rummy Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 1 minute ago, RidgeRacer said: There's a big group...like thousands of people that come every year this weekend right? I think you were telling me this last year. Rumor was they sold over 5000 tickets the last two Saturdays....each day! Quote
Mixilplix Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 26 minutes ago, saltyant said: Cool, yep I'll have it. I'm fine skiing anywhere except the bike park and jumping off cliffs or if theres too much thin cover or rocks Meet at top of Six pack at 9 am (or other time)? Why would thin cover/rocks bother you?...You already tore them up in the parking lot.... 1 2 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, saltyant said: Sounds great, top of 6 pack for 9 am. I'll wait until 9:05ish to see if anyone else shows up With the way the liftlines are gonna be tomorrow it’s going to be tough to be there during a five minute window but I’ll do my best to be there then. Maybe ski to the doubles then and hit up widowmaker to chute. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 Just now, Mixilplix said: Why would thin cover/rocks bother you?...You already tore them up in the parking lot.... Going one mph over snowy gravel in the lot is a lot different than some of the sharks lurking in the woods at Blue... Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, rummy said: Rumor was they sold over 5000 tickets the last two Saturdays....each day! How many tickets would be normal? Does Elk even have a six pack to handle all those crowds?? Also does that include night skiing? Edited February 19, 2021 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote
saltyant Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Mixilplix said: Why would thin cover/rocks bother you?...You already tore them up in the parking lot.... Ah I checked them, the scratches arent bad. Cant even put my fingernail in most of 'em. I meant big rocks that cant be see easily, as I'm more concerned with injury than dinging my RTMs Quote
toast21602 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Posted February 19, 2021 1 minute ago, saltyant said: Ah I checked them, the scratches arent bad. Cant even put my fingernail in most of 'em. I meant big rocks that cant be see easily, as I'm more concerned with injury than dinging my RTMs That is usually my concern. Skis and gear can be replaced by my body (mostly) cannot. 1 Quote
saltyant Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: With the way the liftlines are gonna be tomorrow it’s going to be tough to be there during a five minute window but I’ll do my best to be there then. Maybe ski to the doubles then and hit up widowmaker to chute. I dont mind waiting as I'll be skiing all weekend (unless lines become totally unbearable) Quote
rummy Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: How many tickets would be normal? Does Elk even have a six pack to handle all those crowds?? Also does that include night skiing? Normal sales on a Saturday, I'm guessing 1/3 of that. Does a quad with a double on the same pole count? Yes an all day ticket from 8:30 am until 9:00pm can be purchased on Friday and Saturday Quote
NMSKI Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 50 minutes ago, rummy said: Tickets go on sale at 8:00... Beat the crowds.. Do you think Sunday is a better bet than Saturday, or not much difference? Can always do montage Saturday. Quote
enjoralas Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 54 minutes ago, saltyant said: I'll defer to the experts who know the woods at Blue inside and out for the best routes. Otherwise probably Lazy Mile glades but I'm not going out to Sidewinder again, that was legit difficult Not if we (well, both of us anyway) had made that first exit, that would have been a piece of cake 1 Quote
enjoralas Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 36 minutes ago, rummy said: Normal sales on a Saturday, I'm guessing 1/3 of that. Does a quad with a double on the same pole count? Yes an all day ticket from 8:30 am until 9:00pm can be purchased on Friday and Saturday Double on the same pole? That’s the dream . . . 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, saltyant said: I dont mind waiting as I'll be skiing all weekend (unless lines become totally unbearable) They limit ticket sales and we have access to the VIP line so they will never be that unbearable. I do freaking love skiing right onto the lift like yesterday AM and the first hour today. Edited February 19, 2021 by GrilledSteezeSandwich 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Posted February 19, 2021 Just now, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: They limit ticket sales and we have access to the VIP line so they will never be that unbearable. I do freaking love skiing right onto the lift like yesterday AM and the first hour today. I miss actually being able to ski onto the list like before the turnstiles. that has been years. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 48 minutes ago, toast21602 said: That is usually my concern. Skis and gear can be replaced by my body (mostly) cannot. Ski good or eat wood. 1 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 Just now, toast21602 said: I miss actually being able to ski onto the list like before the turnstiles. that has been years. Yup that’s when you could really get 8 runs per hour if you were skiing the front face and with a 730am weekend start that means 12 runs by 9am or 20 runs by 10am on a weekend with no lines woo woo woo. Back when I skied blue in high school I was getting 40-60 run days regularly. But my average ski day was 7:30-5 with a lunch break at a table in the lodge...I’d even put my lunch in a locker and buy a soda or chips from the machine. Yesterday was like 1040am and I was like damn that was a long session lol. Quote
rummy Posted February 20, 2021 Report Posted February 20, 2021 4 hours ago, NMSKI said: Do you think Sunday is a better bet than Saturday, or not much difference? Can always do montage Saturday. Usually Sundays are not as busy. Same rules apply though, get there early. The largest crowds arrive on mtn by about 10:30 to 11:00... Quote
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