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nkmo.
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Not opening til Dec. 10th. Straight bullshit.
Nov 20 2010 12:42AM
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BskiP
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they screwed this one up... the construction isnt done yet.
Nov 20 2010 12:57AM
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BrodyLeven
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http://www.youtube.com/user/ourcanyons#p/u/0/n6ViaPcw8Dk
Nov 20 2010 1:49AM
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eheath
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Surprised they had enough snow to open the 26th, they didnt open til dec last year too.
Nov 20 2010 2:59AM
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yellav
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i've been pretty pissed off about this for the past 24ish hours.
Nov 20 2010 1:00PM
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jksl
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haha
Nov 20 2010 1:50PM
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jblaski
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It blows my mind, that people are getting so upset about this. They're finished up MILLIONS of dollars in improvements, and didn't get done when they wanted. Shit happens.

I'm sure that some of you are from the Midwest/East coast on here. Remember when you were there, a Dec. 10 opening date would be awesome. And that usually involved a patch of snow with a couple rails, and maybe a white ribbon of death from the top of the chair, and all 400' down to the bottom.

I just can't believe that people are SO spoiled out here, that they can demand pass refunds and The Canyons buys them tickets to other resorts.
Nov 20 2010 2:09PM
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yellav
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i didnt move to the midwest
Nov 20 2010 2:21PM
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dunkilla
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bleet bleet bleet, what are you laughing at pig boy?
Nov 20 2010 2:36PM
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yellav
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copy pasted from tgr:



Well, first you attempt to install a new chairlift without bothering to check to see if you need any sort of zoning approval to do so. Or maybe you knew about some permitting issues but thought you could just push the construction through and shrug off the permits later. But, you get stopped before you get started because the zoning board turns out to not be psyched on your plans to build an unaproved large structure at the bottom of your new lift.

Why do you need a large new building anyway? Well, the detachable chairs on your new heated-seat bubble lift need to be stored inside or else their doppelmayr warranty will be voided. So you spend most of the summer getting that squared away. Except you dont get it squared away since you cant get the approval to build a shed to house the chairs at night. In the mean time you've already committed yourself to the project so you're kinda forced into just giving up on holding a warranty for your new lift.

So, by late August you start in on construction. It plods along uneventfully, and it even looks like things might be ready to go by T-day. Then November rolls around and, oh boy, here comes winter.

So you're maybe pushing to get things done and you maybe leave this one building that's meant to house a real big compressor engine unroofed for a few days while you wait to get it lifted in. The compressors's certainly not going to fit in through the door, right? And then, so it's turning wintery right? So an especially big gust comes along and flattens all four roofless walls and quite nearly the guys working on it. One concussion and probably some hail marys later and you've got some workers comp claims and a pretty f-ed project schedule to deal with.
Nov 20 2010 3:50PM
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T-Wash
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Ya this is fucking ridiculous but it's pretty typical for The Canyons to blow it. I'm more pissed about their shitty project planning and waiting until a week before the scheduled opening day to tell everybody that they have to wait another two weeks. Luckily the park crew has nothing to do with the shitty management so I hope they don't fucking blow it too.
Nov 20 2010 6:39PM
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The_Future
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I'm with jblaski on this one.  I'm pretty sure not a single one of you has the slightest clue on how to run, maintain, and upgrade a ski resort.  Be patient, go earn some turns in the mean time, and be happy that you have snow.  There is no such thing where I'm at right now. 
Nov 20 2010 7:29PM
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titsLOL
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You're damn right we don't, that's why we aren't in charge. The guy who is in charge of the Canyons probably should have it figured out.
Nov 20 2010 8:04PM
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nkmo.
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Did you read s'yellav post? They screwed the pooch big time. If I hear one more person pipe up who isn't from here and say "earn some turns" Im gonna.... well, nothing. Just shut the fuck up, we've been earning turns for the past month. Im not even super bent about opening getting pushed back. Its the fact that Canyons was fully aware they wouldn't be able to open, and waited until yesterday to say anything about. No apologies or anything. And they managed to fuck up their new snowmaking system as icing on the cake.
Nov 20 2010 8:11PM
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jksl
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the canyons.
it's sick you used an alias to call me a pig boy. haha.
Nov 20 2010 8:34PM
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fillup
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We are allowed to be pissed. I dont care how late other places around the country open, i moved to salt fucking lake. Everyone else is shredding PC or brighton when im stuck in SLC not able to drop cash on a day pass. Why the fuck did i let someone convince me canyons was the place to go? Im so aggravated.

Are season passes refundable? Is it too late to back out and go to PC?
Nov 21 2010 12:46PM
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yellav
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i'm gonna be up in park city a lot this week, i'll probably end up stopping by there tomorrow and bitching at them and seeing what they can do about this situation. hate to be that asshole disgruntled customer but brighton snowbird and solitude opened 4 weeks earlier then them. park city and alta opened 3 weeks before them. i bought a pass thinking they were opening the 22nd, then the 26th, now moving it back 2 and a half weeks later than that when 75 percent of my friends are going to be lapping lifts every one of those days is fucked. i would have spent my money elsewhere if i knew i had to earn turns for an additional 3 weeks or sit on my couch in the valley.
Nov 21 2010 1:08PM
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J_BISCHOF
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Nov 21 2010 9:17PM
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fillup
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They refunded my pass, STOKE
Nov 22 2010 12:59PM
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yellav
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did you just go up there or what
Nov 22 2010 5:49PM
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cbrady
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shit sucks!
Nov 22 2010 10:41PM
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yellav
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http://thecanyons.com/MikeGoarLetter.pdf



pretty big pile of bullshit if you ask me, but its better than nothing.
Nov 23 2010 4:52PM
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gr4
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the way i look at it is that you can sell the four day passes they are giving us and end up with a dirt cheap pass.
Nov 23 2010 5:21PM
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djty111
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^four, sounded like two to me. That letter was classic, they bit off way to much to chew over the summer thats for sure.
Nov 23 2010 5:53PM
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titsLOL
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I thought it said two days passes...?
Nov 23 2010 5:56PM
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gr4
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you get two with your pass to begin with and then they are giving us two additional passes for the delayed opening. the park crew facebook confirmed it. but yeah it sucks they dropped the ball on their opening date. im glad i got a pc pass too.
Nov 23 2010 5:57PM
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djty111
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and by the way, whats is up with that Canyons logo on top of that letter...Canyons trying to change there image as well haha?
Nov 23 2010 6:00PM
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nkmo.
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(The) Canyons got bought out by Tallisker. Now they're
Nov 23 2010 10:15PM
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nkmo.
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damn mobile. Now they are just "Canyons"
Nov 23 2010 10:17PM
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KyleA
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According to their website, with a college silver pass you get one complimentary day pass, not two.
Nov 23 2010 11:09PM
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gr4
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oh i misread it. still not bad though.
Nov 24 2010 12:05AM
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yellav
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im just confused as to how two day passes to the canyons are supposed to help me not skiing for the month the other resorts are open. im not gonna refund my pass because i only paid $350 for it and that wont come close to paying for another pass after the cutoff dates.
Nov 24 2010 12:09AM
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ChaseAdams
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So the shred at the canyons has been alright so far, they had some good pow on opening day, but does anyone know about when the full park is expected to be completed/open? right now they just have a couple jibs up but has anyone heard anything about jumps and whatnot? I heard that it's gonna take forever for jumps because they are putting them on a new hill and they have to do all sorts of mathematics to figure it out, like slope angles and what not. anyone else know what's up?
Dec 20 2010 5:21AM
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titsLOL
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can't help you, but if that's true I'm glad to hear that they are putting in time to do it right at least.
Dec 20 2010 3:03PM
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gr4
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they said they are focusing their snowmaking on the lower runs so we dont have to take the gondola back down to the village. after those runs are open they are going to move the snowmaking to the park for jumps.
Dec 20 2010 3:31PM
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nkmo.
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Docs opened on Friday. They need a bit more snow there, then they'll blow on Kokapelli to get ski school off of Snow Dancer. Then its our turn. This storm dropped way more than I was expecting, so hopefully that expedites the proccess a bit. Check the terrain park's FB page, they keep it pretty updated.
Dec 20 2010 6:17PM
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teleTay
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this, but you can ski to the bottom now,

if we are lucky jumps during christmas break?

ps i cant wait until all off saddleback is park, it will be soo sick
Dec 21 2010 9:08AM
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Tex.
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the canyons had a 3 pack of 60 footers..... then i woke up.
Dec 22 2010 6:28PM
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ChaseAdams
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the storm was fantastic. monday and tuesday were honestly some of the best days of my life, I was getting face blasters til like, 2 pm and I was up there at 9 on the dot. 9990 was incredible. I wish I would've had my SKDYxSurface live lifes to enjoy all the pow with though... I guess my old watch life's pulled through alright.

about the park, they put in a couple new features, a nice big down rail and some other stuff, I didn't get a close look because I haven't touch the park at all this week, once the storm passes and the snow gets sucky I'll start lapping.
Dec 22 2010 11:32PM
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fillup
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They built a jump, but it looks fucking horrible. 25ft gap to 10ft landing, saw some snowboarder haul ass into it and knuckle.
Dec 22 2010 11:49PM
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ChaseAdams
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Hahaha I'm not gonna be picky man, I've been itching to hit something. If ANYONE is shredding Canyons tomorrow pm me and we'll take some turns, all my friends have work or other commitments so I'm flying solo.
Dec 23 2010 2:12AM
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jksl
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new park location is HILARIOUS to me. have fun with that.

at least you can get to some ill shit on pow days...if the lifts run correctly.
Dec 26 2010 11:27PM
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GayWolf420
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I went to the canyons today for my first time this season. I was not impressed at all with the park setup or its location. Pretty huge fail on their part.
Dec 26 2010 11:45PM
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T-Wash
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It's not the park crews fault at all. Unfortunately with the new management the park kinda got fucked up. They are doing the best for what they're working with, but it definitely is not up to par with PC. It's got to be a bitch not having support from upper management. With that said I still think this years park right now is better than it was the same time last year.
Dec 27 2010 5:18PM
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ChaseAdams
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Anyone else wishing they'd at least make the lip of the second jump a bit more poppy? Corked rotations are a bit of a struggle to get off it, and even when you do it looks forced. Anyone else feel like it's a little flat?
Dec 28 2010 2:47PM
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fillup
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Its flat but so is the landing. Canyons needs to step it up ASAP
Dec 28 2010 3:44PM
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teleTay
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boxzilla II tomorrow
Jan 7 2011 6:44PM
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Troy.
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Is it just tomorrow or all weekend?
Jan 7 2011 11:10PM
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nkmo.
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Pretty sure just tomorrow. Then they take it apart and use all the features to start building up the park. Their FB page is pretty helpful.
Jan 8 2011 12:22AM
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teleTay
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word,

sounds like they are planning on getting a big jump line in by next weekend, so they must be making progress
Jan 8 2011 12:39AM
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nkmo.
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Guess they will have most of Boxilla up Sunday too. Theres a pretty good park update on there FB.
Jan 8 2011 12:42PM
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