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Part 1 - fuck it, blow elsewhere. homestretch, paradise, etc. is fair game. (tho i agree they prob shouldn't blow where work on the new lift might be impacted). Part 2 - maybe it's detrimental but hell with it. if the temps are low enough and blue is all about blowing snow, there should be guns going if temps are right.

Grass doesnt grow when the temps are under 50 degrees. looks like mowing season will be over sortly.

Not to be a Debbie Downer but I think they delay snowmaking till the new lift is very close to being done or completed . The last thing the construction crew needs is to be scraping off equipment or sliding around on snowmaking overspray. Leads me to a question for the people with snowmaking knowledge. Is it better for the base to be on frozen ground rather then warm ground that can melt the snow from below the surface? Does warm ground create an ice layer or does it drain away?

it has been trending a little colder. And yeah, thats the week i think they will be looking at pretty hard, but i sure would like to see daytime temps towards 40 rather than 47.

me looking at the week after next like

“You don’t use your edges and your wearing rentals.” ”those are both accurate statements.”

This is why I would never ski a closed trail or duck a rope.

Hammertime.

Stop.

I would think they would hold off on snowmaking on the learning hill until at least the haul rope is up. Vista, paradise, homestretch, lots of other places to put down snow when they can. I keep watching K’s cams, and they are giving it hell, but still finding that snow melts when it rains or gets warm. 3 hrs of snowmaking, and 40’s and sunny during the day is pissing in the wind.

Who me😇? So open Coming soon first! Downwind from the new lift sight .

New Thunder chair at JH

Some fresh snow pics for stoke

Scanning gates are in.

I went to a beer hall in Munich in 2014 and drank beers out of the same mugs. I have no idea what the name of the beer hall was but it had very long tables, had at least two floors, and had a live German band. It was rad. I'll have to look for some pics, maybe it was the same place you went to.

Went to Munich for a few days with @mute1080 ... consumed a few litres.

We left from the commuter lot in Golden at 9 and had zero traffic. Once we hit Berthoud Pass, the roads got icy and it was snowing hard. Winter Park allowed free parking I guess since it’s early season so we got a close in spot. My friend was not wearing enough layers. So since I made the last minute call to wear my insulated ski pants I took off my base layers and let her use them. We knew the lines would be long but when we rounded the corner and saw just how long we were both like, “fuck.” They had 3 lifts running. 2 were kind of bullshit lifts that didn’t get you very far, but I do appreciate their effort to spread things out. The Arrow lift was the main one, a fixed grip triple. I had never taken it before. The snow was surprisingly really really good! A few icy spots but mostly about 2+ inches of fresh snow on whatever they had blown. One dicey spot where the runs come together onto a catwalk. Lots of people falling and for some reason just stopping here. We did 3 runs, the longest lift wait was 43 minutes. Overall I was just very happy to be on snow and the crowd had a happy vibe. Even spotted a microwave.

as @JFskiDansaid embrace the chaos. Will post a report later

(new edition)

Only put about 30 miles on the Mazda so far this year so I thought I should take it out for a drive...Ended up at Blue Mountain...

Nice to see skiing is still popular. Opening day at Solitude.

Collaborate and listen

You're right. @saltyant would be happy about this.