Ski Sundown opening - Friday, 11/28/08

[severine]

If I make it, it will be with my 4y/o Breckin. He is itching to get out almost as much as me. He has been walking around the house in his ski boots the past two days.

Isn't that great? My 3.5 year old and 17 month old ask daily to put their boots on (and sometimes do it on their own without asking). They're psyched!

 

[downhill04]

Isn't that great? My 3.5 year old and 17 month old ask daily to put their boots on (and sometimes do it on their own without asking). They're psyched!

Its a lot of fun to watch him get enjoyment out of the same thing I do. I think I have created a monster :lol:

 

[Greg]

If I make it, it will be with my 4y/o Breckin. He is itching to get out almost as much as me. He has been walking around the house in his ski boots the past two days.

I might be there on that Saturday with my daughter if you want to wait a day.

 

[Greg]

Trying to work an angle so I can get out there with Abby in the early afternoon. We'll probably just stick to ripping Little Joe, but it's better than nothing. I still would like to get back out there for the night session too. That'll be a last minute thing though.

 

[bvibert]

Lets do a roll call, who's planning on being there, and when?

During the day
severine
bvibert

Evening
severine
bvibert

Maybe
Greg

I know a bunch of you are planning on going, but I'm not sure when. Carrie and I are planning on being there in the morning and then probably leaving for a bit in the middle of the day so that we can return for the night session. We have the whole day free though, so we can adjust our schedule around when other people are going to be there.

 

[downhill04]

How is this crap falling from the sky going to affect the Friday opening? I am going to shoot for a morning session with my son. Depending on the conditions and who will be there I could also ski the night session.

 

[Beetlenut]

Depending on how they come out of this @ain, and if there is anything resembling bumps, I would try and make it there around 5:30 or so. Will probably decide Friday morning.

 

[bvibert]

When I talked to Chris on Sunday he wasn't at all worried about today's NCP. I'm not sure how much he was expecting to fall at that point, but I'm still not worried. There's plenty of snow to go around, assuming that most of it is still in large piles the rain shouldn't affect it that much. The question becomes whether they'll have enough time to push the piles down AND seed the bumps. I'm no cat operator, but I'd imagine they'd want to give the snow a chance to drain out a bit tomorrow before putting the cats on it.

 

[downhill04]

Are they seriously going to attempt seeding bumps this early?

 

[bvibert]

Are they seriously going to attempt seeding bumps this early?

That's the word on the hill.

I think at this point the determining factor is time; whether they'll have enough cat time left after plowing out all the whales.

 

[downhill04]

If they can pull that off I will show up with a case of beer for the cat crew

 

[bvibert]

If they can pull that off I will show up with a case of beer for the cat crew

I was planning on the same thing...

 

[bvibert]

So...

During the day
severine
bvibert
downhill04 (with son)

Evening
severine
bvibert
Grassi21?

Maybe Evening
Greg
downhill04
Beetlenut

 

[o3jeff]

When you say during the day are you talking 9-4 or so and evening being 6-close?

 

[bvibert]

When you say during the day are you talking 9-4 or so and evening being 6-close?

Something like that. Let's call during the day from 8-4 and evening from 4-10. Yes, they will be opening on their weekend/holiday schedule of 8am, but are still treating it as a regular Friday as far as tickets go for savings card and one day a week pass holders.

 

[loafer89]

I might be there with my son in the afternoon/evening if the weather forecast is decent.

 

[downhill04]

The weather men are calling for NCP on friday:angry:

 

[bvibert]

The weather men are calling for NCP on friday:angry:

That depends on who's forecast you look at... I'm trusting the one that says cloudy during the day with a 50% chance of snow showers at night...

 

[bvibert]

During the day
severine
bvibert
downhill04 (with son)

Evening
severine
bvibert
Grassi21?

Maybe Evening
Greg
downhill04
Beetlenut
loafer89 and son

 

[o3jeff]

I'll probably be there in the morning.