JFskiDan

I was actually compensated quite well for my last trip out of Jackson where i drove to SLC, to fly out the next day. Also i received some compensation for the whole Mass exodus of CO due to Covey from CB. Both times i emailed them, explained what happened, and i wasnt super happy, without being a huge dick, and calling anybody names and going all Sallyant on anybody. In all honesty though, both times i was just happy to get home. The thing i was most upset about, was that i was supposed to get a text the night before about booking the return trip a day later for some type of compensation, that i clearly would have taken, so i could have skied that day, rather than spending the day watching it snow at the airport, looking at a plane that wasnt going anywhere.

I totally agree with this, and i think everybody here understands the reason behind this logic. I'm not a fan of the quad being the main chair. I would prefer just to ride that lift when i want to ski Zinc or Swim. The only good thing about them running the quad is that it seems like people tend to forget about the trails down towards main, and just stay right by the quad. But, they will get crushed on social media if they dont have access to their new trail mon-thurs. And of course, they cant really publicly come out and say why they are doing it. They can pretty much put on a snowmaking show that rivals most on the East Coast, but they cant make the lifts run right. The parking lot is fine, the Valley lodge is what it is, money needs to be spent on the lifts.

With the weather we have had the past few days, and this weeks weather, they should be 100% open by the weekend. but i think they will fall short.

Definitely. Need another day like last year. Great conditions. Great crew, too.

To hell with that shit. i want that trail back.

interesting they predict challenge opening before NMDW, which they were working on saturday? All good stuff though.

is Challenge getting the snow treatment?

So yeah, widowmaker is cool, falls is helpful, but probably the thing to take away from that is they can move the snowmaking resources to another trail, and take advantage of the wicked cold coming up.

I sort of wanna call it Sunny Delight. I feel like its the only trail that gets a little bit of early morning sun on it.

The people that were “supposedly” hitch hiking up Blue Mt Drive, are clearly from Palmerton, not MALVERN. who in their right mind would think thats the smart play?

uhh, everything ok?

i'm sort of thinking Blue wishes they could start this day over.

"every other ski area has the majority of their lifts running" i feel the guys frustration, but his isnt the only resort Vail is shafting.

i guess its not "starting to clear up" after all.

above posted at about 10:40 am. Radar still from 10:50 am. WTF are they smoking telling people its starting to clear up? Thats some serious BM fuckery right there.

before i jumped on here, i was just watching the valley cam, and thought, wow, its a ghost town. kept watching for a little, nobody coming down homestretch at all. saw 2 people skating away from the quad. i got up, checked the radar, it really looked like it was going to start bullshitting around 6:30 or so, so i packed my shit up and started home. then on the way home it looked like it was gonna hold off for a while, and i kinda thought i made the wrong call. not happy to hear both lifts are down, but feel better about not going at this point.

The only time i have seen the access rd like that is for the cardboard classic

Gud skiing today. First time in a while midway was not great. i want to ski tomorrow, but im coming up with more bad then good for tomorrow. The biggest thing i am struggling with is they have such a hard time getting the lifts to cooperate after some snow, so, well, you know, they will run great tomorrow?

such a good morning with @toast21602 @Dirtwolf. best day thus far for me. First run down Free Fall was like Repeated Free Fall, but it was clearly the run of choice for everyone, little bit left over for second run. seems like everyone had their sites set on lapping that so we went over to Main and were able to grab a little fresh and make some sweet turns for a few By then everyone had sort of figured out there were other trails on the mountain besides free fall. Crowds were moving in and the line at the quad was getting backed up, so we ran the main street chair, and then that quickly became busy. perfect day to play hooky from work.

its been discussed before how to slow people down merging onto Paradise. I have some other improvements to that trail i think would be a big hit.

Anymore, i just dont expect anything to be delivered when they say it will be. I had a trailer show up yesterday that was supposed to be here in August.

This. I know this isnt going to be the storm of the century, but it would be nice if they groomed right after close.

So excited for tomorrow. Im like

“Raisins ledge”. Lol.

Flash in the pan