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Favorite runs at Breck and Keystone

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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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Hey guys and gals. I'm heading out west with a group of friends at the end of the month and was wondering which runs or areas you like best at these places. It'd be great if you point me in the right direction so I'm not wasting time in a boring area looking for the juicy stuff.
Dec 18 2017 10:41AM
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Turd.Ferguson
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As I'm sure you've heard we're hurting for snow out here big time. Not a whole lot is open at either resort currently. However, it is supposed to snow around/after Christmas which will work out in your favor but I couldn't guess what they would be opening up.
Dec 18 2017 10:52AM
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KravtZ
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There is zero snow out here right now. Nothing is open. Hypothetically if the entire mountain was open Keystone is boring as shit...nothing really challenging at all just a bunch of groomers and some ok trees but has a SICK park
Dec 18 2017 10:53AM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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Ah fuck, not what I was wanting to hear. I don't ski park anymore, I just got some super 7s that I'm excited to try out. I think Vail is around the same area, anything worth skiing there? Steps? Trees? Cliffs?
Dec 18 2017 10:58AM
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270on420out
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You might be better off heading to Abasin
Dec 18 2017 11:06AM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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DIRTYBUBBLEYou might be better off heading to Abasin


Is a-basin more fitting for my interests? More snow there?
Dec 18 2017 11:14AM
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270on420out
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Lt-Aldo-RaineIs a-basin more fitting for my interests? More snow there?


Yeah I'd definitely say so. A-Basin is hurting just as much, but they have way better terrain right now compared to Breck and Key
Dec 18 2017 11:41AM
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Sharko
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Was at Breck this past weekend, very little is open. But, peak 7 and independence chair opened yesterday and it was less crowded, better snow, and no yellow jackets. Also you can poach the closed side of peak 9 for some untracked... crust.
Dec 18 2017 11:44AM
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Turd.Ferguson
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DIRTYBUBBLEYeah I'd definitely say so. A-Basin is hurting just as much, but they have way better terrain right now compared to Breck and Key


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basin just opened some stuff on that west side east facing wall (icy but skiable) and some stuff under that triple lift that comes at the back of your legs like a charging bull.
Dec 18 2017 11:46AM
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TheDoughAbides
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change your plans and go to montana or wyoming
Dec 18 2017 12:32PM
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Rum_Ham
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Theres a storm coming in on Thursday and it's forecasted to drop like 8 inches over 3 days so that might help get a bit more open. But like everyone else said nothing really fun is open as of now, just groomers.

Keystone was busy today and the only top to bottom runs were full of gapers and yellowjackets. This will only get worse as we get closer to the holidays.

Praying for snow.
Dec 18 2017 6:45PM
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poonis
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I'd go to vail or a basin
Dec 19 2017 10:27AM
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