Colorado Al's Blog from Arapahoe Basin

[afski722]

Interesting to watch the activity on the mountain.

- Chairs are already taken off Molly Hogan in anticipation of its replacement this summer
- Cats are working the base area to stockpile snow at the BMX
- Snow fences have been moved into position in Zuma for next fall already as they do that with snow cats before it melts out

 

[Tricia]

It looks overcast at A-Basin today.


@David Chaus ^^^^ Molly Hogan (chairs have been removed.

 

[mikel]

It is one of those not so nice, sort of cold days with scattered snow showers or some combination of wet precipitation.

 

[Ken_R]

It looks overcast at A-Basin today.

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@David Chaus ^^^^ Molly Hogan (chairs have been removed.

39º and rain here in town yuk!

 

[Philpug]

It looks overcast at A-Basin today.

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@David Chaus ^^^^ Molly Hogan (chairs have been removed.

Looks like a day to sit in the A-frame and drink bloody marys.

 

[David Chaus]

It looks overcast at A-Basin today.

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@David Chaus ^^^^ Molly Hogan (chairs have been removed.

Got it, thx. I did look it up on FatMap while we were Zooming.

 

[Tricia]

Looks like a day to sit in the A-frame and drink bloody marys.

Ahhhh yup!

 

[afski722]

Pushing Snow Around

The Snowcat Operators are pushing some snow around on the hill. We are doing this for a couple of reasons. One reason is to help with runof...

arapahoebasin.blogspot.com

Moving snow around at the base. They are still hanging in there. They may be able to open after Memorial Day weekend if the governor allows ski areas to reopen.

 

[mikel]

Yes the 1st step is the Governor not extending the ski ban. Ultimately it's Summit County a.k.a Summit County will let him know if they want A Basin to open. I thought it would have been better to open when there was more than 1 place in the mix. Now it's just A Basin. There is all kinds of speculation flying around about different scenarios that may happen. Key word being speculation or rumors or just plain bs.

 

[Philpug]

Yes the 1st step is the Governor not extending the ski ban. Ultimately it's Summit County a.k.a Summit County will let him know if they want A Basin to open. I thought it would have been better to open when there was more than 1 place in the mix. Now it's just A Basin. There is all kinds of speculation flying around about different scenarios that may happen. Key word being speculation or rumors or just plain bs.

A-Basin has to first get past a governor that was willing to close down ALL of skiing on a Sunday of a big weekend. So, first the state has to allow resorts to open...then Summit County has to. It is going to come down to does the benefit out weigh the cost (risk)?

 

[Ski&ride]

A-Basin has to first get past a governor that was willing to close down ALL of skiing on a Sunday of a big weekend

The environment at the time of closing was very different than the environment of opening now.

Back then, Colorado was terribly worried about visitors infecting the locals, which was a valid concern. After all, I bet there were many New Yorkers amongst the spring breakers. (Even I was riding the NY subway a mere 10 days prior). That’s not even counting the European visitors from Italy and France. Big worries back then, for good reason.

Reopening now, there will not be many visitors from New York. None from Europe. So the concern is only Denverites.

I hope they are allowed to open, as a guinea pig to test how skiing will be like for next season.

But I know the whole thing might be a political mine field. Being a governor isn’t an easy job.

 

[Tricia]

The environment at the time of closing was very different than the environment of opening now.

Back then, Colorado was terribly worried about visitors infecting the locals, which was a valid concern. After all, I bet there were many New Yorkers amongst the spring breakers. (Even I was riding the NY subway a mere 10 days prior). That’s not even counting the European visitors from Italy and France. Big worries back then, for good reason.

Reopening now, there will not be many visitors from New York. None from Europe. So the concern is only Denverites.

I hope they are allowed to open, as a guinea pig to test how skiing will be like for next season.

But I know the whole thing might be a political mine field. Being a governor isn’t an easy job.

Baldy opened up and operated successfully for a week or so.
They had RSVP ticket sales, limited people on the hill at any given time, no lodges were open for co-mingling.....
You can look at it here.
#247

 

[Ski&ride]

Yep, that’s ONE data point.

 

[Doug Briggs]

Timberline Lodge will be another data point tomorrow. You can only reserve the day before. They are sold out for tomorrow (5/15). I couldn't find out how much a day pass is as the page was broken when I tried.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES | Timberline Lodge

Stay up to date on operations and announcements from Timberline Lodge during the coronavirus outbreak.

www.timberlinelodge.com

 

[dbostedo]

Timberline Lodge will be another data point tomorrow. You can only reserve the day before. They are sold out for tomorrow (5/15). I couldn't find out how much a day pass is as the page was broken when I tried.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES | Timberline Lodge

Stay up to date on operations and announcements from Timberline Lodge during the coronavirus outbreak.

www.timberlinelodge.com

Timberline thread on the reopening is here:

Pacific NW/AK/BC - Timberline reopens!

Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood will reopen May 15, the resort announced Tuesday, for both daytime visitors and overnight guests. But with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, visitors “must be prepared for something very different.”...

www.pugski.com

And a more general thread about resorts opening:

https://www.pugski.com/threads/resorts-opening-with-pandemic-practices-in-place.19884/

 

[jmeb]

$2500 for a Pali chair if you win the lottery.

Wozers.

 

[Philpug]

Link to the Pali Chair Purchase program

 

[mikel]

Things are moving forward. Looks like Wed, the 27th, might be possible. Still a work in progress but moving in a good way for those still wanting to ski/ride.

"Vargo said the Board of Health has expressed interest to the governor’s office in the ski areas opening for spring skiing and is drafting amendments to the local public health order that would include a Wednesday, May 27, opening date."

https://www.summitdaily.com/news/breckenridge-will-not-reopen-for-spring-skiing-a-basin-makes-plans-to-reopen-with-state-permission/

 

[Ken_R]

Things are moving forward. Looks like Wed, the 27th, might be possible. Still a work in progress but moving in a good way for those still wanting to ski/ride.

"Vargo said the Board of Health has expressed interest to the governor’s office in the ski areas opening for spring skiing and is drafting amendments to the local public health order that would include a Wednesday, May 27, opening date."

https://www.summitdaily.com/news/breckenridge-will-not-reopen-for-spring-skiing-a-basin-makes-plans-to-reopen-with-state-permission/

 

[Jack Lake]

I thought about it, but the crowds and the mush/slop. Ehhh. Maybe not.