coming up on the end of the year so i thought i'd make a thread letting you know about some closings. Crystal Ridge is closed.  Sunburst is closed.  Cascade Mountain is open until Sunday, March 16th and then is closing. Alpine Valley is open as long as "weather permits" or at least thats what their site says...if anyone else has anything just post it up. im super bummed that the season is coming to an end...

I've been nearly on the edge of tears for the last week.  A friend of mine at DH told me that they are done a the end of March.

Will anyone shed a tear with me?  Besides being out for the season I have a hard time seeing the season end at all..


I need to seriously move to Alaska, or at least travel all over the world to hit snow where it's at

Posted by BroHam
I've been nearly on the edge of tears for the last week.  A friend of mine at DH told me that they are done a the end of March.

Will anyone shed a tear with me?  Besides being out for the season I have a hard time seeing the season end at all..


I need to seriously move to Alaska, or at least travel all over the world to hit snow where it's at

Don't have to go that far, man. Mt. Hood is always open.

http://www.timberlinelodge.com/ski_ride/conditions.php

[Edited by notroman on 3/15/2008 at 10:39 AM]

I asked Wilmot today and they said they'll keep open as long as there's snow on the hill. They're gonna try to stay open through the holidays at least. I'm guessing another 1-2 weeks. This has definitely been a good year for snow.

theres no denying that it hasnt been a good year for snow. the only reason i wouldnt go to wilmot is there prices. i looked at the prices of their lift tickets and i dont think i could spend that much for such a small hill...am i wrong in thinking that way?

$23 on weeknights with a student ID (3-11pm) isn't bad. They're doing 2 for 1 until the end of the season now Mon-Fri which comes out to $15/person.

I'm not sayin' it's a great hill, but for me it's less than an hour away and they're open late which makes a season pass worth having. In that case lift ticket prices aren't an issue.

I remember back in high school their lift tickets were $19 for students and my friends and I would go there after class and ride for 5-6 hours all for less than $20.


[Edited by notroman on 3/16/2008 at 9:51 PM]

A buddy messaged me this morning to let me know that yesterday was Alpine's last day. Add them to the closed list.

BMBW closing after this weekend i think. they are trying to open up again, but aren't sure if they will. i'll definitely be out there if they do though!  

Ripley will probably be open till the weekend of the 5th and then hiking season starts.  the jumps will be hittable for at least a week after that.  rails will be good for a couple more.  If it stays around 40 during the day we will be able to hike longer. 

Does anyone know if Wilmot Mountain is open on March 24th???  It's spring break and I want to hit the slopes 1 more time!  Any information would be great.

They said they're going to be open until the 30th.

^^Great news!  I may be able to swing riding that weekend

Yeah, I was riding an O-Matic Awesome 159 on Saturday.  Sorry that I didn't hear you ask about it.  I don't ride with headphones, I just have bad ears sometimes.  I sometimes have to ask people to repeat what they said even when they are just a few feet away.  *shrug*

As for the Awesome, I like it so far especially b/c it was so cheap.  The topsheet bulges out near the contact points so that it has a weird feeling on edge according to some people.  They suggest shaving it down.  I didn't experience anything weird the past two weekends until I bit it during the approach to one of the jumps and also when flatbasing near the lodge on Saturday.  The edge seemed to want to engage when I didn't want it to.  I may try shaving it down.  Some people also put a bevel on theirs, but I don't plan on hitting many rails and such so I won't do that.

I have an Ext-remo 157 that I've ridden a few times.  Haven't really done much on it except ride the groomers.  May try jumping on it, but the Awesome was working good for me.  I also picked up a brand new Wig-Out 158 that I may just sell.  Got a little carried away with all the sales.

Wilmot is making the 30th closing date official. They will close at 4:30pm.

They will be holding a rail jam on April 26th though http://www.wilmotmountain.com/info/park.htm

is devils head still open during the week as in tomorrow? and if so anyone know how much it costs for the day?

Cris, if you sell that board I may be interested. Dunno anything about it, but I want to get a longer board for powder days out west. I'll most likely get a Sined board, but might check out some other boards too

Posted by crispy5

^ AFAIK, Devil's Head will be open through April 6 with lift ticket prices remaining the same.

 

http://www.devilsheadresort.com/dhr/info/w.lift.tickets.aspx

 

Just checked the DH website.  They are now closed for the season.  Guess I missed my chance for one last day this past weekend. 

Come on guys! Don't put away your boards and shed tears... there's still snow to ride!
[Edited by perrik on 4/1/2008 at 2:09 PM]

Damn! If I wasn't expecting my baby to be born I will be totally in for Brule... temptation..... 12 inches of freshies.... 

Posted by perrik

 

Navarino Slopes : Closed for the season. The hill is on sale! Ryan, you interested? Could build your dream park...

[Edited by perrik on 4/1/2008 at 2:09 PM]