Weekend Roll call thread 12/2-12/3…

[mute1080]

  On 11/29/2023 at 10:28 PM, Schif said:

Just opened the trail map and I don't see any Barb's way on there. Did Curzi lose his cabin already? 

Expand  

Trails End

 

edit: this was their response to someone asking if they will have features for jibbers

Edited November 29, 2023 by mute1080

[Benm]

See y'all sat unless rain doesn't materialize Fri pm

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/29/2023 at 9:36 PM, DiMe said:

And a park on "Barb's Way" aka Trails End.  That's something new, I've been told they always open with it on Come Around and only not last year because the new lift wasnt in service yet.  Man trails names change so often.  Who is Barb?  

Expand  

Dime there’s no how it always was at Blue..this is the new Blue..the place looks like ski area tycoon like a Sim city game. Where else is there a high speed quad and two six packs leaving from one valley and arriving at two seperate peaks within 40 miles of Saltys hot sister??

 

Name changes happen..Lawrence street in Allentown is now Martin Luther king blvd Shobiz Pizza became chuckee cheese even Mark Wahlburg used to be marky mark..

 

Barb Green was the daughter of Ray Tuthill the founder of Blue mountain ski resort. When he passed in 2007 she took over the reins and in my humble opinion she did a great job.  She’s now retired.  I’ll find an article about her.  She’s a legend and legends rule.  She could have sold to camelback a decade ago but she kept the place independent. 

Edited November 29, 2023 by GrilledSteezeSandwich

[Benm]

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/29/2023 at 10:52 PM, Benm said:

 

Expand  

That’s how you act online and in person you’re like 

[Benm]

I don't get it but i also don't care

[DiMe]

  On 11/29/2023 at 10:48 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Dime there’s no how it always was at Blue..this is the new Blue..the place looks like ski area tycoon like a Sim city game. Where else is there a high speed quad and two six packs leaving from one valley and arriving at two seperate peaks within 40 miles of Saltys hot sister??

 

Name changes happen..Lawrence street in Allentown is now Martin Luther king blvd Shobiz Pizza became chuckee cheese even Mark Wahlburg used to be marky mark..

 

Barb Green was the daughter of Ray Tuthill the founder of Blue mountain ski resort. When he passed in 2007 she took over the reins and in my humble opinion she did a great job.  She’s now retired.  I’ll find an article about her.  She’s a legend and legends rule.  She could have sold to camelback a decade ago but she kept the place independent. 

Expand  

Good lesson on Blue history.  This should be stickied.  Well in honor of Barbs legacy and support of the indy vibe, I will respect the name change and dub the park Barbs Way.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/29/2023 at 11:16 PM, DiMe said:

Good lesson on Blue history.  This should be stickied.  Well in honor of Barbs legacy and support of the indy vibe, I will respect the name change and dub the park Barbs Way.

Expand  

They still need a run called Jerry’s way.  That would be rad…and @saltyant is no longer a Jerry he’s a Gerald and he only learned to ski like 7 years ago and is almost as fast as me on tuts lane if his skis are waxed. 

[DiMe]

  On 11/29/2023 at 11:20 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

They still need a run called Jerry’s way.  That would be rad…and @saltyant is no longer a Jerry he’s a Gerald and he only learned to ski like 7 years ago and is almost as fast as me on tuts lane if his skis are waxed. 

Expand  

@saltyant where are you?  Dont disappear again like last March.  Join us in the rising of the stoke levels!!!   Less than 48 hours for 1082ft of vertical!!!

[JFskiDan]

I didnt notice paradise and freefall didnt make the list. Hopefully for sat. I cant imagine the second largest snowmaking system wouldnt be able to pull that off.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/29/2023 at 11:44 PM, JFskiDan said:

I didnt notice paradise and freefall didnt make the list. Hopefully for sat. I cant imagine the second largest snowmaking system wouldnt be able to pull that off.

Expand  

Maybe staggered openings, multiple rope drops..you never know..maybe even a Van Halen cover band playing in front of the Waffle Haus..might as well Jump..

[DiMe]

  On 11/29/2023 at 11:49 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Maybe staggered openings, multiple rope drops..you never know..maybe even a Van Halen cover band playing in front of the Waffle Haus..might as well Jump..

Expand  

Also possibly a snow preservation strategy.  Keep the whales in place on some trails to push out for full time opening starting next weekend.  Or even just for this Saturday and Sunday.

Edited November 29, 2023 by DiMe

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/29/2023 at 11:51 PM, DiMe said:

Also possibly a snow preservation strategy.  Keep the whales in place on some trails to push out for full time opening starting next weekend.  Or even just for this Saturday and Sunday.

Expand  

Perhaps or just keeping expectations low and surprising everybody with more terrain..ok back to reading blues Facebook comments. 

[mute1080]

  On 11/29/2023 at 11:44 PM, JFskiDan said:

I didnt notice paradise and freefall didnt make the list. Hopefully for sat. I cant imagine the second largest snowmaking system wouldnt be able to pull that off.

Expand  

They’re going to “access” it tomorrow 😂 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/30/2023 at 12:08 AM, mute1080 said:

They’re going to “access” it tomorrow 😂 

Expand  

Is AI running Blues FB..how about they just say,”we’ll give you an update on Paradise tomorrow our snowmakers are hard at work”

[mute1080]

  On 11/29/2023 at 8:10 PM, mute1080 said:

Vista, Burma Road, Tuts Lane, Easy Out, School Hill, Connector, Midway, Lower Main Street, Barb’s Way, Homestretch, and Frontier Alley.

Expand  

12 now, they forgot Shuttle according to their latest email. Woah

[saltyant]

  On 11/29/2023 at 11:32 PM, DiMe said:

@saltyant where are you?  Dont disappear again like last March.  Join us in the rising of the stoke levels!!!   Less than 48 hours for 1082ft of vertical!!!

Expand  

I'll probably just ski either Saturday or Sunday. Once a week is enough for me unless I'm skiing somewhere rad like Vermont.

Edited November 30, 2023 by saltyant

[Johnny Law]

I don't really care what they have open, almost every year we get like Vista or lower main and many years we do only that for a bit. First day it's like fawn leg skiing anyways and cool just to be out. 

Maybe I'm smoking crack but this seems to be a big increase in output, its still the same mostly but over the years Blue has become alot more brofessional. 

Opening weekend pdis would make it feel alot bigger even if only to go the Magellan route. 

 

[Johnny Law]

  On 11/30/2023 at 12:38 AM, saltyant said:

I'll probably just ski either Saturday or Sunday. Once a week is enough for me unless I'm skiing somewhere rad like Vermont.

Expand  

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/30/2023 at 12:38 AM, saltyant said:

I'll probably just ski either Saturday or Sunday. Once a week is enough for me unless I'm skiing somewhere rad like Vermont.

Expand  

What about night skiing?

 

  On 11/30/2023 at 12:52 AM, Johnny Law said:

 

Expand  

Amanda Seyfried is my favorite mean girl.  I was just chatting with her cousin. 

[RidgeRacer]

Just checked. My photo is uploaded and my waivers are signed. 100% my pass won’t work Friday. At this point visiting the counter is an opening day tradition!

[saltyant]

  On 11/30/2023 at 12:58 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

What about night skiing?

Expand  

Maybe I'll go night skiing if Blue puts in some brighter bulbs like its cousin Camelback has. Those dim orange bulbs are lame o. The bright bulbs are much more radical

Edited November 30, 2023 by saltyant

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/30/2023 at 1:00 AM, RidgeRacer said:

Just checked. My photo is uploaded and my waivers are signed. 100% my pass won’t work Friday. At this point visiting the counter is an opening day tradition!

Expand  

My waiver was already signed and I just uploaded a picture.  Didn’t even have to get out of bed to take the selfie as I have a ton on my phone already.  

[NMSKI]

  On 11/30/2023 at 1:00 AM, RidgeRacer said:

Just checked. My photo is uploaded and my waivers are signed. 100% my pass won’t work Friday. At this point visiting the counter is an opening day tradition!

Expand  

Ugh, let the anxiety begin.  I've just used the same pass for the past 5 years or so and it always works.  Do I need to do something different this year?  I stress out about the pass not working more than I should.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 11/30/2023 at 6:19 PM, NMSKI said:

Ugh, let the anxiety begin.  I've just used the same pass for the past 5 years or so and it always works.  Do I need to do something different this year?  I stress out about the pass not working more than I should.

Expand  

You have to upload a picture.  I only knew about that cause Ridge said and it was in the email.