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Film.Take what these kids are saying with a grain of salt.
I was there for a month last year peak season for what it's worth and the "longest" commute I had to get to Alta from downtown SLC was 55 minutes (this was on a massive pow day.) So many people in line complaining about how long it took to get up the canyon and I laughed/ cried in Colorado. The next month I spent 3 and a half hours getting back from Breck on a Sunday. Denver is played out, SLC still some hope but sounds like it's diminishing quick so get there while you can.
**This post was edited on Nov 8th 2021 at 6:23:42pm
SkiBum.You were there for a month…comments are coming from people that have lived there long term….maybe we should take your comment with a grain of salt.
It’s no Denver to Breck on a Friday rush hour, but it’s not to far away from being that
Film.Take what these kids are saying with a grain of salt.
I was there for a month last year peak season for what it's worth and the "longest" commute I had to get to Alta from downtown SLC was 55 minutes (this was on a massive pow day.) So many people in line complaining about how long it took to get up the canyon and I laughed/ cried in Colorado. The next month I spent 3 and a half hours getting back from Breck on a Sunday. Denver is played out, SLC still some hope but sounds like it's diminishing quick so get there while you can.
**This post was edited on Nov 8th 2021 at 6:23:42pm
programmed_robotthis is by far not the longest youll wait in the red snake. definitely possible to sit in traffic 2+ hours going either direction in the canyon if you hit it wrong…
Film.It's impossible for it to ever be that bad. The canyon is only 7 miles long
Geographically it's impossible
SuspiciousFishDude just drive over to North Idaho and find some place to live in Sandpoint and hit up Schweitzer. Utah and CO are played out by now with insane crowds and traffic.
SkiBum.You obviously had a good or lucky month driving in Utah for skiing when you were there…
SkiBum.You were there for a month…comments are coming from people that have lived there long term….maybe we should take your comment with a grain of salt.
It’s no Denver to Breck on a Friday rush hour, but it’s not to far away from being that
Film.Maybe so, but let’s get down to brass tax here. What other city (has to have over 100k people) has so many resorts in such close proximity to a legitimate city where you could be working a good salary job and actually find reasonable rent? The answer is none
People that move to SLC can move there and actually further their life with jobs and relationships, etc.
This forum always cracks me up cause some kid is looking to move to SLC and work and mfers be like “ya bro just move to jackson hole in the middle of nowhere instead cause I sat in 25 more extra minutes of traffic on the way to park city today. SLC is played.” Like it’s reasonable for 20 year old kids to pack up to some of the most expensive and isolated ski towns in the world and just figure it out.
I understand you guys have seen a massive population influx and it’s caused mayhem on the roads but believe me it’s nothing close to the shit we’ve been dealing with in Denver. If you wanna move to a ski town and just ski thats great kids should do that but SLC can provide both career growth and great skiing at the same time. There’s almost no other city in America that can do that.
Film.Maybe so, but let’s get down to brass tax here. What other city (has to have over 100k people) has so many resorts in such close proximity to a legitimate city where you could be working a good salary job and actually find reasonable rent? The answer is none
People that move to SLC can move there and actually further their life with jobs and relationships, etc.
This forum always cracks me up cause some kid is looking to move to SLC and work and mfers be like “ya bro just move to jackson hole in the middle of nowhere instead cause I sat in 25 more extra minutes of traffic on the way to park city today. SLC is played.” Like it’s reasonable for 20 year old kids to pack up to some of the most expensive and isolated ski towns in the world and just figure it out.
I understand you guys have seen a massive population influx and it’s caused mayhem on the roads but believe me it’s nothing close to the shit we’ve been dealing with in Denver. If you wanna move to a ski town and just ski thats great kids should do that but SLC can provide both career growth and great skiing at the same time. There’s almost no other city in America that can do that.
programmed_robotthis is by far not the longest youll wait in the red snake. definitely possible to sit in traffic 2+ hours going either direction in the canyon if you hit it wrong…
Film.Oh no lord forbid you go to Brighton or PC instead!
SLC skiers are so spoiled it's hilarious
I get that that the canyon traffic is becoming a problem but cmon guys your woes sounds ridiculous.
wasatch_ratI work 4 10 hour shifts a week at alta (8am to 6pm). If the commute takes an hour each way, it becomes a 12 hour day, if it takes 2 hours each way (which happens many times a year) it becomes a 14 hour day. Any time there will be a road closure, I have to get in the canyon at 5am before it closes. Then it often takes 2 hours to get home. Thats a 15 hour day. 5am to 8pm. Thats a long ass day, especially considering the road is only 7 miles long. I have a dog to take care of, I can't be out of my house for that long without needing someone to dog sit. Other people have kids to take care of. For them, it sucks having to leave for work well before your kids wake up for school, and not getting back until after they should have eaten dinner. The last 2 years I have been stuck in 48hr+ interlodge days where its literally illegal to go outside. Getting stuck at work for 3 days sucks, I don't care who you are. Not everyone can afford passes to brighton and pc on top of lcc, plus if the traffic is that bad for lcc, it's probably just as bad for bcc.
We are spoiled in many ways, but slc used to be a place where you could be a "ski bum" who works in the industry, and still have a somewhat normal lifestyle outside of skiing. Now we are getting priced out, overcrowded, and having to choose to only prioritize skiing at the expense of all else. Yes there is a lot of fun left to be had, but I'm honestly at a point where i'd rather have a day of 2-4 inches of windblown snow than the stressful shit show that is powder days. Call me spoiled and jaded if you want, but it has gotten so much worse in the time that i've been here.
Film.So then build that gondola and push the greenies out of the way who are crying about concrete towers going up in certain places.
There I fixed your problem your commute is now 30 minutes and you never have to deal with another road closure due to avy blasting again.
You are welcome
It's 7 miles long get a fat bike and ride it up 😂
programmed_robotahh… funny the out of towner recommends a $500+ million dollar project funded by the tax paying locals. not like slc has a huge air quality issue that could be largely impacted with that kinda funding, and would benefit more ppl living in the salt lake valley.
Film.Look man I don't really care what you all decide to do but if you don't pick the gondola no one is going to feel bad how bad your traffic is.
SFBv420.0if ya had told me in the 90's and early double aughts
i was ski bumin the glory days of the satch
ida got my shit togather listened to warrens voice and done it in the 80's
it probably aint gonna git easier
sometimes a bit harder makes the dream less attainable but more worthy
dont let nobody live yur dream nor dissuade you
itll be what you make of it
wasatch_ratI work 4 10 hour shifts a week at alta (8am to 6pm). If the commute takes an hour each way, it becomes a 12 hour day, if it takes 2 hours each way (which happens many times a year) it becomes a 14 hour day. Any time there will be a road closure, I have to get in the canyon at 5am before it closes. Then it often takes 2 hours to get home. Thats a 15 hour day. 5am to 8pm. Thats a long ass day, especially considering the road is only 7 miles long. I have a dog to take care of, I can't be out of my house for that long without needing someone to dog sit. Other people have kids to take care of. For them, it sucks having to leave for work well before your kids wake up for school, and not getting back until after they should have eaten dinner. The last 2 years I have been stuck in 48hr+ interlodge days where its literally illegal to go outside. Getting stuck at work for 3 days sucks, I don't care who you are. Not everyone can afford passes to brighton and pc on top of lcc, plus if the traffic is that bad for lcc, it's probably just as bad for bcc.
We are spoiled in many ways, but slc used to be a place where you could be a "ski bum" who works in the industry, and still have a somewhat normal lifestyle outside of skiing. Now we are getting priced out, overcrowded, and having to choose to only prioritize skiing at the expense of all else. Yes there is a lot of fun left to be had, but I'm honestly at a point where i'd rather have a day of 2-4 inches of windblown snow than the stressful shit show that is powder days. Call me spoiled and jaded if you want, but it has gotten so much worse in the time that i've been here.
Film.Take what these kids are saying with a grain of salt.
I was there for a month last year peak season for what it's worth and the "longest" commute I had to get to Alta from downtown SLC was 55 minutes (this was on a massive pow day.) So many people in line complaining about how long it took to get up the canyon and I laughed/ cried in Colorado. The next month I spent 3 and a half hours getting back from Breck on a Sunday. Denver is played out, SLC still some hope but sounds like it's diminishing quick so get there while you can.
**This post was edited on Nov 8th 2021 at 6:23:42pm
Film.It's impossible for it to ever be that bad. The canyon is only 7 miles long
Geographically it's impossible
Film.Take what these kids are saying with a grain of salt.
I was there for a month last year peak season for what it's worth and the "longest" commute I had to get to Alta from downtown SLC was 55 minutes (this was on a massive pow day.) So many people in line complaining about how long it took to get up the canyon and I laughed/ cried in Colorado. The next month I spent 3 and a half hours getting back from Breck on a Sunday. Denver is played out, SLC still some hope but sounds like it's diminishing quick so get there while you can.
**This post was edited on Nov 8th 2021 at 6:23:42pm
Notaskibumthis might be a little insensitive but if you have kids or commitments you probably shouldn't be trying to be a ski bum working a job with difficult hours.
DensecloudsI've skied literally hundreds of days in both BCC and LCC over the last few years, and 55 minutes from downtown to Alta is not at all common for a "pow day". I'd call that lucky. - if you leave anytime after 7:30am (resorts open at 9) and before 2pm there is a chance you might not even be able to get a parking spot on said day. Big cottonwood starts turning people away around 10:30am on big days because they simply do not have enough space.
theabortionatorI mean take everything with a grain of salt but also the fact that you were there for a month versus people who are saying theyve lived there for 2 -12 years.
Film.Where does almost every pro skier/ park skier crew live in the United States?
Film.Where does almost every pro skier/ park skier crew live in the United States?
SkiBum.The more you talk and try to save your case the more I hope you sit in traffic and pay $2500 for a loft.
Want to buy a house? I’ll got one in PC for sale Will give ya a deal wake up at 8am and be 2nd row at Canhole lot
