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Question about A Basin

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acreed
Posts: 47 - Karma: 38
Does it suck?
I enjoy hitting enormous park jumps and I dont give a shit about rails. I also enjoy sunshine, beer, and women. Im going to be in the area for a week and will be going to Breck, keystone, copper and vail.. is it worth it to even try A-Basin?
Mar 7 2012 10:10PM
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HughSchralperson
Posts: 39 - Karma: 10
YES
Mar 7 2012 10:11PM
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acreed
Posts: 47 - Karma: 38
Yes it sucks or yes worth going?

Elaborate, por favor
Mar 7 2012 10:18PM
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mistaT
Posts: 2336 - Karma: 79
You're not going to find huge jumps there - what you will find is an uber chill parking lot filled with people drinking and BBQing and that is close enough to walk to the lifts.

From there you get a fun, challenging mountain to ski and a killer base lodge with good beer deals and bloody mary's that come with bacon.

My suggestion - ski keystone and bail out around 2/3 for some fun at A Basin as the day winds down.
Mar 8 2012 3:54PM
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RogerSterling
Posts: 66 - Karma: 15
keystone jumps all morning

head to abay at like 12 or 1

get drunk eat great BBQ on the "beach" (closest parking spots to lift even though they are all close)

drive home

eat dinner

shower

party
Mar 8 2012 10:24PM
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ThaLorax
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I think he's talking about Arrow Head. You should probably go to Arrow Head instead.
Mar 10 2012 7:53PM
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cmo
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did this today...def suggest it
Mar 13 2012 9:37PM
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kvan
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If you want to avoid the crowds its a great place to go
Mar 15 2012 10:05PM
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JIBpsy^^
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basin is were all the chill ass locals go to get xrduk n the praing lot
Mar 20 2012 2:05AM
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.RYAN66
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you really should be on ns right now....



but yes a-basin is dope, especially on a good year when you can ski pali with out 50 gouges in your skis.
Mar 20 2012 8:12AM
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.nasty
Posts: 10582 - Karma: 11,183
yeah, I haven't even bothered going since the turbo chutes aren't open. I was really hoping on a good snow year, I wanted to hit Kong.
Mar 20 2012 11:47AM
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.RYAN66
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Haven't been there since opening weekend. Hopefully next year will be better.
Mar 20 2012 12:33PM
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Film.
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Sounds like a perfect day my man.
Jun 29 2012 4:26PM
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.RYAN66
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I need to put getting a spot on the beach on my bucket list. Those guys are so on point, setting up at 7:30.
Jun 29 2012 7:32PM
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ThaLorax
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It's really not that difficult, except for the really busy spring days where the make you reserve it.

Still disappointed nobody liked my Arrowhead comment.
Jun 30 2012 12:15AM
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