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Panduh_Bayr
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Any word on snowmaking or anything? I have been hearing awful rumors that they won't open until mid november because of their new lift, as in after breck and key... wack.

Can anyone tell me otherwise? Anyone on the inside preferrably.

Sep 30 2010 7:37PM
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Panduh_Bayr
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Oct 12 2010 10:54AM
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BravoWhiskey5280
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Heres joels recent forecast if anyone cares..

Oct 12 2010 1:50PM
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ThaLorax
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he missed a few for the aspen area but i can't complain. still more accurate than anyone else i've come across for colorado.


aaaannnd, lets hope that snow sticks with the highs being in the 60s all week.
Oct 12 2010 1:50PM
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Sheltron3030
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yayayayayaya
Rumour: This friday or Saturday opening day

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Oct 12 2010 6:30PM
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Sheltron3030
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oops wrong pic
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worky?
Oct 12 2010 6:36PM
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T-Holt
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Sssoooooo stoked for opening day.
Oct 12 2010 6:37PM
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ThaLorax
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I'm not getting my hopes up. They still need to "make" like 18 more inches of that throughout the entire run top to bottom before they can open.
Oct 12 2010 6:49PM
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.nasty
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not to mention its gonna be warmer and dry the rest of the week.
Oct 12 2010 7:06PM
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Panduh_Bayr
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Loveland rumors... Abay??
Oct 13 2010 2:51AM
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Bagels
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This is from yesterday

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Oct 14 2010 1:36PM
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Aton.Jones
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there's a good base already
Oct 14 2010 1:48PM
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Queen_Selassie
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Woo you sir just made my day!
Oct 14 2010 2:29PM
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bfnradford
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From their Facebook page:

"We are NOT opening on Friday."

Oct 14 2010 6:03PM
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ThaLorax
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sorry but that's not really even a base. that's a dusting of snow covering the ground. even if that's a few inches deep in the deepest spots, they still have to get to around 18 inches before they can open.
Oct 14 2010 6:24PM
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Panduh_Bayr
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Haha thats definitely for the best. No white strip of death packed with hundreds of people.

I don't think I was even ready for it to be this weekend, definitely next weekend tho.

Oct 14 2010 6:26PM
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Sheltron3030
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debbie downer
Oct 14 2010 6:39PM
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ThaLorax
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not even close. i'm fiending snow too, but i don't want to be skiing on a 4" base......

I'd rather wait until the conditions are good and they can open with "decent" conditions (as far as man-made conditions go).
Oct 14 2010 7:50PM
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.nasty
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Yeah only reason I have a desire to go ski the WROB is to hopefully get first chair on the new lift. haa
Oct 14 2010 8:07PM
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Sheltron3030
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ultimate FIRSTies, as far as NS is concerned, or is that fad overwith?
Oct 14 2010 9:30PM
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gigi.d
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Ahhhh! This thread makes me want to scream. I just wanna ski and all these pictures of snow are killer excitement. I hope it opens next weekend. That would be a great birthday present.
Oct 15 2010 12:51AM
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LO_GO
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http://www.arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/snow-conditions/snowmaking.aspx IM SO EXCITED I CAN NOT HIDE IT!
Oct 15 2010 7:37PM
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willy_baller
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so next weekend? it better be! stoked!
Oct 15 2010 10:27PM
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soderfunk
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id guess mid next week, like wednesday or thursday. they tend to open mid week
Oct 15 2010 10:55PM
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Queen_Selassie
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this is what i hear as well.

Oct 15 2010 11:32PM
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willy_baller
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that makes me happy. now i am very glad im doing online school
Oct 16 2010 2:21AM
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Panduh_Bayr
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Rail Jam today to ease tha mind.
Oct 16 2010 12:21PM
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kvan
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bump, any updates?
Oct 18 2010 1:41PM
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SlickRick.
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http://www.arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/snow-conditions/web-cams.aspx

lookin good, monday 42-27, tuesday 40-28, wednesday 44-30, thursday 39-27, 37-25. (day hi, night low.) snow throughout the week, keep your fingers crossed and we will be starting shit off saturday
Oct 18 2010 3:02PM
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willy_baller
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so no chance of a mid week opening?
Oct 18 2010 3:49PM
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SlickRick.
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i mean idk. but it would be dumb if they did that. not as many people would come, and the snow would go quick. at least theyll get their money's worth on the weekend
Oct 18 2010 4:09PM
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bfnradford
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yes
Oct 18 2010 4:40PM
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sstricky
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why cant all the mountains be racing like the usually do... =[
Oct 18 2010 5:22PM
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skituner
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not true, they have opened on weekdays many years
Oct 18 2010 7:22PM
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traylortrash
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this is true, they usually open on a weekday
Oct 18 2010 8:24PM
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ThaLorax
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actually, they are, the conditions just aren't good enough to gamble it yet and they know it. and doesn't Loveland/Abay usually open on like a Wednesday/Thursday?
Oct 18 2010 8:28PM
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traylortrash
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exactly... hopefully that means this week
Oct 18 2010 8:35PM
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SlickRick.
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oh. well this is my first season out here, im used to selfish greedy resort owners opening and closing when convenient for them, and weekend warriors and having no regard for pass holders. but id be mad stoked to be skiing by thursday
Oct 18 2010 8:54PM
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jsex
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when i drove through today loveland was blowing, it was 31 degrees at 7:45 or so, but the run definitely did not look very good, not to be a downer, but lots of dirt down low...it was raining pretty hard to the west out past glenwood so perhaps it stayed cold and the storm dropped some, but i would think a mid week opening would be a stretch for loveland, perhaps a basin has a better shot since it's higher??? fingers crossed for mother nature to get going soon...
Oct 18 2010 11:04PM
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traylortrash
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i saw the same thing, loveland does have a lot left to cover at the bottom... but i feel like they could do it pretty quick if they get the right conditions for the rest of the week. thursday maybe?
Oct 19 2010 1:41AM
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.SimonB.
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I dunno bro, Loveland is storing some major snow towards the top.


Oct 19 2010 1:49AM
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traylortrash
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which they could push down to help finish up the bottom...?
Oct 19 2010 2:29AM
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.SimonB.
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i think thats the idea. the temps just havent been cold enough at the bottom.
Oct 19 2010 12:28PM
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.nasty
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yeah, my gf was around the area yesterday and it sounds like loveland is winning. they've been getting more natural snow.
Oct 19 2010 1:16PM
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MidwestSteeze
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a basin as of right now. hopefully they are able to keep blowing the rest of the week, and hopefully open this weeknd
Oct 20 2010 12:58AM
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MidwestSteeze
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http://arapahoebasin.blogspot.com/2010/10/snowmaking_15.html

theres some other snowmaking pictures, seems like they are from the 15th
Oct 20 2010 1:01AM
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Gnarshred
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This is gonna be one of the latest openings in years :( Then again the mid seasons havent been great lately, So maybe the snow is just savin up till nov/dec then its gonna duuummmmpppp

Keep the faith errybody!
Oct 20 2010 3:09AM
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BlueSteele
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Ya but you also have to remember that we had some of the earliest opening ever in the last couple years.  This is more typical.
Oct 20 2010 11:49AM
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Gnarshred
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yeah word. its just such a tease! hahah
Oct 20 2010 12:30PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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its a la nina year...so big march. which is better anyways cus second semester I'll be able to ski everyday.
Oct 20 2010 1:27PM
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Shpadoinkle
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I get my Employee Abay pass on Thursday! Can you say Steamboat trip in January? RIP Gracie
Oct 20 2010 2:08PM
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