The 2022-23 ski season thread.

[toast21602]

4 hours ago, RidgeRacer said:

I wouldn't mind trying a new Pennsylvania ski area like Blue knob or maybe hit up plattekill (never been) since I'll probably not do an ORDA card this season. Always nice to add new areas to the list. Maybe a PASR day at the knob indy peeps? Other than that Blue of course and trip(s) to AZ SB.

I'm pumped for the Indy Pass again. Looking forward to some Greek, Montage, and Shawnee days.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

This is interesting from a skier safety perspective.  

[Justin]

Just got my renewal gift card from Blue in my inbox, stoke is rising! Thought I'd pop in and say hi. Making it a point to get in a solid day count at Blue this year. I wonder what I'll blow my free $50 on?

[indiggio]

26 minutes ago, Justin said:

Just got my renewal gift card from Blue in my inbox, stoke is rising! Thought I'd pop in and say hi. Making it a point to get in a solid day count at Blue this year. I wonder what I'll blow my free $50 on?

Mine arrived also.  Probably use it for parking.

[RidgeRacer]

Tune. maybe a bumper sticker if I have any $ left on the gift card.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

The last time I had a Blue gift card was in the 2019-2020 skison when a customer gave me a $100 gift card and I used it on two pairs of ski socks, a tune up and I had about $20something left and gave it to enjorales. 
 

This gift card maybe buy a Blue mountain 1977 hoodie. 

[toast21602]

56 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said:

Tune. maybe a bumper sticker if I have any $ left on the gift card.

A tune is a great idea. Thanks! 

[Justin]

4 hours ago, indiggio said:

Mine arrived also.  Probably use it for parking.

Imagine if you could glamp in the winter. Ski in/ski out

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I’m pumped 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Let’s Go!!!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Owen Leaper back at it again.  
 

 

[Kyle]

WMMR just announced the cardboard classic will move to Montage during the weekend of mountainfest. 

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48 minutes ago, Kyle said:

WMMR just announced the cardboard classic will move to Montage during the weekend of mountainfest. 

I just saw Montage post that. Glad it found a home even though that is quite the hike.

[JFskiDan]

i was just having this conversation with a friend over the weekend.  He thought Blue would pick it up, but i dont think Blue would want anything to do with shutting down their usually sold out snow tubing to have a radio station and their groupies shit the place up.  (i mean, more than usual)

i heard at one point a Vail employee that works at JF, that i know, said that there was a contract "in place" before vail bought, and they may be forced into making Vail honor the contract.  i just laughed when heard that one.  

i told him Montage would be all over it, but the drive is pretty significant.  

[Kyle]

1 hour ago, JFskiDan said:

i was just having this conversation with a friend over the weekend.  He thought Blue would pick it up, but i dont think Blue would want anything to do with shutting down their usually sold out snow tubing to have a radio station and their groupies shit the place up.  (i mean, more than usual)

i heard at one point a Vail employee that works at JF, that i know, said that there was a contract "in place" before vail bought, and they may be forced into making Vail honor the contract.  i just laughed when heard that one.  

i told him Montage would be all over it, but the drive is pretty significant.  

I heard basically that same rumor, contract was in place before vail bought, Vail said no way and the station basically went FU then we’ll go somewhere else and cancelled last years event. I think it would’ve been more of a PITA to go through all of the legalities with it than it was to cancel the event in October like they did. 
 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I’m surprised people still listen to the regular radio anymore.  I googled WMMR and I guess Preston and Steve are big.  Do any of y’all Philly Phucks listen to the John DeBella show?  

[JFskiDan]

52 minutes ago, Kyle said:

I heard basically that same rumor, contract was in place before vail bought, Vail said no way and the station basically went FU then we’ll go somewhere else and cancelled last years event. I think it would’ve been more of a PITA to go through all of the legalities with it than it was to cancel the event in October like they did. 
 

Vail's lawyers are better and bigger than WMMR's

5 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

I’m surprised people still listen to the regular radio anymore.  I googled WMMR and I guess Preston and Steve are big.  Do any of y’all Philly Phucks listen to the John DeBella show?  

i listened to Debella when he was on WMMR.  

[theprogram4]

Regular radio for sports talk, pandora for music

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

KYW news radio 1060 used to be a big deal back when the Philly news was always about Jim Gardner and the Mummers parade.  

[RidgeRacer]

@mbike-ski or anyone interested, ORDA (Belle, WF, Gore) frequent skier cards are on sale. Only $59 this year but no free ticket...only 50% off tickets midweek and 25% weekend / holiday. Probably gonna pass this year.

[mbike-ski]

Yea saw that, thanks RR. Will be doing it again, pairs nice with the Indy pass for this NYS homer. I ran the numbers based on the same ski dates and rates as last year and it actually came out $1/day cheaper, hopefully this years rate increases are nominal.

[JFskiDan]

1 hour ago, mbike-ski said:

Yea saw that, thanks RR. Will be doing it again, pairs nice with the Indy pass for this NYS homer. I ran the numbers based on the same ski dates and rates as last year and it actually came out $1/day cheaper, hopefully this years rate increases are nominal.

Skiitooolive will be so proud of you for the accurate accounting measures you have taken to figure that out.  

[JFskiDan]

Vail is limiting ticket sales at all of their resorts this year to avoid over crowding. No limit on pass holders though. 
what a great way to drive sales of their pass up even more. 

this should be fun. 

[RidgeRacer]

Just sharing this stoke inducing tweet that I stumbled upon. That is all.

[Schif]

I'm still undecided on a pass for next year. Work from home could make a long trip West worth it though.