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@NazarethSkier Jay and I flew Newark to Vail on Saturday arriving about 40 minutes early. We got our car, and hit the road before our flight was even scheduled to arrive. It's a beautiful drive from EGE to Aspen through Glenwood Canyon. We checked in to the Grand Hyatt, got some Big Wrap for lunch, and was on the Gondola by 3pm. Did about 4 runs then it was time for the Ajax Tavern for truffle tries and champagne. I went out for an early run the following day, and then went for a nice breakfast at the Little Nell. We were going to ski Ajax that day in some beautiful sun. We met up with JohnnyStyle for some high speed runs on Ajax's finest groomers. Was a beautiful day to be out on the snow. Yesterday we skied Buttermilk. I love skiing there. It always brings a massive smile to my face. Between the lack of people, the amazing groomers, the rolling terrain, and the amazing views of pyramid peak. I also demo'd some new Kastle MX99s for the day. The first run or so I almost put them back in the car, but after I adjusted to the shorter radius, I was absolutely loving them. Jay tried them as well and instantly loved them. Today we skied Highlands. We went to a local breakfast place to fill up before a tiring day at Highlands as we were going to hike the bowl, in addition to the other leg burning terrain there. On the way back from breakfast Jay suggested we stop in this insanely priced ski shop to see if they had any MX99s for sale as the deal at the place where I had previously purchased Kastles and demo'd the MX99s was mediocre at best. I almost had to ask if the price was accurate that was listed on the ski. They had 2 pairs of 184cm's left, and we bought them both. Jay even bought bindings and had them mounted in 30 minutes so he could ski them today. They're insanely fun skis and will compliment (not replace) my MX98s very well. Highlands has a completely different vibe than every other Aspen resort. It's the JH of Aspen in terms of clientele and terrain. We skied a bunch of woods before finally hiking the bowl. About 1" of cream cheese fell last night really making the surface soft. Had some pizza and a pitcher of beer to finish off the day.

Slumming it here since Blue doesn’t want to be open anymore. Good fast snow, nice sun but damn the runs are shorter than I remembered.

All of which, save death cookies, means spring skiing at its finest. It's just a different kind of stoke, spring skiing stoke! Embrace it and enjoy it as the last throes of winter and skiing for the season vanish into history. It's just too bad that Blue pulled the plug so early.

Been in Aspen how long now and no reports??? Unacceptable.

So you got them at Kohl’s? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He’s probably checking out the sights and local government. No one skis there in April. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Still here 30+ runs later. Not as sunny but warmer. Snow is fucking beautiful.

yea the left side of lazy was littered with pine needles, what a derp!

Full disclosure, the guy that said that also was at Blue Saturday and said that their coverage was “very thin and mostly ice” and that you needed to pick your way around bare spots down the entire left side of Lazy Mile on rock skis. Just saying, I’m not sure he’s the best judge of quality/

Great report! This picture is my favorite.

Cant tell if you got a good deal on skis or just did the whole rich boy thing.

I’ll go check. I turned notifications off for that chat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I wouldn't allow that.

AlpineZone has some serious gapers, even more than PASR

The feedback on Saltys April Fool's Joke from an Alpine Zone poster..."That was well done by someone that took their time researching and adding a good amount of facts." The feedback from PASR..."You wasted a lot of time for a stupid April Fools joke." Haha

YOLO

I legit laughed out loud. You earned a like

This continues to be stupid.

The one time I was in the camelback lot I had like 4 sips of a beer before security told me to throw it out so I pounded rest of beer on the walk to the garbage can. Maybe you can have beer wine and snacks if you have tinted windows and do it stealth like inside car. I remember the one time Root peed off the Stevenson lift at camelback. That was great.

You two look so good together! ❤️

Montage is much more tailgate friendly

Great report and pictures. Worth the wait.

No he didn't.

Matt Edge approved

Hammer time

Thanks Salty

He sent pictures in the group chat. Didn't you see them?

I'll ban all of you.

I’m actually surprised he didn’t ban you just for thinking that.

missed you dude!

You’re not allowed to agree with the Alpine Zone poster. You weren’t there.

He looks like a white grinch.

Must suck that people are spending money in their town and mountain. What a struggle.

I find the whole "you said it, we listened" thing over the pond skim/weather thing last week a really slick move too, but in an odd way. A whole bunch of "internet weather forecasters" (read - anybody with a weather app) told them it was going to rain on Sunday. Everybody knows Blue likes to close when it rains, yet everyone on FB was more than willing to point out to Blue that it was going to rain. I work in a weather dependent business, and i know better than to tell someone 5-6 days prior what the weather is going to do, because most likely it will change. There were also people on FB saying exactly what time it was going to stop raining on Sunday, 5 days ahead of time. LOL. Due to some other circumstances, i wasnt able to ski the past two weekends, so i probably have a different outlook on this than most. I skied quite a few days at Blue this year. I really have no idea how many days, i dont keep track, its not worth my time to keep track of it, all i know is i paid probably a little more for 4 lift tickets in Utah as i did for the season pass at Blue, and i was able to give another PASR a day pass.

Hey, want to go to CB on Thursday? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No coincidence I started producing a CD the same month I stopped paying alimony

Because nothing says "most special day of your life" like a beautiful view of snirt and a dead brown valley below.

I’m disappointed that he has to pay alimony and child support lol

Ski2Live is disappoint.

you know blue management is reading this and facebook and saying "I stole over 2 weeks of skiing from these stupid mother fuckers and they are still giving us money 8 months in advance!"

did you ask them about the season pass deadline date?

Most likely

Less offensive than retard

https://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php/141714-The-dreaded-Closings-2019-thread?p=1020899&viewfull=1#post1020899

The news has gone viral @saltyant this was even mentioned on AlpineZone

Yeah, Toast totally ruined it with the very first response. What a party pooper. My heart soared when I saw the screenshot.

You’re on fire today. Woooo

No I’m just gonna accept a $100 loss in a game of season pass chicken.

Wrong that makes you a better skier. Sometimes the dirty snow can be pretty good

I agree with the AlpineZone poster. Nothing is a bigger stoke stomper than skiing on dirty filthy snow, thin cover, pine needles strewn about, snirt, death cookies, and mashed potatoes.