Loveland

But SHHHH

**The SnowShow** · 03-06-2021, 01:15 PM

I love hiking for turns but I’m up for a new lift either from the top of 4 to Marmot or the top of Ptarmigan to Wild Child if it would help get those open for more than a month per season. Yeah, I said it.

It’s fucking ridiculous these aren’t open yet:

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**Hacksaw** · 03-10-2021, 02:49 PM

Looks like its going to be a powder day at Echo Mountain with this big storm.....
May need to check out those big back bowls.

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**Jax** · 03-10-2021, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

It’s fucking ridiculous these aren’t open yet:

Heard a nasty rumor from someone pretty reliable that they weren't planning on opening north gates at all this season. I still debate it, but who knows.

**N1CK.** · 03-10-2021, 06:50 PM

That picture of wild child makes me want to cry.

Or poach.

**The SnowShow** · 03-10-2021, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Looks like its going to be a powder day at Echo Mountain with this big storm.....
May need to check out those big back bowls.

Poach it from the road above then skin back up. Would they care?

**The SnowShow** · 03-10-2021, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by N1CK.

That picture of wild child makes me want to cry.

Or poach.

I know, it’s fucking ridiculous. As I said above, as much as I like hiking for turns, at this point I’d almost rather they build another lift up to WC or Marmot and be able to theoretically ski the better terrain longer instead of having it sit until March to open (or not at all).

**bendtheski** · 03-10-2021, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Poach it from the road above then skin back up. Would they care?

Did you hear about the Trelese accident? Patrol would probably have them arrested for trespass at the least if they caught them, plus that persistent slab is still lurking because no bootlick. Now they have to carpet-bomb it to be safe, which at last check they weren’t doing.

Unrelated; The walk is what limits traffic on the best parts of the Ridge, which IMO is what you ski the Ridge for. Unfortunately I don’t think it’s in the cards this year, or at least not for long or wide.

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**Danno** · 03-11-2021, 12:15 AM

The ridge is what makes Loveland worth skiing. Chair 1 is good stuff, but come on, the ridge is what makes that place. So weird that they won't do their damnedest to open their marquee feature.

**MakersTeleMark** · 03-11-2021, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

The ridge is what makes Loveland worth skiing. Chair 1 is good stuff, but come on, the ridge is what makes that place. So weird that they won't do their damnedest to open their marquee feature.

Shocking.

The last time I hucked wild child was for Lacy's memorial. Has it even open since then?

**Soups** · 03-11-2021, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by Jax

Heard a nasty rumor from someone pretty reliable that they weren't planning on opening north gates at all this season. I still debate it, but who knows.

Originally Posted by bendtheski

Did you hear about the Trelese accident? Patrol would probably have them arrested for trespass at the least if they caught them, plus that persistent slab is still lurking because no bootlick. Now they have to carpet-bomb it to be safe, which at last check they weren’t doing.

Unrelated; The walk is what limits traffic on the best parts of the Ridge, which IMO is what you ski the Ridge for. Unfortunately I don’t think it’s in the cards this year, or at least not for long or wide.

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Honestly, as a bystander from what I've seen this season (and not seen, control wise) I wouldn't doubt it. It seems on another level different this year, has to be 100% covid related?

Either way. For whatever reason I dont think they give a shit about anything above 4, 8, and Ptarmigan this year. After the current 6'+ crown on Patrol and the fact that Super Bowl, etc is primed. Not to mention the storm this week, they are too far behind the 8ball to care. Damn shame.

**m3cc83** · 03-11-2021, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Soups

Honestly, as a bystander from what I've seen this season (and not seen, control wise) I wouldn't doubt it. It seems on another level different this year, has to be 100% covid related?

Either way. For whatever reason I dont think they give a shit about anything above 4, 8, and Ptarmigan this year. After the current 6'+ crown on Patrol and the fact that Super Bowl, etc is primed. Not to mention the storm this week, they are too far behind the 8ball to care. Damn shame.

I've heard from a couple people now that the president of Upham Oil started getting involved with Loveland's business last season and was telling department heads to de-emphasize anything not related to beginner or intermediate skiers (in particular the ridge). Not sure if true, but it makes sense based on what I'm reading in this thread.

**bendtheski** · 03-14-2021, 09:03 AM

I don’t think they’re trying to de-emphasize anything past this being a shit snow year, with some pretty unorthodox storm tracking and behavior.

As much as I enjoy bandying around the bootlicking/carpet-bombing (munching) comments, this year it’s more observational than critical. It just hasn’t been a great year for the Ridge, and I still think anything that hasn’t ripped to dirt up there is suspect af.

1/2 full lot at 9:30 on a Saturday yesterday. It didn’t really get good until around 1, but damn Daniel, it felt like Loveland of old for a minute there.

Covering console till noon today, then digging out, then we’ll see if it makes sense to rush for 2-4, or just go for 1st chair tomorrow. CDOT might make the decision for me. Looks like Georgetown got about a foot more than LL.

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**skipowpow** · 03-14-2021, 01:48 PM

I hope you got out today. It was good. Gonna be leftovers.

**ffmedic84** · 03-15-2021, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by skipowpow

I hope you got out today. It was good. Gonna be leftovers.

Tuesday leftovers off 8 now.

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**Full Trucker** · 03-15-2021, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by ffmedic84

Tuesday leftovers off 8 now.

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That seems weird, since 8 spun most of the day (maybe all day?) yesterday... would love to get there when they get 9 open, but who knows when that will be if ever. Though who knows... maybe the higher moisture snow from this storm will actually stick?

**doebedoe** · 03-15-2021, 11:25 AM

Super weird to not have 8 or 3 run. Lift Ops staffing issue maybe?

**Soups** · 03-15-2021, 12:19 PM

They announced yesterday that there would be very limited employee shuttle service today

**The SnowShow** · 03-15-2021, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Full Trucker

That seems weird, since 8 spun most of the day (maybe all day?) yesterday... would love to get there when they get 9 open, but who knows when that will be if ever. Though who knows... maybe the higher moisture snow from this storm will actually stick?

Suns out at Loveland. Once they get 9 open, the snow will be cooked/wind fucked.