Liftlines at A-basin

[SIKSKIER]

Never thought I'd like seeing liftlines but this one is getting me antsy.

 

[skiberg]

I have been doing the same thing today. I looked at webcams from Loveland and Solden AT also

 

[Puck it]

I have been checking them daily. I even run the time lapse from Loveland for Chair 1. I have a problem!!!!

 

[C-Rex]

I never thought I'd be itching to wait in a line, but here I am.

 

[Puck it]

This is what our mtns. look like!!!

 

[Nick]

Ski Stef got a picture a few days ago from A-Basin opening day. The lift line was ... totally insane. I'll see if I can get her to post it.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Did it look like this?

 

[ScottySkis]

That is a beautiful picture.

 

[thetrailboss]

Looks good! Coming soon!

 

[Nick]

Did it look like this?

I'm pretty sure it looked about 3x as bad.

 

[skiNEwhere]

Holy crap.....I skied there yesterday and it wasn't THAT bad (as in the pic).

I was there before the lift opened, no more than 1-2 minute wait, but everytime I came down high noon, the line was 2-3 minutes longer.

By the time I left, it was 15 minutes long, longer if you went in the singles line. I would say the line only extended the end of the maze by 5 feet when I left at 11.



P.S. I thought of posting a TR.....but I thought it might have been in bad taste seeing as this is primarily a northeast ski forum

 

[dlague]

That lift line is nothing compared to opening day at Killington when the open just the section around the North Ridge Triple. At least it seemed longer the last few times we were there when there was no top to bottom skiing.

Exceptions

Last year our first trip was not opening weekend and had top to bottom skiing
Halloween weekend two years ago top to bottom if you poached - anything is beter than hiking the steps!

 

[dlague]

Holy crap.....I skied there yesterday and it wasn't THAT bad (as in the pic).

I was there before the lift opened, no more than 1-2 minute wait, but everytime I came down high noon, the line was 2-3 minutes longer.

By the time I left, it was 15 minutes long, longer if you went in the singles line. I would say the line only extended the end of the maze by 5 feet when I left at 11.



P.S. I thought of posting a TR.....but I thought it might have been in bad taste seeing as this is primarily a northeast ski forum

Post it here! There is a place for such reports!

Alpine Zone Non Northeast Skiing Trip Reports

We would love to read about it!

 

[thetrailboss]

Yeah all TR's are welcome.

 

[skiNEwhere]

OK, I'm trying to edit and post it from my phone.....one of the video's is upside down

 

[4aprice]

I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority (I am stoked to ski), or maybe its just the warm weather we are having here, but I think I can wait till things get rolling. WROD's and liftlines just don't appeal to me right now.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[skiNEwhere]

Yeah all TR's are welcome.

Here ya go!

A-Basin 10/15/13

 

[AdironRider]

I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority (I am stoked to ski), or maybe its just the warm weather we are having here, but I think I can wait till things get rolling. WROD's and liftlines just don't appeal to me right now.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Right there with ya. Considering my only season ending injury has come from the WROD, plus Ive hit 125+ ski days three years in a row, Ive decided this year Im going quality over quantity. And get off my lawn.

 

[KevinF]

I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority (I am stoked to ski), or maybe its just the warm weather we are having here, but I think I can wait till things get rolling. WROD's and liftlines just don't appeal to me right now.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

You're not alone. I have more hiking and cycling that I'd like to do. Ski season starts when it starts.

 

[Rikka]

Very nice.