2021-22 Season Passes

[2planks2coasts]

Indy to announce 4 new ski areas on Tuesday 29 July per Storm Skiing Blog.

 

[abc]

While you are doing that, I am drinking in the bar meeting interesting people, going ski mobiling at night, hot tub and not driving, packing and unpacking.

Everyone's situation is different.

I can't drink (due to some genetic limitation ). So there's not a whole lot of "meeting interesting people" in the bar happening for me.

Still, even with only 2 days in each resort, there's still one night that I wasn't moving. So if I were so inclined, I could theoretically go "meet interesting people" 1 day in each place! (keep in mind I was the one who raised the objection that 2 days in one resort are too short, 3-4 would be more my style)

Yes, there's hot tubing, which is usually how I met people instead of at the watering hole. That I do on days I'm not moving. But for the most part, evening for me are just hot tub, dinner and early to bed. In fact, my main objection of the constant moving is it cuts into my "early to bed" routine.

Well I'm in the abc camp. It's a lot of fun to go exploring in the American West. Yeah, it can be tiring but it's also rewarding.

"It can be done. It can be fun. But it aren't for everyone"

 

[Geoff]

Ah, Kitzbuhel and the surrounding area. We almost did that and ended up in St Anton because a friend got us a 2nd story walk up right in town 100 yrds from the lift. Great trip. The Austrians are complete animals. Ski all day, drink til Dark and ski down in the dark. I saw more people stumbling around in ski boots at 11:00 at night.
I really want to go to Kitsbuhel though. Is it best to stay in St Johann?

Err. Those are usually Germans in the bars at midnight wearing ski boots, not Austrians. It’s like seeing people doing bar crawls at Mount Snow and saying “those Vermonters are real animals”.

I’ve skied Kitzbuhel a few times when I was working in Munich. It’s lower elevation and doesn’t have reliable natural snow. I can ski man made groomers in New England. I wouldn’t pick it months in advance for a week trip.

 

[Hawk]

I disagree. My experience came from hanging around with our guide and his friends and listening to the stories. He was the one pointing out Austrians, who they were and how hardy they were. Then I saw the same people later.

You need to go on trips with me. It always snows where ever I go. I am a good luck charm. I think I have been blanked out on maybe one or two trips in the last 30 years.. Most recently it was Squaw visiting friends that live there and I would have gone anyways. I'm going back to Austria soon for an extended stay so maybe I will rent a car and go from place to place. ;-)

 

[Hawk]

Everyone's situation is different.

I can't drink (due to some genetic limitation ). So there's not a whole lot of "meeting interesting people" in the bar happening for me.

Still, even with only 2 days in each resort, there's still one night that I wasn't moving. So if I were so inclined, I could theoretically go "meet interesting people" 1 day in each place! (keep in mind I was the one who raised the objection that 2 days in one resort are too short, 3-4 would be more my style)

Yes, there's hot tubing, which is usually how I met people instead of at the watering hole. That I do on days I'm not moving. But for the most part, evening for me are just hot tub, dinner and early to bed. In fact, my main objection of the constant moving is it cuts into my "early to bed" routine.


"It can be done. It can be fun. But it aren't for everyone"

Fair enough. I will agree that it's not for everyone. I guess the main thing is having fun and if you are having fun then it is good.

 

[jimmywilson69]

^^^^^

This

 

[abc]

Fair enough. I will agree that it's not for everyone. I guess the main thing is having fun and if you are having fun then it is good.

It’s hard NOT to have fun when there’s snow to ski on!

Some people seek out heart-in-stomach gnarly terrain, others look for quiet and peace in the forest etc… But the main reason most of us go out west is for the consistent snow coverage. (if we luck out with powder, that’s just the icing on the cake). So the specific mountain or terrain or lines aren’t always the most important thing.

For many here, they’ve been skiing a good portion of their life. They’ve been to many of the “better known” resorts, some more than once. It’s worth to them to explore some of the ”rest” of the offerings from time to time! So a road trip is not just for those young and inexperienced in the ski travel.

For me, I love travel. To see new places, or see places in new light. So I also visit ski country in summer. The moving around serves not just to check out ski mountains, but also the surrounding towns and villages too. (This summer, I visited Colorado for the first time IN SUMMER! I was blown away by the beauty when the snow is gone)

 

[dblskifanatic]

It’s hard NOT to have fun when there’s snow to ski on!

Some people seek out heart-in-stomach gnarly terrain, others look for quiet and peace in the forest etc… But the main reason most of us go out west is for the consistent snow coverage. (if we luck out with powder, that’s just the icing on the cake). So the specific mountain or terrain or lines aren’t always the most important thing.

For many here, they’ve been skiing a good portion of their life. They’ve been to many of the “better known” resorts, some more than once. It’s worth to them to explore some of the ”rest” of the offerings from time to time! So a road trip is not just for those young and inexperienced in the ski travel.

For me, I love travel. To see new places, or see places in new light. So I also visit ski country in summer. The moving around serves not just to check out ski mountains, but also the surrounding towns and villages too. (This summer, I visited Colorado for the first time IN SUMMER! I was blown away by the beauty when the snow is gone)

Now that our kids our out of the house and on their own, my wife and I are doing just that. We have done A Basin, Vail, Steamboat and Winter Park in one trip staying at different locations. Last fall we did a non skiing trip that took us through Gunnison (Black Canyon) to Telluride to Arizona to Durango, Silverton and Ouray (Million Dollar Highway) then to Taos and Sante Fe which included our dogs - they never complained. Some times we switch hotels other times we try to find something centrally located that may require a bit of a drive. Just make it an adventure.

 

[dblskifanatic]

Looking for unlimited lift-serviced skiing in Aspen, Colorado? It'll cost you. But it includes a full Ikon Pass

Season ski pass plus insurance passes $3,000 at Colorado resort | OutThere Colorado

Looking for unlimited lift-serviced skiing in Aspen, Colorado? It'll cost you.

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Oh and uphill access is not longer free there either.

Aspen removes option to ski for free with release of 2021-2022 season passes | OutThere Colorado

Aspen Snowmass Skiing Company has done away with the free uphill access for the upcoming season, now charging those seeking to "earn their turns" $69 for the season. This uphill

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