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[DiMe]

“Ps- apparently blue mtn got bought back by original owners . Homie told me KSL backing out cuz township won't allow big hotel/Waterpark to be built”

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

7 minutes ago, DiMe said:

“Ps- apparently blue mtn got bought back by original owners . Homie told me KSL backing out cuz township won't allow big hotel/Waterpark to be built”

Homey sounds like a good source.  

[DiMe]

Just now, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Homey sounds like a good source.  

I have no clue just posting here to see if anyone heard same rumor.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1 minute ago, DiMe said:

I have no clue just posting here to see if anyone heard same rumor.

No way the origional owners bought Blue back.  If I’m wrong I’ll buy you a beer. 

[RidgeRacer]

KSLs poured a lot of dough into the place so far. No way they're backing out now.

[JFskiDan]

 

 

like the Elk news got old, and someone needs a new rumor to spread around?

[DiMe]

2 hours ago, JFskiDan said:

 

 

like the Elk news got old, and someone needs a new rumor to spread around?

Person could possibly be confused because Barb is still the CEO I believe.

[enjoralas]

Guns on, at least on Vista. Let's go Project Refresh!!

[indiggio]

8 hours ago, enjoralas said:

Guns on, at least on Vista. Let's go Project Refresh!!

I hear they're setting up shop to blow the glades.  100% on the way!

[enjoralas]

3 hours ago, indiggio said:

I hear they're setting up shop to blow the glades.  100% on the way!

Guessing they are blowing on Razorback as well. Have those 2 foot pine trees always been there? lol

[Benm]

18 minutes ago, enjoralas said:

Guessing they are blowing on Razorback as well. Have those 2 foot pine trees always been there? lol

conditions report doesn't show snowmaking on razorback. everything else that hasn't opened is getting some treatment (glades, says barneys also).

are the glades ever any good? i feel like its always a mess (ice / light coverage). or maybe they just haven't been open in the last N years, i cant remember.

[DiMe]

1 hour ago, Benm said:

conditions report doesn't show snowmaking on razorback. everything else that hasn't opened is getting some treatment (glades, says barneys also).

are the glades ever any good? i feel like its always a mess (ice / light coverage). or maybe they just haven't been open in the last N years, i cant remember.

The coming soon glades are good with natty snow.

[indiggio]

1 hour ago, Benm said:

conditions report doesn't show snowmaking on razorback. everything else that hasn't opened is getting some treatment (glades, says barneys also).

are the glades ever any good? i feel like its always a mess (ice / light coverage). or maybe they just haven't been open in the last N years, i cant remember.

Glades by Barney's doesn't get as much traffic as the one over by Lazy and can be fun when there's freshly blown snow.

[enjoralas]

Pretty crowded:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1 minute ago, enjoralas said:

Pretty crowded:

 

Barbs way is closed looks like the two six packs are down. 

[JFskiDan]

3 hours ago, Benm said:

conditions report doesn't show snowmaking on razorback. everything else that hasn't opened is getting some treatment (glades, says barneys also).

are the glades ever any good? i feel like its always a mess (ice / light coverage). or maybe they just haven't been open in the last N years, i cant remember.

i would rather see them making Challenge full width before the glades, but i get it, Challenge is open, but they cant say "100% open" until the glades are.  

The glades are luge runs more often than not.  But, catch them on the right day and its good for some variety.  

[RidgeRacer]

23 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Barbs way is closed looks like the two six packs are down. 

No roll call? 

[Johnny Law]

I knew today would be rough but it sucked way more than even I thought it could.  

The snow was always going to be sugar over firm but the lift thing plus the nature of the crowd had me throwing in the towel after an hour and half. 

The old sixer is down as they were pumping water out of the lower house area which made the lines long to start. Also because of where they go that means alot of ass skiers on main/switch who shouldn't be off the learning hill let alone there.  The snow on switch I thought was best as it was super lumpy fun but I felt like I was storming the shores on dday trying to find a way through as everyone is eating shit all around me.

They are blowing directly into the sensors on the new six and it was stopping alot. Eventually around 1215 it really shit the bed and I couldn't stomach anymore and peaced out.  

Snow they can't do much about but the lifts are directly within their control and it doesn't take a scientist to figure out when they blow into the lift mechanicals they don't work very well. Let's just say they are legitimately the only hill that can't sort this out then at least have the lifty in the box know the override sequence so we don't always have to wait 20mins for the supervisor to press 4 buttons.  

Some worthy turns out there but probably my worst day at blue in a long time. 

[indiggio]

15 minutes ago, Johnny Law said:

Snow they can't do much about but the lifts are directly within their control and it doesn't take a scientist to figure out when they blow into the lift mechanicals they don't work very well.

You do realize you were at Blue??

[JFskiDan]

6 minutes ago, Johnny Law said:

I knew today would be rough but it sucked way more than even I thought it could.  

The snow was always going to be sugar over firm but the lift thing plus the nature of the crowd had me throwing in the towel after an hour and half. 

The old sixer is down as they were pumping water out of the lower house area which made the lines long to start. Also because of where they go that means alot of ass skiers on main/switch who shouldn't be off the learning hill let alone there.  The snow on switch I thought was best as it was super lumpy fun but I felt like I was storming the shores on dday trying to find a way through as everyone is eating shit all around me.

They are blowing directly into the sensors on the new six and it was stopping alot. Eventually around 1215 it really shit the bed and I couldn't stomach anymore and peaced out.  

Snow they can't do much about but the lifts are directly within their control and it doesn't take a scientist to figure out when they blow into the lift mechanicals they don't work very well. Let's just say they are legitimately the only hill that can't sort this out then at least have the lifty in the box know the override sequence so we don't always have to wait 20mins for the supervisor to press 4 buttons.  

Some worthy turns out there but probably my worst day at blue in a long time. 

Come on now.....you didnt think they would get their shit together while you were gone did you?    lol.  Its like there is always something they are duct taping back together.  They need one of those signs you see on a construction job, "days without an accident" but more like "number of hours with seemless, continuous operation"

Baby steps.  I forget what day it was but they ran the lifts overnight so they wouldnt have issues. so, kudos for that.  

12:52 all lifts turning and loading, however the 2 times i watched the main street cam the lift stopped multiple times.  It also looks like from the valley cam they dont have the usual snowfence up aroud the OG 6.  like they never really intended to open it today.  Remember that little powder day last year when all of PA/NY/NJ descended on Blue and they had one lift working?   Its like they have short term memory, sometimes.  

[indiggio]

I was actually surprised last Saturday morning, when they were calling for freezing rain, they had all 3 lifts running at 4:00am to make sure they wouldn't be frozen!
Guess they are trying...

[AirheadD8]

1 hour ago, enjoralas said:

Pretty crowded:

 

Yeah, It was a total cluster. I left at 11 and the only way down to the bottom was Homestretch. It was a sand trap with boilerplate in spots. 

From 9 to 10 it was great. The conditions were pretty good. 

Edited yesterday at 06:24 PM by AirheadD8

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

47 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said:

No roll call? 

Oh shit I forgot, you can have the honors if you want.  I don’t really feel like it. 

[Dirtwolf]

52 minutes ago, Johnny Law said:

I knew today would be rough but it sucked way more than even I thought it could.  

The snow was always going to be sugar over firm but the lift thing plus the nature of the crowd had me throwing in the towel after an hour and half. 

The old sixer is down as they were pumping water out of the lower house area which made the lines long to start. Also because of where they go that means alot of ass skiers on main/switch who shouldn't be off the learning hill let alone there.  The snow on switch I thought was best as it was super lumpy fun but I felt like I was storming the shores on dday trying to find a way through as everyone is eating shit all around me.

They are blowing directly into the sensors on the new six and it was stopping alot. Eventually around 1215 it really shit the bed and I couldn't stomach anymore and peaced out.  

Snow they can't do much about but the lifts are directly within their control and it doesn't take a scientist to figure out when they blow into the lift mechanicals they don't work very well. Let's just say they are legitimately the only hill that can't sort this out then at least have the lifty in the box know the override sequence so we don't always have to wait 20mins for the supervisor to press 4 buttons.  

Some worthy turns out there but probably my worst day at blue in a long time. 

after reading this and checking cams i have made the decision NOT to go this evening.  Will probably only be worse.

[Johnny Law]

41 minutes ago, indiggio said:

You do realize you were at Blue??

 

31 minutes ago, JFskiDan said:

Come on now.....you didnt think they would get their shit together while you were gone did you?    lol.  Its like there is always something they are duct taping back together.  They need one of those signs you see on a construction job, "days without an accident" but more like "number of hours with seemless, continuous operation"

Baby steps.  I forget what day it was but they ran the lifts overnight so they wouldnt have issues. so, kudos for that.  

12:52 all lifts turning and loading, however the 2 times i watched the main street cam the lift stopped multiple times.  It also looks like from the valley cam they dont have the usual snowfence up aroud the OG 6.  like they never really intended to open it today.  Remember that little powder day last year when all of PA/NY/NJ descended on Blue and they had one lift working?   Its like they have short term memory, sometimes.  

I 1000% agree and thought on the lift like jlaw aren't we smarter than this ? But clearly not as I was there. 

I think normally I'm pretty gracious in my opinions on conditions but even with all of that and taking the blue factor into account I still think they need to do a better job on lifts.  It's always the same issues time and time again, like the quad tires that one year.  A true og fills them with nitrogen because then it will only loose air from the shitty tires and even half ass is to come out 15mins early and inflate the tires if it's cold but it took them like seasons to figure that out.