Living at the beach in North Carolina but almost always thinking about snowboarding

Outer Banks, NC
Joined November 2022
Every day that I might get the chance to go snowboarding leads me to feel like that might be the best day of my life
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I suppose I should’ve spent this week in Vermont instead of last week These things are planned ahead of time so there’s nothing I could do. Logistically? It worked how it works and I still had fun But, wow, conditions look so much better this week compared to last
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Come on @alterramtnco - you're better than this.
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I’m thinking the endeavor did not go as well as they had hoped
Vail is trying so hard to sell My Epic Gear subscriptions, they're pitching to employees when the season is nearly over. From the Epic Insider employee newsletter:
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An immediate 20% tariff on imports from the European Union is rough news for the ski industry. A large percentage of skis, snowboards, ski lifts, snowmaking, snow cats, avalanche control, hill supplies and tuning equipment come from EU countries. A $20 million gondola in containers on a ship just got $4 million more expensive while in transit.
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Enjoying a day on the ice
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Please don’t make passes and lift tickets more expensive It’s hard enough for me to afford them, but at least I can justify passes with the amount I ride The sport is already to cost-prohibitive to new people though. They can’t justify trying it out
Virtually all detachable grips are produced in the European Union. Most chairs too. Some towers, haul ropes and stations. Austria. France. Italy.
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Going to Vermont and getting to ride 6 days in a row really just makes me want to move to Vermont. Of course, I’d still have to find a job and world which would severely limit my ability to ride every day
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Wildcat is such a cool mountain
Today I skied at Wildcat Mountain in New Hampshire. I haven’t skied everywhere in the east, so I can’t be 100% certain that Wildcat Mountain has the best views of any ski area in the east, but it has to be high on the list. Read about my ski day here: neverquitskiing.com/blog/tak…
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First time ever being at @KillingtonMtn today. It’s so expansive I’m sure I didn’t even see most of it
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Magic Mountain is a special place. There’s something about it that will keep me coming back whenever I get a chance I’m really glad Indy Pass has allowed me to ride so many cool places @SkiMagicVT
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I don’t know what this is but my Subaru and I might have to extend our trip to go to Killington two weekends in a row to find out
Subaru WinterFest returns January 31 – February 2! Mark your calendars, gather your crew and join us for an incredible celebration at The Beast❄️ @subaru_usa #SubaruWinterFest #Killington #BeTheBeast
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Such a fun weekend in Virginia. @WintergreenVA & @massresort are really cool places and the snow was fantastic Indy Pass is one of the best purchases I make each year
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As a short term strategy, this is fine. But what about long term? What is the experience of the Epic Pass-holder this season? Is it good enough to purchase the pass again next year, likely at an even higher price? They’re not the only pass product out there
Vail Resorts expects to have 2.3 million guests committed to their resorts in advance of this season on non-refundable products (Epic, Epic Day, etc.) and that revenue will account for 75% of ALL their skier visits. They already got these people's money.
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Such a fun weekend of riding. Went to @skibluemountain for the first time and I really enjoyed it. Long runs by Pennsylvania standards, high speed lifts, some good terrain. Snowboarding is just the best
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This is the video.
There’s a video floating around of the crowd stuck in line at King Con yesterday passing the time by chanting “pay your employees!” Does anyone know if Kirsten Lynch has traveled to Park City? That would seem appropriate.
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Expert skiers only, medical certification required, and up to $23.26 per hour. So a couple bucks more than VR pays lift attendants whose previous experience was “folded shirts at Old Navy.” BTW it’s $328 to ski here for a day. Good thing there’s no other good ski areas nearby.
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I love snowboarding so much but having to pay $12 to park at @skicamelback is something that ruins my day. The mountain isn’t good enough to justify it. A couple bucks to park would bug me, but I’d get over it. $12 for general parking is absurd. It steals the focus of the day
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Super fun few days at @StrattonResort It got the snowboard season started off on the right foot
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Andddddd the season has officially started
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