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Nice day today. Main first run, especially upper was nearly a western groomer. Everything was decent and there really wasn't much in the way of crowds to speak of. What's most impressive though is the massive amount of snow they were able to crank out with actual cold weather. Come around looked nearly ready. A huge whale on falls and even a few whales on razors. New terrain incoming very soon.

I like the trend of leaving whales alone and let people ski 'em. Seems like more and more places are adopting this strategy. Super fun.

I got fucked by work but could get an hour in, like Ridge said best snow of the year so far. First run down upper main was a carpet of perfection and everything except for a few glacial spots skied well. A little weirdly busy but the best is seeing big ass whales everywhere. They blown on rasins forever and finally now it's getting somewhere. Should be a really good weekend on tap.

aleve, hydration, beer in moderation 😕 and micro dosing edibles are my new best friends...

Elk (e.g. Vermont) looked grate today. TFTF @AtomicSkier

+++ VIBES ++++ To all those dealing with foot issues.

Makes for much better snow since it has a chance to drain and dry out, but it's highly doubtful Blue will ever do that.

To sum up the questions: used to be Captain Jack, now just first officer Jack. Too young to know Dianne, and unfortunately my last name is much less comedically relevant than “Hoff”. looks like I’m definitely in the right place to meet a bunch of degenerate skiers 😂😂 Any of you live in Bethlehem? Went skiing downtown and managed to do a 180 in front of hotel B, about 3 seconds before security told me to get lost 😂

It is absolutely puking snow here. 12” overnight The other cam gets cleaned off at 5:45 am. It is 6:27 am and it already has 4” on it. Meanwhile in Aspen it snowed 2” overnight

We flew up to Sydney, NY for some cheap aviation fuel and I got a coffee from the FBO.

You guys went pretty far north today. Did you stop anywhere or is that a pretty easy round trip?

Someone should start an Injured reserve thread.

One of the first times me and Matt Edge hungout together was MLK 2015 back when he had his charger or challenger some sort of badass ride before the Venza. It was the typical MLK day, dead for opening bell but got busy but not presidents weekend busy or Shitshow Sunday Stupid… We had a beer or two in lower lot and skied some more then he was parked in upper lot so went to his car and had an ice cold stone IPA… Today I’m just happy I walked over 2,000 steps which is progress..could be some light and dry Pow pow coming in overnight wooo

Yikes! I'm forever barefoot. I don't know what I'd do if I had to wear something all the time, even if it were my Crocs.

I had that this summer, it’s terrible! 3 rounds of cortisone shots, a break from hiking and from now until eternity; no barefoot walking. Always have to have slippers or crocs on inside.

Just got back from a FOMO short afternoon sesh. Crowds were up but the snow was still pretty decent with the scraped off areas in spots. Upper Main had some really nice sugar pies you could kind of float your nose through like pow and the guns at the midway intersection made for some light fluff still even mid day. All the lip hitters in the parks kind of mushed them all into sugar pyramids. Not my cup of tea so I pretty much lapped everything but Burma with a few Upper Main repeats and called it. Way better crowd control this busy day! All in all JADIP at Blue The True.

Battery all good knock on wood.

Doctor and have been going to PT since August.

Go see an expert bootfitter / podiatrist. My right foot was excruciatingly painful for the first several weeks of the season. I am thrilled to be skiing completely pain free the last 2 times out.

I had (have) Morton’s neuroma that made xc skiing an agony. Plaster cast custom orthotics and metatarsal pads worked great. Had to cut down one set to fit in the ski boots, but they are great.

Can you split the cost of a beam?

Welcome!

What’s up everyone. I’m the Jack in question. Good to meet you @Johnny Law. I’ll be up as much as I can this week. Usually AMs. Hey everyone else. Good to be here

Everybody that skied today had cookies and some sugar, so why not stick with the theme.

Last I heard Blue was charging(threatening) $20 for a new pass but never actually charging the person and still printing one

Got to CB Tuesday afternoon. Had to find a hole in the storm cycle to travel. In winter when Kebler Pass closes, it’s just as far from Marble as it is from Boulder to get here. There is a route that cuts 30 min off the time, but you skirt the road of Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Did it once in winter. It’s icy, foggy, twisty and desolate. I kept thinking if I slid off the road nobody would find me until spring! So now I drive here via Montrose and stay on the main roads. All of Colorado seems below snowpack levels. When I arrived my house wasn’t blocked by a mound of snow. But maybe winter has finally arrived. Yesterday woke up to a fresh 4”. It was negative temps and the wind was whipping. So I was lazy and took the 10:15 bus. I was told Paradise was socked in and absolutely freezing. So I stayed on the front side. It was bitterly cold. My face hurt after an hour so I left. Today the webcam said 7” when I woke up. By the time I left it was up to between 8-9”. Surprisingly quiet. Again, due to very low viz, I stayed on the front side. Decided to try and work on my very mediocre powder skilz. Did 6 powder laps and a few groomed. Snow was deep!! Only a few pics as it was pretty cold again. Supposed to snow all weekend. It’s a holiday so will probably be busy

Yeah, it isn't great and ski boots are just tragic 😩

That's what I have going on and it is painful AF in ski boots.

Not skiing today cause letting foot heal and of course when it rains it pours, car won’t start. Better now than in 8 days when I’m heading to the Newark airport.

Total 100% opposite yesterday's hero snow. Paradise ridge was ROTD for us, just kept lapping that as Main Street was a disaster of marbles, cookies and just plain crap. Lazy wasn't too bad, both sides were fun until the very bottom which just a shit-ton pile of sugar and Jerries trying to figure out how to deal with the piles. About 1, the front rolled through bringing a disappointing squall, but high winds and drastic temperature drop. Went back out for a couple more runs, but Connector was a sea of noobs not knowing how to do anything and that's when we called it. Oh yeah, saw a car roll in with their roof box wide open with shit hanging out the back. They definitely were not happy campers when they got out of the car to find half their stuff gone.

It’s prob only a one square inch area area below my big toe on outside id foot..unfortunately on my larger foot…getting into ski boot major ouch..first few minutes in Pain goes down. Lift rising pain is 3 out of 10..skiing almost zero pain even in 3D snow…then taking off boot ouchie. I’m trying to have a good attitude, I’m not sick, still semi productive at work, sleeping well. This isn’t as bad as when this happened in March, then walking around a grocery store was terrible now no issues doing a couple thousand steps of everyday life but frustrating because I was doing well walking more and keeping my activity up. @toast21602 I’m hoping you feel better soon. We all have enough in our plate it sucks when more gets added that don’t involve nachos.

I was thinking the same thing. Blue is slowly turning into CB

$75 lost pass fee lololol

Same here. Been dealing with an ankle and metatarsal issue and it's been swollen. Running feels okay but hurts like hell in a ski boot. Hopefully up tomorrow after a few ibuprofen meals today. Might have to hit up that foot pain billboard you have outside there....

I did the same but because my foot was bugging me and don’t wanna make it worse with JH in 9 days but I’m going tomorrow then maybe take another little break. At work now and dumping here. Ironic that I included ad for Foot doctor