What are you doing right now?

[drjeff]

Packing for Utah ski trip.

Nice! Just finished dropping off 3 bags totalling about 140lbs of gear at the local FedEx/kinkos set to arrive at the place in Park City ahead of my families arrival this weekend!

 

[gmcunni]

I'd buy one again

that says it all right there. Thanks for the response.

 

[wa-loaf]

Packing for Utah ski trip.

Nice! Just finished dropping off 3 bags totalling about 140lbs of gear at the local FedEx/kinkos set to arrive at the place in Park City ahead of my families arrival this weekend!

At work, but thinking about what I need to pack for Utah. Leaving tomorrow afternoon.

 

[bvibert]

Checking out this week's snow forecasts...

 

[severine]

Wow! Envious of the AZers going west this week!

Seriously...trying to stay awake while reading Freud's "Uncanny" and an article about it, "Into the Uncanny Valley." Then I need to finish "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and continue reading Rumspringa.

I need more coffee...

 

[ctenidae]

Dreading flying to Houston tomorrow, even more dreading slogging through piles of paperwork I need to take with me.

 

[WJenness]

Getting frustrated with my filling schedule for this week.

For weeks I would have been able to escape for a powder day if there was one... Now with the threat of a couple on this weekend, I'm getting buried under work.

Sigh, that's life sometimes.

-w

 

[wa-loaf]

Getting frustrated with my filling schedule for this week.

For weeks I would have been able to escape for a powder day if there was one... Now with the threat of a couple on this weekend, I'm getting buried under work.

Sigh, that's life sometimes.

-w

If it makes you feel any better it's supposed to snow my first ski day in Utah. Did that help?

 

[WakeboardMom]

Had a great day of skiing (finally) yesterday...now off to the Boat Show to check out sailing schools!!

 

[WakeboardMom]

At work, but thinking about what I need to pack for Utah. Leaving tomorrow afternoon.

Have fun!!!

(As if...duh...!! ; - )

 

[4aprice]

Nice! Just finished dropping off 3 bags totalling about 140lbs of gear at the local FedEx/kinkos set to arrive at the place in Park City ahead of my families arrival this weekend!

First of all have a great time in Utah. Second I assume you looked in to the shipping so I will ask How long do they take to deliver? and is the cost cheaper then including equipment on the flight? Be interested to hear your suggestions as I'm going out the 26th of March and am going to be looking into shipping my(families) equipment.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[Geoff]

First of all have a great time in Utah. Second I assume you looked in to the shipping so I will ask How long do they take to deliver? and is the cost cheaper then including equipment on the flight? Be interested to hear your suggestions as I'm going out the 26th of March and am going to be looking into shipping my(families) equipment.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

It kind of depends on the airline since they're now all over the map for baggage charges.

FEDEX 2nd day is more but....,

* You know for sure your gear got there since you have a tracking number

* When you get off the plane, you go straight to your lodging without screwing around with bags. If you take an early morning flight, you can be skiing in the afternoon on your free ticket when you show your boarding pass

* You avoid the hassle factor of dealing with bags. If you have kids, that's a major deal. With a wheeled ski bag and a wheeled duffel, it's less of an issue for adults.

 

[severine]

If you fly Southwest, you can still check 2 bags for free. Otherwise, I agree with Geoff that avoiding the inconvenience would be beneficial so long as the packages get there when you need them to. (...in theory since I haven't done this...)

This would not have worked the only time I flew west to ski, however, since we were staying at a condo. Nobody was there to receive the packages before our arrival.

 

[Geoff]

If you fly Southwest, you can still check 2 bags for free. Otherwise, I agree with Geoff that avoiding the inconvenience would be beneficial so long as the packages get there when you need them to. (...in theory since I haven't done this...)

This would not have worked the only time I flew west to ski, however, since we were staying at a condo. Nobody was there to receive the packages before our arrival.

In Pork Sushi, you can ship gear directly to the Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valet.

I've had a number of combo ski vacations/business trips where I shipped my gear. My ski trips are usually booked far in advance. The business trips are on short notice. I just use the corporate FEDEX account.

 

[drjeff]

First of all have a great time in Utah. Second I assume you looked in to the shipping so I will ask How long do they take to deliver? and is the cost cheaper then including equipment on the flight? Be interested to hear your suggestions as I'm going out the 26th of March and am going to be looking into shipping my(families) equipment.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

It kind of depends on the airline since they're now all over the map for baggage charges.

FEDEX 2nd day is more but....,

* You know for sure your gear got there since you have a tracking number

* When you get off the plane, you go straight to your lodging without screwing around with bags. If you take an early morning flight, you can be skiing in the afternoon on your free ticket when you show your boarding pass

* You avoid the hassle factor of dealing with bags. If you have kids, that's a major deal. With a wheeled ski bag and a wheeled duffel, it's less of an issue for adults.

Geoff hit the nail on the head. I used Fed-ex 3 day ground express. I dropped my bags off 11AM Monday and they're scheduled for delivery to my hotel in Park City Thursday afternoon. Tracking number is great, you know where they are. Cost me about $250 each way for 3 bags, but when traveling with 2 kids that's about 160lbs less gear to lug around, and it's actually allowing me to rent a smaller car out there, so for the ease of travel, and the smaller car rental car factor, it's the way to go for me and my family.

 

[RootDKJ]

What do you call it when you're officially working, but you don't have a laptop to do any work on?

 

[Warp Daddy]

Got to go out now and plow about 5-6 inches of fresh that fell overnite supposed to be a pretty fair storm up here wed -- we'll be on the hill first chair thursday !!!!!!!!!!

 

[RootDKJ]

Got to go out now and plow about 5-6 inches of fresh that fell overnite supposed to be a pretty fair storm up here wed -- we'll be on the hill first chair thursday !!!!!!!!!!

Awesome. Are you back to your "normal" speeds yet?

 

[WakeboardMom]

Geoff hit the nail on the head. I used Fed-ex 3 day ground express. I dropped my bags off 11AM Monday and they're scheduled for delivery to my hotel in Park City Thursday afternoon. Tracking number is great, you know where they are. Cost me about $250 each way for 3 bags, but when traveling with 2 kids that's about 160lbs less gear to lug around, and it's actually allowing me to rent a smaller car out there, so for the ease of travel, and the smaller car rental car factor, it's the way to go for me and my family.

That's awesome...!! I didn't think about that when I took my four kids to CO back in the day. Checking bags wasn't much of an issue in '01-'02. Howevah...we did have to rent a full-size van which was pretty hilarious!

Lugging gear wasn't as much of a problem, as getting them OFF the ski luggage carousel. Good times. : - )

Enjoy!!

 

[4aprice]

Geoff hit the nail on the head. I used Fed-ex 3 day ground express. I dropped my bags off 11AM Monday and they're scheduled for delivery to my hotel in Park City Thursday afternoon. Tracking number is great, you know where they are. Cost me about $250 each way for 3 bags, but when traveling with 2 kids that's about 160lbs less gear to lug around, and it's actually allowing me to rent a smaller car out there, so for the ease of travel, and the smaller car rental car factor, it's the way to go for me and my family.

Thanks Dr. Jeff and Geoff. There 2 families going so we're going to have quite a bit of ski equipment. We have a 10 passenger 4 wheel drive van (it lives at the condo) so transportation is not an issue. Really think shipping will be our best option.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ