12-6-24 - Opening Day 24-25

[RidgeRacer]

Yes only two runs down from the top and conditions were usual blue (aka not great) but I was skiing with the PASR crew and THAT was great; not to mention, the guns were ablaze under the sunshine and the weather was perfect. Overall an awesome opening day! looks like chute to lower main, as well as come around are really close to opening up. Happy ski season all!!

Edited December 6 by RidgeRacer

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Hey All,

 

I’m back from opening day of the 24/25 ski season at Blue mountain the true mountain.  I arrived at the lower lot at 8:18AM and it was mostly cloudy with temperatures in the mid 20s with brisk winds.  In the house were Mute, Atomic Jeff, Johnny Law, Mixilplix, PARidge, Airhead, Dirtwolf, Matt Edge, Bethlehem Fords crew minus Jimmy, Charles, Spider, Slim, NMSki, Rodney and many others.  
 

The OG six pack and super summit safari six opened right around 9am and I began on the OG six and was third chair and our fearless leader Atomic Jeff snagged first civilian chair.  Paradise had very good coverage, wasn’t full width though maybe 2/3…was solid firm cord to start..Skied that again and some cookies and Boilerplate began to be exposed.  
 

Then up the SSSSP up to easy out to vista to burma, Burma had decent snow but pretty contested, skied Paradise again and getting busy…the slowest people seem to ski the widest but it is a slow skiing trail.  They were blowing snow on Come Around, Midway, the chute, lower Main Street and upper razors.  Sadly they haven’t blown any snow on Coming soon.  
 

I hit up Burma one more time and extra busy and paradise a few more times to end my session. The last run on paradise I actually had a pretty clear section in the middle so could let the skis run. 
 

Fun parking lot, had hard iced tea and then a couple beers…hungout with many people and caught up on what everybody did over the summer…good VIBES all around but sort of thought they would have blown more snow during this cold period as two years ago and last year they had a shorter window and got coming soon open early but for coming soon to open they need to run the quad.  
 

Anyway as Johnny Law says any skiing before MLK day is bonus

 

JADIP ski many of you tomorrow. 
 

 

 

[RidgeRacer]

Would a mod be kind enough to merge my thread with GSS? Thanks!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

C1 also in the house 

[mute1080]

Was great seeing everyone. 
 

Here’s a pic of @Mixilplix

[AirheadD8]

Fun day of mayhem: I don’t know all the PASRs but had thirdish? chair. My expectations were too optimistic for no cookies Lol . Things softened up a bit around 11 . I found a little side country fun on the first inside turn of Paradise and the usual side of Vista. I had been having some back issues and took some meds the last few days so I skipped beers . I felt really good for the first day but when the voice in my head said “One more run “ I knew it was quitting time, made it to just short of noon . 
Tried checking my stats but got the upside down skier screen . 
 

 

Edited December 6 by AirheadD8

[Johnny Law]

Vibes were 11/10, its so good to see everyone and get back in the rythm where skiing is part of my day. 

I thought the snow was better than expected but only because I expected the worst and there were sections where it felt like real skiing.

If they get midway/main open tomorrow that may really help thin the herds. Even on pdis anywhere where it turns was like cattle chute where the cows are only vaguely going in the right direction. 

For blue it was a good opening day, I even had my standard pass failure. 

[Mixilplix]

Conditions were just what I would expect on opening...Just going down Paradizzy you got like 5 different snow conditions....Wind was gusting pretty good and thought it was gonna be bad goin down but was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't..Super fun day with blue sky and it just feels right to be back in the lot again...

 

[DiMe]

Had some vehicle troubles this morning.  Went to take my truck only to find the power steering fluid in a puddle when I went to back out.  Decided to get the truck to the shop first and ended up arriving at Blue at 12:42.  The lines were UNBEARABLE as pictured below.  16 laps on firm but edgable typical conditions and will be back at it tomorrow this time in the AM!

[momskeeztoo]

Fun day and great to be back on the skis

[Shadows]

i always enjoy everyones TR's.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

5 hours ago, Shadows said:

i always enjoy everyones TR's.

Thanks we miss you at Blue!!!