skiincy Posted March 30, 2021 Report Posted March 30, 2021 Saw that Blue is allowing uphill ski touring on April 11th. I'm pretty pumped about it. https://www.skibluemt.com/outdoor/omt/challenge-race/ https://www.pretzelcitysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/21-Palmerton-Snow-Burn-Trail-Challenge-Individual-Form.pdf On mobile, it shows an "earn your turns" events but the desktop version doesn't show it. Weird. Is anyone planning to do it? Or, is anyone else coming to tailgate in the parking lot? Quote
skiincy Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Posted March 30, 2021 per us', the Blue Mountain site is whack. Here's the better link about the "Earn Your Turns" event. https://www.skibluemt.com/upcoming-events/spring-back-at-blue/ Quote
Justo8484 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 2:23 PM, skiincy said: per us', the Blue Mountain site is whack. Here's the better link about the "Earn Your Turns" event. https://www.skibluemt.com/upcoming-events/spring-back-at-blue/ Expand Yup, i expect nothing else. Cool that they're doing it, would be cooler if as a season pass holder you didn't have to pay, but such is life. Hopefully patrollers are getting that money. There's like 3 different descriptions of the event, depending on where you're looking, and the registration link as of yesterday didn't work in Chrome, but did work in Chrome Canary (the Chrome beta channel) and Safari. Again, no surprises here. I'm signed up. Couldn't care less about the run thing, but I'll be there for some uphilling with skis and a beer or two. 3 Quote
toast21602 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Posted March 30, 2021 Signed up. Going to run the race in the morning and then skin it. Hopefully some nice weather. 3 Quote
skiincy Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 3:19 PM, Justo8484 said: Cool that they're doing it, would be cooler if as a season pass holder you didn't have to pay, but such is life. Hopefully patrollers are getting that money. There's like 3 different descriptions of the event, depending on where you're looking, and the registration link as of yesterday didn't work in Chrome, but did work in Chrome Canary (the Chrome beta channel) and Safari. Again, no surprises here. I'm signed up. Couldn't care less about the run thing, but I'll be there for some uphilling with skis and a beer or two. Expand haha! totally agree. I'm signed up too. i hope they realize there's interest in ski touring and possibly consider it for next year. (fingers crossed). The few times I go to camelback, I only go there because of their loose uphill policy. Quote
Justo8484 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 8:04 PM, skiincy said: haha! totally agree. I'm signed up too. i hope they realize there's interest in ski touring and possibly consider it for next year. (fingers crossed). The few times I go to camelback, I only go there because of their loose uphill policy. Expand Yeah, doing something similar to hunter where you're allowed to go uphill before the resort starts spinning the lifts would be cool. Even cooler if there wasn't an upcharge as long as you have a valid pass/ticket. I do miss the days of Blue's nonexistent uphill policy where ski patrol would usually just look at you very confused, or you could plead ignorance at worst. 4 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 30, 2021 Report Posted March 30, 2021 I’ll be following cause it will be interesting how much snow is left on 4/11 and also what turnout is like. Quote
Mixilplix Posted March 30, 2021 Report Posted March 30, 2021 I like that they are doing this...but I think it sucks they are charging pass holders... 1 Quote
trackbiker Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 9:31 PM, Mixilplix said: I like that they are doing this...but I think it sucks they are charging pass holders... Expand $30.00 to skin up for one run? Didn't see anything about the money going to charity. 1 Quote
Justo8484 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 11:29 AM, trackbiker said: $30.00 to skin up for one run? Didn't see anything about the money going to charity. Expand I don't see anything about being limited to one run. Looks like the event is 3 hours, should be able to get at least 3 laps in pretty easily in that time. 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 Still more than a dollar per run Indiggio and BenM like. I’ll be more interested how much snow is left. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 Theres a cost because they need event organizers and ski patrol. Quote
Kyle Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 12:35 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Still more than a dollar per run Indiggio and BenM like. I’ll be more interested how much snow is left. Expand You should do it 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 1:12 PM, Kyle said: You should do it Expand I don’t have a backpack. Quote
Kyle Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 1:37 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I don’t have a backpack. Expand Dora will loan you hers. 1 1 3 Quote
Schif Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 I would like to do this but without an AT rig I can't imagine I would get many laps in at all on foot. Quote
skiincy Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 1:37 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I don’t have a backpack. Expand I have a backpack for you. Quote
mbike-ski Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 11:59 AM, Justo8484 said: I don't see anything about being limited to one run. Looks like the event is 3 hours, should be able to get at least 3 laps in pretty easily in that time. Expand sounds about right, I "skinned" up paradise with the fishscales a few years ago and took about 40 min. Gonna tray to make this 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 2:26 PM, skiincy said: I have a backpack for you. Expand Wow just wow.. Quote
saltyant Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) On 3/31/2021 at 3:43 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Wow just wow.. Expand I think you need skins? Walking up Paradise in ski boots sounds like the suck. I cant imagine that being enjoyable at all. Edited March 31, 2021 by saltyant Quote
toast21602 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 Anybody have extra skins laying around? Might need something for the Big Foots... 1 1 Quote
skiincy Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 3:47 PM, saltyant said: I think you need skins? Walking up Paradise in ski boots sounds like the suck. I cant imagine that being enjoyable at all. Expand technically.. you could do it in snowboard boots. The ratio of dirt to snow will definitely favor the dirt. Quote
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