2013/14 Inland PNW thread

[GoldMember]

Also, Musical Chair is now a detachable quad. Now called Creekside Express.

[TAFKALVS]

There is an RFID gate down there now but I’ve never had a problem with explaining to lift ops that my group just parked and needs a ride to the top to buy a ticket. But if you’re ikonik I’m pretty sure it’s direct to lift.

[puma]

Sweet. Thanks for the recon. Nice to have the speed of the detachable! I shamefully admit to being an IKON holder. It was a great year to take the plunge for the first time...! I believe that's where I'll be Friday through Monday! I'm guessing as we get closer to Monday, the better half will potentially be "resting" and I could potentially be solo! Ping me if anyone else will be up and wants to make some turns!

[phatty]

Sweet. Thanks for the recon. Nice to have the speed of the detachable! I shamefully admit to being an IKON holder. It was a great year to take the plunge for the first time...! I believe that's where I'll be Friday through Monday! I'm guessing as we get closer to Monday, the better half will potentially be "resting" and I could potentially be solo! Ping me if anyone else will be up and wants to make some turns!

Hey, if you have room to be a ski mule, I have a pair I'm trying to get to LVS. Let me know. Hopefully you still have my number but if not, I can pm it.

[romeo tango]

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.... I shamefully admit to being an IKON holder....

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no need to be ashamed, welcome back!

fuck the haters, they're not from around here either ....
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[TAFKALVS]

Sweet. Thanks for the recon. Nice to have the speed of the detachable! I shamefully admit to being an IKON holder. It was a great year to take the plunge for the first time...! I believe that's where I'll be Friday through Monday! I'm guessing as we get closer to Monday, the better half will potentially be "resting" and I could potentially be solo! Ping me if anyone else will be up and wants to make some turns!

I might try to ski a couple hours on Saturday or Sunday morning… tbd

[romeo tango]

....as we get closer to Monday, the better half will potentially be "resting" ....

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best be cautious, that's what they always say .....

after all, you are in northern Idaho ....

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[shroom]

we haven’t even discussed start time, rope protocol, or staffing for the new lift

lucky this year has lacked snow or someone would have had to think through the process

[romeo tango]

.we haven’t even discussed start time, rope protocol, staffing for the new ..
someone would have had to think ..

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I am so lost right now ....

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[shroom]

just jabbing at schwizz operations. this isn’t where i parked my car

[puma]

just jabbing at schwizz operations. this isn’t where i parked my car

Hopefully they run it in time for me to get up to the real lifts for first "tracks"

[GoldMember]

Creekside opens at 8:30. You won't need a ticket to ride it but, no issue with your iKon pass anyway. The other chairs start at 8:50 so you shouldn't have any problems getting in line. BUT, the early lineup will be long, especially since it's a holiday weekend.

[californiagrown]

Gonna be up at schweitzer in a few weeks with the family (wife and 2yr old). Haven't skied there in about 15 years, but skied probably 50ish days there in college. We plan to take advantage of the onsite daycare one of the days so the wife and i can ski together, but the other day we will probably split time watching the toddler. He doesnt ski yet so sledding, snowman building, hot chocolate, digging, walking on strapon skis, etc are in the cards. Any small sledding hills or places we should check out with him? We are staying on hill at a condo and probably wont make it down to sandpoint or ponderay except for groceries.

[SailCat]

I'll be roadtripping solo through your zone next week. I haven't been to Schwitzer or Silver but have passes to cover both. Would love to meet up for a few laps. probably Thurs or Fri 2/19. - Tall old fart with bright green poles looking lost.

[puma]

I don't know the mountain real well, but had some solo runs of goodness. Went to where the wind deposuted yesterday before Sunnyside chair fall line to lodge. Beautiful day.

[romeo tango]

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soft turns on and off-piste at the 9ine today ....
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[SailCat]

I was at Silver this afternoon and can see why it is a special place. I would love to get back sometime with better conditions and visability. I'll be leaving Schwiitzer tomorrow afternoon to meet old friends in Canmore for the week. Where should I plan to stop for the night? Idaho? Canada? Is there something I should see or ski in between?

[SailCat]

Sorry about the sideways pic. There is a lift down there in the fog

[romeo tango]

once you leave Schweitzer, don't stop until you get to Canada....

you're welcome

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[GoldMember]

I was at Silver this afternoon and can see why it is a special place. I would love to get back sometime with better conditions and visability. I'll be leaving Schwiitzer tomorrow afternoon to meet old friends in Canmore for the week. Where should I plan to stop for the night? Idaho? Canada? Is there something I should see or ski in between?

Cranbrook or Kimberly, if you don't want to drive through to Canmore. It's about a 5.5-6 hour drive so you may want just drive through.

[TAFKALVS]

I was at Silver this afternoon and can see why it is a special place. I would love to get back sometime with better conditions and visability. I'll be leaving Schwiitzer tomorrow afternoon to meet old friends in Canmore for the week. Where should I plan to stop for the night? Idaho? Canada? Is there something I should see or ski in between?

Stay at Fairmont or Radium hot springs, maybe ski 1/2 day at Panorama.

[GoldMember]

That works, too.

[puma]

Sorry I did not make it down to Silver to ride with you all. We had a great time up at the resort. I had some good turns on the Friday, but after that the focus was on the family. My son had multiple breakthrough days! He's FINALLY stoked on skiing. (I took 10 years...) My wife, picked up the pace towards the end of the trip. She ordered new boots on the way home! (I highly recommended going in to fit\try on, but hey, what do I know. It's a positive step none the less!) So for now, she's excited again about skiing. Stoked!!! Hope to turn with you all next time!

[SkiLyft]

^^ stoke!!

No worries, most of us silver skiers were traveling this past week anyways!


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[romeo tango]

....watching the toddler.... Any small sledding hills or places we should check out with him? We are staying on hill at a condo and probably wont make it down to sandpoint or ponderay except for groceries.

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i'm going to go out on a limb and guess the Tzer boys have no recent experience with toddlers ....
ask the day care staff, they can probably point you in the right direction

avoid Ponderay (just my opinion)
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