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Arapahoe Basin Opening Day????

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norgeanders
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Does anybody know when arapahoe basin is going to open? I just wanna be on snow!
Oct 8 2012 2:48AM
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john7elway
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Chill the fuck out, its october 7th. Enjoy fall for christ sake, go bike, go play tennis, we have all winter to ski.
Oct 8 2012 2:50AM
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50Kal
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Wild mountain opened today in Minnesota. Suck it Colorado.

http://www.wildmountain.com/daily-snow-report
Oct 8 2012 3:06AM
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eheath
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bahaha no way, wonder how much money they spent to open and I wonder how long it will last til winter actually starts
Oct 8 2012 3:12AM
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Piste.Off
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As a Coloradoan, enjoy your slight incline.
Oct 8 2012 3:33AM
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50Kal
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To be honest I'm a Minnesotan who works winters in Aspen.
Oct 8 2012 4:41AM
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BirtDike
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well atleast your part coloradoan
Oct 8 2012 5:11AM
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Static
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you can follow al's blog for updates

http://arapahoebasin.blogspot.com/

"I am so happy people are excited about skiing and riding, but no date has been set for opening. We will open just as soon as we make enough snow and, hopefully, that is one day before Loveland opens."
Oct 8 2012 5:45AM
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50Kal
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I don't know. This is only my 3rd winter in CO. I think I need at least another 3 years before Im even considered part coloradoan
Oct 8 2012 6:58AM
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freeskibum82
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this isnt really being open...

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Oct 8 2012 8:24AM
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roddy116
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it stays really cold over there for some reason.
Oct 8 2012 8:52AM
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GroverGets
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bwhahahahahahaa yes!!!!
Oct 8 2012 10:13AM
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SkiBum.
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They still have a bit to go. Cold temps are kinda staying in place over the west. Small storm this weekend will warm things up a bit and not have really any natural snow.

Still early, give it time.
Oct 8 2012 10:33AM
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.nasty
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and as I've already said, they'll close down in a few weeks with a couple days of warm weather. Sunday river did the same thing last year and it was a joke
Oct 8 2012 10:49AM
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CrotchKiller
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this isnt a biking or a tennis site gay boy. some people here like winter to come as soon as possible
Oct 8 2012 11:00AM
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walrussteeze
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well put sir
Oct 9 2012 12:06AM
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BirtDike
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itll be soon....

this is for thursday night
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Oct 9 2012 12:07AM
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XtRemE11
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didnt a-basin or loveland open on like the 7th last year? look at how much snow they have already made, they will be open by next weekend, like for sure.
Oct 9 2012 1:25AM
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gengar.
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loveland opened the 14th last year and they started making snow like a week before that.
They said if snowmaking keeps up they'll open around the same time
Oct 9 2012 1:28AM
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XtRemE11
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oh ok then a basin was the 14th, either way, thats next weekend, and snow making is already looking really good.
Oct 9 2012 1:46AM
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SkiBum.
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Doubt they will have temps this coming week...


And whoever posted that "snowfall forecast map" what the fuck is that? Did someone take some blotter acid and color with a marker?
Oct 9 2012 10:08AM
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.RYAN66
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A basin was one day before Loveland. Like always
Oct 9 2012 10:39AM
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TimRiley
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No... A-Basin opened on the 13th last year. They're shooting for the same this year. They give daily updates on Al's Blog.

Oct 9 2012 11:13AM
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.nasty
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temps are going to get only into the upper 20's, so snowmaking will be just at night for those times, but with the cut-off low coming this weekend we should be open super soon. you obviously don't live in CO or you'd know that map is from Joel of opensnow, a trusted meteorologist.
Oct 9 2012 11:16AM
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.RYAN66
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Snowologist*. Joel is the man for powder forcasts
Oct 9 2012 11:30AM
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562056961108
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Bump... Armada just tweeted the following:

Is opening on Friday?????

Can anyone confirm the rumor?
Oct 9 2012 2:53PM
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DUKES
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no it wont be friday, the buzz is for late next week
Oct 9 2012 2:56PM
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XtRemE11
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everyone always doubts that they will open this week but they always do. i bet a frillion they open fridae
Oct 9 2012 2:57PM
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562056961108
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The plot thickens, thanks everyone for the intel. Post more information here if you see any!
Oct 9 2012 3:02PM
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Snowtorious_BIG
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Why won't they just tell us????
Oct 9 2012 3:48PM
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BlackCupid
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That looks so weak. It's basically just a rail jam, and keystone has already been doing rail jams for a while now.
Oct 9 2012 4:25PM
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Bittner
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just went up there, they have brought out the rails, and the snow cover is improving.
Oct 9 2012 4:30PM
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nellyyy
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what rails did they bring out?
Oct 9 2012 4:33PM
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Bittner
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cant tell didnt hike up. theres a few though.
looks like they made some snow last night too.
Oct 9 2012 5:11PM
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ndye
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on their website they seemed to imply opening would be relatively soon. I'm pretty stoked for it.
Oct 11 2012 1:35PM
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.nasty
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yeah they just started to move snow with cats. I'm thinking right after this storm comin friday/saturday they'll open right up
Oct 11 2012 2:46PM
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BirtDike
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OK if they started to move the snow around, were getting extremely close.
Oct 11 2012 5:05PM
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C_Thomps-12
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who cares, my park in January isnt much better
Oct 11 2012 5:33PM
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L1FTED
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startin to spit up there, callin 4-8"  , im feeling good about sunday
Oct 12 2012 2:56PM
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Abu_Hajaar
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I fucking HATE living in Ohio
Oct 12 2012 3:05PM
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norgeanders
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would we sick!!!

Oct 12 2012 5:31PM
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BirtDike
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I hope so
Oct 12 2012 7:34PM
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BirtDike
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GOD DAMNIT. Killington is opening tommorow. WTF ABAYBAY
Oct 12 2012 7:38PM
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.nasty
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^highly doubt they will stay open so who cares. Wild mtn already closed, go figure lol. I really hope abay doesn't open on the weekend.
Oct 12 2012 9:22PM
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Piste.Off
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dude

relax
Oct 12 2012 9:24PM
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TimRiley
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Would abay open on a weekday or just wait til next weekend?
Oct 12 2012 9:24PM
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.RYAN66
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I doubt they will, could you imagine the shit show? I say they will turn the lifts on monday or tuesday. more so monday then tuesday.
Oct 12 2012 9:26PM
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Static
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wtf? who cares what day of the week, the sooner the better
Oct 12 2012 9:27PM
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BlackCupid
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The snow forecast just jumped to 11 inches tomorrow. If that pans out, they'll be opening real soon.
Oct 12 2012 9:28PM
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Bittner
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where?? show me.
Oct 12 2012 9:28PM
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BlackCupid
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I forgot to add the link:

Oct 12 2012 9:28PM
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