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Yes, much variation by area. You could say Mammoth has stagnated since it's not clear that the records of 1982 and 1986 have been materially exceeded. But that's because of changing SoCal demographics IMHO at what is still a regional ski area. Then you have the places like Jackson and LCC...

Humidity around here in summer is usually 45-50%. I have not seen swamp coolers here aside from an auto mechanic garage. They work in very low humidity. Scotty's Castle in Death Valley had one but it was built 100+ years ago before A/C was used much. My cousin in Phoenix says they work...

I have always wondered how Alterra makes money with the closely guarded secret of how much they have to pay partners like Jackson and Snowbird. In terms of skier visits, US numbers increased starting 2019 with widespread use of Epic and Ikon. In terms of number of participants, it's a small...

Same place we stayed in 2014 (~$150/night) and 2025 ($400+). We were in town in Aspen in 2015 (Limelight, $250, now $1,000) and 2024 (Annabelle, $350, now $500). I do not get the lodging price issue in Colorado. It's nearly ALL since 2021. Dream on. It's not just the ritzy locations that...

Very common here too. When I moved into my current house in 1984, one room had a window A/C unit and two others including master bedroom had ceiling fans. We got central air in 1990 because my ex was home with a baby and 4 year old and decided we needed it. You could argue it's an indulgence...

+1 I read somewhere anecdotally that Antillanca get the most snow down there. So maybe the "Mt. Baker of Chile?" Of course Mt. Baker is relatively low and gets lots of rain too. But Mt. Baker's snow excess means that the rain almost never wipes out its deep snowpack. +1 to that too. It...

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Thanks for the explanation. I see a simple modification. The current rule says "second to last defender," because the objective is to prevent a cheap one on one breakaway vs. the goalkeeper. IMHO the rule should be "last defender who is not the goalkeeper," which in my ignorance is what I...

That's what I've been doing as I sit at the computer wrapping up final details of last ski season. I gave full attention to the US - Australia game. Continuously watching gave me a good understanding how well the US played the first half of that game. The stoppage time of tonight's Egypt -...

It is logical that severity of these events would be greater. Frequency is the more debatable point. In the case of hurricanes, the data is clear that severity is up and frequency is not. We have these heat dome events in the western US and my impression is similar to the situation with...

Yes the pricing is mind blowing vs. 1994.

This is really what the NSAA/Kottke Report calls a "Frequency Product," like Mountain Collective or Indy Pass. During the last year I got that info (2022) I repeatedly asked how 5-7 day usage at "partner areas" was counted. Given these numbers: I have to believe that any use of an Ikon or...

I Googled The main difference is geographic north vs. south locations. But unlike in the US:

Aldi owns Trader Joe's and purchased the company in 1979 from founder Joe Coulombe, who lived next door to my parents in the 1970's. Joe remained CEO until retiring in 1988. As I may have mentioned before, Trader Joe's in the 1970's was responsible for my acquiring a taste for premium wine...

ChrisC has enumerated the reasons I'm unlikely to ski in South America again. 72 hours, but still insane. Liz and I were researching this itinerary in 2014, but it requires 3.5 weeks. We abandoned the idea around this time of year due to lack of snow. The day WST skied Las Lenas included...

You have to buy your pass early. One of the advantages of a multiarea pass is that you can choose which destination one based on conditions. That's what we did on Dec. 22 in 2013-14 with Mountain Collective to ski Aspen Jan. 1-7. Ikon has plenty of regional flexibility and Epic has Whistler...

We will be visiting both in late July.

At least one of those pics above is dated Dec. 17. With none of the Seattle or Vancouver local areas open yet due to too much rain, that's not a surprise.

You missed the :snowfight: during Patrick's 2010 trip? La Hoya is at the ends of the earth but it is where Patrick had the best conditions on two of his trips, so he extended his time there in 2010. I'd point out that he could routinely get days of that quality at Castle Mt., which is a perfect...