You golfing, Mike? 

Sounds good, I can wear it while tending the grill.....  I am thinking some nice cool saison's, weiss and witt's? Is Ira coming? 

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Originally Posted by FairToMiddlin 

 

This is good news!  We won't be distracted from our tolerance-ing by skiing.  Finndog might get to test his fire suit yet!  And besides, now we won't be hampered by pesky lift lines, we can simply walk up and ski down.

Hey Tricia,

We will open 9 holes this Saturday, 5/5, and 18 the following Friday. I'm back into normal golf schedule already, Wed and Thurs off, so I should get my first round of the season in up here on Wed, 5/9. I could (and would like) to be getting some range time in but have been fighting a hand injury and don't want to aggravate it.

Just amazing, heard on the radio A-Basin still had a 64" base in mid June last season and this year-oh well. Averages are composed of highs and lows. But I did get 3 hours of skiing in at Copper a few weeks ago, LOL! We'll get a few more turns in next season

Question for the locals: 

Is there enough snow to ski the pass if we have some people to shuttle? 

WTF... NOOOOOOOOOOO

Oh well, looks like it will be a few days of party....  

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Originally Posted by noofus 

 

WTF... NOOOOOOOOOOO

 

 

Oh well, looks like it will be a few days of party....  

Still waiting to hear if there's anything worth hiking or shuttling for. 

As long as folks are there ... we will be there. Im not much of a golfer ... anyone got patience to teach a very bad golfer. Im also open to hiking for with or without turns and impromptu photography opportunities. Rachel - I can climb baby routes in the gym and can bring my harness, but have never ever ever climbed outside. Still looking forward to the gathering -- totally need a break from life.

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Originally Posted by Trekchick 

Still waiting to hear if there's anything worth hiking or shuttling for. 

I honestly don't know, haven't skied LL pass in decades. There looked to be enough snow, from the drive yesterday, but.... Maybe put this question in a different forum for better viewership. 

Who's picking up the Red Solo Cups?

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Originally Posted by Philpug 

A red Solo cup party!

 

2 questions... 

1) what size "cups" are those?  Do they just keep adding D's?  Like DD... DDD?  Or do we call these ZZ-cups?

2)  I wonder what they are wearing under those cups...??

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Originally Posted by rachelv 

I'm partial to keeping the date the same, also. I mean, A-Basin will still be open. It won't be skiing as well as last year, but eh -- that weekend is as much about the beach and hanging out as it is about the skiing, anyways.

By the way, yes, pigs do fly.  ;-)

Seg, you did say it would be a little browner.... 

its just a little more greener now...

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Originally Posted by segbrown 

 

By the way, yes, pigs do fly.  ;-)

Hey dude :-) , think about this........... if pigs had wings there'd be no bacon.

How could we live in a world like that?

I'm starting to worry about this gathering, the lack of skiable terrains leaves way too much time to

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Originally Posted by SkiNurse 

 

http://www.arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/media/news-room/in-the-news.aspx?id=f054bf69-897f-4211-887c-fd9d0614ac42

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Originally Posted by jimmy 

 

Hey dude :-) , think about this........... if pigs had wings there'd be no bacon.

 

How could we live in a world like that?

 

I'm starting to worry about this gathering, the lack of skiable terrains leaves way too much time to

The only skiable terrain is going to be hikable terrain. 

I'll go wherever the party is on Saturday.

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Originally Posted by segbrown 

 

By the way, yes, pigs do fly.  ;-)

WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT? :)

Spent a few minutes earlier trying to find a list of past closing dates for A-Basin and didn't really have any luck, but I'd be willing to put some money on this being their earliest closing date ever.

I have an ULLR question: 

If we drink up at this particular GTG, will it be for 2012-13 snow? 

Just wondering

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Originally Posted by Trekchick 

I have an ULLR question: 

If we drink up at this particular GTG, will it be for 2012-13 snow? 

Just wondering

I think we should stay away from the ullr, actually. At this point, snow and cold weather = probably a bad thing....

warm & dry=

looks like we may be entering a more active moisture pattern so lets keep an eye on the forecast. Its really only valid for 24 hours or so but lets just keep an eye out 

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Originally Posted by Trekchick 

Question for the locals: 

Is there enough snow to ski the pass if we have some people to shuttle? 

I have a buddy who is still in the BC most days he is not working- more technical stuff than the Pass, but I`ll ask him what he thinks the next time I see him.  Alternatively, he may have some suggestions about some safe lines to hike or skin that might still be in elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by jimmy 

 

Hey dude :-) , think about this........... if pigs had wings there'd be no bacon.

 

How could we live in a world like that?

 

I'm starting to worry about this gathering, the lack of skiable terrains leaves way too much time to

No no - you got it all wrong.  If pigs had wings, we could get bacon AND ping wings.  Chicken wings are an awesome food... and pork products are superior to chicken products... therefore I conclude that pig-wings would be EPIC WIN

the boat house in Steamboat serves these now!  "when pigs fly" are on the menu.  very tasty I might add!

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Originally Posted by noofus 

 

 

No no - you got it all wrong.  If pigs had wings, we could get bacon AND ping wings.  Chicken wings are an awesome food... and pork products are superior to chicken products... therefore I conclude that pig-wings would be EPIC WIN

mmm, pork shanks. Here in hillbilly hollywood we call those hogsickles.

I just call them tasty! 

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Originally Posted by Trekchick 

I have an ULLR question: 

If we drink up at this particular GTG, will it be for 2012-13 snow? 

Just wondering

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Originally Posted by segbrown 

 

I think we should stay away from the ullr, actually. At this point, snow and cold weather = probably a bad thing....

I get that we don't want snow now, but will ULLR work toward next year's shot desires? 

Another question: 

Lets say we bring a shot ski - What shall we fill said shot glass's with if not ULLR?

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Originally Posted by Trekchick 

 

I get that we don't want snow now, but will ULLR work toward next year's shot desires? 

Another question: 

Lets say we bring a shot ski - What shall we fill said shot glass's with if not ULLR?

No, Ullr has an immediate impact. (You remember the Tahoe Gathering ... Jimmy and Bazzer et al. can tell you I was an Ullr Nazi on Sat and Sun.) It must be consumed with several others, as well. I tried to coax some snow in CO this season, but I made the mistake of imbibing alone. Ullr is a social deity. Last Mother's Day, if you recall, was 50 degrees, it seemed to be signaling the end of the line. However, remember this?

Then we received record snowfall for the month.

As for corporate quaffing, I think it would be worth a shot (heh) to partake in Ullr on perhaps the final day of the May gathering -- we could see if that helps the 12/13 season; but if it has immediate impact, at least it won't mess up the hiking and biking and whatever-elsing-besides-skiing that we should be doing. And, what we fill with other than Ullr, don't forget post #156. (But please DO forget post #160).

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Originally Posted by segbrown 

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Originally Posted by Trekchick 

 

I get that we don't want snow now, but will ULLR work toward next year's shot desires? 

Another question: 

Lets say we bring a shot ski - What shall we fill said shot glass's with if not ULLR?

 

No, Ullr has an immediate impact. (You remember the Tahoe Gathering ... Jimmy and Bazzer et al. can tell you I was an Ullr Nazi on Sat and Sun.) It must be consumed with several others, as well. I tried to coax some snow in CO this season, but I made the mistake of imbibing alone. Ullr is a social deity. Last Mother's Day, if you recall, was 50 degrees, it seemed to be signaling the end of the line. However, remember this?

 

 

 

Then we received record snowfall for the month.

 

As for corporate quaffing, I think it would be worth a shot (heh) to partake in Ullr on perhaps the final day of the May gathering -- we could see if that helps the 12/13 season; but if it has immediate impact, at least it won't mess up the hiking and biking and whatever-elsing-besides-skiing that we should be doing. And, what we fill with other than Ullr, don't forget post #156. (But please DO forget post #160)

I gotta admit, as a casual observer (what else can I be, as a Floridian?); ULLR sounds like a gutless wimp... no next-season-credit, must have 'group therapy' (which negates Finndog's ultimate sacrifice earlier this season, what a buzzkill)... really?  We have to bank a good snow year on a Diva?  Sounds a lot like Brett Favre...