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Warning to those planning to ski today . . .

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. . . Ozzy, coydog and ski - bag it - it's a death slide . . . needs about 50 degree weather before it's ready . . . :seeya
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Thanks for the beta. I was just about to head out - guess I'll rake the lawn instead.
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Sounds like they don't really need snowmaking................. :roll:
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I'm guessing they groomed the trails today?
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I'm guessing they did nothing and it got cold and set up like a rock.
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If only they had opened 30 min later, the groomers would have had time to fix it up really nice. </sarcasm>
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Skied here ~1800 days. Today was the second worst I have ever seen it.
skiskee8 wrote:Skiing in powder sucks. It's so much more work, and you can't go as fast.
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ozzy wrote:Skied here ~1800 days. Today was the second worst I have ever seen it.
Ok, I have to ask, what was the worst.....?
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Highway Star wrote:
ozzy wrote:Skied here ~1800 days. Today was the second worst I have ever seen it.
Ok, I have to ask, what was the worst.....?

50th anniversary Friday
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Stormchaser wrote:
Highway Star wrote:
ozzy wrote:Skied here ~1800 days. Today was the second worst I have ever seen it.
Ok, I have to ask, what was the worst.....?

50th anniversary Friday
that was a nipple deep day compared to today..
skiskee8 wrote:Skiing in powder sucks. It's so much more work, and you can't go as fast.
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Highway Star wrote:
ozzy wrote:Skied here ~1800 days. Today was the second worst I have ever seen it.
Ok, I have to ask, what was the worst.....?
I'll have to look at old logs to see the year, but there was one time when they had a massive thaw than a late freeze - except the whole mountain was open. At least what ever was groomed the night before

Tomorrow will be better once it gets renovated (forget grooming)
skiskee8 wrote:Skiing in powder sucks. It's so much more work, and you can't go as fast.
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Stormchaser wrote:
Highway Star wrote:
ozzy wrote:Skied here ~1800 days. Today was the second worst I have ever seen it.
Ok, I have to ask, what was the worst.....?

50th anniversary Friday
Damn right, I even sprung for the Super Diper Express Medallion for an extra $50, what a total CF
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shortski wrote:
Stormchaser wrote:
Highway Star wrote:
ozzy wrote:Skied here ~1800 days. Today was the second worst I have ever seen it.
Ok, I have to ask, what was the worst.....?

50th anniversary Friday
Damn right, I even sprung for the Super Diper Express Medallion for an extra $50, what a total CF

Killington didn't operate that day, but I skied. Skinned up slip sliding around the entire way, and couldn't set an edge on the way down. Skidded from edge to edge on the trails with VERY little traction. I thought high up may have avoided the r*in...i was wrong. Woulda been better off on hockey skates, literally (although skinning may have been tougher).
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Thanks for the heads up . . . . Couldn't imagine that it would be very good . . .
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One of my worst days was the year Powdr shut down and the next day we had a snow storm. Skinned up and enjoyed the bluebird day at the top of SS. After a nice rest, came down the headwall and quickly realized that without grooming, the snow was setup like wet concrete. Really couldn't turn at all. Made it about 1/3 of the way down struggling not to snap a knee when I realized I left my damn pack at the top. Slowly skinned back up, retrieved the pack and tried a different route but found the exact same conditions. About half way down this time, the dog ran into a porcupine with predictably bad results. A quick "pfffft" and her nose was covered with fishhook-like quills requiring a nasty visit to the vet. Finally made it all the way down to the car, walking a fair distance at the end, completely exhausted and humiliated. As a fitting end, I opened the cooler only to discover I forgot to bring the beer.
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