When will we open...hmmmmm

[BushMogulMaster]

Did I call it or what?

Good call!

But unfortunately, plans changed and I can't go tomorrow. I have things going on in both the morning and the afternoon. I'm planning on heading up on Monday around 11:00am.

 

[Masskier]

A-Basin opens tomorrow

Earliest in their 61 year history


http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2993

It won't be long.

 

[nycskier]

In an alternate (and better) universe I would have been in Denver yesterday to watch the Mets beat the Rockies to advance to the NLCS and today I would go skiing at A-basin before flying back to NYC.

 

[snowman]

Good call!

But unfortunately, plans changed and I can't go tomorrow. I have things going on in both the morning and the afternoon. I'm planning on heading up on Monday around 11:00am.

Monday?!!? I'm so disappointed in you! You were talkin' the game and it's like a wife thru the brakes on your plan and sentenced you to dinner with her parent's!

 

[BushMogulMaster]

Monday?!!? I'm so disappointed in you! You were talkin' the game and it's like a wife thru the brakes on your plan and sentenced you to dinner with her parent's!

I know, I know. But I'm glad I didn't. Apparently there were some crazy lines for the chair, and tons of head-on collisions due to the sheer number of people on one thin trail.

Monday should be better......maybe........I hope.

 

[snowman]

I know, I know. But I'm glad I didn't. Apparently there were some crazy lines for the chair, and tons of head-on collisions due to the sheer number of people on one thin trail.

Monday should be better......maybe........I hope.

Hee hee. Combat zone. Been there, seen that. You're right, it's usually not very fun. I would have been a lot better off there getting mowed down by some snowboarder though than dealing with the idiots in the K threads on here today though. Never again!

 

[wa-loaf]

Skinet has some photos up. Check out the lift line in the first photo :-o

http://www.skinet.com/skinet/photos/article/0,26964,1670181,00.html

 

[snowman]

Skinet has some photos up. Check out the lift line in the first photo :-o

http://www.skinet.com/skinet/photos/article/0,26964,1670181,00.html

Holy crapola! Great link. Check out dude at the head of the line in the red hat. He looks like he beat everyone up to get to the head of the line for some reason... lol :grin:

 

[bvibert]

Skinet has some photos up. Check out the lift line in the first photo :-o

http://www.skinet.com/skinet/photos/article/0,26964,1670181,00.html

That's what I call a line. I wonder if it was worth it?

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

That's what I call a line. I wonder if it was worth it?

Skiing is always worth it..

 

[BushMogulMaster]

Holy crapola! Great link. Check out dude at the head of the line in the red hat. He looks like he beat everyone up to get to the head of the line for some reason... lol :grin:

The first several people in line camped out overnight Tuesday. :roll:

 

[snowman]

The first several people in line camped out overnight Tuesday. :roll:

Until dude in the red hat came along at 5 minutes to opening and knocked them out of the way. lol He looks ANGRY. Camping with a snowball up your behind might cause that look too! :lol:

 

[BushMogulMaster]

Well... I'm going to A-Basin tomorrow. But I might not ski

I'm working with a team on the new Montezuma lift haul rope splice. Did the one at Cooper today, and the splicer was looking for help tomorrow... so I'm definitely there! Might make a few turns if time permits. I still plan on actually skiing on Monday.

 

[snowman]

Sounds like fun. I'd be just as interested in that as actual skiing. Sad, I know.

 

[BushMogulMaster]

Sounds like fun. I'd be just as interested in that as actual skiing. Sad, I know.

Same here. We're just crazy like that, though.

Anyway -- I've gotta get to bed. Have to leave at 5:30AM! :blink:

 

[bvibert]

Well... I'm going to A-Basin tomorrow. But I might not ski

I'm working with a team on the new Montezuma lift haul rope splice. Did the one at Cooper today, and the splicer was looking for help tomorrow... so I'm definitely there! Might make a few turns if time permits. I still plan on actually skiing on Monday.

Cool, I've always wanted to see a splice done first hand.

 

[millerm277]

Well, based on both Loveland's and A-basin's webcams, it looks like they've got a nice snowstorm going...Loveland looks like it could open now.

 

[wa-loaf]

Well, based on both Loveland's and A-basin's webcams, it looks like they've got a nice snowstorm going...Loveland looks like it could open now.

The liftline at a-basin looks like a Saturday on the single at MRG. :grin:

 

[snowman]

A Basin is friggin' raking it in. No wonder they rush to be the first to open out there. Basin's lift line is stupid long today even (mind you it is snowing). Loveland opens tommorow!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Most of the A-Basin patrons are presumably passholders who get a four pass deal plus 10 vouchers for Vail/Beaver Creak...They're charging $45 which is alot for one run but if I lived in Boulder I'd be there like a Hobo on a Ham Sandwich..