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#16549 - 10/07/05 01:20 PM
Where to go skiing in early December?
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old hand
Registered: 04/16/02
Posts: 981
Loc: a wanna be kerhonkson-er
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Two friends of mine would like to go skiing for 3-5 days somewhere out west in early December. One has never really been skiing and needs some easy slopes and/or lessons. The other is an accomplished skier who hasn't skiied often in the US. They'll be flying in from the east coast so their options are open but someplace pretty easily accessible to a decent airport would be nice. Any thoughts or suggestions on where you'd send them?
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#16551 - 10/07/05 03:57 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: crackers]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/15/99
Posts: 1816
Loc: Denver, CO
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What crackers said, but in general Utah or the Sierras will be better than Colorado that time of year(well, actually all the time, but especially then).
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#16552 - 10/09/05 02:59 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: andrew]
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old hand
Registered: 11/15/99
Posts: 1183
Loc: South East PA
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The earliest I have skiied was November 17 at Killington. Upper half of 5 trails was open.
It was strange to have to ride the chair up from the mid station to the top, get off, then get back on to come down, with skis in hand.
You gotta wait and pray until at least the week before your planned weekend. I have had plans dashed by a few warm, snow melting days prior to my trip.
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#16553 - 10/09/05 07:42 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: learningtolead]
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Registered: 11/11/00
Posts: 407
Loc: new city, ny
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http://members.aol.com/crockeraf/index.htm go to this site... this guy has put together the most snow fall data i have ever seen.. he list the best chances for snow , when and were.. one year i skied killington on holloween.. upper cascade......boy it sucked
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#16554 - 10/10/05 07:54 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: KAYLA]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/15/99
Posts: 1816
Loc: Denver, CO
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last year i was getting face shots at alta in mid october, though i had to skin up under the lifts to do it. brighton opened on halloween though, and the snow was better than it ever was the year before in colorado.
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#16555 - 10/11/05 02:10 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
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Registered: 09/07/01
Posts: 2483
Loc: Davis Sq., MA
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you can't beat Jackson Hole's packages available through Jackson Hole Central Reservations. Check them out on the website. I'm headed back for my third year in a row.
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#16556 - 10/14/05 01:54 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 05/01/01
Posts: 3143
Loc: in your backyard
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CO (Denver ) is your best bet. Loveland is due to open up next week. About 2 hours from Denver. By Dec the Basin should be open, Breck, and Keystone as well. All 2 - 2.5 house from Denver.
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#16558 - 10/14/05 09:44 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: crackers]
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enthusiast
Registered: 07/23/02
Posts: 259
Loc: Upper Valley NH
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Loveland is OPEN! Wahoo!!!!!
-Carissa
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#16560 - 10/28/05 12:54 AM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: MarcC]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/15/99
Posts: 1816
Loc: Denver, CO
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this year sucks so far! nothing but a dusting on the high peaks, and i'm still climbing in a tshirt. i think i must have pissed off the backcountry snow gods by buying an alta pass, and now they are punishing me.
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#16561 - 10/28/05 02:02 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: andrew]
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enthusiast
Registered: 04/19/04
Posts: 347
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this year sucks so far! nothing but a dusting on the high peaks, and i'm still climbing in a tshirt. i think i must have pissed off the backcountry snow gods by buying an alta pass, and now they are punishing me.
As penance you must work as a liftie for a season at Big Boulder. Only a sacrifice of a winter in the Poconos will appease the backcountry snow gods.
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#16562 - 10/28/05 02:43 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 08/05/02
Posts: 2244
Loc: a heavily fortified bunker!
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the poconos? jesus christ, i'd rather go (GASP) ice climbing!
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#16564 - 10/28/05 03:28 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/15/99
Posts: 1816
Loc: Denver, CO
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yeah, i know last ear was too good to be true, but i am seriously jonesing to get out. last year i had already skiied 5-6 times by now.
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#16565 - 10/28/05 05:30 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: andrew]
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Registered: 11/11/00
Posts: 407
Loc: new city, ny
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WAA WAA WAA.... I hope you Rocky Mt boys are not trying to invoke my sympithy. Cause it ain't going to work. Waa Waa i have a season pass at Alta or I live with in driving distance to all the major I70 resorts.. Life just sucks...  Now take my skiing life... I have a seasons pass at Hidden Valley in New Jersey and I ski Hunter every other weekend or so.. Now that's living  I'm so jealous
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#16567 - 10/31/05 01:10 AM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/29/99
Posts: 4230
Loc: Poughkeepsie
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Finally got my turns in 10/30 on the whiteface highway. 5 miles of shin-deep powder. It was amazing.
My memory of the road is that it's not steep enough to turn on. But it was below zero when I skied it and that tends to slow things down. (we were on XC gear)
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#16568 - 10/31/05 01:16 AM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: Mike Rawdon]
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Registered: 10/31/03
Posts: 187
Loc: New Paltz
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#16569 - 10/31/05 02:27 AM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: TimTheClimber]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 07/10/00
Posts: 3532
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I trust everyone realizes that Wildcat NH opened on Friday and Killington's opening day was Saturday? Stowe, MRG, Sugarbush, Pico and a few others were heavily tracked out from the earning their turns crowd. All reported mid-winter powder conditions. Here's a report on Killington's opening day.
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#16571 - 11/07/05 03:43 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/15/99
Posts: 1816
Loc: Denver, CO
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i finally got out to alta this weekend. pretty thin, but got good turns in fresh snow on saturday. spent sunday doing ritualistic snow dances so this week's storms don't fizzle like the last one did.
my tomatos and basil are still producing heavily in november. this is just not right.
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#16572 - 11/10/05 08:56 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: andrew]
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Registered: 04/24/03
Posts: 40
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Excellent early season out in the Cascdes. Several feet of the new stuff. A couple of the downhill areas have opened already. I got 5,000 vertical on a couple of yo-yos in the Mt. Rainer backcountry last weekend. Should be a good season. If you're into the downhill scene check out Whistler, Sun Peaks, or other interior BC places. They should be rockin' by now.
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#16574 - 11/17/05 04:18 PM
Re: Where to go skiing in early December?
[Re: oenophore]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 07/10/00
Posts: 3532
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Snow on Colorado's mountains?
Currently A-Basin, Breck, Copper, Keystone, Loveland, Wolf Creek and Winter Park are operating in one fashion or another. Eldora and Vail open tomorrow, Crested Butte on Saturday. All are or will be operating with no more than 30% of their terrain. Very little (if any, depending on area) expert terrain is open.
Typically in the west, we need a good 4 feet of settled base to cover up the rocks.
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Last season started abnormally early - Nov 5th was the earliest opening in history for Snowbird. In the past 3 seasons, we've had 100" by T-Day weekend.
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