For non avalanche terrain It all depends on the run. Many runs are never groomed and skied in, some boot packed, others will get track packed(cat with tiller up/or off)then once more snow comes it'll hold it better, track packing also helps gather more snow as well. Others will be man made, then dozed out, then tilled and opened, others may only need enough man made to fill in water bars, sink holes, road crossings or high traffic areas.
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Ropes and more ropes. Select terrain always means patrol has to run rope. It takes a lot of effort to sort the flow, rope that flow and then staff patrol to sufficient coverage of the terrain open. Their business is for your to ski without getting hurt.
That's why the backcountry is so alluring. A storm hits with sufficient coverage and you ski it. There's no waiting on management to make sure patrol is staffed, what's groomed, what's roped, avy mitigated, etc.
That's why the backcountry is so alluring. A storm hits with sufficient coverage and you ski it. There's no waiting on management to make sure patrol is staffed, what's groomed, what's roped, avy mitigated, etc.
Park City has been great this week with more snow coming tonight and more runs opening today.
Excellent news!
Night skiing opens tomorrow at Mt A. May be controversial, but freaking love night skiing. Being able to head up to the mountain after work with my kid…. Nothing better.
Lt. Joe Bookman said:
Night skiing opens tomorrow at Mt A. May be controversial, but freaking love night skiing. Being able to head up to the mountain after work with my kid…. Nothing better.
Who could possibly have an issue with that? I love it for you.
we're under a winter storm watch right now, expecting 5-8" tomorrow night into Friday morning, hoping the mountains are expecting more.
Where are you?
Sorry, suppose that'd be helpful, NE of Colorado Springs
Steamboat has already gotten 8 inches since last night according to their cam but the 10-day forecast shows 0 snow days after this storm.
Maybe it was posted previously on this thread and I just can't find it. But, I was looking at lift pass options since the kiddo and I are going to Winter Park for Spring Break. I just got 4 days of lift passes and 2 days of rentals at Christy Sports for my son at Winter Park for $82. You actually get a total of 76 days of skiing between 19 resorts for that price. Cheaper for younger kids too. I've never seen this before, but that's crazy cheap!
https://www.coloradoski.com/passes-and-deals/ski-passport/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23000305377&gbraid=0AAAAAD-qVo8zWXg11v-pvnSWlscP2WExo&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyP3KBhD9ARIsAAJLnnYMnyqYCXugHvg5tcOrzpfnAK8qpn03n08Y57aO4Igbk0AoWCNdtXkaAqtfEALw_wcB
https://www.coloradoski.com/passes-and-deals/ski-passport/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23000305377&gbraid=0AAAAAD-qVo8zWXg11v-pvnSWlscP2WExo&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyP3KBhD9ARIsAAJLnnYMnyqYCXugHvg5tcOrzpfnAK8qpn03n08Y57aO4Igbk0AoWCNdtXkaAqtfEALw_wcB
That's awesome
Wow. I paid for my 10 year olds 2 day session pass back in August but this would have been a better deal.
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Did you get the parent pass too?
Neither the Parents Pass or the Discount Card are good for Winter Park, for whatever reason. The Parents Pass is also sold out.
Telluride had about 6 - 7" today when the Pow Cam crapped out. Looks like it may still be snowing some...
Pow Day on the magic carpet? Sick!
Hoping it makes the sides come together...but I'd love to just be lapping Meadows at this point.
Strike over - telluride to open more terrain Saturday.
Good all around
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