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Your 2017/2018 Season Thread

thetrailboss

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1. November 22, 2017: Snowbird (The Big Gameday!)
2. December 2, 2017: Alta.
3. December 9, 2017: Snowbrid
4. December 10, 2017: Alta
5. December 16, 2017: Snowbird
6. December 17, 2017: Alta
7. December 23, 2017: Alta (Surprise Powder Day!)
8. December 24, 2017: Snowbird (Powder Day)
9. December 27, 2017: Snowbird (night skiing with the fam).
10. December 28, 2017: Brighton (night skiing with the fam).
11. December 31, 2017: Alta
12. January 1, 2018: Alta
13. January 6, 2018: Alta (Powder Day)
14. January 7, 2018: Snowbird
15. January 12, 2018: Brighton Night Skiing with Fam and Friends
16. January 14, 2018: Snowbird.
17. January 21, 2018: Snowbird (powder day)
18. January 27, 2018: Snowbird.
19. January 28, 2018: Alta/Snowbird
20. February 2, 2018: Brighton (Daddy/Daughter Night)
21. February 4, 2018: Alta/Snowbird
22. February 7, 2018: Deer Valley
23. February 11, 2018: Snowbird (sleeper powder day!)
24. February 18, 2018: Grand Targhee (Powder Day!)
25. February 19, 2018: Grand Targhee (Powder Day!!)
26. February 25, 2018: Snowbird (Powder Day!!!)
27. March 10, 2018: Solitude.
28. March 17, 2018: Deer Valley (Powder Day!!!)
29. March 18, 2018: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day!!!)
30. March 25, 2018: Alta/Snowbird
31. March 30, 2018: Brighton (last night ski session)
32. April 14, 2018: Alta (Powder Day)
33. April 27, 2018: Alta
34. April 29, 2018: Alta

35. May 4, 2018: Alta
36. May 5, 2018: Snowbird
37. May 6, 2018: Alta


My daughter has 20 days; wife has 21 days.
 
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Jcb890

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1: Mount Snow - 11/12
2: Mount Snow - 11/18
3: Mount Snow - 11/25
4: Mount Snow - 12/3
5: Mount Snow - 12/10
6: Mount Snow - 12/16
7: Mount Snow - 12/17
8: Stratton - 12/28
9: Killington - 1/1
10: Mount Snow - 1/7
11: Big Sky - 1/18
12: Big Sky - 1/19
13: Big Sky - 1/20
14: Big Sky - 1/21
15: Big Sky - 1/22
16: Mount Snow - 1/27
17: Loon - 2/4
18: Mount Snow - 2/7
19: Mount Snow - 2/10
20: Killington - 2/18
21: Loon - 2/19
22: Loon - 2/25
23: Mount Snow - 3/2
24: Mount Snow - 3/3
25: Mount Snow - 3/8
26: Mount Snow - 3/11
27: Killington - 3/24
28: Loon - 3/25
29: Loon - 3/31
30: Mount Snow - 4/2
31: Mount Snow - 4/14
32: Wildcat - 4/15
33: Mount Snow - 4/22
34: Killington - 4/28
35: Killington - 5/5
 

thetrailboss

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1. November 22, 2017: Snowbird (The Big Gameday!)
2. December 2, 2017: Alta.
3. December 9, 2017: Snowbird
4. December 10, 2017: Alta
5. December 16, 2017: Snowbird
6. December 17, 2017: Alta
7. December 23, 2017: Alta (Surprise Powder Day!)
8. December 24, 2017: Snowbird (Powder Day)
9. December 27, 2017: Snowbird (night skiing with the fam).
10. December 28, 2017: Brighton (night skiing with the fam).
11. December 31, 2017: Alta
12. January 1, 2018: Alta
13. January 6, 2018: Alta (Powder Day)
14. January 7, 2018: Snowbird
15. January 12, 2018: Brighton Night Skiing with Fam and Friends
16. January 14, 2018: Snowbird.
17. January 21, 2018: Snowbird (powder day)
18. January 27, 2018: Snowbird.
19. January 28, 2018: Alta/Snowbird
20. February 2, 2018: Brighton (Daddy/Daughter Night)
21. February 4, 2018: Alta/Snowbird
22. February 7, 2018: Deer Valley
23. February 11, 2018: Snowbird (sleeper powder day!)
24. February 18, 2018: Grand Targhee (Powder Day!)
25. February 19, 2018: Grand Targhee (Powder Day!!)
26. February 25, 2018: Snowbird (Powder Day!!!)
27. March 10, 2018: Solitude.
28. March 17, 2018: Deer Valley (Powder Day!!!)
29. March 18, 2018: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day!!!)
30. March 25, 2018: Alta/Snowbird
31. March 30, 2018: Brighton (last night ski session)
32. April 14, 2018: Alta (Powder Day)
33. April 27, 2018: Alta
34. April 29, 2018: Alta
35. May 4, 2018: Alta
36. May 5, 2018: Snowbird
37. May 6, 2018: Alta

38. May 11, 2018: Snowbird (Powder Day)

Tally thus far:

Solitude: 1 day
Deer Valley: 2 days
Grand Targhee, WY: 2 days
Brighton, Utah: 4 days
Alta/Snowbird: 4 days
Alta: 12 days
Snowbird: 13 days


My daughter has 20 days; wife has 21 days.
 

Smellytele

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11/9 - Killington
11/25 - Wildcat
11/26 - Mt Snow
12/3 - Wildcat
12/9 - Bretton woods
12/10 - Wildcat
12/11 - Wildcat
12/15 - Atitrash
12/16 - Wildcat
12/17 - Crotched
12/22 - Crotched
12/24 - Smuggs
12/31 - Cannon
1/1 - Crotched
1/4 - Pats Peak
1/7 - Wildcat
1/15 - Crotched
1/17 - Crotched
1/21 - Wildcat/Attitash
20) 1/22 - Attitash
1/26 - Wildcat
1/27 - Attitash
2/3 - Crotched
2/4 - Pat's Peak
2/7 - Crotched
2/10 - Pat's Peak
2/11 - Burke
2/17 - Crotched
2/18 - Pat's Peak
30) 2/19 - Waterville Valley
2/24 - Crotched
2/25 - Wildcat
2/26 - Black Mt (NH)
2/27 - Attitash
2/28 - Cannon
3/1 - Attitash
3/2 - Wildcat
3/7 - Crotched
3/8 - Pats peak
40) 3/10 - Stowe
3/13 - Crotched
3/15 - Burke
3/16 - Jay
3/17 - Jay
3/22 - Crotched
3/23 - Pats Peak
3/24 - Pats Peak
3/26 - Wildcat
3/31 - Wildcat
50) 4/1 - Pats Peak
4/8 - Pats Peak (EMT - earned my turns)
4/9 - Crotched (EMT - earned my turns)
4/13 - Cannon
4/14 - Mount Snow
4/20 - Pats Peak (EMT - earned my turns)
4/22 - Pats Peak (EMT - earned my turns)
5/11 - Killington
 

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I didn't count this year because I knew it would be more than 20. I used up all my fingers and toes. Too lazy to write it down somewhere.:(

Somewhere around 30 is all I can gather. 2x10 day trip out west. 1 trip to Tremblant. A few to Stratton/Okemo, a few to Bellyeare plus a few to Gore. That's it. Had plan to hit K and SL. Didn't happen because I'm nursing a bruised hip/thigh from a silly fall.

I didn't count last year either. I just don't care enough about the numbers.

All I can say is I had tons of fun! :D
 

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Not sure if I have 1 day left in me or not, but here goes:

1. Wachusett 11/12
2. Wachusett 11/13
3. Wachusett 11/14
4. Wachusett 12/15
5. Loon 1/9
6. Sunapee 1/22
7. Okemo 2/6
8. Winter Park 2/12
9. Winter Park 2/13
10. Copper 2/14
11. Copper 2/15
12. Copper 2/16
13. Wachusett 2/21
14. Sugarloaf 3/13
15. Sugarloaf 3/14
16. Berkshire East 3/20
17. Wachusett 3/22
18. Killington 3/25
19. Killington 3/26
20. Whiteface 4/2
21. Wachusett 4/6
22. Killington 4/22
23. Killington 5/18

Area breakdown

Wachusett - 7
Killington - 4
Copper - 3
Winter Park - 2
Sugarloaf - 2
Loon - 1
Sunapee - 1
Okemo - 1
Berkshire East - 1
Whiteface - 1

That's 7 days on the Wachusett silver pass... didn't break even on it but it was worth purchasing in order to get the MAX add on. MAX pass got me 15 days. Berkshire East was my only day ticket purchased, a whopping $15.

Monthly breakdown

November - 3
December - 1
January - 2
February - 7
March - 6
April - 3
May - 1

Yearly milestones/notes

Earliest start to a season in 4 years, mainly due to Wachusett's early opening. Swore off driving 3 hours for a WROD when there was a WROD 30 minutes away, and Wachusett got me exactly that by Veteran's Day weekend.

Most days in a season since college. Had a lot more flexibility in my job this year (not to mention more vacation time). Probably could've had at least 5 more but I decided to be afraid of the cold around New Years.

Two firsts that really resonated in skier lore: 1st trip out west and 1st trip to Sugarloaf. Worth the wait, but hope to make both an annual tradition. Also returned to a few areas that it has been a while: first time at Loon in 13 years and first time at Okemo and Sunapee in 9 years.

Plan to make complete use of the New England sector of the Ikon next season and get 5 days at Killington, 5 days at Sugarbush, 5 days at the Boyne areas (still need check out Sunday River...never ventured too far from T2 as I've only been there very early season), and maybe even will myself through a day at Stratton. Plus 5 days out west.
 

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Stick a fork in it; it's done.

1. Loon 11/24 (19k)
2. Wachusett 12/17 (10k)
3. Wachusett 12/22 (19k)
4. Stratton 12/27 (15k)
5. Wachusett 1/4 (16k)
6. Sunapee 1/27 (18k)
7. Loon 2/8 (24k)
8. Sunday River 2/18 (22k)
9. Sunday River 2/19 (20k)
10. Sunday River 2/21 (26k)
11. Sunday River 2/22 (22k)
12. Sunday River 2/23 (25k)
13. Sunday River 2/24 (17k)
14. Wachusett 3/8 (13k)
15. Stowe 3/11 (20k)
16. Stowe 3/12 (31k)
17. Seefeld Austria 3/18 (13k afternoon, part of company event)
18. Grainau Germany 3/21 (23k)
19. Grainau Germany 3/22 (9k before early afternoon flight)
20. Smuggs 3/31 (26k)
21. Smuggs 4/1 (20k)
22. Loon 4/14 (32k)
23. Killington 4/22 (30k)
24. Killington 5/12 (30k)

Firsts for the season:
-- Skied the Alps (thanks to business trip).
-- Broke 500K vertical.
-- Posted on forums.alpinezone.com.

[skef.blog]
 

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I had a good season. Skied more days than ever 57 with the most skinning I have done as well - 7 days. Some days were both skinning and lift serve. The end of the season was a little disappointing for me as Wildcat closed a few days earlier than I had hoped for as did Killington and didn't get to Tux as the days I could go the weather didn't cooperate. Had some great days, some good days and some days that I found fun with less than stellar conditions (freezing frostbite days, refreeze days and less trails opened than hoped for days) this year. I will miss skiing lots of days at Wildcat as I now have a Cannon pass again for the first time in almost 20 years. Not having a close option on my pass may cut into my ski days as well but may get more skin up days at Pats and Crotched this year.
 

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1) 11/11 Mt Snow
2) 11/24 Windham
3) 11/25 Greek
4) 11/26 Belleayre
5) 12/02 Greek
6) 12/03 Greek
7) 12/09 Greek
8) 12/10 Belleayre, Hunter
9) 12/15 Snow Ridge 20"
10)12/16 Greek
11) 12/17 Greek
12) 12/27 McCauley sloppy seconds 28"
13) 12/30 Greek, 3" freshen up, limited terrain.
14) 12/31 Kissing Bridge plenty-o-pow, not much pitch
15) 01/01 Hunter, good friends, brutal wind chill
16) 01/06 Greek -30° wind chill, brrrrr
17) 01/07Greek, last good day before warm and rain
18) 01/09 Greek
19) 01/12 Greek, 60° cupped ice, go figure
20) 01/13 Greek, surprise mini powder day, 6"
21) 01/14 Greek
22) 01/17 Belleayre 7" overnight, snow all day
23) 01/20 Greek
24) 01/21 Greek
25) 01/27 Greek
26) 01/28 Greek, ice in the morning, corn in the afternoon
27) 02/02 Greek, 4" seemed like a foot after no snow for 3 weeks
28) 02/03 Greek
29) 02/04 McCauley, 8" another 4" through out the day.
30) 02/07 Greek, hookie powder day, 10"
31) 02/10 Greek, 100% open
32) 02/11 Greek
33) 02/18 Greek, 2", powder day, lol
34) 02/21 Greek, 60°, sun, soft snow, Mars TOTD
35) 02/24 Greek
36)03/02 Platty, 21" Riley, incredible
37)03/03 Greek, recovery day, only 6" from Riley
38)03/04 Royal, fun in the new old snow, um I mean old new snow.
39)03/10 Greek, mini powder day, 4" overnight, 10" on natties
40)03/11Hunter, soft bumps and groomers, shin bang, had to stick to groomers.
41)03/14 Greek after work, 10" pow night, lake enhanced remnants of the last Noreaster.
42)03/17 Greek, pp groomers, rare this year, sweet.
43)03/18 Platty, mid Winter conditions
44)03/20 Greek
45)03/24 Greek
46)03/25 Greek
47)03/27 Sugarbush, 100% open end of March!
48)03/31 Greek
49)04/08 Belleayre, sloppy seconds 13", Winter in April
50)04/14 Hunter, closing day, perfect Spring conditions
51)04/15 Whiteface, 3" sleet, free refills!
52)05/05 K
53)05/18 K
54)05/26 K, closing day

It's a wrap, overall, great season, now I have to get motivated to drop some lbs.
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bdfreetuna

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March absolutely redeemed the season, and even with the relatively low(ish) days-out count, mostly due to first newborn child and scheduling around that -- I have to say between losing almost 30lbs from last year and skiing chest-deep powder and a few highly memorable days... no complaints at all. Ending the season @ Sugarbush on what ought to be remembered as one of the best spring skiing occasions in recent history left me feeling good about the season for sure.

Skied more untracked, deep pow this year than ever before. Think I got the hang of it too! :D

The worst we could say this year was it was too cold for a while. Hmm... I'll take it!

Probably going to be a few more years of reduced days-out. I don't mind doing a 20 day season if I'm going anywhere I want and chasing powder and picking my days though. These are mostly day trips for me and I enjoy driving + company pays for my gas, so no biggie. Might be able to squeeze in a few more next season ;)
 
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WWF-VT

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Skied 37 days this year at Sugarbush which is well below my usual 50+ days in a season. I had a few weekends with work travel that kept me off the mountain and other days when I was there and conditions weren't worth risking frostbite to get my pass scanned. Overall I rate the year less than spectacular as Sugarbush got about 80" less snow this year than last season with a long stretch of meh conditions in January and February.
 
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