The official 2013 / 2014 Ski Season Thread

[RidgeRacer]

I hear you. It's a shit list. They always are. Squaw at 24? The Lcc resorts and their 500 inches at 27 and 17? LOL. I voted bird #1 for everything.

[RidgeRacer]

How is this list shit? How many of the above resorts have u been to?

It's not just about steeps and snowfall other things are involved like weather accessibility, resort amenities, children's programs and weather.

Thanks for the clarification. Been to 6 of them, skied five of them. How 'bout you tough guy? Been to Utah enough now to know that those resorts shouldn't be on the bottom of any list. Please enlighten me though.

[RidgeRacer]

Been to but didn't ski at doesn't count. I don't see Jackson Hole in 11-30 hmmm I wonder if its in the top ten. On that list I've been to Crested butte, Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Northstar and Big Sky. I'm guess Snowmass JH and Whistler black comb will all deservedly be top ten.

Jackson hole is number 1.

 

10 canyons

9 Snowmass

8 steamboat

7 telluride

6 whistler

5 park City

4 sun Valley

3 vail

2 deer Valley

1 Jackson

 

[sibhusky]

We dropped like a rock. Apparently last year's eighth produced our record skier visits and they got here and found one of the foggiest winters ever, so they all went home and voted.

 

I might even enjoy Presidents week this year. :-)

[sibhusky]

Doug, even though I have NO desire to see you here that is almost overcome by the idea of seeing you in a fanny flap...

[sibhusky]

Yeah, don't wear one here.. You'll look like a Texan.

Edited September 18, 2013 by sibhusky

[mbike-ski]

he must be in a gang or something by the way he wears his pant cuffs....

[RootDKJ]

Doug, even though I have NO desire to see you here that is almost overcome by the idea of seeing you in a fanny flap...

Can you keep him? (It's ok, I know what the answer is)

[RidgeRacer]

I don't ski with a cowboy hat..I wear it when I go out at night to gain respect among the locals...

[sibhusky]

Since this is logging country, not cowboy country, they might take a chain saw to you.. Most of the cowboys are on the Eastern side of the Divide.

[Ride Delaware ?]

Since this is logging country, not cowboy country, they might take a chain saw to you.. Most of the cowboys are on the Eastern side of the Divide.

Whitefish Chainsaw Massacre?

[burton71]

Jackson hole is number 1.

 

10 canyons

9 Snowmass

8 steamboat

7 telluride

6 whistler

5 park City

4 sun Valley

3 vail

2 deer Valley

1 Jackson

Whistler should rank #1 just for all the hot Australian girls.

[burton71]

Are Aussie girls hotter than American girls???

The accent exponentially increases the hotness level.

[NMSKI]

Are Aussie girls hotter than American girls???

 

I spent the summer between high school and college in Australia and let me just say, aussie girls LOVE american men! Heyyooo!

[RidgeRacer]

Are Aussie girls hotter than American girls???

2 words. Nicole Kidman.

[toast21602]

I like Outback Steakhouse and Crcodile Dundee so I have an in!!!

 

She's old and I have bigger boobs than her.

 

You have bigger boobs than most women. Nothing to be proud about.

[RootDKJ]

I like Outback Steakhouse and Crcodile Dundee so I have an in!!!

 

She's old and I have bigger moobs than her.

 

fixed

[Kyle]

Thought I saw on nws that there is a possible chance of snow tonight in the 'dacks in elevations above 2000ft. Stoke level is rising.

[NMSKI]

Getting chilly in taos!

 

[Ride Delaware ?]

Winter storm warning for northwest Wyoming

Link or it didn't happen...

 

Looks like Loveland will fire up the guns sometime this week. A Basin should follow shortly. Temps still look too warm, but we keep getting closer.

 

Temps are trending on the seasonal averages in the Northeast. I saw the Old Farmer's Almanac, and when you compare it to the other months in the season, it says November is going to be cold and snowy. Just over a month away. Should be riding in 6 weeks tops.

[Johnny Law]

^ Alot of indicators for a very cold winter, really cold generally means very little natural snow for PA.

 

All the oscillations have been negative for some time which is pretty strange and a powerful indicator of future weather generally.

[Ride Delaware ?]

^ Alot of indicators for a very cold winter, really cold generally means very little natural snow for PA.

 

All the oscillations have been negative for some time which is pretty strange and a powerful indicator of future weather generally.

But that means a greater chance of upslope in VT right?

 

BB by Halloween?

[Johnny Law]

But that means a greater chance of upslope in VT right?

 

BB by Halloween?

 

Indeed, generally you'll see more daily 2-4" rather than giant bombs but it's more patterns than say a rule.

 

Summer was rather cool which also tends to indicate a colder than avg winter but who knows, weather is like gambling all your ever doing is playing the odds.

[Ride Delaware ?]

 

Indeed, generally you'll see more daily 2-4" rather than giant bombs but it's more patterns than say a rule.

 

Summer was rather cool which also tends to indicate a colder than avg winter but who knows, weather is like gambling all your ever doing is playing the odds.

Maybe I ended up picking the right year to switch to Sugarbush after all. It would definitely be cool to see all the VT mountains return to their average snowfall my first year there.

[Ride Delaware ?]

You should definitely get a frequent skier card at Stowe. Alot of times in upslope events Sugarbush will receive 4-6 inches and Stowe will receive 12"+...as a patroller U might get free skiing at Stowe.

Sometimes that is an option. I already have a discount card to Smuggs for this year, so that will be my change of pace resort for now. Maybe next year will be Stowe. The card discounts at Stowe didn't really add up to much, so that was another reason for Smuggs.