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Arapahoe Basin Opening Day????

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norgeanders
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Does anybody know when arapahoe basin is going to open? I just wanna be on snow!
Oct 8 2012 2:48AM
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.nasty
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One day is not a big deal, Monday would be a ton better than Sunday lol
Oct 12 2012 9:30PM
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CrotchKiller
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No ski area is going to open on monday instead of sunday
Oct 12 2012 10:52PM
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bighomieflock
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I don't know if I'm blind or something, but doesn't that say 1 inch for saturday and sunday?
Oct 12 2012 10:59PM
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.nasty
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Has happened many times before lol. Along with Tuesdays, Wednesdays, etc
Oct 12 2012 11:04PM
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CrotchKiller
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the only reason to open during the week is if the conditions force a mid week opening.
Oct 12 2012 11:06PM
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DUKES
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please be on a weekday. little less chaotic
Oct 12 2012 11:08PM
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TimRiley
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Agree, I'd love it but sorta doesn't make sense. Let's hope thou
Oct 12 2012 11:12PM
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.nasty
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And your point is? It can happen any day of the week, it has before. Lol
Oct 12 2012 11:15PM
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Static
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and your point is? why in the world would monday be better than sunday?
Oct 12 2012 11:37PM
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CrotchKiller
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you send Monday would be better then Sunday. from a marketing standpoint that is incorrect
Oct 12 2012 11:37PM
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ndye
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I'm really excited to ski wether it be sunday or monday. Im preferential towards sunday cause then hopefully ill go sunday and monday
Oct 13 2012 12:19AM
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.RYAN66
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you dont quite understand the amount of people from denver that would show up for a sunday opening. that is why it would be better for a weekday opening.
Oct 13 2012 9:30AM
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bighomieflock
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He obviously does... that's why he said sunday would be better from a MARKETING standpoint.
Oct 13 2012 10:40AM
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Bittner
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doesnt look like today, but tomorrow?

Al just updated.

http://arapahoebasin.blogspot.com/2012/10/snow-and-webcams.html
Oct 13 2012 10:42AM
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ndye
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I concur I think tomorrow shall be the day.
Oct 13 2012 10:55AM
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.ZT.
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Yes they will, Killy is a lot bigger than "Wild Mountain" and clearly has the temps and snow making capacities to stay open, not to mention they have some natural snow as well. Sunday River will open soon after Killington as well. I do envy you guys in CO though.
Oct 13 2012 11:42AM
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DERS.
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uh did you read what al wrote. he said sunday will not be the day, but its a day to day thing and they will evaluate again tomorrow if conditions are good for a monday opening.
Oct 13 2012 11:59AM
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CrotchKiller
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fuc
Oct 13 2012 12:16PM
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PeterNorth
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agreed!
Oct 13 2012 12:35PM
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Bittner
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probably missed it.. i posted that link before al updated again..
Oct 13 2012 1:04PM
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^nate^
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A-bay doesn't need a weekend opening to market towards attendance. It's the 'locals' mountain. Last year they opened on a Thursday and overflow parking was in use. Plus the majority of people attending will be pass holders anyways and it's not like they're going for resort attractions.

Can't wait though! White ribbon of death!
Oct 13 2012 1:15PM
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Dustin.
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Ruby Hill in Denver is better than that. People pay for that?
Oct 13 2012 2:43PM
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Static
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How is it any better? If you don't want to go up until a weekday, a weekday opening will just make it more crowded than if they had opened up a day or two before. No one if forcing you to go on opening day if you think it's gonna be too crowded. There are just thousands and thousands of people who lose the opportunity to go skiing.

You guys wishing for a weekday opening are not only selfish but misguided as well.
Oct 13 2012 6:38PM
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DUKES
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Hey chill buddy
Oct 13 2012 6:42PM
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Static
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hey, don't be such a stupid dick hole
Oct 13 2012 6:43PM
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.RYAN66
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for me opening day is for the dedicated skiers, if it opened on a weekend every joe and their brother will try and be there.

if it opens on a weekday only the locals, and the people who are who are dedicated to go skiing will be there.
Oct 13 2012 9:07PM
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DUKES
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why must you hurt people
Oct 13 2012 9:58PM
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BirtDike
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did you guys see the weather forecast. its supposed to be 50 all week again...i dont see a midweek opening happening unfortunately.

I drove up there today and it looked good, but definitely not ready yet.


Oct 13 2012 10:07PM
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BirtDike
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gaper/dedicated? will that work cuz thats me...im goin
Oct 13 2012 10:11PM
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Static
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i hate to break it to you but if you live in Denver you're not a dedicated skier, and not local to anything.
Oct 13 2012 11:19PM
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BlackCupid
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lol what? Bobby Brown lived in Denver until he went pro. Are you telling me he wasn't a dedicated skier?
Oct 13 2012 11:23PM
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Dwarftosser1
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Location has absolutely nothing to do with dedication, I know a kid that lives in Kiowa that got 30+ days last season, and you're telling me he is not dedicated?
Oct 13 2012 11:28PM
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Static
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yea, sure
Oct 13 2012 11:29PM
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Shark.
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30+ ? I'm sorry but that is really not many days at all... and kiowa is not really a huge distance.
Oct 14 2012 1:51AM
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Dwarftosser1
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Ah I guess so, I just found it impressive for ranch hand, and because there is literally nobody in Kiowa haha.
Oct 14 2012 2:13AM
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CrotchKiller
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some people have legitimate obligations during the week
Oct 14 2012 2:24AM
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CrotchKiller
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lol shut up
Oct 14 2012 2:54AM
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Piste.Off
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Ya all right buddy
Oct 14 2012 3:18AM
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Static
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that goes triple for ft collins
Oct 14 2012 4:19AM
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DERS.
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A-FUCKIN-MEN GUS
Oct 14 2012 4:22AM
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CrotchKiller
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trolling has now been confirmed
Oct 14 2012 4:50AM
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DUKES
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i agree with Sir Gus. Can't wait to see and meet fellows at abay.
Oct 14 2012 6:32AM
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ndye
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Abay will not be opening monday
Oct 14 2012 11:38AM
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Bittner
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came here to post this. ughhh.
Oct 14 2012 11:38AM
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CrotchKiller
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anyone know what loveland is looking like?
Oct 14 2012 11:55AM
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ndye
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Anyone doing any kind of anything with the snow we got?
Oct 14 2012 12:13PM
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BirtDike
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i drove up to a basin yesterday, and they look like they got a couple inches. the whole mountain was basically covered only with larger shrubs and rocks sticking out. and the WROD looked almost complete. they need 2-3 more nights of snowmaking i think.

webcams of loveland looked better.
Oct 14 2012 2:11PM
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Dwarftosser1
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From webcams and general reports it looks like they're ahead of A-bay, they definitely still need to effectively cover the lower portion of mambo and homerun though:

Click for larger image
Oct 14 2012 2:32PM
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ndye
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Anyone guessing a day for loveland? Based off what ive seen at abay, I feel like its going to be good to go as soon as we get another night of snowmaking
Oct 14 2012 2:52PM
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Bittner
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^probably, since they are taking it day by day i feel if they had made snow last night it would be on for Monday.
Oct 14 2012 6:17PM
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