Chinook setting Crystal Mt Gondola towers -Great video

[rbtree]

I'm sure you all will like this video. especially those of us who do crane work..

http://www.skicrystal.com/The-Mountain/Webcams

Click on the top link entitled "Video -Update Number #4"

The ski area opened today...with limited operations. But I know it's way early. There's only an 18 inch base, all but 3 inches of that is from Wednesday's storm...and 33" up top.

A day lift ticket, including the new 2450 vertical foot gondola, is $73!! But I have a season's pass, which I got early for $900. I used to ski 40-90 days a season..will only have to ski 13 days to break even...and the pass is also good at Alpental /The Summit-at-Snoqualmie, which is where I've skiied more in recent years. It's only 60 easy freeway miles from my house, versus 90 to Crystal.

 

[Altissimus]

.... man made over here , I'm expected on skis the first .... always a tad rusty at the start of the season (age maybe) ... brand new boards first day too ....Wahoo Winter Skiing !

 

[Mr. Sir]

That video IS pretty frikkin awesome. It's like a crane job in reverse.

 

[sotc]

Cool find Roger. 900 to ski is kerazy

 

[squisher]

Oh no it's not. Season's pass is the only way to go if you're serious. I'm hoping to get my kiddo out a few times this year.

 

[sotc]

I haven't spent that on skiing in my entire life!

 

[squisher]

Lol, then I'll bet I smoke you down the hill!

 

[sotc]

 

[squisher]

Lol. Nice tights!

 

[sotc]

Don't be staring at my junk

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Kids make it cheaper if you have a home school with a ski program

 

[CurSedVoyce]

And I don't have to wear tights..

 

[squisher]

Don't be staring at my junk

Geez, I guess it's true. Everything is bigger up here.

Lol!

 

[sotc]

Haha, yeah, guess you missed my reply in the weather thread...

 

[squisher]

I read it. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Lol.

 

[sotc]

 

[Blinky]

That was an intense video. Ironworkers are some crazy mofos.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I am skiing in Austria in Feb, and hoping to take the kids to the french alps in january, but currently, thats looking unlikely due to the £2000 price tag. $900 is dirt cheep for a season pass, I wish I lived close to a ski resort.

 

[Old Monkey]

$200 for a season pass here.

 

[sotc]

$429 at Mt Ashland, $499 at Mt Shasta and $999 at Mt. Bachelor Wowzers. Guess I will stick to hunting and fishing!

 

[squisher]

Silver Star is $1060 plus $139 to add dual mountain (Big White) plus 12%HST.

 

[Altissimus]

.... now you guys see why I'm on ski patrol winters ......

 

[MasterBlaster]

Why so danged expensive? Isn't snow a free, renewable resource? Does it get damaged when skied on? I don't get it...

 

[Altissimus]

everything about the sport has gotten expensive ...

 

[woodworkingboy]

I live just down the road from a bunch of ski places, one where they held the Nagano olympics, so it must be pretty good. The Hakuba jumps are there too, good enough for world championship guys. I enjoy watching the jumpers practice, the sound of the air resistance off their bodies is awesome. I've never been skiing in my entire life. Where's the beach?