three weeks before opening and there is 0" at Steamboat.

Looks like Keystone is planning for Friday as well.

WC got 16" a few days ago and is expecting another 12-16 in the next few days. It's coming in, just needs to be a bit colder still.

Just booked the lodge and flights for our 8th year in a row to Winter Park from Feb 12-18th. Can't wait!

They moved WC opening up to tomorrow. Must have a decent base built already. And I imagine they'll need as long of a season as they can manage.

Jock 07 said:

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Looks like Keystone is planning for Friday as well.

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Good timing. I will be in Denver next weekend and may try to sneak a day in.

Not really but it's skiable. It's a tiny portion of the mountain. It like 80 acres.

They're due for another 16 by Nov1, which should help.

Bayou City said:

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Not really but it's skiable. It's a tiny portion of the mountain. It like 80 acres.

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It's like getting this waiting for the Olympic pool to fully open.

Waxwdthe whole quiver last night. Tonight I'll be scraping and brushing. I've rummaged and found some tyrolia budget attack bindings. Super tempted to put them on some skis I bought over 2 decades ago but never had mounted. Straight type skis from the early 2000's still in the shrink wrap.

Back to page 1. Senders ready to go. Also, these are the brand new still have the price tags on them skis I've had in the closet/garage for roughly 25 years.

The Blizzard CS 30 I have identified as a fairly rumor the mill set at 192cm.

The ArrowX ones are apparently from a brand mostly sold in Japan: Yansi Ski Co at 190cm.

I have a set of budget Tyrolia attack bindings I am tempted to get on one of these just to play about a little at some point this year. The ArrowX ones are in very pristine condition, complete with bass boat glitter paint job.

Those blizzards are sexy as hell.

Definitely mount one or both and put a couple days on then! Loooong stiff straight skis are super fun and will teach you where your form sucks! I picked up some neat vintage stuff at the swap last weekend I need to show y'all

So excited to make some turns (train tracks) on these 195 Dynas. Have solly driver demos I'm going to put on them. Y'all ever heard of spademan bindings?

My Dad has an old pair of 210 Rossis from probably the 70s or early 80s I've always thought about getting some bindings for. Y'all are inspiring me now.

Do it!

Got everything sorted out for this season, and all the crap going to the ski swap on Friday. Just waiting for the snow now.

Forecast has improved for the west and southwest, which is promising.

Have the big resorts always tried to open around Thanksgiving? Seems pretty earky to expect skiable conditions. But I've only been at this for four years so…..

Loveland and a-basin have raced to open before thanksgiving for as long as I can remember. Have done lots of Thanksgiving morning groomer laps

And probably with as terrible as last season was, they're trying to squeeze every dollar out of this season.

Taos planning to be open Thanksgiving! Looking pretty white already

Thanksgiving is Schweitzer's opening goal every year. It's been less reliable in the last 3-4 years

I just checked Snowbasin. They plan to open Nov 27 but so far only have gotten 2" of snow.

Steamboat is bare ass, even at summit and mid-mountain.

Hope they get snow by march

I need it before Christmas

Next week to weekend should be some. If you are looking at southern Colorado, download the state traffic app.it has data on lots or road closures or delays. It also shows real time snow plowing operations on the map

Hmm. I was looking at my ski trip itinerary for my December trip…9 days of skiing in a row. Gonna be a workout, but that's what I train for. Should get in a TON of practice on skills and technique.

Goals are to get used to my new Sendsrs, practice my switch skills so I don't look like a spun out Jerry, practice jumping bigger jumps, add 180 and 360 "hops" to get a feel for it, keep working on moguls and trees. That early in the season I probably won't see much of moguls.

South CO and north NM got really beat to hell by the flooding. I'm tracking it almost daily but WC might remain difficult to reach in early Dec. what are alternatives in the area besides Purg which I already have 5 days at? Telluride worth it thay early? North NM? Taos, Red River, Angelfire maybe not open in time…

Never been to Taos or Telly. I haven't been to Red a River or AF in 30 years.

Let me know if you go to Taos, good chance I'll be there

MouthBQ98 said:

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Hmm. I was looking at my ski trip itinerary for my December trip…9 days of skiing in a row. Gonna be a workout, but that's what I train for. Should get in a TON of practice on skills and technique.

Goals are to get used to my new Sendsrs, practice my switch skills so I don't look like a spun out Jerry, practice jumping bigger jumps, add 180 and 360 "hops" to get a feel for it, keep working on moguls and trees. That early in the season I probably won't see much of moguls.

South CO and north NM got really beat to hell by the flooding. I'm tracking it almost daily but WC might remain difficult to reach in early Dec. what are alternatives in the area besides Purg which I already have 5 days at? Telluride worth it thay early? North NM? Taos, Red River, Angelfire maybe not open in time…

Never been to Taos or Telly. I haven't been to Red a River or AF in 30 years.

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Man. That's a regiment. I want to ski some blues, probably some steep blacks. Moguls can go to hell. Going to try and keep up with my kids.