Prediction & Threat Analysis: Ski Season 20-21

[The AD]

I think the reduction in skier visits will be offset by a reduction in number of lists spinning and lift capacity.

[detrusor]

Vail bankrupt is my dream


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[The Reverend Floater]

If summer bookings are any indicator where I live, things should be just fine here.

[Lone Star]

If summer bookings are any indicator where I live, things should be just fine here.

LCC same way; more phone calls and reservation requests for next winter than normal for this time of year.

[The AD]

LCC same way; more phone calls and reservation requests for next winter than normal for this time of year.

Interesting. Lots of pent up demand.

[schindlerpiste]

Right now, it's really hard to predict anything. I will go out on a limb, call anti-jinx, and predict that we get 720"+ in LCC, fewer lift lines and more face shot than we did in the 2010-11 season

[TahoeJ]

but I think the play here is to expect to get the touring setup ready to go and buy a sled if possible.

Yep, I said the exact same thing in the big ikon thread. BC trailheads are going to be packed, potentially, so being able to travel to further out zones would be nice.

[fastfred]

next season will be just like every other season
shit show punters everywhere trying to get the tgr best skier on the mountain award
things were so peaceful around here and now it seems like we are right on track to see typical summer d bag tourists everwhere
sirens and helicopters all weekend, traffic is back in full force
the scare is over for most people and they want to party
the ski mountain is a total mess right now, vail literally shut down and walked away, shit is strew around the mountain doors are unlocked ropes fences and signs are all still up or laying in the mud I picked up a dozen bamboo poles the other night and played spear chucker with them it was pretty fun
the only diff between this year and next is colorado is due to get but fucked on snow, were due

[Benny Profane]

next season will be just like every other season
shit show punters everywhere trying to get the tgr best skier on the mountain award
things were so peaceful around here and now it seems like we are right on track to see typical summer d bag tourists everwhere
sirens and helicopters all weekend, traffic is back in full force
the scare is over for most people and they want to party
the ski mountain is a total mess right now, vail literally shut down and walked away, shit is strew around the mountain doors are unlocked ropes fences and signs are all still up or laying in the mud I picked up a dozen bamboo poles the other night and played spear chucker with them it was pretty fun
the only diff between this year and next is colorado is due to get but fucked on snow, were due

Let's just quote this for the future.

[Bunion 2020]

Can't run a mountain without employees.

That is going to be a big lift for the mega resorts.

[Peruvian]

Mad River Glen may, dollar for dollar, be the most profitable ski area in the world next winter.

[The AD]

the scare is over for most people and they want to party

Scare #1, anyway.

[galibier_numero_un]

All those people who are back to normal are going to freak out when the second wave hits this Fall/Winter.

My strategy is aligned with @Whiteroom_Guardian and @TahoeJ, although over the past few years the balance has been shifting in that direction anyhow, so this is just another push.

... Thom

[goldenboy]

the ski mountain is a total mess right now, vail literally shut down and walked away, shit is strew around the mountain doors are unlocked ropes fences and signs are all still up or laying in the mud I picked up a dozen bamboo poles the other night and played

So weird, same here. You would think they would have run a skeleton crew to pick up ropes but they totally abandoned all the ropes and signs and toboggans.

[Benny Profane]

Mad River Glen may, dollar for dollar, be the most profitable ski area in the world next winter.

I'm pretty sure it's a non profit.

[SkiBall]

Scare #1, anyway.

Local rona numbers have stopped declining, so plenty of scares likely to come.

[esseff]

What is everyone's best bet on Adventure Assurance? All or single?

Worst case scenario......

[old goat]

Since I don't plan to travel and the only Ikon resort I plan to ski at is SVAM the choice was easy. I don't see the "all" option--seems like the amount you would get credited would be trivial unless a bunch of resorts shut down for a good part of the season. Maybe I don't understand it correctly. See Ikon thread in the ski forum.

[54-46]

^^^^ I’m going single resort since about 1/2 my days are at Squaw. I have lowered expectations for the year. We’ll see.

[esseff]

Anyone try to change their election? (and have success)

[m2711c]