Your 2022-2023 Ski Season Thread

[ThatGuy]

I always put in a reservation with Enterprise/Hertz in case Turo has issues. Can cancel it for free so you aren’t left high and dry.
Does UPS have a new estimated arrival? If not better hope they didn’t lose or damage them.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I always put in a reservation with Enterprise/Hertz in case Turo has issues. Can cancel it for free so you aren’t left high and dry.
Does UPS have a new estimated arrival? If not better hope they didn’t lose or damage them.

yea, they are meant to arrive tonight, and the delay was attributed to severe weather, and jackson reported an unexpected 13" the same day. it tracks.

the skis either left commerce city colorado for casper wy and then turned around, or they are in casper waiting to go to jackson. either way, i don't get in til tomorrow night and i don't ski til saturday. the skis should arrive timely. my apt building has a very fun casino night and i won an apple air-tag, but it was the day after they shipped. i would have liked to drop the tag in the bag to keep my own tabs on its exact location. we also won $100 of dry cleaning and a $200 maid service. we were like the only ones who cash tipped the croupiers and when it was time to convert fake money into raffle tickets we got way more than we were meant to. we also won a keurig machine and a google nest home pod thingy, which we declined. we were embarrassed when we won like 5 of the 15 raffles.

if they lost it the first time i used a shipping service i'd lose my shit. i insured for 1500 which covers the skis poles bindings but i didn't even think about the clothes, avy gear, snow boots, and cannabis in the bag that would easily take the declared value >2000

 

[ThatGuy]

Smart sending the weed with that.
I think you’ll be fine, as long as they updated your delivery date then its still coming (used to work for UPS).

 

[KustyTheKlown]

i took two seperate half ozs, broke up the larger nugs, so that i could lay all the weed in the bag flat so its the shape of a book. then i vaccuum sealed. then i took the two paperback book sized half ozs and put them in a new box of honey nut cheerios, in the actual bag of cereal. then i used the vacuum sealer to reseal the cheerios, and then i glued the box top back together, and i put the cheerios in a tote bag with other random grocery items, at the hardest to reach furthest from the zippers area of the ski bag.

flightaware.com lets you see the chain of flights/planes leading to yours. my plane comes in from Miami tonight and chills at newark til 5:30 am, so at least i am not dependent on some west coast red-eye getting to ewr on time

See: aforementioned jewish anxiety

 

[ThatGuy]

The cartel could take some notes on that method

 

[tnt1234]

my built in jewish anxiety is raging out of control as i start my last work day before 13 ski days and not going back to work til march 6

- frantically refreshing the ups tracking on my skis which were meant to arrive yesterday but got delayed
- my connecting flight is thru Chicago and they have a winter weather advisory and ice and a little snow tonight
- so i am already looking at alternate options in the event my flights get fucked up, and mentally preparing to pony up $$$
- mildly worried about the logistics around turo, tho not that worried
- mildly worried about having to land and then first do a 4 hour drive to jackson, tho not that worried

overall tho, pretty fucking anxious, and i don't think i will feel ok til i check in to the hotel in jackson and reunite with my skis. i have a meeting at 10 and then it is xanax and gym o'clock. gotta get this feeling outta me

All good brother.

Just remember - you got a lot of ski days ahead of you. If something gets fouled up, and you miss a half a day. or even a day, it's all good...plety of time on the snow coming.

Enjoy.

 

[NYDB]

bring the snorkel for tuesday

 

[JimG.]

1) 11/18/22-Belleayre opening day
2) 11/19-Belleayre
3) 11/26-Belleayre
4) 11/29-Belleayre
5) 12/2-Belleayre
6) 12/4-Belleayre
7) 12/9-Belleayre
8) 12/10-Belleayre-
9) 12/13-Belleayre
10) 12/15-Belleayre
11) 12/17-That's the way it started out Belleayre powder day 19"
12) 12/20-Killington
13) 12/21-Killington
14) 12/27-Belleayre
15) 12/28-Belleayre
16) 12/30-Belleayre
17) 1/7/23-Belleayre
18) 1/8-Belleayre
19) 1/11-Belleayre
20) 1/14-Belleayre
21) 1/16-Belleayre
22) 1/20-Belleayre
23) 1/25-Belleayre powder day 8"
24) 1/26-Belleayre more leftovers and more snow during the day
25) 1/28-Belleayre
26) 1/30-Killington
27) 1/31-Killington
28) 2/5-Belleayre
29) 2/7-Belleayre
30) 2/10-Belleayre.
31) 2/15-Killington
32) 2/16-Killington

Spring skiing in February. Wednesday was warm and the snow loss was visible as it was occurring. Started off the day with trees and there was decent coverage in the woods that I skied in the morning. By afternoon the thin and bare patches increased with each run. Lots of sticky snow too. Thursday was that rare day that it was warm and cold. The eastern side of the resort was frozen and not good skiing. The western side was soft and there were areas of total mank. Tried a few tree runs but the snow was sparse and sticky. Turns out the natural bump runs like Vagabond and Northstar had the best skiing. Praying for snow we need it and soon.






Enjoyed the skiing Kingslug!

 

[RH29]

1) 12/4/22 - Belleayre
2) 12/18/22 - Mohawk
4) 12/27/22 - Bolton Valley
5) 12/28/22 - Jay Peak
6) 12/30/22 - Berkshire East
13) 1/27/23 - Bousquet
[went to Florida on the best weekend of this damned season)
16) 2/5/23 - Catamount
19) 2/12/23 - Killington/Pico (skied the interconnect)
20) 2/13/23 - Killington

Not included are a bunch of random assorted nights at Southington and Powder Ridge. Still planning to try and make at least two more overnights up north, and/or a long weekend out west. We'll see.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 4, 2022: Brighton Bone Zone
2. November 12, 2022: Brighton (four lifts and midseason conditions?!)
3. November 13, 2022: Brighton
4. November 20, 2022: Snowbird (great first day with lots of open terrain and no crowds).
5. November 22, 2022: Alta (great snow and no lines)
6. November 23, 2022: Alta (first taste of powder for 22-23!)
7. November 24, 2022: Snowbird (early turkey turns)
8. November 25, 2022: Snowbird’s Tram Good Time (on the first ride of the new Tram and opening of Gad 2)
9. November 26, 2022: Alta (afternoon turns in the new snow!)
10. November 27, 2022: Snowbird (skiing with old friends on old favorites)
11. December 4, 2022: Snowbird (Little Cloud storm fest)
12. December 10, 2022: Snowbird (Mineral Basin Debut)
13. December 15, 2022: Brighton (cold night and new snow)
14. December 16, 2022: Alta/Snowbird (100" base, earliest run down Alf's, Baldy Express opening)
15. December 23, 2022: Brighton Night with the Daughter.
16. December 24, 2022: Alta (High Traverse on a Sleeper Powder Day)
17. December 29, 2022: Burke, Vermont (homecoming with the Mrs.)
18. January 3, 2023: Sugarloaf (homecoming for the Mrs. Skiing the favorites with nice WG groomed conditions).
19. January 4, 2023: Sugarloaf (Spring Skiing in January (?) with the Girls)
20. January 13, 2023: Alta (back in the Wasatch)
21. January 14, 2023: Brighton Twilight (Powder Night and a record 59 miles of skiing!)
22. January 20, 2023: Brighton Night (Fireworks Birthday Celebration)
23. January 21, 2023: Brighton Night with Family and Daughter's Friends
24. January 28, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Monster Powder and Monster Crowds getting up there).
25. February 3, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Gunsight, Dog Kennel, Book Ends, and Rasta
26. February 4, 2023: Brighton Twilight (a few quick turns before picking up a friend at the airport)
27. February 12, 2023: Alta (Sunny Skies and fast groomers)

28. February 17, 2023: Snowbird (A nice mix of goodies including Black Jack Gully/Waterfall during the afternoon)

 

[KustyTheKlown]

1) 10/28/22 - Big Snow, NJ
2) 11/23/22 - Windham, NY
3) 11/25/22 - Sugarbush, VT
4) 11/26/22 - Stratton, VT
5) 12/04/22 - Windham NY
6) 12/10/22 - Loon NH
7) 12/11/22 - Stratton, VT
8) 12/17/22 - Stratton, VT
9) 12/18/22 - Killington, VT
10) 12/27/22 - Tremblant, QC
11) 12/28/22 - Tremblant, QC
12) 12/29/22 - Tremblant, QC
13) 12/30/22 - Tremblant, QC
14) 12/31/22 - Sugarbush, VT
15) 01/07/23 - Loon, NH
16) 01/08/23 - Stratton, VT
17) 01/14/23 - Tremblant, QC
18) 01/15/23 - Tremblant, QC
19) 01/16/23 - Sugarbush, VT
20) 01/20/23 - Sugarbush, VT
21) 01/21/23 - Sugarbush, VT
22) 01/22/23 - Sugarbush, VT
23) 01/28/23 - Jay Peak, VT
24) 01/29/23 - Stratton, VT

25) 02/18/23 - Jackson Hole, WY

Travel was fucked. Canceled flight. Rebooked thru Philly. Like 18 hours of travel motion. But jackson rules as I remember. Today was meant to be a warm up on the apres vous side but then I wound up on thunder in tower3 chute. Waiting for a tram now to end the day.

 

[pinion]

Makin’ lemonade out of some serious lemons. Awesome tracks.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Makin’ lemonade out of some serious lemons. Awesome tracks.

Yea, Philly involved a $180 Uber and caused me to basically be awake for 24 hours. My 5:30 AM Newark fight was canceled as I was about to go to sleep at 9 PM. They tried to rebook me for Saturday, not Friday. I called and all they could do was Philly > Dallas > SLC at 5 AM. Instead of going to sleep and taking a taxi 15 min, I stayed awake and took a 90 min taxi at 1 am and sat awake in Philly airport til 5. Kinda slept on the flights but meh. Then drove 5 hours to jackson. This redneck dog charged at my car in nowhere idaho. If I killed this dog someone would have killed me. I don’t complain about the long hauls but my lower back was screaming at me for the last hour into jackson.

Yesterday I was in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, utah, idaho, and Wyoming.

All is very well now tho.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 4, 2022: Brighton Bone Zone
2. November 12, 2022: Brighton (four lifts and midseason conditions?!)
3. November 13, 2022: Brighton
4. November 20, 2022: Snowbird (great first day with lots of open terrain and no crowds).
5. November 22, 2022: Alta (great snow and no lines)
6. November 23, 2022: Alta (first taste of powder for 22-23!)
7. November 24, 2022: Snowbird (early turkey turns)
8. November 25, 2022: Snowbird’s Tram Good Time (on the first ride of the new Tram and opening of Gad 2)
9. November 26, 2022: Alta (afternoon turns in the new snow!)
10. November 27, 2022: Snowbird (skiing with old friends on old favorites)
11. December 4, 2022: Snowbird (Little Cloud storm fest)
12. December 10, 2022: Snowbird (Mineral Basin Debut)
13. December 15, 2022: Brighton (cold night and new snow)
14. December 16, 2022: Alta/Snowbird (100" base, earliest run down Alf's, Baldy Express opening)
15. December 23, 2022: Brighton Night with the Daughter.
16. December 24, 2022: Alta (High Traverse on a Sleeper Powder Day)
17. December 29, 2022: Burke, Vermont (homecoming with the Mrs.)
18. January 3, 2023: Sugarloaf (homecoming for the Mrs. Skiing the favorites with nice WG groomed conditions).
19. January 4, 2023: Sugarloaf (Spring Skiing in January (?) with the Girls)
20. January 13, 2023: Alta (back in the Wasatch)
21. January 14, 2023: Brighton Twilight (Powder Night and a record 59 miles of skiing!)
22. January 20, 2023: Brighton Night (Fireworks Birthday Celebration)
23. January 21, 2023: Brighton Night with Family and Daughter's Friends
24. January 28, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Monster Powder and Monster Crowds getting up there).
25. February 3, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Gunsight, Dog Kennel, Book Ends, and Rasta
26. February 4, 2023: Brighton Twilight (a few quick turns before picking up a friend at the airport)
27. February 12, 2023: Alta (Sunny Skies and fast groomers)
28. February 17, 2023: Snowbird (A nice mix of goodies including Black Jack Gully/Waterfall during the afternoon)

29. February 18, 2023: Brighton Twilight (50 miles of skiing and hitting the favorites)

 

[jimk]

I have 17 days as of 18 Feb 2023.

All since Jan 19, all west of the Mississippi.
Today at Snowbird, UT, sunny day relatively light crowds because it was an Ikon base blackout day:

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 4, 2022: Brighton Bone Zone
2. November 12, 2022: Brighton (four lifts and midseason conditions?!)
3. November 13, 2022: Brighton
4. November 20, 2022: Snowbird (great first day with lots of open terrain and no crowds).
5. November 22, 2022: Alta (great snow and no lines)
6. November 23, 2022: Alta (first taste of powder for 22-23!)
7. November 24, 2022: Snowbird (early turkey turns)
8. November 25, 2022: Snowbird’s Tram Good Time (on the first ride of the new Tram and opening of Gad 2)
9. November 26, 2022: Alta (afternoon turns in the new snow!)
10. November 27, 2022: Snowbird (skiing with old friends on old favorites)
11. December 4, 2022: Snowbird (Little Cloud storm fest)
12. December 10, 2022: Snowbird (Mineral Basin Debut)
13. December 15, 2022: Brighton (cold night and new snow)
14. December 16, 2022: Alta/Snowbird (100" base, earliest run down Alf's, Baldy Express opening)
15. December 23, 2022: Brighton Night with the Daughter.
16. December 24, 2022: Alta (High Traverse on a Sleeper Powder Day)
17. December 29, 2022: Burke, Vermont (homecoming with the Mrs.)
18. January 3, 2023: Sugarloaf (homecoming for the Mrs. Skiing the favorites with nice WG groomed conditions).
19. January 4, 2023: Sugarloaf (Spring Skiing in January (?) with the Girls)
20. January 13, 2023: Alta (back in the Wasatch)
21. January 14, 2023: Brighton Twilight (Powder Night and a record 59 miles of skiing!)
22. January 20, 2023: Brighton Night (Fireworks Birthday Celebration)
23. January 21, 2023: Brighton Night with Family and Daughter's Friends
24. January 28, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Monster Powder and Monster Crowds getting up there).
25. February 3, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Gunsight, Dog Kennel, Book Ends, and Rasta
26. February 4, 2023: Brighton Twilight (a few quick turns before picking up a friend at the airport)
27. February 12, 2023: Alta (Sunny Skies and fast groomers)
28. February 17, 2023: Snowbird (A nice mix of goodies including Black Jack Gully/Waterfall during the afternoon)
29. February 18, 2023: Brighton Twilight (50 miles of skiing and hitting the favorites)

30. February 19, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day! Mineral Basin favorites and some goodies at Alta)

 

[KustyTheKlown]

1) 10/28/22 - Big Snow, NJ
2) 11/23/22 - Windham, NY
3) 11/25/22 - Sugarbush, VT
4) 11/26/22 - Stratton, VT
5) 12/04/22 - Windham NY
6) 12/10/22 - Loon NH
7) 12/11/22 - Stratton, VT
8) 12/17/22 - Stratton, VT
9) 12/18/22 - Killington, VT
10) 12/27/22 - Tremblant, QC
11) 12/28/22 - Tremblant, QC
12) 12/29/22 - Tremblant, QC
13) 12/30/22 - Tremblant, QC
14) 12/31/22 - Sugarbush, VT
15) 01/07/23 - Loon, NH
16) 01/08/23 - Stratton, VT
17) 01/14/23 - Tremblant, QC
18) 01/15/23 - Tremblant, QC
19) 01/16/23 - Sugarbush, VT
20) 01/20/23 - Sugarbush, VT
21) 01/21/23 - Sugarbush, VT
22) 01/22/23 - Sugarbush, VT
23) 01/28/23 - Jay Peak, VT
24) 01/29/23 - Stratton, VT
25) 02/18/23 - Jackson Hole, WY

26) 02/19/23 - Jackson Holy, WY - Well, well well. Today was a day. 7" overnight brought Jackson Hole to life and the skiing was primo. My new gym habits finally really paid off as I managed to hike the Headwall all the way to the Crags Shot 9 and hardly missed a beat and managed 40k of steep nonstop powder skiing from 8:30-3. It got pretty choppy all over the mountian by the end of the day, but there's a lot more snow coming in. Last night my favorite dj/producer (four tet) and a few other dj guys played a gig in madison square garden, that was only announced 4 days ago, and sold out instantly. a lot of my friends went. i had some fomo last night/this morning. after skiing today i have no fomo about missing that, tho a full on rave in madison square garden sounds like a lot of fun. pics coming in a min from my phone.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

sorry i didnt mean for those to all be gigantic

 

[Edd]

sorry i didnt mean for those to all be gigantic

Big is good, keep 'em coming.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 4, 2022: Brighton Bone Zone
2. November 12, 2022: Brighton (four lifts and midseason conditions?!)
3. November 13, 2022: Brighton
4. November 20, 2022: Snowbird (great first day with lots of open terrain and no crowds).
5. November 22, 2022: Alta (great snow and no lines)
6. November 23, 2022: Alta (first taste of powder for 22-23!)
7. November 24, 2022: Snowbird (early turkey turns)
8. November 25, 2022: Snowbird’s Tram Good Time (on the first ride of the new Tram and opening of Gad 2)
9. November 26, 2022: Alta (afternoon turns in the new snow!)
10. November 27, 2022: Snowbird (skiing with old friends on old favorites)
11. December 4, 2022: Snowbird (Little Cloud storm fest)
12. December 10, 2022: Snowbird (Mineral Basin Debut)
13. December 15, 2022: Brighton (cold night and new snow)
14. December 16, 2022: Alta/Snowbird (100" base, earliest run down Alf's, Baldy Express opening)
15. December 23, 2022: Brighton Night with the Daughter.
16. December 24, 2022: Alta (High Traverse on a Sleeper Powder Day)
17. December 29, 2022: Burke, Vermont (homecoming with the Mrs.)
18. January 3, 2023: Sugarloaf (homecoming for the Mrs. Skiing the favorites with nice WG groomed conditions).
19. January 4, 2023: Sugarloaf (Spring Skiing in January (?) with the Girls)
20. January 13, 2023: Alta (back in the Wasatch)
21. January 14, 2023: Brighton Twilight (Powder Night and a record 59 miles of skiing!)
22. January 20, 2023: Brighton Night (Fireworks Birthday Celebration)
23. January 21, 2023: Brighton Night with Family and Daughter's Friends
24. January 28, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Monster Powder and Monster Crowds getting up there).
25. February 3, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Gunsight, Dog Kennel, Book Ends, and Rasta
26. February 4, 2023: Brighton Twilight (a few quick turns before picking up a friend at the airport)
27. February 12, 2023: Alta (Sunny Skies and fast groomers)
28. February 17, 2023: Snowbird (A nice mix of goodies including Black Jack Gully/Waterfall during the afternoon)
29. February 18, 2023: Brighton Twilight (50 miles of skiing and hitting the favorites)
30. February 19, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day! Mineral Basin favorites and some goodies at Alta)

31. February 20, 2023: Alta (Rime President's Day Turns with some more new snow)