Colorado Arapahoe Basin 2016-2017

[Blue Streak]

Drove up from Denver this morning. Stayed for about 2.5 hours and got in 5 maybe 6 runs. It was a zoo out there. Literally, people were dressed up as purple and black gorillas, there was a parrot pumping some tunes, and I think I saw a pikachu. There were also plans for a snowball fight, but I'm not sure it ever materialized. Anyway, a bad day of skiing is still better than a day without skiing.

YBYFA!

 

[dean_spirito]

They need a camera for the mug line.

Zach got there early and said he waited about 30 minutes. I hopped in line around 10am and didn't have my free beer in hand until 11:20! The mug line was definitely longer than the lift line!

But all things considered, it was a great opening day! You couldn't ask for more perfect weather. The snow on the WROD held up great, considering the enormous amount of traffic on a relatively short run. And the lift line wasn't as bad as it looked. I don't think we waited more than 20 minutes to get on a chair. Super stoked to have logged my first day of the 16/17 season and my 15th consecutive month on snow! It is going to be a great winter!!

Dean And Katie On Opening Day

• dean_spirito
• Oct 22, 2016

 

[dean_spirito]

T.I.T.S. at the Basin tomorrow. Be there or be very lame.

 

[Philpug]

T.I.T.S. at the Basin tomorrow. Be there or be very lame.

I hate being lame...

 

[Blue Streak]

Looks like the lifts don't spin until 9.
I'll be there

 

[Philpug]

You kids have fun today. Be safe out there and #plugthepug.

 

[Blue Streak]

It was great fun!

 

[nay]

It was great fun!

Was? Isn't this still Tuesday .

 

[Old boot]

Is this the sign up sheet for MDW. If it is put me as #1 this year!!!!

 

[nay]

Well, day one . Various surface conditions over boilerplate with mild bumping up as the day wore on. I was there from 10:45 to 1:00 and got in 10 runs.

Lines were 1-2 mins until around noon and then maybe 3-4 as more people showed up. I managed to eat sh$t skiing into some shade as conditions were changing on what was pretty much flat terrain, which is always nice to put on display. But legs otherwise felt good all day and was like summer never happened.

 

[Ron]

I managed to eat sh$t skiing into some shade as conditions

Sh*it Happens Bro

 

[SkiNurse]

*Soft snow
*Warm & partly sunny
*Almost slush bumps
*First beach party of the season
*Which included lobster claw Bloody Marys
*Great people

 

[Ron]

nice!

 

[dean_spirito]

*Soft snow
*Warm & partly sunny
*Almost slush bumps
*First beach party of the season
*Which included lobster claw Bloody Marys
*Great people

Seriously.....

Best. Day. Ever!!

Nothing beats lobster rolls on the Beach!

 

[dean_spirito]

Today is shaping up to be a beautiful day! Anybody heading to the Basin?

 

[SkiNurse]

Today is shaping up to be a beautiful day! Anybody heading to the Basin?

Not today...

 

[SBrown]

Today is shaping up to be a beautiful day! Anybody heading to the Basin?

I might stop by tomorrow afternoon on way home ...

 

[nay]

 

[Jilly]

What are they underneath that pretty graphic?

 

[nay]

Icelandic Nomad (that's from Al's blog).

They may deserve a closer look tomorrow...