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In my mind I picture beer involved in the equation, but without that I agree with you it probably sucks.

The thought of people running around with saws on their property probably scares the shit out of them, but if they did that I would gladly help out too.

Looks awesome guys! Even where its tracked out the snow still looks so nice! I guess that means I'm officially used to skiing in PA. Keep up the good work.

Had I been watching her phone she would later wonder why there was a random picture of balls on her camera roll. Get some pow!

Depending on the binding, it might be able to be adjusted considerably without re-drilling. Take it to a good shop and they should be able to either adjust it (best case/cheapest scenario) or re mount the binding if is too big a difference to adjust. I think as long as they fill the old holes and drill the new ones far enough away from the old ones then you don't risk damage to the ski.

Challenge bumps were great this morning also. My pants and jacket really needed a good washing and they got it this morning. Got about 20 laps in and called it a day.

Well I guess good insurance does cover it at least in your family members case. I have a friend who owed $1,000's after being airlifted, and have heard many others complain about the same thing, possible their insurance sucks.

Just remembered they have that zip line thing too.

Stay out of the chute.

Debts "exceed" $24.2 million (ouch) while a 2010 appraisal estimated the value at $27 million.

Bar up or down, this sums it up. Some people can't sit still for 5 minutes without fucking around. How pissed are that kids parents that he had to get airlifted out of there? Insurance usually doesn't cover that.

I saw this on the Today show this morning when I was getting ready for work. Apparently the kid threw a snowball at his buddies in the chair ahead of him (who were filming) and his momentum carried him right off the chair. Looks like he fell into Chile's Glade which happens to be an awesome run. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0zioMFv2_pk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Blue on Saturday. I actually don't mind skiing in the rain, snow is usually all right and crowds are much less.

17 inches in the last day or so, still snowing! This will be me in a little more than a week. Hope it keeps dumping.

I understand the safety concerns, no doubt you gotta be safe but you can still have tons of fun just ripping long groomers, taking in the views, and challenging yourself a little bit in some "on trail" difficult terrain. Pay attention to fences, signs, and if you're not sure about something don't do it or ask patrol before you do. Or don't go, but no guarantee your buddy won't back out again next year.

I agree with the others, go alone. I've done a couple solo trips, sometimes I've met new friends to ski with and other times I've just explored on my own and enjoyed the quiet solitude. Can't go wrong, but you don't want to pass up a trip west. Hope you have an awesome time.

Interesting. I grew up 5 minutes from the base of the tram, and can tell you this area is almost entirely dependent on natural snowfall. The snowmaking capabilities are very limited, not because of temperature, but water. All the moisture has missed this area to the north this year. Kind of a funny little ski area, but super convenient for those who are too lazy to drive an hour to Santa Fe or 2 hours to Taos. I've skied and snowshoed there in the middle of the night on a full moon and it's a very cool experience.

If you're cold there, the rest of your body is probably frozen solid.

SAR would be responsible for making the distinction. As far as collecting the fine goes, you could make it work the same way a hospital bill does since you could compare being rescued to emergency medical care. Try to set up a payment plan and if someone doesn't pay it ruins their credit, garnishment suit, etc. Not sure that this exactly works though, so much easier to charge more for lift tickets.

I agree that a distinction should be made. I have to imagine that the total cost of rescuing prepared people when shit turns dangerous is almost inconsequential because there are far fewer rescues. Not sure how it would work, but maybe SAR should make the call whether or not to pursue charging people for rescue on a case by case basis. Let experiences tourers slide, shit happens, but charge Jersey Joe enough to pay for all the rescues.

Initial thought is that if you get yourself into trouble it should be your responsibility to cover the rescue costs, but since collectibility is an issue probably most of the time, whats another couple bucks added onto the price of an $80 lift ticket.

Nice! Thanks for the info.

New ski trail to be constructed, huh? Another connector to boost trail count or something legit I wonder.

Looking for a little Jim Dailey mouth-to-mouth?

Bye bye $10 tuesday and $25 mornings, but at least a deal means the mountain continues to operate.