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Schweitzer a good place to a spend a season?

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WabbleDee
Posts: 139 - Karma: -641
Starting to think I made the wrong decision w a Schweitzer unlimited pass.

long story short I got a lot more freedom with my job recently and Schweitz/sandpoint area is looking less and less fun now that I know I can go wherever for the winter.

im used to summit and Skiin basin, keystone, etc every day and would like more of that this season.

lmk what you think
Jul 29 2022 9:22AM
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Funnel
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You’re gonna be 15 mins from skiing all Winter. Sounds like a huge mistake. Don’t let the regret ruin your season.
Jul 31 2022 6:01PM
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WabbleDee
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I might have worded it wrong, I’m gonna be skiing this winter no matter what.

moving back to CO sounds like a mistake, or spending a season in sandpoint sounds like a mistake?


just worried I’ll get bored of Schweitzer and won’t be challenged
FunnelYou’re gonna be 15 mins from skiing all Winter. Sounds like a huge mistake. Don’t let the regret ruin your season.
Jul 31 2022 6:23PM
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skiP.E.I.
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Spending a winter mainly at any resort is always good. Yo get to know the mountain really well and all the secret spots. You will know all the speed for everything so you can focus on progressing your skiing.
Schweitzer is a big mountain with a lot to explore.

Travelling is always good, but eats up skiing time so if you want to get the most skiing in, staying in one place is best anyway.
Jul 31 2022 7:25PM
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PeppermillReno
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WTF is wrong with you OP. Shweitzer is great and you are as close as possible to the real goods in Canada. Unless you marry a Canadian chick Canada is a tough place to move to.

This is one of the worst threads I've ever seen on here Colorado is awful these days.
Jul 31 2022 9:22PM
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WabbleDee
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It’s not that serious lol I just wanted to see what people thought.
PeppermillRenoWTF is wrong with you OP. Shweitzer is great and you are as close as possible to the real goods in Canada. Unless you marry a Canadian chick Canada is a tough place to move to.

This is one of the worst threads I've ever seen on here Colorado is awful these days.
Jul 31 2022 9:59PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Do Schweitzer over CO. Part of the fun is spending seasons at new places and exploring new places. Sandpoint doesn’t look too shabby either. I think you’ll be just fine
Aug 1 2022 8:30AM
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oldmanski
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Sounds like a pretty good gig you got going OP. Schweitzer is a bomb place and if the snow is good, you are set. You will be in an area where lots of people would love to be, you mad a good choice. After this season, look into a different area.
Aug 1 2022 10:19AM
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cyphers
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i doubt you'll get bored of lakeside chutes before the season ends. also pretty good backcountry. not a bad choice at all
Aug 1 2022 6:25PM
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WabbleDee
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Those look fun as hell. I guess I was just hesitant because I couldn’t find anything online about Schweitzers challenging terrain.

i hit 40+ days at arapahoe this season and was getting worried I won’t be able to find challenging terrain like that
cyphersi doubt you'll get bored of lakeside chutes before the season ends. also pretty good backcountry. not a bad choice at all
Aug 1 2022 7:44PM
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cyphers
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WabbleDeeThose look fun as hell. I guess I was just hesitant because I couldn’t find anything online about Schweitzers challenging terrain.

i hit 40+ days at arapahoe this season and was getting worried I won’t be able to find challenging terrain like that


i mean it's not abasin level terrain but you're also not fighting some wook from denver for a parking spot every morning. pros and cons but you're not gonna regret spending a season at schweitzer. it's a great mountain and sandpoint is super underrated
Aug 1 2022 8:36PM
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WabbleDee
Posts: 139 - Karma: -641
Tbh just planning ahead meant I rarely had to fight tards for parking.
cyphersi mean it's not abasin level terrain but you're also not fighting some wook from denver for a parking spot every morning. pros and cons but you're not gonna regret spending a season at schweitzer. it's a great mountain and sandpoint is super underrated
Aug 2 2022 11:20AM
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cyphers
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WabbleDeeTbh just planning ahead meant I rarely had to fight tards for parking.


yeah for sure. just meant schweitz is a little less packed than abasin
Aug 2 2022 3:17PM
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WabbleDee
Posts: 139 - Karma: -641
Yea true. Powder days got insane there. Y’all convinced me to rip schweitz and chill at sandpoint for the winter, let’s hope for fat snow season.
cyphersyeah for sure. just meant schweitz is a little less packed than abasin
Aug 3 2022 12:25PM
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