Colorado A Basin vs Loveland season pass

[jmeb]

I can't remember what he said, might have even been profanity laced, but it was clear it was really, really terrible.

In May they're right.

Many locals hate on it. Personally, I don't get the hate if you're an expert skier. It is a techy, tight, fun little shot down to the highway. And if East Ropes is open, it often holds great snow in steep trees. Way better than riding 8 up again and then a long traverse across 4. In that time I could've skied another lap off Chets or had half a beer in the Rat.

 

[PhillyGuy]

Based on the CEO comment, doesn’t it seem like A basin is coming to the Ikon pass?

https://unofficialnetworks.com/2019...t-about-ikon-and-epic-passes-for-next-season/

He’s very specific about getting the season pass for 8 or more days of skiing. Who offers 7 days?

 

[Noodler]

In May they're right.

Many locals hate on it. Personally, I don't get the hate if you're an expert skier. It is a techy, tight, fun little shot down to the highway. And if East Ropes is open, it often holds great snow in steep trees. Way better than riding 8 up again and then a long traverse across 4. In that time I could've skied another lap off Chets or had half a beer in the Rat.

Yeah, we're talking about Tunnel Face. It gets hammered by the sun, so you must adjust your timing when choosing to ski it. It actually opens up a bit right in the middle (easily seen from the highway) and there's a nice rock there to huck and show off your steezy air tricks.

 

[dbostedo]

Who offers 7 days?

The full Ikon pass does. That's why some folks think that Ikon is a real possibility. There's some discussion either earlier in this thread, or in the Colorado thread.

 

[nay]

In May they're right.

Many locals hate on it. Personally, I don't get the hate if you're an expert skier. It is a techy, tight, fun little shot down to the highway. And if East Ropes is open, it often holds great snow in steep trees. Way better than riding 8 up again and then a long traverse across 4. In that time I could've skied another lap off Chets or had half a beer in the Rat.

It’s serviceable with snow.

Loveland could grade that purely as an exit and make it a lot more useful. It’s a bit of a trap much of the time with exposed rock and ice.

 

[nay]

The funny thing is, mdf and I wanted to ski that trail that goes under the highway. I mean you've got to, right?The locals, like Geib, just shook their head and said, " oh no, no , you really don't" Unfazed, we ended up asking a patroller on the trail about it.
I can't remember what he said, might have even been profanity laced, but it was clear it was really, really terrible.

Ok, so this deserved a “see, it’s fine pic” from yesterday. This is where you can either take the chute down low, which is of course steeper than it looks, or go high and drop a few tight moguls.



The problem is the chute is a blind curve and the hillside edge usually has protruding rocks and it’s icy from being in the sun. Easy to side slip tips to rocks.

The upper route can have exposed rocks if you pop up in the wrong spot as well as trough rocks, all east facing and often icy.

So any lack of speed control is usually ugly in there, and base damage potential can be hard to assess before you commit. Yesterday had nice creamy snow. Bueno.

It looked like this on the outside.




A-Basin was much better, tho’. Groomers at the base got icy. Very unfriedly.

 

[nay]

This article has a lot of good info straight from Loveland’s head of marketing on their business model with respect to not joining a major pass and the lifecycle of their customer base.

https://www.westword.com/news/lovel...t-open-to-collaborating-with-a-basin-11265339

 

[Monique]

Well, this worked out for me (if not for everyone else who was hoping for A Basin to stay independent). I get A Basin *and* Loveland thanks to getting Ikon + Loveland.

 

[cantunamunch]

Well, this worked out for me (if not for everyone else who was hoping for A Basin to stay independent). I get A Basin *and* Loveland thanks to getting Ikon + Loveland.

So...you're taking over from Onc Louie as Let's Go Colorado Gathermeister ?

 

[Uncle Louie]

 

[Ski&ride]

Well, this worked out for me (if not for everyone else who was hoping for A Basin to stay independent). I get A Basin *and* Loveland thanks to getting Ikon + Loveland.

I tried to persuade a friend of mine on that combo. I forgot her reason but she didn’t take my suggestion.

 

[Monique]

So...you're taking over from Onc Louie as Let's Go Colorado Gathermeister ?

Hah, no, I don't think so. Nice try, though!

 

[cantunamunch]

Hah, no, I don't think so. Nice try, though!

*pout*