Ski Season is around the corner!!!

**Becky** · 10-23-2010, 05:25 PM

Jess, can I crash on your couch?

DH and I skied Loveland a few years ago, and loved it! So different from what we ski here...

**jessmarimba** · 10-23-2010, 06:35 PM

Absolutely! I grew up skiing in Virginia, my first day on the slopes here was crazy. I like Utah a little better than CO but just b/c it's cheaper. And because I love Snowbird.

Keep your fingers crossed that A-basin stays open til June so I can get a run or two in this season!!

**Kathi** · 10-26-2010, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by jessmarimba

Absolutely! I grew up skiing in Virginia, my first day on the slopes here was crazy. I like Utah a little better than CO but just b/c it's cheaper. And because I love Snowbird.

Keep your fingers crossed that A-basin stays open til June so I can get a run or two in this season!!

I skied A-Basin today. It was awesome and not over crowded. It was snowing all day and pretty cold.

Many years A-Basin closes the 4th of July. The last several years they've been closing in June because of construction projects. This summer they installed a new high speed quad at the base. Even with a light snow year last year, I skied A-Basin on May 15th in powder.

I agree that Utah may be cheaper than Aspen, Vail or Telluride but there are multi-mountain passes available to front rangers for all the front range resorts. I skied 73 days last year and it cost me approx. $10 per day. That included all resorts in the Summit Cty area, except Loveland, Winter Park and Steamboat.

**jessmarimba** · 10-26-2010, 05:48 PM

Some of us aren't able to get out 73 days in a season

Counting a week in Park City, I went...8 days last year.

But I probably saw you on the webcam at A-basin today! I kept checking to see if it was still snowing.

**Kathi** · 10-26-2010, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by jessmarimba

Some of us aren't able to get out 73 days in a season

Counting a week in Park City, I went...8 days last year.

But I probably saw you on the webcam at A-basin today! I kept checking to see if it was still snowing.

I'm retired!

It's still snowing lightly here on Buffalo Mtn, above the outlet mall. I'm hoping it just keeps snowing and snowing until May, then I start bicycling.

**7rider** · 10-26-2010, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Kathi

I'm retired!

It's still snowing lightly here on Buffalo Mtn, above the outlet mall. I'm hoping it just keeps snowing and snowing until May, then I start bicycling.

My friends have a view of Buffalo Mtn right from their place. Wow.
They won't be up there until New Years, but he (who is also retired) will get a ton of days at all those areas (including Loveland, b/c at 70+, he gets a screamin' good deal on a pass) in this year, no doubt. Hopefully, some of them will be with us!

**NbyNW** · 10-27-2010, 06:51 AM

DH tells me we got our first inch of snow in Edmonton. However, I'm currently enjoying tropical storms in Seattle. Reports of snow in the mountains here too!

**JennK13** · 10-27-2010, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by jessmarimba

Some of us aren't able to get out 73 days in a season

I think we went 3 times last season - Loveland and A-basin. This year, I get an Epic Pass from work (YIPPEEE!!!) and when I was out at lunch today looking at the mountains, it made me long to have that pass in hand!!! Hope we get them before Nov. 11th, as I'm off for the Holiday.

Rocky Mountains from south of Cherry Creek State Park.

**jessmarimba** · 11-15-2010, 10:22 AM

I'm so jealous of you!

I just gave my board to a coworker for the season. If it's out of the house, I won't be tempted to try.

**Zen** · 11-15-2010, 06:34 PM

Yeah, ski season is around the corner and my skis and snowshoes are packed deep in the bowels of storage unit 818

**NbyNW** · 11-15-2010, 09:54 PM

I dropped by our local bunny slope to pick up my season pass today. They have been manufacturing snow for the last two weeks and are planning to open their ski school next weekend. I got talked into signing up for lessons, which I will need since I don't remember anything I learned last season!

Skis have been retrieved from shelf-way-up-high, and I will take them in tomorrow to get the storage wax scraped off and bindings adjusted.

We are planning another Christmas in Jasper so it will be nice to get the rust out of my legs before we go!

**Kathi** · 11-16-2010, 05:11 PM

Snowing here in Summit Cty. Copper Mtn's snow snake shows 11" since 5 am this morning. We barely made it over the pass, heavy, blowing snow made visibility near zero. Thankfully, no accidents. I think they closed the interstate after we went through the Eisenhower tunnel. Even my my kitty understood the seriousness of the situation, she stayed very alert, huge eyes but not a peep until we arrived at the safely at the condo. At one point 64 miles of interstate and many local highways were closed. This was supposed to be a winter storm watch, not a warning. 12-18" of snow predicted.

Powder day tomorrow!

**JennK13** · 11-16-2010, 05:49 PM

Kathi,
I got a weather warning for the mountains - saw they did close 70 from the tunnel to Silverthorne I believe. Too bad, you're stuck!

Blew in fast here. Was almost 60 at lunch, then the winds picked up and it was snowing by 4:30. Ahhhh, Colorado!

**Kathi** · 11-16-2010, 07:02 PM

Jenn,

Keystone is opening the Outback on Friday and other areas are opening runs daily. No snow making on these runs.

Tomorrow will be day 5 of the season. I'm not sure I'm in shape for powder skiing.

I bet the motels in Frisco and Dillon are full tonight.

**jessmarimba** · 11-16-2010, 07:12 PM

LALALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!!!

kidding

You can brag about being on the slopes as long as you post pictures!

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