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I'm not skiing this winter (COVID)

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03gade
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I don't know if anyone else is in my boat but for the first time ever I think I'm taking a season off.

With all the COVID protocols of limited people per lift, lodges being closed, facemasks required ect. Ect. It just doesn't seem worth it. I ski to take my mind of things but instead I'll be walking into strict COVID guidelines.

Most importantly, I like the idea of saving money this year. Since my IKON pass is paid off my money can just transfer to next year.

Lastly, my fat ass can't skin very far so AT is out, which is a separate issue...
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WisconsinDogfart
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tbh it feels like i havent gone skiing in years
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CLQ
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I'm a bum so i almost never go into the lodge and masks are not a big deal at all. My only worry is that lift lines are going to be longer than normal
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shinbangclan
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Yeah.. you'd have to saw off my legs before I took a season off.
But to each their own.
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chef.llc
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CLQMy only worry is that lift lines are going to be longer than normal

im hoping that this will be mitigated by having less people travelling from out of town. I'm skiing at grouse and whis this year, and I reckon that we wont have many people coming from south of the border with the travel restrictions in place
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Foxtrotx1
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You gotta do you. If it's what's best for you mental health/anxiety/finances, then do it.

I was worried to death about this season, but things are calming down, for better or worse (I won't comment, I don't want to piss off the extreme COVID peeps on either side of the spectrum), and the return to "normal" is sneaking up on us in many states. I see it when I'm going out and grabbing a distanced patio beer. People are done, and the resorts are gonna want the money. I think the season will still be worth it, and somewhat normal from observing all that.

If you don't have another form of exercise or release from work/school/women (or guys), then I'd say find something else to get you outside. Nature is a big mental health boost, and skiing is how a bunch of us keep our Nature time high without it feeling like work or worse... running laps.


Sources on mental health and nature:
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/7/eaax0903
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204431/

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**This post was edited on Oct 20th 2020 at 5:23:32pm
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Kevski
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chef_boyardeeim hoping that this will be mitigated by having less people travelling from out of town. I'm skiing at grouse and whis this year, and I reckon that we wont have many people coming from south of the border with the travel restrictions in place


Definitely. The question is will every local who would normally travel to warmer places (or mountains in other countries) now be riding locally. Not sure which way the balance will swing in Van and Whistler.



Reservation cut offs intend to limit the number of people on the hill at a time though right? So in theory the lines will be the same but the runs empty and pow will last longer? Limitations seem trivial and benefits way worth it.

And once the initial wave of people in the backcountry dies down as people realize they actually don’t like walking uphill in the cold for hours on end for one or two runs, it’s gonna be money.

I’m actually really pumped for this season.
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03gade
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Yeah honestly I got a new bike so I think I'm just going to be riding alot.
Foxtrotx1You gotta do you. If it's what's best for you mental health/anxiety/finances, then do it.

I was worried to death about this season, but things are calming down, for better or worse (I won't comment, I don't want to piss off the extreme COVID peeps on either side of the spectrum), and the return to "normal" is sneaking up on us in many states. I see it when I'm going out and grabbing a distanced patio beer. People are done, and the resorts are gonna want the money. I think the season will still be worth it, and somewhat normal from observing all that.

If you don't have another form of exercise or release from work/school/women (or guys), then I'd say find something else to get you outside. Nature is a big mental health boost, and skiing is how a bunch of us keep our Nature time high without it feeling like work or worse... running laps.


Sources on mental health and nature:
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/7/eaax0903
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204431/

**This post was edited on Oct 20th 2020 at 5:20:22pm

**This post was edited on Oct 20th 2020 at 5:23:32pm
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270on420out
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I’ve been slowly burning out on skiing for the past few years. I basically only went up last year to hang out and drink with friends. I’m thinking I’m gonna start doing a lot of snowboarding this season because I’ve always wanted to learn how to do it and it will keep myself motivated with a new challenge. But yeah I’m not stoked on winter at all. I’m the least stoked on skiing I’ve ever been in the 20 years I’ve been doing it.
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Abu_Hajaar
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I get that Vail is going to be a fucking nightmare as they’re a public Corp and have to be more strict, but are there any smaller resorts that plan to operate like business as usual? I REALLY fucking hope that the entire industry doesn’t go with Vail’s half-baked protocols here.
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reeski
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Yea buddy! Same
Foxtrotx1You gotta do you. If it's what's best for you mental health/anxiety/finances, then do it.

I was worried to death about this season, but things are calming down, for better or worse (I won't comment, I don't want to piss off the extreme COVID peeps on either side of the spectrum), and the return to "normal" is sneaking up on us in many states. I see it when I'm going out and grabbing a distanced patio beer. People are done, and the resorts are gonna want the money. I think the season will still be worth it, and somewhat normal from observing all that.

If you don't have another form of exercise or release from work/school/women (or guys), then I'd say find something else to get you outside. Nature is a big mental health boost, and skiing is how a bunch of us keep our Nature time high without it feeling like work or worse... running laps.


Sources on mental health and nature:
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/7/eaax0903
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204431/

**This post was edited on Oct 20th 2020 at 5:20:22pm

**This post was edited on Oct 20th 2020 at 5:23:32pm
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hi_vis360
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If there is snow I will ski
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BK
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Kind of the opposite this year for me, almost nothing keeping me glued to the city, no concerts, no winter weddings to attend, no nights of accidentally getting too black zone to get up in the morning and go skiing. Going to try to spend more time at the mountains.

The real curiosity for someone living in Colorado, Utah or any other larger resort destination is... will lift lines be worse or better. Less out of state air travel and next to no international visitors... really curious to see how that pans out.
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ASAPCarter
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Like others said, I usually wear a mask and don’t go into the lodge anyways so I’m just stoked for (hopefully) less people on the mountain. Other than that, I’ve been buying new shit all summer so I’m beyond stoked to get back on the mountain.
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TRVP_ANGEL
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ok you do that
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Mogulmaster18
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I don’t use the lodge anyway
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VT_scratch
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I can't even imagine not skiing this year for said reasons.

Do you though & have a good winter!
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drifts
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I hope this season there will be less out of state people on the small mountains cause the families of jean wearin jerries been killin the vibe for too long
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ScootSkiLyfe
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Move to the midwest... no lift lines, minimal covid restrictions, rope tows, cheap livin'.... actually don't I want it to stay that way

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Foxtrotx1
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Mogulmaster18I don’t use the lodge anyway


Same. I pee on the my skis in the trees to keep the snow off them.
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GayWolf420
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families of ski team programs feel comfortable enough to allow their kids to train this year, which is great in terms of job security for us coaches, but damn we're really playing a lot of this by ear, but we know theres at least some sort of competition season going down so its not all a wash, just going to be really interesting trying to get kids into ski shape with only being able to ski on the resorts terms, but I guess some more off days when youre a competitive athlete helps, could provide some more off-hill training opportunities for those who really want it this year

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sqeellicbic
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For me knowing that ski season is in a month is the only thing keeping me sane. I would lose it if I couldn't ski for whatever reason.
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Cade2
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03gadeI don't know if anyone else is in my boat but for the first time ever I think I'm taking a season off.

With all the COVID protocols of limited people per lift, lodges being closed, facemasks required ect. Ect. It just doesn't seem worth it. I ski to take my mind of things but instead I'll be walking into strict COVID guidelines.

Most importantly, I like the idea of saving money this year. Since my IKON pass is paid off my money can just transfer to next year.

Lastly, my fat ass can't skin very far so AT is out, which is a separate issue...

Waaaaa I have to where a mask in public Waaaaaaa
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03gade
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Calm down. I'm not an anti masker, I wear one more than most. But neck warmers gets hot and I'm not gonna put on a mask in the lift line. Seesh.
Cade2Waaaaa I have to where a mask in public Waaaaaaa
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03gade
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I just want to add Squaw isn't doing quotas and Idk how that is gonna work when it dumps 40" in 36 hours and we are all waiting for KT-22 to open. I've been in that crowd. Good luck. I'm sure 90% of the people doing that on a Tuesday have a pass, so getting rid of day passes won't help.
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deadhead420
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Same here dude, something would have to be really fucked up and broken for me to not be out there first snow
shinbangclanYeah.. you'd have to saw off my legs before I took a season off.
But to each their own.
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jibbin_ur_mom
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I want ski
03gadeI don't know if anyone else is in my boat but for the first time ever I think I'm taking a season off.

With all the COVID protocols of limited people per lift, lodges being closed, facemasks required ect. Ect. It just doesn't seem worth it. I ski to take my mind of things but instead I'll be walking into strict COVID guidelines.

Most importantly, I like the idea of saving money this year. Since my IKON pass is paid off my money can just transfer to next year.

Lastly, my fat ass can't skin very far so AT is out, which is a separate issue...
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freeskibum82
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two words... Midweek Skiing.

I'm planning to shift my work schedule to ski mid week and just avoid weekends. Unfortunately for us east coasters all the city folks who usually drive up from NYC/NJ/CT are already living in their vacation homes in vermont to escape the city during covid and will just remain there this winter. With season pass sales up i expect it to be crowded but manageable. If the lift lines are too long i'll just skin up. Id rather spend 20minutes skinning up than 45 minutes in a life line.. looking at you stratton and killington...

People want to get outside just like they did hiking and biking all summer. It's a good thing for the industry as a whole from hardgoods and softgoods to mountains. Maybe those small mom and pop mountains will get more than usual traffic as people try to escape the hot spots and crowded resorts.
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Potguy
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03gadeCalm down. I'm not an anti masker, I wear one more than most. But neck warmers gets hot and I'm not gonna put on a mask in the lift line. Seesh.


So you're not an anti masker, but your going to refuse to wear one in a crowded lift line? And your excuse is that it'll be too hot?? During winter???

**This post was edited on Oct 21st 2020 at 1:32:29pm
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deadhead420
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03gadeCalm down. I'm not an anti masker, I wear one more than most. But neck warmers gets hot and I'm not gonna put on a mask in the lift line. Seesh.

I'm down to have one less anti-masker in the lift lines this year. Please take the season off actually
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Newscoopdewoop
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chef_boyardeeim hoping that this will be mitigated by having less people travelling from out of town. I'm skiing at grouse and whis this year, and I reckon that we wont have many people coming from south of the border with the travel restrictions in place


I worry for that grouse gondy, could be sloooooow up and down.
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TrickyDick470
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BKThe real curiosity for someone living in Colorado, Utah or any other larger resort destination is... will lift lines be worse or better. Less out of state air travel and next to no international visitors... really curious to see how that pans out.


Being a weekend warrior jerry who lives in Denver, I think lift lines and being on the mountain will be just fine. However I think the issue will be (for Vail resorts people at least) getting a reservation for, say, Saturdays. Is the entire population of metro Denver going to be trying to smash that reserve button as soon as reservations open up? Is it going to be a shitshow? I am banking on yes, so I ended up getting a different pass for weekend riding.
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SkiBum.
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Lord and Savior Trump says this will all go away soon. So we be skiing mask free in pow pow in no time!
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Duck_Butter
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Luckily I invested in a AT set up last year, I’m an instructor at Tremblant and really hoping the season isn’t a nightmare. Should be a good year for skinning if so.
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03gade
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A neck warmer/turtle fur is too hot for me these days. And it just seems tedious to take one on and off every time you get back to the lift. I know I sound like an anti masker now but I'm not. My friends make fun of me for how much I wear my mask. I'm one of those people that drive around alone in the car with a mask on, usually because I forgot to take it off cause it doesn't bother me and I forget I'm even wearing it. At work I was in a meeting with the head of the office trying to make the mask mandate more enforceable because people weren't listening to it. I'm not an anti masker. I just would like to escape it when I'm skiing. But this entire thread has now devolved into this argument but I felt I had to defend myself

Anyways yeah to everyone else, I guess I'll see how the season goes. Maybe I'm over reacting to everything but I just can't get in the skiing mindset right now. 2020 has been crazy and everyone is reacting differently so maybe like some people said, just gotta do me at this point.
PotguySo you're not an anti masker, but your going to refuse to wear one in a crowded lift line? And your excuse is that it'll be too hot?? During winter???

**This post was edited on Oct 21st 2020 at 1:32:29pm
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03gade
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See above. I'm not cool with being labeled one cause it couldn't be further from the truth.
mrk127I'm down to have one less anti-masker in the lift lines this year. Please take the season off actually
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drifts
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03gadeA neck warmer/turtle fur is too hot for me these days. And it just seems tedious to take one on and off every time you get back to the lift. I know I sound like an anti masker now but I'm not. My friends make fun of me for how much I wear my mask. I'm one of those people that drive around alone in the car with a mask on, usually because I forgot to take it off cause it doesn't bother me and I forget I'm even wearing it. At work I was in a meeting with the head of the office trying to make the mask mandate more enforceable because people weren't listening to it. I'm not an anti masker. I just would like to escape it when I'm skiing. But this entire thread has now devolved into this argument but I felt I had to defend myself

Anyways yeah to everyone else, I guess I'll see how the season goes. Maybe I'm over reacting to everything but I just can't get in the skiing mindset right now. 2020 has been crazy and everyone is reacting differently so maybe like some people said, just gotta do me at this point.


buffusa.com thin comfy face tube. turtle fur neck warmers are junk

**This post was edited on Oct 21st 2020 at 7:32:14pm
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reeski
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Those are the mountains I’ll be spending most of my time at, sprinkle a few bush days in too
freeskibum82two words... Midweek Skiing.

I'm planning to shift my work schedule to ski mid week and just avoid weekends. Unfortunately for us east coasters all the city folks who usually drive up from NYC/NJ/CT are already living in their vacation homes in vermont to escape the city during covid and will just remain there this winter. With season pass sales up i expect it to be crowded but manageable. If the lift lines are too long i'll just skin up. Id rather spend 20minutes skinning up than 45 minutes in a life line.. looking at you stratton and killington...

People want to get outside just like they did hiking and biking all summer. It's a good thing for the industry as a whole from hardgoods and softgoods to mountains. Maybe those small mom and pop mountains will get more than usual traffic as people try to escape the hot spots and crowded resorts.
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RIP_leos_shack
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As a Coloradoan, I honestly have no idea what to expect, but this season could be a real shitshow. I usually ski on the weekdays so it hopefully shouldn't be too bad. Looking at the lines Vail gets (we've all seen the videos), I have no idea how they plan to deal with that. Vail's gondola pumping out 3600 people per hour is one of the most efficient people movers at any ski area and still regularly has 30+ minute lines. It's hard to imagine how with at best 1/3 capacity it would be feasible to operate and control the line with social distancing.

What seems clear is that the small ski areas have the advantage this winter. A-Basin season pass holders can ski any day without a reservation, whereas you'll be S.O.L. if you try to go to Breck on a day you haven't booked out months in advance.
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