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this year?

Does it make any sense to run an opening day wine competition if Killington has already announced their opening day and we have no confidence that they'd alter it based on conditions?

I voted yes, since I read it as follows:

Yes - any excuse for a party is fine with me

MrsG wrote:I voted yes, since I read it as follows:

Yes - any excuse for a party is fine with me

Yes for me too. Maybe we can make it a little different. Guess the date that Mother Nature may force an earlier opening than planned by POWDR.

tyrolean_skier wrote:

MrsG wrote:I voted yes, since I read it as follows:

Yes - any excuse for a party is fine with me

Yes for me too. Maybe we can make it a little different. Guess the date that Mother Nature may force an earlier opening than planned by POWDR.

Help me here. What would be the difference between this and picking the opening date?

Bubba wrote:

tyrolean_skier wrote:

MrsG wrote:I voted yes, since I read it as follows:

Yes - any excuse for a party is fine with me

Yes for me too. Maybe we can make it a little different. Guess the date that Mother Nature may force an earlier opening than planned by POWDR.

Help me here. What would be the difference between this and picking the opening date?

The difference would be that if you pick the published opening date, you get one kick in the ass for each bottle of wine you collect.

MrsG wrote:I voted yes, since I read it as follows:

Yes - any excuse for a party is fine with me

Ditto
How about martini's instead of wine though.

MrsG wrote:I voted yes, since I read it as follows:

Yes - any excuse for a party is fine with me

the 'winners' may be forced to split half bottles of wine but powdr can't take away our excuses to party.

Bubba wrote:this year?

Does it make any sense to run an opening day wine competition if Killington has already announced their opening day and we have no confidence that they'd alter it based on conditions?

So what you're saying is, there is no differnece than when ASC called the shots since they opened whenever they felt like it. Cept these guys named a date that means nothing?

CAPBOY wrote:

Bubba wrote:this year?

Does it make any sense to run an opening day wine competition if Killington has already announced their opening day and we have no confidence that they'd alter it based on conditions?

So what you're saying is, there is no differnece than when ASC called the shots since they opened whenever they felt like it. Cept these guys named a date that means nothing?

I'm not saying that at all. We don't know yet.

If they pick a day too early, and don't hit it, they'll look like idiots. If they pick a day too late, skiers will be pissed, and they'll look like idiots. If they manage to pick the right day, and there's a ton of snow, people will say it was just dumb luck, and they'll look like idiots. In other words, anybody placing bets on East Coast weather, is, well, an idiot. So put me down for November 17th!

If you don't have this contest, will you find another excuse...er...reason to have a party in early December?

no contest, i never win anyhow...i throw serious parties...

MarieM wrote:If you don't have this contest, will you find another excuse...er...reason to have a party in early December?

Yes, the mountain is open so we need to have a party. If no contest booze, BYOB, which means Rusty can make the Martinis.

Yes, have the contest. It's fun.

To quote Spin, "as weather and conditions allow" or something like that , so I would say if Mother Nature delivers early, they will open!