JFskiDan Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) lololololololol If you want a real good one read the reviews of Frontier Airlines...they are hysterical. My favorites are- Pros, "i got there and back in one piece" and "plane didnt crash" lolol https://www.tripadvisor.com/Airline_Review-d8729213-Reviews-Cheap-Flights-Frontier-Airlines Edited March 30, 2017 by JFskiDan Quote
toast21602 Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 If you want a real good one read the reviews of Frontier Airlines...they are hysterical. My favorites are- Cons, "i got there and back in one piece" and "plane didnt crash" lolol https://www.tripadvisor.com/Airline_Review-d8729213-Reviews-Cheap-Flights-Frontier-Airlines HA! Thanks for sharing that - will give me something to do during the faculty meeting later Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Yep expect Loveland and Abasin will be my options those days, but I understand Winter Park and Copper, and maybe some others, have yet to rule out being open then. If it is Loveland and Abasin, will most likely do a day at each as I have never been to either. In CO I have been to Steamboat, Vail and Eldora. Also looking forward to getting GSS trip report before deciding. Edited March 30, 2017 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) I would go to Abasin over Loveland or one day each. The Pali lift at Abasin has some great steeps...breckenridge could possibly be open that weekend as well. One tip is that since you'll be there on a weekend and with limited options get to Abasin early as their parking lot fills up fast in the spring time. In Colorado I've skied Crested butte, Aspen mountain, Aspen highlands, Aspen snowmass, Steamboat, beaver creek, copper mountain, Abasin and Loveland. Gotta get out to Utah one of these spring trips but the legal weed and high chances of April powder keeps bringing me back to Colorado Edited March 30, 2017 by GrilledSteezeSandwich 2 Quote
tnt Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 If you want a real good one read the reviews of Frontier Airlines...they are hysterical. My favorites are- Pros, "i got there and back in one piece" and "plane didnt crash" lolol https://www.tripadvisor.com/Airline_Review-d8729213-Reviews-Cheap-Flights-Frontier-Airlines Decades ago, I flew to Myrtle Beach with a bunch of friends on Myrtle Beach Jet Express. The airline couldn't afford a regular gate, so we boarded on the tarmac in PHL. As you looked down the exterior of the fuselage as you boarded, you could see they had painted "Myrtle Beach Jet Express" over a poorly removed "Peoples Express" logo.... Plane was circus seating. And they let us take a cooler of beer on board. (This was a 9am flight BTW.) Only rule was, the cooler had to be buckled in to an empty seat for takeoff and landing. Times have changed.... 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Posted March 30, 2017 Decades ago, I flew to Myrtle Beach with a bunch of friends on Myrtle Beach Jet Express. The airline couldn't afford a regular gate, so we boarded on the tarmac in PHL. As you looked down the exterior of the fuselage as you boarded, you could see they had painted "Myrtle Beach Jet Express" over a poorly removed "Peoples Express" logo.... Plane was circus seating. And they let us take a cooler of beer on board. (This was a 9am flight BTW.) Only rule was, the cooler had to be buckled in to an empty seat for takeoff and landing. Times have changed.... Sounds like Soul Plane... Quote
mbike-ski Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 I loved peoples express, we would kill a case of bud ponies on the way from toms river to newark to fly to buffalo, new haven, boston (?), & syracuse for $29 to see the dead. On one flight the stewardess announced the pilot as captain Jerry and the plane went apeshit lol 1 Quote
tarponhead Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 December 14 to April 2 is 110 days minus the 11 days they were closed maybe 12 counting Xmas so about 98-99 days. Last season they were only open about 70 days. Thanks for doing the legwork on this. # of days in its own right does not dictate the quality of a season but it certainly is a factor. Since I got serious about skiing (08/09'), I'm guessing on #'s alone this season is average to slightly better than average. 11/12' completely sucked and 08/09' and 14/15' tops. That's what I recall anyway. Could be wrong Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Posted March 30, 2017 Thanks for doing the legwork on this. # of days in its own right does not dictate the quality of a season but it certainly is a factor. Since I got serious about skiing (08/09'), I'm guessing on #'s alone this season is average to slightly better than average. 11/12' completely sucked and 08/09' and 14/15' tops. That's what I recall anyway. Could be wrong 08-09 and 14-15 were both November openings at Blue...I feel like this season was slightly better than average. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 08-09 and 14-15 were both November openings at Blue...I feel like this season was slightly better than average. I think it was significantly better than 'average'. I think we had 4 legit powder mornings and the timing of the storms was perfect. 4 Quote
tarponhead Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 I agree. Based on # of days only (not great predictor on its own) though I agree with GSS Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2017 Author Report Posted March 31, 2017 TP4 does not agree. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 Paying about half as much for a R/T to Denver as folks pay at the window for a weekend lift ticket at BlueCongratulations dude 4 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 But Jackson has discounted tickets in January! Same cost as a ticket to Blue. Flying there might cost me as much as a new pair of skis, but maybe i can find someone to split a hot cocoa with. Wait, does Frontier fly to Jackson??? If you go, and i meet up with you, can you take half my baggage with you so i dont get nipped with baggage fees? Do you think they consider skis a personal item? They dont charge for "personal item" on Frontier. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2017 Author Report Posted March 31, 2017 Congratulations dude He has a voucher. That's like me bragging about having a free dinner at red lobster because I used a gift card lol 2 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 He has a voucher. That's like me bragging about having a free dinner at red lobster because I used a gift card lolWhat some fail to consider is that vouchers and a cup of cocoa won't keep the red lobsters that we all love and are passionate about open for business for very long. There'd be no Red Lobsters left! I, for one, am ok with supporting those Red Lobsters because if I couldn't ski, I mean eat at red Lobster, I'd be really really sad. Quote
toast21602 Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 What some fail to consider is that vouchers and a cup of cocoa won't keep the red lobsters that we all love and are passionate about open for business for very long. There'd be no Red Lobsters left! I, for one, am ok with supporting those Red Lobsters because if I couldn't ski, I mean eat at red Lobster, I'd be really really sad. I fucking hate Red Lobster. 2 Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 Seeing as how I was just mailed the voucher out of the blue and had to use it or lose it, it did not feel like spending $. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2017 Author Report Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Seeing as how I was just mailed the voucher out of the blue and had to use it or lose it, it did not feel like spending $. Congratulations...I have Arbys coupons if you want them..I'll mail them to you and will even provide the stamp free of charge. I gave up fast food for lent..they expire today but they don't check the date on them when doing drive thru... Edited March 31, 2017 by GrilledSteezeSandwich 2 Quote
tnt Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 I loved peoples express, we would kill a case of bud ponies on the way from toms river to newark to fly to buffalo, new haven, boston (?), & syracuse for $29 to see the dead. On one flight the stewardess announced the pilot as captain Jerry and the plane went apeshit lol thats awesome! Quote
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