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Best mountain to go in early May

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tomysul
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Im looking to make a trip to somewhere in Colorado or Utah around May 10th.  What does everyone think are the best mountains to go to in early May?
Mar 13 2012 12:54PM
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.RYAN66
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your an idiot if you are taking a vacation to go skiing then.


but a-basin and loveland will probably be the only places open in CO and i would pick a-basin just for the beach.
Mar 13 2012 1:43PM
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nevkoskier
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Mammoth is normally good then
Mar 13 2012 1:45PM
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buttsnorkeler
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Come to WA state, we ski until july.
Mar 13 2012 4:59PM
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skiingute
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Alta and Snowbird would be your only possible choices in May
Mar 13 2012 5:03PM
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Ian.D
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For park, go to timberline
Mar 13 2012 5:27PM
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Forcillo
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Not utah/colorado but whistler/blackomb
Mar 13 2012 5:29PM
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A-Bois
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Park City has snow for awhile...
Mar 13 2012 5:46PM
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Lucas
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Pnw
Mar 13 2012 6:18PM
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rudager
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Sunshine Village and Lake Louise in Alberta, both are going into May
Mar 13 2012 6:20PM
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K-Thomas
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whistler, hands down.
Mar 13 2012 6:25PM
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pelle_munch
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A basin, mammoth, Hood
Mar 13 2012 6:27PM
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*spike*
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A basin
Mar 13 2012 6:29PM
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.RYAN66
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still dumb, could take a summer trip to hood, or chile instead.
Mar 13 2012 6:39PM
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GreenStezz
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Mammoth............................
Mar 13 2012 6:44PM
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Ac31stuff
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whistler and other pacific northewest places are usually pretty good like baker and hood because of the ocean the temp changes slower but whistler is kind of low elvation wise so id say baker or hood alta snowbird are great but alta closes 15th of april because of national forest but snowbird is usually good in late spring same with brighton/solitude
Mar 13 2012 6:50PM
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Elmo.
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could be farther away and more expensive?

but still hood would be the best option so sick out there!
well for park.
Mar 13 2012 6:50PM
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.RYAN66
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when i was looking to go to chile in the summer it was actually a little cheaper, the more expensive lift tickets was balanced out by a cheaper ski and lodging package.

probably a little more now though since airline tickets went up.
Mar 13 2012 6:52PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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WhisJah
Mar 13 2012 6:53PM
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eheath
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Mammoth should be pretty solid in may this year, lots of skiing to be had.
Mar 13 2012 6:55PM
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JuliusJ
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MT BACHELOR
Mar 13 2012 8:21PM
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QuinnBestwick
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2012 conspiracy
Mar 13 2012 8:33PM
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jdubbs.
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Alta or Snowbird in Utah are by far your best bets.
Mar 13 2012 9:11PM
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ShredMasterPlus
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Seems like we got more snow on the backside this year in lake louise at this time then we did last year and last year we were open till like may 10th so that would give you a solid 10 days of spring shredding, we had some decent pow days I was skiing about a foot on last day of the season.
Mar 13 2012 9:27PM
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250r
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you're clearly are unaware of the season we're having in whistler, especially after this past week and next week
Mar 13 2012 9:28PM
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skier_boy26
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Holy fuckin headache. Use some god damn punctuation.
Mar 13 2012 9:46PM
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Ac31stuff
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Why did they close if they got a foot on the last day?
Mar 13 2012 10:30PM
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Bill.Nye
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Usually, May is sick for Mammoth, but this year is just terrible. There are major dirt patches out there now. A storm is supposed to come in this weekend, but don't make any plans for a ski trip here in May yet this year. Check again in April, we might be on mountain bikes in May.
Mar 13 2012 10:37PM
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rudager
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Well for one, Lake Louise had a week last May where it was free skiing the whole week for anyone with a season's pass to any ski hill in North America.

A ski hill can only stay open for so long, usually in May, many hills are closed because many people don't want to ski any more. If only the locals and pass holders are skiing, they make no money. So even if it dumps 5 feet on closing day, they're probably still going to close.
Mar 13 2012 10:43PM
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ShredMasterPlus
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Yup by that time of year its totally dead which is awesome for locals cause pow days go forever. It was weird they opend for summer gondola site seeing tours a week later could have snuck some snowblades in your pack or something and gone up skiing for the super cheap summer rate haha
Mar 14 2012 2:00AM
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ESB
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Timberline, Mt. Hood. Perfect parks all through May and a spring pass for the whole month costs 110 bucks. Hard to beat.

http://www.timberlinelodge.com/play/skiing-snowboarding/spring-pass/
Mar 14 2012 5:11PM
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JuliusJ
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Same goes with bachelor. Just skied 8 inches of snow today and its gonna be fun spring skiing as soon as its sunny. About the same price for a spring pass too
Mar 14 2012 5:22PM
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cobra_commander
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Baker will not be open in May,

retard.
Mar 14 2012 5:59PM
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ButteredToast.
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This. Flying out of SLC today after skiing canyons, PC and Brighton. None of them have over a 75 inch base. Usually there's about 150+ inches if I remember correctly
Mar 14 2012 6:07PM
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SpliffyJ
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Whistler is probably going to be the only mountain open late because of the great lack of snow.
Mar 14 2012 6:07PM
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tomysul
Posts: 109 - Karma: 35

This.

Apr 17 2012 1:42PM
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family_vacation
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Mt. Bachelor and Timberline both have great parks and cheap spring passes that work until June.
Apr 17 2012 1:49PM
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howlongcanausern
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don't come to wa shits rain and the ski hills (i say hills because there are NO mountains) r only open on weekends
Apr 17 2012 1:54PM
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ponyboy
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HOOD HOOD HOOD HOOD HOOD HOOD HOOD HOOD
West Coast Session Second Week of May
Just get here...
Apr 17 2012 2:22PM
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3mania
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Any cheap places to stay close to Hood?
Apr 17 2012 6:17PM
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Ryanvdonk
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your tent
Apr 17 2012 7:47PM
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