15" overnight in LCC. Not too shabby.
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VAIL SUCKS
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kingslug
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That's my one fear about flying into Denver...not being able..to fly into Denver..
kingslug
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Vail Resorts Q2 2024 Financial Results: Skier Visits Down 10%, But Income Up 5% Despite 42% Lower Snowfall
In its latest financial update, released on Monday, Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) has detailed its financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, ending March 3, 2024, along with insights into its season pass sales, lodging trends, and comprehensive plans for the upcoming year.
Vail Resorts Q2 2024 Financial Results: Skier Visits Down 10%, But Income Up 5% Despite 42% Lower Snowfall - SnowBrains
In its latest financial update, released on Monday, Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) has detailed its financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal 2024
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Smellytele
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slug effect.
Probably snow on the other side up the cotton woods
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Smellytele
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My buddy was trying to fly in to SLC on 3/2 but got diverted back to Denver.
The winds were insane here that day.
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We went to PC a few weeks ago and it was very crowded. We got stuck on the Iron Mountain lift for 30 minutes until they got it running again. Funny, we ski 80 plus days/yr. for the last several years and have never got stuck on a lift that long. 5 days at PC and we got stuck for 30 minutes.
I went on liftblog and looked at their lifts and PC Canyons has a ton of High speed lifts that are over 25 yrs old.
I went on liftblog and looked at their lifts and PC Canyons has a ton of High speed lifts that are over 25 yrs old.
kingslug
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Iron mt. Gets pretty crowded. Yesterday was the only day I went over there. Good for mogul runs but nothing steep.
Nice views .
Nice views .
BenedictGomez
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I spent the entire afternoon lapping McKonkey's Express, the conditions were so outstanding there was no need to go elsewhere. But there were at least 4 or 5 occasions where the lift stopped for at least 30 or more seconds. The lift issues here are everywhere.
SAM Magazine had this (panic) article for ski areas on Monday. Looks like Vail and Alterra are both targets.
www.saminfo.com
Wave of Western Ski Patrols Move to Unionize - Ski Area Management
SAM Magazine–Keystone, Colo., March 11, 2024—Ski patrollers at Keystone Resort are the latest in a string of western resort patrol departments moving to unionize this winter. At least four other resorts have pending votes to form a patrol union as well. Ninety-three Keystone patrollers filed a...
BenedictGomez
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I'm as anti-Union as they come, but whatever inevitably winds up being the linchpin that ends these roll-ups is A-Okay with me.
jimmywilson69
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While no one on this or any other ski forum is the target audience for this program, I really can't believe they think this is something that is going to make them money...
https://www.myepicgear.com/membership/pricing.aspx
https://www.myepicgear.com/membership/pricing.aspx
"You just wait--it is going to be EPIC!"
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There is a surprising amount of demand for this. Notably, every skier from the sun belt. My aunt, who lives in Florida, is a great example. She skis once every two years for a week. It makes no sense for her to buy a ski kit that is just going to gather dust in closet for years between uses and ultimately deteriorate, when for significantly less cost can get up to date gear that she also doesn't need to travel with. Bonus points if they will come deliver it at home with the ski butler rental delivery or have it waiting in locker (that she will also rent) for her.
The market for those types of services is much larger than any of us diehards realize.
I saw the e-mail yesterday and clicked on the pricing out of curiosity. Anyone skiing more than a week or so per a year are clearly not their target audience (unless you're someone that likes the flexibility of using a different ski every day I guess). But I could see this being popular with people that only ski a handful of days a year. They'd always be on the newest skis, etc. Granted in the long run they're paying more than if they just bought a set of skis and used it for multiple years. But there's also a nice convenience factor for this demographic of not needing to lug skis around or store them.
My college roommate lives on St John, USVI's and has been doing something similar every year for the last 8-10 years when they go to UT or CO for 10-14 days every year.
Sure beats lugging gear for two all the way from the tropics, (Ferry, Prop plane, 2-3 normal flights)
Sure beats lugging gear for two all the way from the tropics, (Ferry, Prop plane, 2-3 normal flights)
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thebigo
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Figure this is aimed at business travelers. Spent a good deal of time in the Pacific northwest earlier in my career. There was often a day that I could have skied but never bothered hauling my gear and did not want the hassle of renting. Reserving skis ahead of time at a pass mountain for quick pickup would have been compelling.
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Pro Tip: when using your EPIC pass, be sure that you have booked your plane ticket home. Don't try to sneak on a plane by using a picture of someone's boarding pass.....
www.fox13now.com
Man arrested after boarding Salt Lake City flight without ticket
A Texas man was taken into custody in Salt Lake City after he boarded a Delta flight without a ticket and tried to secretly travel by hiding in the plane's bathrooms, documents state.
