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Thread: Ikon Pass
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10-20-2020, 08:21 PM #4901
Ikon Pass
Close... it’s Alpine Meadows. I have three kids and it’s an amazing spot to teach them. Two dedicated beginner lifts right near the lodge that you can park right next to, then some mid mountain lifts with a ton of variety and options.
And the base is 600 feet higher than Squaw.
On the other hand. All of those places can be hit and miss in December.I ski 135 degree chutes switch to the road.
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10-20-2020, 08:46 PM #4902
Squalpine is a risky option for December and getting riskier by the year.
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10-20-2020, 08:48 PM #4903
IME, every place is a crapshoot in December. And this year especially so. Go with the place that's easiest, most comfortable, safest, etc.
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10-20-2020, 10:01 PM #4904
I’d choose mammoth over alpine. Main lodge is higher than most of the top stations at Alpine. Also a more robust snow making system. And a high speed beginner lift to boot.
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10-20-2020, 11:12 PM #4905
Yeah, with the benefit of hindsight, I kinda regret not heading down last November, to ski their triple wrod with a buddy and her dad. Shoulda/woulda/coulda.
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10-21-2020, 07:44 AM #4906
Just got inside word from reservations that Christmas at Steamboat is going to be as busy as ever. People are buying full price day passes ($225), people are booking vacations, sounds like it's gonna be stupid here. I wonder how long it takes for Polis to close ski hills again when ski towns become hot spots.
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10-21-2020, 08:36 AM #4907
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10-21-2020, 09:12 AM #4908
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10-21-2020, 10:22 AM #4909
I am fairly confident that locals can ski safely. The problem is people getting stupid on vacation--packing bars, restaurants, 20 people in a 4 BR airbnb.
I would shut STR's, leave hotels open since they can control occupancy, close the bars, restaurants take out only, or room service. Ain't gonna happen, I know. For most people ski vacations aren't about skiing. And it would put most bars and restaurants permanently out of business.
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10-21-2020, 10:40 AM #4910
It's not going to be a matter of choice. A ski bar will be the most toxic room for anybody to be in. Doesn't anyone remember last season? Ishgyl?
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10-21-2020, 01:22 PM #4911
I would head north based on the La Nina forecast. I unfortunately think the storm track will favor Montana, JH, Pac NW, BC. I'm thinking we (Mammoth) will be skiing a bunch of man made for the beginning of the year, but who knows. Hopefully I'm wrong.
I too would take Mammoth over SquawAlpine. Check out Big Sky although usually needs a bunch of snow to cover up the sharks which are rather prevalent there. What about Whitefish? North, heard from a buddy it's empty and great with kids? Should work well w/ La Nina?He who has the most fun wins!
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10-21-2020, 03:06 PM #4912
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10-21-2020, 03:22 PM #4913
Ikon Pass
All Ikoners should head to Big Sky, Crystal and Jackson this season. Big years coming.
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10-21-2020, 03:33 PM #4914
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10-21-2020, 03:36 PM #4915
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10-21-2020, 04:08 PM #4916
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10-21-2020, 04:40 PM #4917www.apriliaforum.com
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10-21-2020, 04:52 PM #4918
Didn't you see the talk in the Real Estate Crash thread? Bozeman is full.
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10-21-2020, 04:56 PM #4919Registered User
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Yeah the sharks had me on my ass several times last season which was my first time at BS. First few crashes I thought I was just being sloppy, then I realized it's kinda a problem there. I ate shit 5x in one day due to those lil bastards. People must be getting core shots all the time there.
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10-21-2020, 06:42 PM #4920Registered User
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10-21-2020, 09:25 PM #4921
Went to Big Sky last year, shark fins everywhere, traffic driving to the mountain, super expensive, biggest lift lines ever. Still a ton of fun.
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10-21-2020, 09:43 PM #4922
Can't be too many runs in the US as cool as Big Couloir.
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10-22-2020, 05:08 AM #4923AF
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10-22-2020, 07:14 AM #4924
The bike parks at both Mammoth and Northstar were open this summer. That seems to be a better comparison to skiing than the congestion of Disneyland.
Controlling the social distancing can be tough, but also this time around everyone will be wearing masks and not gathering inside in close proximity like they were in early March.
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10-22-2020, 07:26 PM #4925
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