Who will open First?

[chuckstah]

Webcam shot drom a few minutes ago.

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[andrec10]

Is that from today?

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Thats not skiing, its waiting in a line with a few turns...

 

[Jully]

A Basin now. Any longer line and there's no skiing. Just line

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Absolutely nuts. Its a Friday!! IIRC it gets less crazy on non-Saturdays.

 

[MadPatSki]

A Basin now. Any longer line and there's no skiing. Just line

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It reminds me of an old caricature (couldn't find it) of a long lineup, so long that it started at the top of the ski run. High Noon isn't very long. The first few days of Colorado October skiing is often a zoo.

 

[MadPatSki]

I forgot to mention, that Timberline opened the Pucci lift today only, unfortunately Magic and Palmer are closed (whiteout conditions). They got 24" in the last 48 hours.

https://www.timberlinelodge.com/conditions

MT. Rose is planning to open on October 27. Can't wait for the East to open something.

 

[BenedictGomez]

A Basin now. Any longer line and there's no skiing. Just line

Why anyone would have any desire to do this, I have no idea.

And it's like this every year presumably, because last year someone posted the same picture and it looked even worse.

 

[Jully]

Why anyone would have any desire to do this, I have no idea.

And it's like this every year presumably, because last year someone posted the same picture and it looked even worse.

Actually saw a nice timeline someone put together on PugSki showing how the line has gotten WAY worse starting in 2007. Could easily have just been when the pics were taken, but 10 increasingly horrific line pictures in a row really piqued my interest.

 

[machski]

Why anyone would have any desire to do this, I have no idea.

And it's like this every year presumably, because last year someone posted the same picture and it looked even worse.

Really? Many do it in the east too at Killington and SR every year. And neither in the east is a HSQ.

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[ss20]

A Basin now. Any longer line and there's no skiing. Just line

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That's cute...

[video]http://unofficialnetworks.com/2017/10/13/a-basin-is-open-for-business-and-the-colorado-ski-season-has-officially-begun/[/video]

When you need a helicopter to capture footage of the whole line....:-?

 

[Jully]

That's cute...

[video]http://unofficialnetworks.com/2017/10/13/a-basin-is-open-for-business-and-the-colorado-ski-season-has-officially-begun/[/video]

When you need a helicopter to capture footage of the whole line....:-?

You gotta think that opening day alone makes a big dent in how much it costs to run early season with snowmaking.

 

[Not Sure]

That's cute...

[video]http://unofficialnetworks.com/2017/10/13/a-basin-is-open-for-business-and-the-colorado-ski-season-has-officially-begun/[/video]

When you need a helicopter to capture footage of the whole line....:-?

That line has more vertical than some ski areas ...literally a third of the open vert:sad:

 

[dlague]

A Basin now. Any longer line and there's no skiing. Just line

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First day anywhere is redonculous! We will go on Sunday and the line will be much better.

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[MEtoVTSkier]

 

[Newpylong]

K is planning to make some show snow this evening. Hopefully better temps return soon.

 

[benski]

K is planning to make some show snow this evening. Hopefully better temps return soon.

No doubt that can do it. Not that it would last.

 

[benski]

I bet Sunday river makes a little snow tonight too.

 

[WWF-VT]

K is planning to make some show snow this evening. Hopefully better temps return soon.

 

[Newpylong]

They've been doing it long enough to know the marketing value far surpasses the immediate cost.

 

[ss20]

The K-Zone people are confident that snow will be made.

 

[ss20]

K-Zone says snow is being made. Let's go!!!

http://www.killingtonzone.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=43217

Setting my alarm for 6:45am tomorrow to check out the webcam at first light!!!