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Official closing weekend thread.

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YUNG_milksteAk
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My local hill is closing this weekend. This is the dumbest hill ever. They open after thanks giving, and close on march 11th. They also charge like 350$ for a season pass. It's 300ft vertical hill. Biggest joke ever, because we have gotten fresh snow every day for the past week. My spring break isn't until April so I'm mad. Discuss you closing dates and frustration.
Mar 5 2012 5:23PM
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benyannelli
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yesterday. going up to vt next weekend but that's probably it because of lax. r.i.p. 2011-2012 ski season
Mar 5 2012 5:25PM
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BCASSASSIN
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The person/people that run your little bump sound like idiots.  Early March is pretty fuckin early, sorry to hear that.
Mar 5 2012 5:26PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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Done it, got a trespassing ticket. Spring break in bigsky Montana will be fun though.
Mar 5 2012 5:30PM
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GBS
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Rail* Another* But pretty much this...
Mar 5 2012 5:31PM
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benyannelli
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I was at big sky for presidents and it was so sick. to bad they are closed by the time my spring break comes around
Mar 5 2012 6:37PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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i think i have two weekends left at my local hills, which sucks, im actually so jelly of you west coasters, wish i could take a trip out there soon. See you all in two years when i move out there!
Mar 5 2012 6:50PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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why? Most westcoast resorts close earlier than eastcoast ones...

Sugarloaf was open until REALLY late april, and most resorts in the east (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, the ones that matter) are open until mid-april or longer. Still got a month or so in my season.
Mar 5 2012 6:53PM
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wellthisisold
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Yeah, it just started dumping at my resort, so we're good for a while
Mar 5 2012 8:21PM
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yhprum1720
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mine closed yesterday. Not bad considering that we only had 12 inches or less of natural snow fall this year.
Mar 5 2012 8:23PM
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pelle_munch
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Open- nov 23rd
Close- april 13th

Going for 150 days. i have 112 right now
Mar 5 2012 8:26PM
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PANDA_SWAGGA
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mine probably closes first or second weekend in april, but then ill just hit up killington, mt snow, or sugarloaf to hopefully keep my shred alive till the end of april. Ditched lax this year to keep my season going longer. gotta make the sacrifices for the things that mean the most.
Mar 5 2012 8:28PM
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bakedpow
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Still got a solid two months of lift skiing out here...
Mar 5 2012 8:34PM
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Forcillo
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Last weekend's the 17-18th. I guess it comes with having a drought of a winter
Mar 5 2012 8:37PM
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ForeverYung
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fuck i only have 20
Mar 5 2012 8:59PM
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Crehm
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I payed 540 for 250 feet of vert and a season from mid december until last sunday so consider yourself lucky man, we had a park from mid january until early march, and the features were only set up right less than half the time.
Mar 5 2012 9:01PM
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Jamie_Baril
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It snowed six inches in four hours today in Washington...not even close to closing
Mar 5 2012 9:24PM
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eheath
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about 6 weeks early with this thread.
Mar 5 2012 9:26PM
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cwillygood
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im still looking at probably 4 or 5 more weeks! but thats major bummer man, soooo early
Mar 5 2012 9:30PM
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lord-steezus
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My little bump closed today.

So i built a park in my local (accross the street ) park
Mar 5 2012 9:33PM
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FullStack
Posts: 288 - Karma: 274
skin it! and build a backcountry booter.... hours of fun.
Mar 5 2012 9:34PM
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Chubz.
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March 17th is the last day for us..theres going to be a big party and a huge ass bonfire and a day long session on a totally remade park i guess. Pretty ill if you ask me, i'm actually looking forward to it!
Mar 5 2012 9:35PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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mine closed yesterday. heading west on Wednesday.
Mar 5 2012 9:35PM
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BmoChop
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march 25 is the projected last day (decent chance it will be sooner)...opened december 18th-ish? To the person with the bonfire and stuff, that sounds like a ballin way to end the season.
Mar 5 2012 9:46PM
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will-g
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closed up yesterday, see ya in 9 months snowstar crew
Mar 5 2012 10:02PM
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GavinW
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Big sky is sick. I'm headed there this weekend!
Mar 6 2012 12:07AM
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ejm
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dont feel too bad,
110ft verticle park/+ a few 200ft verticle runs.
$475 for pass
opened dec.27th - most likely will close before march 18th.
fuck ontario
Mar 6 2012 12:16AM
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Daoust
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my pass cost me $615, and my 200ft or so hill opened like 4 days before christmas, but it still hasnt closed
Mar 6 2012 12:33AM
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Davy.Crockett
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hey bro i'll bump this thread in september...



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Mar 6 2012 1:29AM
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hoodratz47
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Mar 6 2012 2:46AM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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You sir a a genuine ass hole.
Mar 6 2012 7:37AM
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ebon_hawk
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same my hill also has closed
Mar 6 2012 8:16AM
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CashmereCat
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Mine closed monday and right when they were closing it it started to snow.
Mar 6 2012 8:26AM
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kingskier
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aha i dont have a closing weekend because i live in england. yay dryslope!
Mar 6 2012 8:28AM
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based
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Depressing thread is depressing
Mar 6 2012 8:48AM
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hey-dude-its-me
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we might be closed already, possibly limited opening next weekend
Mar 6 2012 9:01AM
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ski4freee
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My hill is closed already. Gonna get 3 more days in colorado though
Mar 6 2012 9:23AM
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c4t_l0ver
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my hill closes april 9th, so like a month left.

then wsi at whistler!! and whistler may long again.

Mar 6 2012 10:03AM
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manutdsaol
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inb4 hate
Mar 6 2012 10:19AM
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doitbig
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early march for down state Michigan...up north still has a shit ton of snow so i'll be heading up every weekend till it's alllll gone!
Mar 6 2012 10:25AM
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Ski_Alot
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well played mt hood, well played...
Mar 6 2012 10:58AM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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Mar 6 2012 11:31AM
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AT-AT
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me living on the east coast + this thread = :'(
Mar 6 2012 11:35AM
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Davy.Crockett
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Love
Mar 6 2012 5:41PM
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*spike*
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still got a lot of skiing left!
Mar 6 2012 6:10PM
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.AR6rider.
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My hill has 180 vert, pass is $550, and is currently closed. My first day this year was the day after Christmas. They're going to try to reopen this weekend for "beach day," whatever the hell that is. Pretty sure my ski season is over unless I get up north again.
Mar 6 2012 6:12PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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Never mind. The vertical is 175 ft so the pass is. Way overpriced
Mar 6 2012 7:03PM
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roddy116
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1. their probably making the season passes super high because hyland wants to have enough money to make a dry slope this summer, so stop your bitching
2. hyland is government owned, they have a set opening date and closing date no matter what the conditions are.
3. it hit 50 today in minnesota, so we will be closing earlier today.
Mar 6 2012 7:09PM
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CatDaddy
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wut
Mar 6 2012 7:23PM
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Randy_Quench
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west coast may have more snow but less people want to ski on the west during this time. East coast struggles to stay open as long as there are people still showing up to ski.
Mar 6 2012 7:27PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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I lolled because the dry slope thing was just for attention. They are building a new chalet. I'm not bitching. They close every thing on the same day.
Mar 6 2012 7:28PM
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