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Earliest opening day EVER

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Z_Benesch
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Just a random question I keep thinking of. What is the earliest ever recorded opening day?
Sep 24 2014 11:59PM
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.lencon
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Some places have restrictions to open. No I don't know the date earliest opened. Maybe my hood Cuz they are open uear round. Anyway so places have restrictions so if you have 5 ft of snow in September, and your hill has a contracts saying it can't open til November, your gonna have to wait.
Sep 25 2014 12:06AM
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yung-lean
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a-bay-bay. (a-basin, OP)
Sep 25 2014 12:09AM
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Z-Juice
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Wolf Creek opened October 8th three years back.
Sep 25 2014 12:19AM
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profa_212
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.LincolnSome places have restrictions to open. No I don't know the date earliest opened. Maybe my hood Cuz they are open uear round. Anyway so places have restrictions so if you have 5 ft of snow in September, and your hill has a contracts saying it can't open til November, your gonna have to wait.


This happened to me last year. Got 4ish feet of snow on October 5th last year, but my hill wasn't allowed to open until December due to the insurance.
Sep 25 2014 12:27AM
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Sir_Huckington
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I would love my hill to open after the first good dumping of snow, but i'm sure insurance and the fact the most of their employes have other jobs during september/ october months is a bigger factor in when they open.
Sep 25 2014 9:12AM
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howlongcanausern
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Crystal opened Oct 1 a couple years ago (without making snow)
Sep 25 2014 10:45AM
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OG_Loc
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.LincolnMaybe my hood


opening day is Oct. 3rd!
Sep 25 2014 4:52PM
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Duck_Sauce
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most resorts are under seasonal insurance so they won't open until at least december as well as closing early even though they have snow.
some resorts put snowmaking in the budget for opening october 1st tho
Sep 25 2014 4:53PM
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Z_Benesch
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Profahoben_212This happened to me last year. Got 4ish feet of snow on October 5th last year, but my hill wasn't allowed to open until December due to the insurance.


that sucks
Sep 25 2014 4:54PM
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.lencon
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OG_Locopening day is Oct. 3rd!


Does it even close down some years?
Sep 25 2014 5:22PM
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Noddard
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.LincolnDoes it even close down some years?


It closes every year for 2 to 4 weeks for "lift maintenance" but it still has snow and realistically they don't need to close for shit and they are just trying to save money. I ain't complaining though cause my off season is 4 weeks long haha. 8 days until opening bitches!
Sep 25 2014 5:31PM
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Z_Benesch
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NoddardIt closes every year for 2 to 4 weeks for "lift maintenance" but it still has snow and realistically they don't need to close for shit and they are just trying to save money. I ain't complaining though cause my off season is 4 weeks long haha. 8 days until opening bitches!


I want to strangle you:)
Sep 25 2014 5:38PM
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.lencon
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NoddardIt closes every year for 2 to 4 weeks for "lift maintenance" but it still has snow and realistically they don't need to close for shit and they are just trying to save money. I ain't complaining though cause my off season is 4 weeks long haha. 8 days until opening bitches!


4 weeks? What the hell am I doing in idaho?
Sep 25 2014 6:02PM
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Noddard
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.Lincoln4 weeks? What the hell am I doing in idaho?


Ya dude get out here! We are going to have a full park on opening day and T-Line is getting a new park manager this year so you know the park has to be dope! I get an annual pass so I can ski year round. It's a little spendy but well worth it. It's called the complete pass, it's on the bottom left.
http://www.timberlinelodge.com/ski-area/lift-tickets-passes/
Sep 25 2014 6:12PM
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Noddard
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Z_BeneschI want to strangle you:)


:) that's scary
Sep 25 2014 6:17PM
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.lencon
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NoddardYa dude get out here! We are going to have a full park on opening day and T-Line is getting a new park manager this year so you know the park has to be dope! I get an annual pass so I can ski year round. It's a little spendy but well worth it. It's called the complete pass, it's on the bottom left.
http://www.timberlinelodge.com/ski-area/lift-tickets-passes/


$1k ain't too bad for a full year of skiing. I pay $250 for 3-4 months haha
Sep 25 2014 6:24PM
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Noddard
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.Lincoln$1k ain't too bad for a full year of skiing. I pay $250 for 3-4 months haha


It really isn't man, I absolutely am happy paying that price to ski whenever I want and have a dope park as well. There's a good feeling about going up on the 4th of July and Riding in August.
Sep 25 2014 6:38PM
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.lencon
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NoddardIt really isn't man, I absolutely am happy paying that price to ski whenever I want and have a dope park as well. There's a good feeling about going up on the 4th of July and Riding in August.


So can you like sneak into Windells and shred with pros?
Sep 25 2014 6:40PM
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Noddard
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.LincolnSo can you like sneak into Windells and shred with pros?


You can if you put on a helmet with tons of lame stickers but the best way is to show up at 8am and help them setup and they let you ride for the day. It's called dig to ride, and it usually consists mostly of spreading salt and and hauling the salt bags around to the various features. Honestly the public park is pretty sick usually until early August but late August is always dope. The main advantage to doing the dig to ride at Shwindells is that you can use the rope tow which is awesome. But like I said in late august public gets moved to where windells and high cascade used to be and things get pretty legit. In the end it doesn't matter cause you're still skiing in the middle of the freakin summer and it's hard not to feel blessed.
Sep 25 2014 6:48PM
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OregonDead
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OG_Locopening day is Oct. 3rd!


I hope so. Looks like Palmer may have been dusted this week. Last year the weather was good the first weekend in October but we had to wait until October 11th for Palmer to run. Hopefully T-Line has all of the regular Sept. maintenance work done so we just have to pray for good weather.
Sep 25 2014 7:54PM
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howlongcanausern
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OregonDeadI hope so. Looks like Palmer may have been dusted this week


can confirm....meadows this morning snow line ~9000 would be my guess:



Sep 25 2014 8:14PM
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Brule.
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twenty2_a-bay-bay. (a-basin, OP)


Sorry, but I have to.

http://youtu.be/oe9qb5yPQgA
Sep 25 2014 8:14PM
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Erikgorn
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Z-JuiceWolf Creek opened October 8th three years back.


This is true. Best powder season I had was wolf creek 2011, 2012. They got a storm every two weeks at the latest. Pow on pow on pow
Sep 25 2014 8:40PM
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DeRizzo
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NoddardYa dude get out here! We are going to have a full park on opening day and T-Line is getting a new park manager this year so you know the park has to be dope! I get an annual pass so I can ski year round. It's a little spendy but well worth it. It's called the complete pass, it's on the bottom left.
http://www.timberlinelodge.com/ski-area/lift-tickets-passes/


Hahaha that's not spendy at all. I pay $350 to ski a mountain with a shitty park for 4-5 months. I was always jealous of the kids who got to ride hood. Can't imagine summer skiing.
Sep 25 2014 8:53PM
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gabew34
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sunday river opens halloween weekend usually. not bad for east coast.
Sep 26 2014 9:10AM
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Heavy.Head
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JD.Hahaha that's not spendy at all. I pay $350 to ski a mountain with a shitty park for 4-5 months. I was always jealous of the kids who got to ride hood. Can't imagine summer skiing.


I get to spend almost 600$ for 3 1/2 months with an extremely janky park
Sep 26 2014 9:39AM
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equinn
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Brule.Sorry, but I have to.

http://youtu.be/oe9qb5yPQgA


his tall tee game is on point in that video
Sep 26 2014 12:16PM
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J_BISCHOF
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mount snow opened oct 13 one year with a full park trail in carinthia
Sep 26 2014 12:19PM
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quixotic
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NoddardIt closes every year for 2 to 4 weeks for "lift maintenance" but it still has snow and realistically they don't need to close for shit and they are just trying to save money. I ain't complaining though cause my off season is 4 weeks long haha. 8 days until opening bitches!


there actually is a lot of shit they need to take care of with the lifts that would close the lifts down for several weeks. changing out worn out parts, testing electronics, greasing, etc.
Sep 27 2014 12:09AM
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theabortionator
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June 28th here
Sep 27 2014 1:37AM
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