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eurotune2
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Hey does any one know when holiday valley is going to open? i hope its this weekend but they dont have anything on there website about it.
Nov 25 2007 8:25PM
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ILoveOhio
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Go to www.holidayvalleyforums.com to stay updated.
Nov 25 2007 9:44PM
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SlickRick.
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you need snow to open..
Nov 26 2007 3:57PM
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ISkiSwitch
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they've been making quite a bit, as well as a nice storm i hear this saturday... we'll see.
Nov 26 2007 4:41PM
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SkierX
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Yeah, they don't update their website anymore. The forums are the best bet for up to date information.
Nov 26 2007 5:03PM
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cheaaaaaa
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i called and asked yesterday (b4 it rained) and they said they hope to open on saturday. but i doubt it
Nov 26 2007 8:47PM
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SkierX
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I wouldn't count it out man. The ponds around here are still iced over, and despite it raining, it hasn't affected pond-ice cover because the temperatures are still relatively cold.

A cold night or 2 is all it will take to be back on track.
Nov 26 2007 8:58PM
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SkierX
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Annnnnnnnndddd from the looks of it, they didn't even make any snow last nite. It seems like there is no push to get open early this year.

They won't be open this weekend unless it dumps bigtime there with the lake effect storm tomorrow.
Nov 28 2007 1:26PM
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cheaaaaaa
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Snowmaking to resume on Thursday. Opening date could as early as Sunday Dec. 2, depending on what comes through late this week, so stay tuned.
Nov 28 2007 3:55PM
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SlickRick.
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false and false. check out holimonts webcam http://holimont.com/winter.asp  no snow.. and 10 day forecast does say snow this week, but also run and low percentages.

Nov 28 2007 3:56PM
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Balsam
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chance of a big general storm coming in on Sunday and Monday.  I'm ready to ski this weekend but not holding my breath.  They have the capacity of making a lot of snow quickly and it sure is cold out.  The ground is frozen here.
Nov 28 2007 10:44PM
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xcjamie
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their new rails and shit look pretty sweet
Nov 29 2007 5:35PM
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eurotune2
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hey there is a rail jam at FREDONIA STATE this sunday and 12 come support snow 
Nov 29 2007 7:29PM
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SkierX
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"Opening date is Wednesday, Dec. 5 with 3 lifts and 5-7 slopes. Lift tickets purchased on 12/5 from 9AM to 10AM will be $4.00 in celebration of the start of our 50th season!"
http://www.holidayvalley.com/snowreport.cfm
Nov 30 2007 3:25PM
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HVskier
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they must have had some extra conferences or wedding to get outta the way before skiing could begin.
Nov 30 2007 10:05PM
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SkierX
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Possibly. Either way, I'm not horribly upset. Wednesday I'll go ski for $4. I took the day off work. Should be fun with the potential for a powder day with very heavy lake effect setting up Monday.

And then KB next weekend so i won't have to piss away a lot of money for skiing before KB opens. I'm not paying full price for Bristol and certainly not near full price for crappy little Peek'n'Peak. Place is smaller than KB, less vertical, much further in distance, and more expensive.
Dec 1 2007 8:12AM
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ILoveOhio
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Hahahahahahha.  I went to the peak.....it wasn't to bad for opening day.  They were making snow like crazy.  Some sketchy spots like the snowmaking piles that seem to make you catch and flip.....and there were some icy spots.  It was so fun though.
Dec 1 2007 9:11PM
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Alpineslide
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it sounds like they are going to have a sweet redbull comp.  this year
Dec 1 2007 9:32PM
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SlickRick.
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yea pretty big snowfall last night
Dec 2 2007 12:21PM
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HVskier
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well, things are looking much better now, some good lake effect action today.  I was at the peak saturday too, only stayed for about 3 hours.  good to be back on snow, It was a good time.
Dec 3 2007 7:20PM
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SkierX
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14 inches reported as of 7am this morning. More to come today too.
Dec 4 2007 8:51AM
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eurotune2
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hell yea opening day tomarrow gonna have sweet snow
Dec 4 2007 1:09PM
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papasteeze
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naaaaaa  you are!
Dec 4 2007 1:24PM
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SkierX
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Not once the season is underway... HV isn't my home hill.
Dec 4 2007 3:49PM
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HVskier
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ugh, HV is gonna be sick tomorrow.  I wish I was going during the day, can't wait for 5 PM tomorrow
Dec 4 2007 6:16PM
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SkierX
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No way you can take a personal day?
Dec 4 2007 7:22PM
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flyinghighagain
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woo skipping school and taking the hr and half drive tommrow to HV guna b such a deec
Dec 4 2007 11:19PM
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mz2288
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ill be there towards the night tomorrow anyone know whats gonna be open tomorrow in terms of which 5-7 runs?
Dec 4 2007 11:59PM
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eurotune2
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SIIICK opening day HV well done
Dec 5 2007 5:58PM
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flyinghighagain
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yah so good to get back out there on the slopes annd log jib ftw
Dec 5 2007 6:05PM
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SkierX
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Tons of fun today. Spent most of the afternoon skiing solo, but racked up TONS of laps on the Yodeler chair, and spent a good deal of time poaching Chute. Some good powder there.

Invaders suck in powder though.
Dec 5 2007 6:14PM
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eurotune2
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ha the log set up was sweet
Dec 5 2007 9:55PM
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mz2288
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yea well done HV...was anyone else wondering why there were only 7 runs open when the whole mountain could have been open?
Dec 5 2007 11:19PM
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SkierX
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Number of reasons. Coverage being one of them. Once you groom out that foot of lake snow, it'd be very very thin.

They also may not have enough employees on board to open that much terrain right up front.
Dec 6 2007 8:34AM
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mz2288
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true but they were makin snow like crazy on everypart of the mountain and that packs pretty good...but they got alot more this weekend...anyone know the features on fox fire and on the rail park are ????
Dec 8 2007 5:53PM
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ILoveOhio
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There aren't any features on Firefox (that I saw).  The rail park had a tiny rail, a small box, a pipe jib on a spine, the new c-box, the wallride on it's side which can be used as a jump, and the new huge butter box.
Dec 9 2007 2:32PM
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SlickRick.
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disappointed in the turn out saturday.. hopefully more of you guys will make it out for this saturdays jam
Dec 11 2007 6:02PM
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SkierX
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Eh, for me KB is open with a pretty nice setup so far, and it's very close to home, so I end up there.

Holiday is solid, and much better for all-around skiing, but that drive sucks when I can ski a decent setup 10 minutes from home.
Dec 11 2007 6:04PM
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mz2288
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what time saturday? i maybe stopin by 
Dec 12 2007 12:10AM
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HVskier
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reg. 9:30-10:30 @resort services
starts at 11:00
Dec 12 2007 12:47PM
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xcjamie
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how are the conditions?... it worth going up tommorow?
Dec 12 2007 2:14PM
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mz2288
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ill be there tomorrow it should be cold enough hopefully be good
Dec 12 2007 3:59PM
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sKILOve07
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i'll be there for 3 days next week for my first time. I'm pretty pumped.
Dec 12 2007 4:15PM
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SlickRick.
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solid foot and half, and theyve been making alot, and if you chech the forecast were going to get pounded tomorow and this weekend
Dec 12 2007 6:12PM
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skiwoj
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so with cold temps and the amount of snow they are getting do you think we will see some sort of legit park setup in december?
Dec 12 2007 6:38PM
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jp_draves
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im taking a family trip on january 1st, and im just wondering if you locals know if there will be a jump setup by then? if not the rail park still looks so sick.
Dec 13 2007 10:09PM
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HVskier
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this weekend is looking awesome with new snow, demo day, rail jam, new features in the rail park, movie premieres saturday night and rumors of some sort of jib session in a restaurant after the movies. 

New rail park stuff includes the wall ride and battleship rail.  Its an eventful early season this year.
Dec 13 2007 11:31PM
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SlickRick.
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doubt it... the snow is coming in steadily but they will probably try to finish getting the remaining rails up, and build the pipe before the jumps...  maybe a few small ones tho
Dec 14 2007 3:16PM
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jp_draves
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any word on any new developments?
Dec 18 2007 4:24PM
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pompe
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I am going to be riding Holiday Valley for the first time on Thursday and Friday, I looked on the website but couldnt find any information about the park setup, can some please tell me what rails/boxes they have set up and if there are any jumps. Thanks!
Dec 18 2007 5:20PM
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SkierX
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Not all sure what is setup, try asking over on www.holidayvalleyforums.com, you can also see a good deal of what is setup on Holiday Valley's webcams.

Is there a current/active Holiday Valley cult these days?
Dec 18 2007 5:58PM
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