Replying to Did I just experience the greatest gaper rush of all time????-15min drive took 2hrs...

So I live 15min off of The Arizona Snowbowl and one of the greatest concerns for the locals is the crowding of gaper phoenicians (ppl from phoenix) not only on the hill but throughout the small mtn town of flagstaff which is inevitably passed by at the bottom of the mtn on the way back to phx. The reason why it is such a problem is that the only road going to the mtn is single lane-prone to traffic jams- and phx is a gaper hotspot of 3 mil+ ppl. most of these gapers consist of the douchy "I am better than you" snowboarder and the "hey lets go sledding on a ski hill" family and they are the biggest pain in the ass. unfortunately christmas is their favorite time to go fuck vibes at the mtn and this christmas break was the worst i have experienced.

So what seemed to be a quick 15 min drive home after the day quickly turned into a 2hr hassle of being stuck in my moms small sedan with ski boots and the rest of my gear on while we waited in a massive line of 15,000 gapers trying to get home. the road going from the bottom of the mtn to the resort by the top is around 5 mi long and the line stretched a 1/5 of that plus the entire 20mi+ route to the highway from there.

So my question is- Have you ever experienced such a gaper rush that your entire day was fucked over and was it as bad as mine?