It's Official! 2016/17 ski season starts Friday!

[Shoey-Ski]

Abasin just announced Friday is opening day!

 

[MNSkiers]

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Its that time of the year when everyone out west gets to start skiing and you dont

 

[kami]

I am erect. See you fuckers out there on Saturday and possibly Friday.

 

[Kbob94]

See y'all out there, along with the rest of fucking Colorado lol. I'm just stoked to start skiing.

 

[Nikolaus]

ill be there friday-sunday

 

[Rparr]

pls send help to the east coast

 

[Ranch]

I'll be there fo sure

 

[Mingg]

Season actually starts in 2 months though for everyone else

 

[egg.]

whom knows anything about features??

 

[Mr.Bishop]

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Its that time of the year when everyone out west gets to start skiing and you dont

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[Ninskasi]

Abasin just announced Friday is opening day!

The white ribbon of death!

 

[Swandog7]

Inb4 Killington tries to open tomorrow

 

[a_burger]

pls send help to the east coast

Inb4 Killington tries to open tomorrow

4 night snowmaking window next week I'm guessing Wednesday for killington and Sunday river

 

[The.Fish]

pls send help to the east coast

Killington will probably open next week based on the forecast and their need to open.

 

[corona]

4 night snowmaking window next week I'm guessing Wednesday for killington and Sunday river

do they actually make money on opening so early or do they do it just as a big fuck you to nature? The amount of resource and money involved in opening a dew weeks earlier I would imagine outweighs the probably mostly season pass holders who come out to ski

 

[bedin]

do they actually make money on opening so early or do they do it just as a big fuck you to nature? The amount of resource and money involved in opening a dew weeks earlier I would imagine outweighs the probably mostly season pass holders who come out to ski

They do it all for the ability to be able to claim "Longest Season In The East". So basically, yes it is worth it for the advertising.

 

[a_burger]

do they actually make money on opening so early or do they do it just as a big fuck you to nature? The amount of resource and money involved in opening a dew weeks earlier I would imagine outweighs the probably mostly season pass holders who come out to ski

Well on the weekends both are usually a total clusterfuck with 20-30 minute or more lines, so they definitely cover the daily operating expenses. As for the cost to make snow, that's a bit more up in the air. They aren't covering a whole lot of terrain (both have been able to open with 1 night of snowmaking before) and unless there is a big melt they are essentially building the base just a few weeks earlier then everyone else. However making snow is still expensive as fuck.

Killington has been doing this for 30+ years and Sunday River for about a decade, so it must be worth something to them

 

[Nikolaus]

does anyone know if there will be any rails set up

 

[ascent_studios]

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Its that time of the year when everyone out west gets to start skiing and you dont

Season actually starts in 2 months though for everyone else

I'm crying

 

[MNSkiers]

I'm crying

So am I

 

[foolmetwice]

If anyones got an open seat to a basin heading out from foco or denver let me know. Will gladly throw gas $ and or pawts!

 

[profa_212]

Rose could have definitely opened if they had pushed the last storm around. It would just be the bunny hill though...not worth it ill just hike.

 

[huntercarey]

Any park set up yet?

 

[egg.]

"Now that most of the snow is made, the Park Crew will spend today setting and shaping our rail features. Expect 2-4 features for Friday and we will keep improving on that. As the park comes together, I will post some pictures."

straight from al's blog

 

[Bassin]

This will be my first time out here skiing this early in the season, usually it's not until late December that we make the trip from NY but we moved this year. How's the snow usually this early, bring the rock sticks?

 

[Raz.]

"Now that most of the snow is made, the Park Crew will spend today setting and shaping our rail features. Expect 2-4 features for Friday and we will keep improving on that. As the park comes together, I will post some pictures."

straight from al's blog

came in here just to post this. also i read that there goal is to be open 7 days a week, but seeing no comfirmation

 

[The.Fish]

Colorado is officially open

 

[cobra_commander]

have fun on the death strip, I'll hold out for real snow, and should happen sooner rather than later.

 

[TrickyDick470]

Looks like from the photos that park features consist of an A-Frame rail, a DFD, and a mellow down tube.

See you all there tomorrow! Fucking work and shit.

 

[Ranch]

Looks like from the photos that park features consist of an A-Frame rail, a DFD, and a mellow down tube.

See you all there tomorrow! Fucking work and shit.

Where did you see this?

 

[TrickyDick470]

Where did you see this?

Al's blog.
http://arapahoebasin.blogspot.com/2...k.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

[Nat.]

Desperately need one of those "I skied on opening day" pins they're handing out; if someone sends me one I'll give you money for postage and a beer.

 

[profa_212]

Desperately need one of those "I skied on opening day" pins they're handing out; if someone sends me one I'll give you money for postage and a beer.

Or you could ski op ening day

 

[Nat.]

Or you could ski op ening day

Planning to at my home mountain.

 

[Ranch]

Whose going to be there tomorrow

 

[Kbob94]

Whose going to be there tomorrow

I'll be there tomorrow