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Is this the Preseason?

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skinnylove
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So now that we are in mid-August, does this count as the preseason? When does skiing usually start for everyone?
Aug 13 2007 12:53PM
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pbandj
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this is the shut the fuck about skiing before i lose my mind season
Aug 13 2007 12:55PM
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jp_draves
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december, park opens in mid january.
Aug 13 2007 12:56PM
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kozy
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december
Aug 13 2007 12:59PM
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skinnylove
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Shitty. I hope I don't get a crappy season this year because last year was soo good (for our mountain). Knock on wood.
Aug 13 2007 1:12PM
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lyndon
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Usually late October/early November.
Aug 13 2007 1:13PM
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skinnylove
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That is fuckin' good. Where do you live? Mine usually starts November 11th- December 1st, anywhere in that range.
Aug 13 2007 1:15PM
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tribefan226
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december
Aug 13 2007 1:16PM
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wolf07
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early-mid november but theres quite a few fall rail jams in minnesota so idk early i guess if u count ice shavings lol
Aug 13 2007 1:35PM
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SkierJulie
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end of September!
Aug 13 2007 1:38PM
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Kevski
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when snow falls on the hills, so late october.
But this is pre-pre-season, cuz the mags are comin out, and shops are gonna start carrying winter gear.
Aug 13 2007 1:41PM
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=FLO=
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yep-gotta love colorado
Aug 13 2007 1:44PM
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Inbred_Redneck
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sundown here in iowa starts on nov 25
Aug 13 2007 1:53PM
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Sk3bUm
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for some of us it has been preseason for months now
Aug 13 2007 2:08PM
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Capurnicus
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dude yeah where does one season end and another begin
Aug 13 2007 2:55PM
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Piste.Off
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hell yes i love colorado!
Aug 13 2007 2:58PM
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SkiEastCoast
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my hill opens december i just bought a suit today haha so i guess its pre season?
Aug 13 2007 2:59PM
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TheButterHashira
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early november for the hills that love to ski. late november for the hills that love to make money.
Aug 13 2007 3:07PM
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STREETS
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December 20 something is when the season starts here.....east coast yeaaah
Aug 13 2007 3:22PM
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fourhundred
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there's no way you get snow then in ontario
Aug 13 2007 3:28PM
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KG_
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whens the whaleback jam, like late september
Aug 13 2007 3:31PM
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bpalmer
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jeaaaaa!
Aug 14 2007 2:09AM
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Nicholas.
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late october we usually can get up to the hill and build a jump or something.
Aug 14 2007 2:41AM
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[Toby]
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november 16 is projected opening for meadows
Aug 14 2007 2:46AM
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alaskakid
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My season starts somewhere in November, or if its really a good season mid-late October, when our hill starts to make snow.
Aug 14 2007 3:33AM
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josh.
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early december for me
Aug 14 2007 3:38AM
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P.J.S.
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it's been the preseason since i stopped skiing in may, my brain still thinks i should be skiing
Aug 14 2007 3:45AM
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papasteeze
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Every year the seasons' end blurs into the beginning of the next.  We had end of May rail jams on snow and  a Ski movie premiere in the beginning of August so, June and July are the off-season.

Pre-season starts with the release of the films.  I am calling the IF3 in Montreal the start of the ski season.
Aug 14 2007 9:42AM
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JaphyRyder
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usually go to mountain for first time over thanksgiving break. but urbans/backyard if it snows sooner
Aug 14 2007 2:04PM
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oiECSoi
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umm now! or maybe like july?! haha i dry rail alot with friends so were always doing something yeah yeah yeah plus there are alot of rail jams in august comin up
Aug 14 2007 2:08PM
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jes_readyforsnow
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vail opens november 16th. pre season is every day between closing and opening
Aug 14 2007 2:10PM
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t-rent
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ski roundtop in pa usualy december 8th ish one year it opend up november 25 that was just one slope that was roughly 900 ft long and then later in the year we got 3 ft of snow hell yea!!! shit was SICK
Aug 14 2007 2:13PM
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lyndon
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I live in Northern Ontario. We had snow the past 4 or 5 Haloweens.
Aug 14 2007 2:32PM
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FartBoy05
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i live in ny and it snows on halloween sometimes
Aug 14 2007 2:34PM
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analog4ndy
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good point
Aug 14 2007 2:49PM
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GGreene
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november 22
Aug 14 2007 2:50PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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now!
Aug 14 2007 2:52PM
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jes_readyforsnow
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ive been hiking it up all summer so its not too bad but i cant wiat any longer 4 the actual mountain to be open.... what would we do without skiing????
Aug 14 2007 5:50PM
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P.J.S.
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die
Aug 14 2007 5:52PM
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thefilmerguy
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bingo CO for life
Aug 14 2007 5:56PM
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Ryanvdonk
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well, you can ski right now too.
Aug 14 2007 6:01PM
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jes_readyforsnow
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but skiing isnt the same after ur hiking in the heat.
Aug 14 2007 6:13PM
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Ryanvdonk
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where do you go? you didn't make it up to st. marys last time we went.
Aug 14 2007 6:18PM
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jes_readyforsnow
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i have no idea where we went, we just went. it was a long long long drive, or it seemed to be. btu it was great
Aug 14 2007 6:21PM
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rudager
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november is when i start skiing in lake louise
but if were talking snowwise and when it starts then it has to be october
Aug 14 2007 11:57PM
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GFProd.
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when your local ice rink open
Aug 15 2007 12:01AM
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bemmis
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me too. im in WI
Aug 15 2007 12:02AM
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Reptar
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i like to think that early november is preseason.
Aug 15 2007 12:06AM
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Shorton
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my indoor slope is open all year, but europe ski resorts open around late november
Aug 15 2007 7:45AM
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