New site features for the upcoming ski season?

uphillklimber · Sep 1, 2004, 5:10 AM

131 resorts!!! That's a lot of coverage. And sifting thru 131 could be daunting. Last year, I would often check the recently skiied forums, and realistically, if it's more than a couple weeks old, the conditions were irrelevant. That system worked well enough, particularly when folks posted their reports. How to improve on it???? I do like the direct link idea.

In any case, I find the trip reports a valuable resource.

**Greg** · Sep 29, 2004, 9:14 AM

Success!

http://forums.alpinezone.com/search....forumchoice=14

Thanks for the great suggestion, hammer!

**Greg** · May 9, 2006, 9:10 AM

Bump.

Sky · May 9, 2006, 11:52 AM

Nice tool. Checked for Wachusett...25 posts.

andyzee · May 9, 2006, 3:53 PM

Don't get it, what did you do, just type resort name in the search field?

riverc0il · May 9, 2006, 4:10 PM

i like the calendar feature over at T4T... seems like a great way to get people on board for meet ups and would augment the meet up forum well. i know an add on feature was used with the PHP board which met with mixed results (personally, i felt too many "official ski area" events were posted instead of a forum user driven meet up page). the calendar at T4T rules, is that part of the vBulletin package?

Sky · May 9, 2006, 7:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyzee

Don't get it, what did you do, just type resort name in the search field?

Check out the Loon Example. All Loon posts. I originally thought all the Redort Specific forums / threads (e.g., The Sugarbush Thread, or Tthe Wachusett Thread) would be clumped,

So, when I saw all the Loon posts...then the "Search Forums" button...I put 2 & 3 together and prime number. CLick on Search Forums (after you click on Greg's Link) and you get a menu on hwhat to search for and where..by date or date range etc.

Pretty cool.

**bvibert** · May 9, 2006, 8:07 PM

Steve, there is a calendar already enabled as part of them forum software. It hasn't gotten too much use other than automatically tracking member's birthdays. It's not as fancy as the T4T, but it's something to start with.

riverc0il · May 9, 2006, 10:56 PM

Ha! Boy do I feel lame.

There the link is on the UserCP Bar at the top of the page.

**Greg** · May 10, 2006, 7:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyzee

Don't get it, what did you do, just type resort name in the search field?

This was just a bump meant to get some new ideas. The feature has been in place for some time. I was able to preserve the functionality when I converted to vBulletin. If you visit a ski area profile, you will notice a "Snow Conditions & Ski Reports" section with a SnoCountry.com ski report as well as a link called "Search for Forum Member Skiing Trip Reports" which will automatically pull up any trip report from the Skiing TR forum for that particular ski area.

Sep 1, 2004, 5:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
uphillklimber Pico Mountain, Vermont Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 1,152	131 resorts!!! That's a lot of coverage. And sifting thru 131 could be daunting. Last year, I would often check the recently skiied forums, and realistically, if it's more than a couple weeks old, the conditions were irrelevant. That system worked well enough, particularly when folks posted their reports. How to improve on it???? I do like the direct link idea. In any case, I find the trip reports a valuable resource. __________________ lovin life, Bob "My helmet is my LAST line of defense, not my first."

Sep 29, 2004, 9:14 AM	#12 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 8/14 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 20,308	Success! http://forums.alpinezone.com/search....forumchoice=14 Thanks for the great suggestion, hammer! __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs. Last edited by Greg; May 9, 2006 at 12:01 PM.

May 9, 2006, 9:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 8/14 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 20,308	Bump. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

May 9, 2006, 3:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,396	Don't get it, what did you do, just type resort name in the search field? __________________ Hardware is out Stitches are out

May 9, 2006, 4:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 6,704	i like the calendar feature over at T4T... seems like a great way to get people on board for meet ups and would augment the meet up forum well. i know an add on feature was used with the PHP board which met with mixed results (personally, i felt too many "official ski area" events were posted instead of a forum user driven meet up page). the calendar at T4T rules, is that part of the vBulletin package? __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com featuring Big Jay Coverage "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 52

May 9, 2006, 11:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
Sky Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Central Massachusetts Posts: 914	Nice tool. Checked for Wachusett...25 posts.

May 9, 2006, 8:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
bvibert West Hartford Res 6/22/08 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 11,782	Steve, there is a calendar already enabled as part of them forum software. It hasn't gotten too much use other than automatically tracking member's birthdays. It's not as fancy as the T4T, but it's something to start with. __________________ Brian SAC Tracker

May 9, 2006, 10:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 6,704	Ha! Boy do I feel lame. There the link is on the UserCP Bar at the top of the page. __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com featuring Big Jay Coverage "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 52

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