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I should be there.
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I may be able to make it this night. It will depend on how things go at work early in the week. I'm shooting for it, though.
Question: I realize the conditions are spotty right now but it seems like Sundown has been blowing a ton of snow whenever possible. Are there bare spots on runs with rocks and/or other objects that would ruin the bottom (or rip out an edge) of some newer skis?
I have rock skis but the last times I went skiing (during the week after Christmas) I was able to avoid any bad spots that ruin skis with my newer pair (they're not brand new, been skied on 5 days). I'm leaning towards using the new ones at Sundown unless you tell me there's lots of hazards. Thanks.
I worked there today. All I can say is that it was an amazing accomplishment just to open today after all that rain. There was a lot of folks working hard to do the best we could with what was left after the rain. That said I'm not surprised at all with the decision to close tomorrow and Monday. If they're able to open Tuesday I'll be truly impressed.
Wow. How much was lost? I'll surly be there on Wednesday to revel in the reopening. Hopefully this is the last shutdown.
All skis are rock skis....
Seriously, the conditions are pretty good and the base is deep and side to side in most places. There are some thin areas and some rocks here and there, but certainly nothing that is going to "rip out an edge". Some scratches and small gouges may result in the base, but certainly no core shots or permanent damage...
My suggestion is to ski the ski you will have the most fun on. If that means the rockers so you won't feel compelled to ski more conservatively, then ski those...