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With faster lifts, Sunlight and Powderhorn are of more interest than before. Off topic question . . . If you had an extra day in NM, would you choose Santa Fe or Pajarito? I've skied a few hours at SF but not in good conditions. Have only looked around the Pajarito base on the way to Taos...

If you had an extra day in NM, would you choose Santa Fe or Pajarito? I've skied a few hours at SF but not in good conditions. Have only looked around the Pajarito base on the way to Taos. Have the impression that Pajarito gets more days when powder turns are possible.

Interesting . . . Powderhorn froze prices for 2024-25. I'm used to the Mission Affordable 4-pack because PGRI also owns Wisp in MD and Wintergreen in VA. 2025-26 lift ticket prices aren't posted yet for Powderhorn. https://www.powderhorn.com/plan-purchase/ski/2024-25-price-freeze.html...

With an old lift, quite possible that for it to not be run at max speed. So a lift with an expected ride time of 12 minutes could often be more on the order of 15 minutes. Or 20 minutes when an old lift serves green, blue, and black trails. There used to me more than one old double in the...

<BUMP> Powderhorn expects to replace the West End double with a detachable for the 2026-27 season. September 2025 https://liftblog.com/2025/09/24/powderhorn-announces-west-end-replacement/ "Powderhorn, Colorado will welcome a new lift for its 60th season, expanding detachable access to 100...

The Indy Learn-To-Turn pass is $189. Covers lift ticket, rental gear, and a lesson. So far, 30 locations in the northeast, 11 in the midwest, and 9 out west. That's combining USA and Canada. Unlike the Ikon pass, Learn-To-Turn will be sold all season. Indy pass holders get two $40 coupons...

Guess the first 100 Triple Play passes for $169 sold out. The regular price is $199 but as of Sept. 23 the price is $189.

You're lucky. Altitude adjustment is less of an issue for me in recent years than when I only skied a week out west (1990-2010). I've been flying to SLC and taking a shuttle straight to Alta Lodge in April for almost 20 years. I often ski the first afternoon, and ski full days the rest of the...

I think I'd enjoy the terrain and vibe at Cooper. What has kept me away is the elevation. The base is at 10,500 ft. Nearest lodging is in Leadville, which is just over 10,000 ft. So stopping by Cooper at the start of a ski trip to Colorado isn't likely. In comparison, the base of Monarch...

Found the timing of the change. Renewals after Nov. 1 will automatically be upgraded. Went hunting for info because a friend I asked about sharing in a Group has a renewal date in October. So her renewal notice wasn't for $49.99. My renewal was during the summer, so was the same amount as...

The single user plan went away. $50 is the base plan for 1-4 users. OpenSnow Subscription FAQ as of September 2025:

I recently watched Downhill Racer because it showed up on some oddball channel. May have seen it before but didn't remember the plot at all. Not what I expected. Related article about how a stunt double ended up a cameraman shooting film on skis. September 18, 2025...

BUMP Took a while for Sunlight to schedule the installation of the triple. Ended up starting during 2024, with completion planned for 2025-26. At the same time, Primo is being replaced with a fixed-grip quad. June 2024 https://liftblog.com/2024/06/21/sunlight-to-replace-two-lifts-in-2025/...

<BUMP> First time seeing this. Based on SteepSeeker, Main Chute at Alta is S4. Seems as if High Rustler would be S4-.

Bill and I skied Keystone and Breck before driving to CB on March 23. When we woke up the next morning, we could tell from our condo near the resort base that it had snowed overnight. We had a good time skiing soft bumps and making powder turns on March 24. The lesson was March 25, so it was...

Avid skiers would happily make the drive from DC or Pittsburgh to BK for decent snow but the big issue is snowmaking. Or lack of improvements in snowmaking infrastructure. Blue Know sits in a PA state park. That adds to the challenge for any owner, even if they can find the money for major...

Slightly edited to add in the embedded quote. As I noted, the idea of a Planned Powder Chasing trip is an experiment. We considered several potential destinations to pair with CB. I think my friend chose Big Sky/Bridger partially because she's never been there. I'm sure she and I would have...

What I like skiing at Big Sky is trees. Plenty of fun without rocks at Moonlight, off Dakota/Shedhorn, and the steeper section of Andesite Mtn. The blue/black bump runs are of interest too. Having done the drive from Big Sky to Bridger for a couple day trips during a Gathering, driving from...

From what I've seen in your trip reports, agree that Liz and I would be compatible ski buddies. Good to know she liked skiing off Schlasman's. I may be a bit more adventurous, but preferably when being guided by an instructor with 20+ years of experience teaching at a given mountain during a...

I thought @jamesdeluxe was thinking about just connecting DV with Park City. What to you mean by RFID for lift access "not in place everywhere"? Took a long while for DV to install RFID but that did get done. Brighton added RFID in 2013, Snowbird in 2015, and DV in 2019. Pretty sure all the...