Your 2024-25 Ski Season Thread

[ThatGuy]

38. May 4, 2025: Snowbird (classic spring day, 30k vertical, and lots of great snow in Little Cloud and Mineral Basin)

I gotta get there before they close, still have three days to use

 

[thetrailboss]

I gotta get there before they close, still have three days to use

This is the last week of midweek ops.

 

[180]

Almost done...

62​	Killington
1​	Pico Skining
2​	Pre season K
1​	Pre season Hunter
11​	Hunter
4​	Winter Park
5​	Steamboat
2​	Copper
1​	plattekill
2​	Willard
1​	Sugarbush
92​

 

[BenedictGomez]

They bitch about how they now make no money in the spring. This is why....... What they are telegraphing is that they no longer want to do spring skiing.....

And they used to do $49 tickets for spring skiing and a spring pass.

Maybe you're right, because for the life of me it makes no sense. Forget $49, lets say they charged $60. That's $120 per day (little ones are free)& I'm sure we'd go probably 3 Saturdays since we cant ski on the Back anymore. That's $360, plus we'd probably book a night at their lodging and stay there for fun at least once. We're just one tiny family and I'd guess they're missing out on a minimum of $650 revenue from us. I cant figure it out; if you're going to be open, you may as well make money.

The only way I can see myself being wrong is if a lot of people are still showing up at Snowbird in May paying $184 walk-up rate for very limited terrain, and I just have a really hard time believing that's possible.

 

[thetrailboss]

Maybe you're right, because for the life of me it makes no sense. Forget $49, lets say they charged $60. That's $120 per day (little ones are free)& I'm sure we'd go probably 3 Saturdays since we cant ski on the Back anymore. That's $360, plus we'd probably book a night at their lodging and stay there for fun at least once. We're just one tiny family and I'd guess they're missing out on a minimum of $650 revenue from us. I cant figure it out; if you're going to be open, you may as well make money.

The only way I can see myself being wrong is if a lot of people are still showing up at Snowbird in May paying $184 walk-up rate for very limited terrain, and I just have a really hard time believing that's possible.

It's called another example of how business intelligence is not genetic. Specifically, John Cumming and POWDR not having a clue.

 

[LoafSkier19]

1. 11/15/24 Killington
2. 11/27/24 Sunday River
3. 11/29/24 Cannon
4. 12/6/24 Mt Washington
5. 12/7/24 Sugarloaf
6. 12/20/24 Loon
7. 12/21/24 Waterville Valley
8. 12/24/24 Sunday River
9. 12/26/24 Sugarloaf Uphill Climb
10. 12/28/24 Pleasant Mtn
11. 1/4/25 Killington
12. 1/9/25 Pats Peak
13. 1/11/25 Jay Peak
14. 1/12/25 Jay Peak
15. 1/19/25 Lake Louise
16. 1/20/25 Kicking Horse
17. 1/21/25 Revelstoke
18. 1/22/25 Revelstoke
19. 1/23/25 Revelstoke
20. 1/24/25 Revelstoke
21. 1/25/25 Revelstoke
22. 2/2/25 Lost Valley
23. 2/6/25 Pleasant Mtn.
24. 2/8/25 Killington
25. 2/9/25 Pico
26. 2/13/25 Sunday River
27. 2/14/25 Ragged Mtn
28. 2/17/25 Black Mtn NH
29. 2/22/25 Magic Mtn
30. 2/23/25 Ragged Mtn
31. 2/26/25 Powderhouse Hill
32. 3/4/25 Lost Valley
33. 3/6/25 Pats Peak
34. 3/7/25 Black Mtn ME
35. 3/9/25 Sugarloaf
36. 3/13/25 Camden Snow Bowl
37. 3/14/25 Sunday River & Black NH
38. 3/15/25 Black Mtn NH
39. 4/4/25 Waterville Valley
40. 4/12/25 Sugarloaf
41. 4/13/25 Saddleback
42. 4/18/25 Black Mtn NH
43. 4/19/25 Saddleback
44. 4/22/25 Sugarloaf

45. 4/25/25 Killington
46. 5/3/25 Black Mtn NH

Looks like that last day at Black will be it for me this season. Ended on a high note in an otherwise lackluster spring. Even left a bunch of ikon days go to waste at Sugarloaf because of the spring weather. Oh well. 46 is still a pretty damn good number and I had plenty of powder days early and mid season.

 

[Zand]

Sadly with the weather this weekend it looks like April 15th was it for me. What a weird season. I missed out on the early season snowfalls because I was sick, then when I finally was able to get out we were stuck in groomer hell for a month or so. Then that 6 week period from mid January to late February produced more quality days than I can ever remember. Then since March 1st I've gotten a total of 3 days (which were great spring conditions) but just such a sour ending. Sad I didn't make it to K this spring.

I still have a Big Snow pass burning a hole in my pocket but probably won't bother with that lol. 21 days sucks after being at 18 on Feb 25th.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 16, 2024: Brighton;
2. November 21, 2024: Brighton (trying out the new sticks!).
3. November 22, 2024: Alta (opening day!)
4. November 23, 2024: Alta (more preseason turns)
5. November 25, 2024: Alta (nice morning turns on the new snow and snowmaking)
6. November 27, 2024: Alta (First Alta Powder Day of the Season!)
7. November 29, 2024: Alta (morning turns in the sun)
8. November 30, 2024: Snowbird (first runs on the new Wilbere Chair)
9. December 1, 2024: Alta (more early season turns and first day in Ballroom)
10. December 8, 2024: Alta (more low tide skiing)
11. December 11, 2024: Snowbird (racing the Tram on the east coast narrow skis)
12. December 13, 2024: Brighton (first night riding of the season)
13. December 16, 2024: Alta (turns on the new skis).
14. December 21, 2024: Alta (first day on Supreme, but we need snow!)
15. December 28, 2024: Brighton (Storm Twilight Skiing and first day at Milly)
16. December 29, 2024: Alta (post storm holiday craziness; first Challenger run and lots of wind blown goodness)
17. December 31, 2024: Alta (NYE Turns on amazing snow!)
18. January 2, 2025: Alta (new snow and more holiday craziness)
19. January 3, 2025: Alta (first day on the High T and some amazing turns!)
20. January 13, 2025: Snowbird (amazing morning hitting the favorites--Chamonix, Old Ladies, Gad 2, and High Baldy)
21. January 19, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (Cold turns in Mineral, Little Cloud, and all over Alta)
22. January 20, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (-10F at Supreme; first tracks in Devil's Castle, First Alf's of the year, Little Cloud and Baldy Runs at Snowbird).
23. January 25, 2025: Brighton (Twilight Skiing and first night at Milly)
24. February 9, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (Rasta, Old Ladies Proper, Cirque, and other favorites)
25. February 13, 2025: Snowbird (storm skiing in the lower areas to avoid the wind)
26. February 23, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (first East Castle hike at Alta; Bookends and some other usual haunts at Snowbird)
27. February 28, 2025: Brighton (afternoon turns in spring conditions)
28. March 1, 2025: Alta (hitting the groomers on a nice spring day)
29. March 3, 2025: Deer Valley (powder day; first time in the new Deer Valley East; X-Files and Number 9)
30. March 9, 2025: Alta (nice powder and spring conditions; demo day)
31. March 16, 2025: Alta (new, deep snow but the wrong skis)
32. March 23, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (Catherine's with some new friends; reopening of Mineral Basin; High Greeley)
33. March 30, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (groomers and favorites at Snowbird and Alta)
34. March 31, 2025: Brighton (skiing the favorite groomers)
35. April 3, 2025: Brighton (Powder Night)
36. April 6, 2025: Snowbird (Subaru Spring Ski Day with buddies)
37. April 14, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (spring turns on soft snow)
38. May 4, 2025: Snowbird (classic spring day, 30k vertical, and lots of great snow in Little Cloud and Mineral Basin)

39. May 12, 2025: Brighton (Meltdown)

 

[jimk]

39. May 12, 2025: Brighton (Meltdown)

I might go up there in a couple days. Were there more runs to ski than just the park? Crest is a lift I usually take to get elsewhere.

 

[thetrailboss]

I might go up there in a couple days. Were there more runs to ski than just the park? Crest is a lift I usually take to get elsewhere.

Yes. Go skier's right (looker's left). They put a lot of elements out on other runs. They are cool, but I had at least one or two instances of skiers almost hitting me from behind. Honestly, I don't think that having most of the mountain being an "open terrain park" is a good idea.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 16, 2024: Brighton;
2. November 21, 2024: Brighton (trying out the new sticks!).
3. November 22, 2024: Alta (opening day!)
4. November 23, 2024: Alta (more preseason turns)
5. November 25, 2024: Alta (nice morning turns on the new snow and snowmaking)
6. November 27, 2024: Alta (First Alta Powder Day of the Season!)
7. November 29, 2024: Alta (morning turns in the sun)
8. November 30, 2024: Snowbird (first runs on the new Wilbere Chair)
9. December 1, 2024: Alta (more early season turns and first day in Ballroom)
10. December 8, 2024: Alta (more low tide skiing)
11. December 11, 2024: Snowbird (racing the Tram on the east coast narrow skis)
12. December 13, 2024: Brighton (first night riding of the season)
13. December 16, 2024: Alta (turns on the new skis).
14. December 21, 2024: Alta (first day on Supreme, but we need snow!)
15. December 28, 2024: Brighton (Storm Twilight Skiing and first day at Milly)
16. December 29, 2024: Alta (post storm holiday craziness; first Challenger run and lots of wind blown goodness)
17. December 31, 2024: Alta (NYE Turns on amazing snow!)
18. January 2, 2025: Alta (new snow and more holiday craziness)
19. January 3, 2025: Alta (first day on the High T and some amazing turns!)
20. January 13, 2025: Snowbird (amazing morning hitting the favorites--Chamonix, Old Ladies, Gad 2, and High Baldy)
21. January 19, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (Cold turns in Mineral, Little Cloud, and all over Alta)
22. January 20, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (-10F at Supreme; first tracks in Devil's Castle, First Alf's of the year, Little Cloud and Baldy Runs at Snowbird).
23. January 25, 2025: Brighton (Twilight Skiing and first night at Milly)
24. February 9, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (Rasta, Old Ladies Proper, Cirque, and other favorites)
25. February 13, 2025: Snowbird (storm skiing in the lower areas to avoid the wind)
26. February 23, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (first East Castle hike at Alta; Bookends and some other usual haunts at Snowbird)
27. February 28, 2025: Brighton (afternoon turns in spring conditions)
28. March 1, 2025: Alta (hitting the groomers on a nice spring day)
29. March 3, 2025: Deer Valley (powder day; first time in the new Deer Valley East; X-Files and Number 9)
30. March 9, 2025: Alta (nice powder and spring conditions; demo day)
31. March 16, 2025: Alta (new, deep snow but the wrong skis)
32. March 23, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (Catherine's with some new friends; reopening of Mineral Basin; High Greeley)
33. March 30, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (groomers and favorites at Snowbird and Alta)
34. March 31, 2025: Brighton (skiing the favorite groomers)
35. April 3, 2025: Brighton (Powder Night)
36. April 6, 2025: Snowbird (Subaru Spring Ski Day with buddies)
37. April 14, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (spring turns on soft snow)
38. May 4, 2025: Snowbird (classic spring day, 30k vertical, and lots of great snow in Little Cloud and Mineral Basin)
39. May 12, 2025: Brighton (Meltdown)

40. May 15, 2025: Brighton (Meltdown #2 with SNOW falling!)