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2/11/2013 2:13:29 PM

2/12/2013 8:38:37 AM

I'm heading to Snowbird tomorrow and I will definitely NOT be doing any of that^

2/12/2013 2:10:51 PM

You must not like shredding the gnar then.

What happened to that kid who used to say that?

2/12/2013 3:24:41 PM

That is just insanity

2/12/2013 3:26:45 PM

I went to Wintergreen for the first time these past two days. I've never been out west, so I'll say it's second only to Snowshoe in the places I've been. Hardly any lift lines, not very crowded. Things were going really well until I caught my back heel edge and banged my head (of course I forgot to grab my helmet when leaving from my friend's house) . Still had a pretty good time though.

2/18/2013 11:10:12 PM

wintergreen is probably the best daytrip from the RTP area in terms of accessibility and snow.

it's about an hour and a half from RVA so it's my go-to for a daytrip, although Snowshoe is now a 3.5 hour drive, but i'd still rather make that a weekend if i'm going.

2/19/2013 3:39:20 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwbP9WLX3fY

2/19/2013 9:45:34 PM

Powder day!

2/21/2013 1:23:26 PM

Just booked a weekend in Vail for March. Can't wait! Right after my weekend at Snowshoe. Going to be tired of skiing by the end of March.

2/21/2013 3:26:44 PM

I don't think you'll find anyone in this thread that has ever decided they were 'tired of skiing'

tired from skiing maybe...

2/21/2013 3:34:28 PM

Heading to Snowshoe March 1st. BTW they have a deal that if you buy a season pass for next year you get a pass for the rest of this season for $199. Pretty good deal if you go up there more than 1 weekend a season. Deal runs out 2/28

2/22/2013 7:48:57 PM

Tahoe March 5-10 booked

2/23/2013 2:44:09 PM

Jay Peak next weekend.

Park City, UT the weekend after that

Killington the weekend after that.

woop woop woop

2/23/2013 7:26:08 PM

Vail tomorrow, 4-8" reported

Whatever mountain in CO has the most snow after that.

Repeat til April 15th.

woop woop just messing. Park City should be wicked good.

2/23/2013 8:05:53 PM

Rolled into Snowshoe today with temps in the low 50s. Lots of melting. Going to cool off tomorrow but no chance of snow...until right after I leave.

Still lots of open terrain though so I can't complain too much.

2/23/2013 8:35:52 PM

Grand Targhee
March 8-10

I need to learn how to ski in the meantime

2/23/2013 8:43:01 PM

Targhee is awesome!

2/24/2013 12:48:38 AM

Leaving for Wolf Creek tomorrow. 10 inches of snow forecast to fall between now and when we arrive. Should be freakin awesome!!

this is the bridge on the trail called stairway to heaven that has to be hiked to get to Horseshoe Bowl.

2/25/2013 9:25:51 AM

was in steamboat all last week

fucking fantastic conditions

two nice powder days

back to work

2/25/2013 10:05:54 AM

was at Vail yesterday, incredible.

^^Wolf Creek is awesome.

[Edited on February 25, 2013 at 1:18 PM. Reason : /]

2/25/2013 1:17:56 PM

Vail in 4 weeks! Woohoo!

2/25/2013 1:20:25 PM

^^ have you been there? I mention it in conversation and a lot of people have never heard of it. the stats look good and they've gotten 45" of snow in the last week so should be epic!

2/25/2013 1:32:08 PM

Wolf Creek? Yea, SW Colorado gets a ton of snow (I live in Denver), Wolf Creek is almost always awesome, but challenging. It'll be epic for sure. Drink a ton of water b/c you'll be hiking a lot at altitude.

[Edited on February 25, 2013 at 3:03 PM. Reason : /]

2/25/2013 2:52:34 PM

Yeah I'll be wearing a pack with a camel back so should be all good!

2/25/2013 6:09:47 PM

tahoe this weekend

def Squaw and then Northstar or something else close to Reno

2/25/2013 10:18:31 PM

Skiing out west has completely ruined me. Just spent 5 days at Snowshoe (Wednesday - Sunday, skied Thursday - Saturday). First day conditions were good. Was sunny and in the high teens. No lift lines. We only skied for 4 hours (got in 20 runs) because...well we skied it all, multiple times. Overnight there was a bit of frozen rain and some of the lifts weren't open Friday (Western Territory, Ball Hooter and everything to the left of it). As a result the remaining trails were a bit boring and lift lines were longer than they should have been. After 2 hours we traded our jackets and skis for brewskis and the swimming trunks. Saturday was sunny and 40ish. We decided to just stay in Western Territory (could walk there from condo quite easily). Was somewhat slushy in the sun, pretty crowded but the lift line wasn't too bad. After 4 runs we said to hell with this.

The general consensus among our group is that we no longer wanna spend any time east coast skiing I think we spent around 8 hours total on the slopes, and at least 35 hours drinking beer

(Vermont is great, but from NC the cost is the same or too close to going out west)

2/25/2013 11:06:45 PM

I got 9 days off. I'm thinking of heading out west maybe the end of this week/beginning of next.

Snow prognosticators: who's going to have the best snow then?

2/26/2013 1:05:51 AM

^^ I don't think I'd do 5 days of riding at Snowshoe for the same reason. I can ride all day Saturday and get my fill, but sometimes I'll hang out at the bus stop and mooch someone's lift ticket for a night session at Silver Creek if I get there early enough to ride Friday night. The guys I ride with who have season passes usually ride a half day on Sunday, but I can't get enough enjoyment out of it to buy an $84 ticket.



http://www.snowshoemtn.com/plan-your-trip/deals-and-packages/the-ridiculous-pass.aspx

$199 for a 2013-2014 season pass to Snowshoe and you get to ride the rest of this season for free. This is the cheapest I've ever seen them and would be a killer deal if you're planning to ride a couple days this season + a few days next season. You get a 10-15% discount just about everywhere on the mountain with one of these (food, drinks, gear) as well.

EXPIRES 2/28, so get it now if you can use it!

[Edited on February 26, 2013 at 8:24 AM. Reason : l]

2/26/2013 8:20:14 AM

I dunno how, but we managed to get 3 day ski passes for around $117/ea.

2/26/2013 9:14:43 AM

Liftopia.com usually has some deals if you can purchase a month or more ahead of time.

2/26/2013 10:35:56 AM

Another powder day in Colorado!

This weekend Winter Park.
Next weekend...I'll be hanging out in a snow cave!

2/26/2013 3:36:21 PM

^Winter Park is awesome, make sure to venture over to Mary Jane (part of WP), best tree runs.

[Edited on February 26, 2013 at 7:06 PM. Reason : .]

2/26/2013 7:06:01 PM

I think we're just going cross country skiing...it's supposed to warm up.

2/27/2013 12:33:03 PM

Did two days at Squaw Valley this weekend. Pretty dry with a few bare spots here and there and a bit crusty on the back, but not too bad overall

3/5/2013 11:34:27 PM

Great powder day at Northstar today.

Looking like Thursday and Friday at Heavenly will be similar.

3/6/2013 11:56:14 PM

Snowshoe was fun this past weekend. My 2nd time skiing. Friday was great, Saturday it was a little rainy but it snowed most of the day Sunday which made up for it. Plus only $17 lift tickets for Silver Creek for Saint Patrick's Day. Did my first black diamond on the Western Territory. Didn't fall once! Looking forward to Vail this weekend.

3/18/2013 3:40:29 PM

Vail was completely epic weekend before last. Lots of powder. Made it back to Blue Sky Basin (first time in a big bowl like that) and it was awesome. All the blacks with moguls and trees were fun. Just amazing how large the whole area is.

4/4/2013 4:05:09 PM

Is Steamboat Springs typically more expensive in December or March? Trying to plan a trip within the next year and I'm not sure whether to do it around the holidays or spring break time. Has anyone booked everything through them (flights, accommodation, lift tickets)? I like the convenience of booking it all at once, but I'm not opposed to shopping around for the best deal.

Also...just posted a brand new pair of DC women's snowboard pants in the classified section if anyone was interested.

4/23/2013 2:15:13 PM

When I went we booked the hotel (Rabbit Ears), shuttle (Storm Mountain Express), airline, and lift tickets separately; but we stayed in downtown Steamboat rather than at the mountain. The town provides free bus service every 10 minutes that is excellent. Just hop on in the morning and you'll be at the mountain in 15 minutes. It's the friendliest and most accommodating "ski town" I've been to yet.



[Edited on April 24, 2013 at 10:37 AM. Reason : l]

4/24/2013 10:36:13 AM

What passes are everyone buying? Thinking of the Epic Local pass. Although for an extra $160 you get unlimited at Vail and no Blackout dates plus Verbier in Switzerland and Arlberg in Austria. Those would be fun week trips for the winter.

7/9/2013 4:17:16 PM

Got the epic local and we're renting a condo near Keystone for Nov - Mar. Winter can't come sooner!

9/10/2013 11:22:40 AM

Epic Local is what I typically get....

But with newborn, probably 4-pack to Keystone, or try to pick up the Pow Pow Platter if it goes on sale in January: http://www.skicolorado.com/pow-pow-platter.aspx

9/10/2013 8:28:04 PM

Question for anyone that's been to Jackson Hole:

Is there a shuttle that runs around Teton Village and the surrounding houses?

We are looking to stay in a house somewhere in the village, but trying to figure out:

1) If we need a car to get into the village at night
2) If we need to try and find a house that's close enough to easily walk to the village

Thanks

9/18/2013 12:53:27 PM

^^Yeah I had some co-workers try and convince me to get the Rocky Mountain Pass but everyone we're getting the condo with got the Epic Local so I might do that next year. I'm looking forward to not having to drive back and forth between Denver twice a weekend if we want to ski both days. We'll probably go up Friday and come back Monday morning to avoid traffic now.

9/18/2013 1:07:07 PM

i just found non-stop flights to Denver leaving Jan 15th returning Jan 21st for $87. I don't think I can pass this up. Any recommendation on resorts that have a nice village and spa? My wife is not an avid snowboarder so she will go for the shopping, relaxing and spa treatment.

9/27/2013 4:29:43 PM

We stayed at the Vail Marriott last March. The whole town is pretty nice.

-oh and all the streets are heated. hehe.

[Edited on September 28, 2013 at 9:34 PM. Reason : s]

9/28/2013 9:33:44 PM

I don't think I'll ever get tired of Vail. I just head for the back of the mountain as soon as I get there.

I think I want to try Tahoe this year, too, but I definitely want to hit Vail at least once.

9/28/2013 11:17:55 PM

60 days til opening day at Jackson Hole. My goal is 7-10 trips this year between Jackson, Alta, Deer Valley, Targhee, Sun Valley, Big Sky, and Bridger. I'd love to check out something in Washington or make a trip up to Alberta

unfortunately, I'm not a very good skier (yet) I'll just go to socialize and drink a bunch and maybe a few runs

9/29/2013 12:26:53 AM

^^Yeah Blue Sky Basin is awesome. We're going to go to Tahoe at least once.

9/29/2013 12:36:53 AM