21-22 Ski/Snowboard thread

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Captain Brainstorm said:
I agree, its been amateur hour mainly in that people are getting in way over their heads. The meat wagon is at the base a couple of times a day, and the number of people I see struggling their way through the woods outnumbers the amount that should be there. One day my son and I "human slalomed" our way through the Nose Dive glades, it was ridiculous. It also infuriates me to see people side-slipping down the sides of the blacks and double blacks where the good snow is. Its the equivalent of skidding down the trail on a bike.

Its not just the cost of the Epic Pass, the population of the town has ballooned since COVID. The number of people that have moved in, primarily from Mass, has tripled the class sizes in the elementary schools. Now on powder days, everyone invites the fam and friends from wherever they moved from to be there the night before. Real estate prices are also similarly ridiculous, its a sellers market for sure. Cady Hill on summer weekends has been cray, I'm so glad they expanded the riding in other parts of town where the climbs preclude a lot of people. That's also why I hope they stay anti-ebike, but I know for a fact that's not going to last. My hope is that some day this bubble bursts. Some of these transplants maybe get tired of the shitty internet and harsh winters, get over the novelty of "country life" and move back to where they came from.
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Thanks for the insight and it goes along with the change I've felt. I'm going to sound like an old grouch but I used to see all types of good skiers in the lift lines on a powder day. Now it's the same looking 30-40 year old something talking business or woods zones that they got from an app from how they describe them. I rode solo most of the day on Friday so was on lift with others and never heard "local" talk (like about Percy farm burning - which I feel would have been a big topic of discussion they day after it happened).

That is a huge bummer to hear about the tripling in size of the class numbers. That would frustrate me a lot. And I'm sure the housing has been a mess for lower paid workers that add a lot of value and flavor to a ski town.

I'm pretty apathetic about e-bike's but totally agree with you on an anti-ebike policy for the trails in town. But hopefully, like you said, they will tire of the country life and/or a new trend of urban revival living will be the next cool thing. If it does there might be some good deals on Sprinter vans 😉
 
icebiker said:
Day 3 at WB. Conditions were meh. Boiler plate at peak, dense fog mid-mountain, and slush down low. But can’t beat the views. Did the peak to peak tram today
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I’m sure you’re having a great time, but man, I was hoping you’d get dumped on. I’m heading to Utah on Saturday, no snow since New Year’s Eve. I think it’s going to be a lot of boilerplate.
 
Spent the weekend at Killington with @Norm and a few others.....conditions were mostly good....anything relying on natural snow was not worth it and pretty thin....but it was nice to hit some moguls again. I hadnt been to killington in many years. While I dont think the terrain is on par with smuggs, stowe, MRG, sugarbush, Jay, etc.....It was definitely better than i remembered. The snow in the trees was pretty thin I looked high and low, but I never found any tree skiing that wasnt a mess of birch trees and underbrush....I think I hit just about everything worth hitting... Lift lines were pretty tame saturday and it was a complete ghost town on sunday. Overall, super fun times with the crew
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Been getting in more runs than I have in a while. Feels good to not be rusty now on the skis. Took the kids both for ski and snowboard lessons. My son has already tried both, I wanted to give my daughter the same choice.

She wants to ski. He wants to snowboard. What’s a parent to do?

Both?

Saturday was slushy but still fun in the poconos.

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My son is at full teenager. When it’s fun, it’s serious. When it’s serious, it’s not fun. My daughter on the other hand… I have a feeling a Netflix comedy special airing out our family business will be ready to stream in about 13 years.
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roc said:

skied deer valley yesterday. Conditions were much better than I expected. it hasn’t snowed here since New Year’s Eve.
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I was also out there for a few weeks. Just got home yesterday. Not the Utah we are used to for sure. I believe our east coast experience worked out well. I felt right at home in the very "firm" moguls, lol . Best conditions were Deer Valley and Alta/Snowbird. Solitude was also decent.Did not hit Park City (iKon pass omit), but a friend went and said it was also in good shape. If in the Cottonwood area, definitely hit Porcupine bar and grill. Snowbasin was always a favorite, but not at the moment. Don't go there this season unless they get some new snow. Also went to Colorado. Snow is in much better shape.
 
cassinonorth said:
Heading up to Mont Tremblant for 3
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My tip would be to park in the north lot HERE. A bit longer drive but far more convenient park-to-ski situation. This will get you away from the haul to get to the village/gondola which is always the most crowded.

Also, as of last month you had to show your vaccination card to get cleared to use the Ikon pass, so make sure you do that first. Also, the lodge is only for warming up as of a month ago, and you can't eat in there so plan accordingly. We ended up eating our sandwich in the gondola on the cold day.

I am envious of you! Have a blast!
 
Norm said:
My tip would be to park in the north lot HERE. A bit longer drive but far more convenient park-to-ski situation. This will get you away from the haul to get to the village/gondola which is always the most crowded.

Also, as of last month you had to show your vaccination card to get cleared to use the Ikon pass, so make sure you do that first. Also, the lodge is only for warming up as of a month ago, and you can't eat in there so plan accordingly. We ended up eating our sandwich in the gondola on the cold day.

I am envious of you! Have a blast!
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I believe they are letting people eat inside again.
 
roc said:
Skied Alta/Snowbird yesterday. It was dumping, but it was also a whiteout. Softer snow but sometimes you couldn’t see the chair in front of you.

sunny and clear today, hoping my legs hold up!
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omg, thats the best time to be there....I think my best ever ski day was during a blizzard at snowbird....I was trying to take some video but it was impossible to see anything....I eventually just turned the camera around on myself lol

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Did you go all over? or just stick to one area?
 
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