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anyone skiing okemo today?
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 08:51
by skiadikt
they start turning in 10 min. yeah i know it's okemo but come on at this point, how much more exciting are rime & east glade gonna be. it's still SKIING.
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 09:10
by ozzy
from the okemo website: they seem proud to be the only area open in vermont today.
Okemo Snow Report
Friday, November 18, 2005
The waiting and anticipation is over! Today's the day you can wear your goggles all day without any strange stares or awkward comments. That’s because Okemo is finally OPEN! Today marks the start of our fiftieth season of skiing, riding, and so much fun on Okemo Mountain! And to top it all off, we’re the ONLY open ski area in Vermont!
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 09:57
by Bubba
Rampant ennui languishes in Ludlow
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 09:59
by shortski
I'm so not there.
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 10:06
by MrsG
shortski wrote:I'm so not there.
Obviously
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 10:10
by pcgrantham
Some of you people here are worse than the west coast snobs who can't stand skiing in the east. If I was up there and Okemo or any other mountain was the only one open, I would have absolutely no problem going to the open mountian.
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 10:13
by snowsprite
Me too.
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 10:15
by Bubba
pcgrantham wrote:Some of you people here are worse than the west coast snobs who can't stand skiing in the east. If I was up there and Okemo or any other mountain was the only one open, I would have absolutely no problem going to the open mountian.
LOL....you take this K vs. O thing much too seriously PCG. K fans love to rip Okemo for its focus on grooming and customer service. If only K had that same long term commitment to serving its customers that Okemo does, maybe it wouldn't have been losing market share to Okemo for the past whatever number of years. Their skier visits have grown while Killington has stagnated.
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 10:15
by DoubleD
Never been there. But hats off, even if they are trucking it. Mom and Pop organization is beating the big K at their own game.
Says alot about ASC
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 10:23
by skiadikt
me three.
actually from what i understand pokemo has lots of runs like bubba's fun run & bear claw. :)
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 10:32
by 2knees
Bubba wrote:
LOL....you take this K vs. O thing much too seriously PCG.
Paging Mr. Skidork.
The man made bumps are good for the ego.
Re: anyone skiing okemo today?
Posted: Nov 18th, '05, 10:34
by SloeRide
skiadikt wrote:but come on at this point, how much more exciting are rime & east glade gonna be.
No crap. The way I look at it, kind of tame early season conditions are good. It takes me a few days on the hill beofre I am ready to tangle with some serious conditions. The stable platform that man-made snow provides is good time to work on the fundimentals that will be essential as the season swings into dumps, lumps and bumps.
Well...that's the best silver lining I got. Anyone else?