Gore Mountain Conditions

[SayvilleSteve]

I must have been at a different Gore this weekend. Never waited in lift line more than a minute or two (that picture of the line for the Topridge chair must have been a brief anomaly after everyone realized that mayhaps they weren't really expert skiers and bailed on Hawk/Chat), easily found a parking spot in lot D both days (8:15 Saturday and 8:35 on Sunday), got to ski a lot of fresh powder (on both days) thanks to staggered rope drops, had a blast on completely random trails like Sleeping Bear and Double Dipper, and had did not encounter any technical difficulties at the Saddle.

Some of you snowflakes need to lighten up and realize that there may be a 10-15 backup getting into lots at 8:15 on a powder day, not every lot can be plowed instantly, they do not have the human resources or equipment to groom the entire mountain in two hours. Lot G was full, it was a packed day. Yes there were some minor inconveniences here and there, but you drove to the mountain on perfectly clear roads despite two feet of heavy, dense snow and had all of the modern conveniences of your twenty first century life.

 

[jasonwx]

Yes once you get a taste it’s tough not to continously crave it. I made my first western ski trip almost 6 years ago. It absolutely was a key transformational experience in my life.

First trip was 35 yrs ago
I was 25 , wanted to to move parents said it was a stupid idea.

 

[Ripitz]

You are young and single. Go west

Trust me on this. Go to the Alps first and chase the Swedish girls who ski faster than you. Then go west.

 

[BigE76]

Trust me on this. Go to the Alps first and chase the Swedish girls who ski faster than you. Then go west.

 

[Campgottagopee]

Swedish girls who ski faster than you

This is for real. Years and years ago our crew got hooked up with a chick ripper from Sweden who was in the area working for Nestle Chocolate. She ripped, and was a blast to hang out with at the bar. She skied with our crew for the entire year.

 

[BigE76]

I had a blast skiing knee deep 3 days in a row. Loved hearing everyone complain about operations while I got face shots. Had a good one in Tahawus Glade w/ Harv and crew.

 

[tirolski]

... our crew got hooked up with a chick ripper from Sweden who was in the area working for Nestle Chocolate. She ripped, and was a blast to hang out with at the bar.

Sweeeet. There was a big tribe of healthy Finnish coeds who came to Ole Miss in January for the Spring semester when I was there. They could definitely compete with the southern belles. Didn’t ski a lick with them though but we talked about it.

 

[Milo Maltbie]

Sweeeet. There was a big tribe of healthy Finnish coeds who came to Ole Miss in January for the Spring semester when I was there...

I've heard that Swedish girls will tell you they are Finnish when they don't want to talk to you. No one speaks Finnish.

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[tirolski]

I've heard that Swedish girls will tell you they are Finnish when they don't want to talk to you. No one speaks Finnish.

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One of em had dark hair while all the rest were blondes. She said she was Russian.
Nice folks, smart and fun.They all spoke English well however some needed help translating some folks southern drawls.

 

[Ripitz]

The only thing I know how to say in Swedish is ‘Your eyes are more beautiful than the stars in the sky’. I did try to learn it in Finnish. It’s the one thing I could say in six different languages.

She ripped, and was a blast to hang out with at the bar

Yeah, they rip, that’s for sure. They descend on the Alps en masse when the schools go on break and go bonkers. They bring with them some sort of homemade moonshine that should definitely be avoided. They all do snuff or snus and I’ve even seen them snort spoonfuls of vodka. One girl used a rocks glass with a straw up the nose. Two minutes later she’s dancing on the tables in her ski boots kicking glasses onto the floor.