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Early season trip out west?

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manutdsaol
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Alright guys I need some advice. I have a chance to take a short 4-5 day trip out west over thanksgiving. I was wondering what places would have the most snow/best park or at least open at that time. The choices are pretty much as follows: The PNW, Salt Lake, Tahoe, or the Denver area. I know opening dates are impossible to predict, but which of these is the best choice? Thanks and +K to all.
Oct 22 2012 6:12PM
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.RYAN66
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A-51 should be open by thanksgiving, along with breck opening with a three jump line on the 14 are your best bet for parks in CO.


park city will probably have a good early season set up also.
Oct 22 2012 6:20PM
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roddy116
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denver would probably be your best shot.
Oct 22 2012 6:20PM
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roddy116
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colorado that is :P
Oct 22 2012 6:20PM
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Pmoore
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Summit county or PC. hands down. PC had a banger jump up opening day last year.
Oct 22 2012 6:25PM
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deepfriedtwinkie
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its really a matter of getting lucky...but denver because if you dont get pow theres a lot of parks to make up for it.
Oct 22 2012 6:27PM
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eheath
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Best park will be colorado, hands down. Gonna be hard to have solid "snow" to ski first week in Utah, we've had years where opening weekends were epic, but they're rare.
Oct 22 2012 6:48PM
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manutdsaol
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Thanks guys and +K
Oct 22 2012 8:50PM
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chuckmarty
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Keep an eye on Tahoe. It's been dumping hard there today.
Oct 22 2012 9:49PM
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Otherside
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If you come to tahoe, you could give yourself the chance of skiing the baddest and best resort in the world, Boreal! There isnt usually a lot of great skiing in tahoe over thanksgiving usually though it was dumping pretty hard today.
Oct 22 2012 11:06PM
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Lucas
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Dont come to the PNW
Oct 22 2012 11:10PM
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shocker611
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aka 2 years ago. Had solid pow days for like the first 2 weeks
Oct 22 2012 11:22PM
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eheath
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2 years ago was alright, but my freshman year (07-08 season) we had like a 2ft pow day alta opening day, it was insane.
Oct 22 2012 11:33PM
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BirtDike
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Keystone. They open the 2nd so by thanksgiving they should be decent.
Oct 22 2012 11:38PM
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fennjack
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Colorado
Oct 23 2012 12:16AM
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