Florida is pretty nice

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[quote=ctr70]”I also must have lift-serviced skiing within a couple of hours of my home, so Florida is out for me”

If you are talking about Big Bear, I wouldn’t even call that skiing. I would rather not ski at all than go to Big Bear.

You have a crushing 7 hour drive to get to Mammoth to get any real skiiing living in SD. With all the money you would save on housing in FL, you could just fly to REAL skiiing in Utah or CO 3-4 times a year! A flight from FL to Salt Lake is faster than driving to Mammoth.[/quote]

Well, I’m kinda glad you feel that way, because it’s already plenty crowded. I ride primarily at Baldy now. I went to Snow Summit once last season, and had plenty of fun. I also go to Mountain High. I can think of plenty of things I’d rather do less on a beautiful winter morning than go snowboarding in Southern California. My drive to Mammoth in June was 5 hours and 40 minutes, BTW.

Me in Florida ain’t going to happen. If my wife and I could find better employment in Salt Lake area, I’d have to seriously consider it. Same for other snowski-superior markets, such as Portland and Seattle or Denver, although I hear that I-70 drive can be nuts. My brother lives in Fort Collins and lifts seem like a world away for him compared to his past living in CO and Sierra mountains.

Edit: To add that hiking at Palomar and Laguna can’t compare to Yosemite/Sierra or what I imagine best of, say, PNW to be, but I still do it and enjoy it.

Hanging out at the beach and swimming in 63-degree Pacific on a sunny August day ain’t the pinnacle of beach play, but I still do it and enjoy it.

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SM
Did you get the discounted season pass for Mt Baldy yet? If not PM me and I will tell you how. I got mine for $79 with a $20 credit for the cafe but think they are $99 now. It is amazing to head out around 7 and be riding on a real mountain (for those that havent been to Baldy it is a real mountain) a little after 9 am. I usually ride until I’m tired, grab lunch and get home in time to pick up my kids from school. If you ever want a driving companion let me know, I like to play hookey every once in a while and head up mid week.

sdr

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SM
Did you get the discounted season pass for Mt Baldy yet? If not PM me and I will tell you how. I got mine for $79 with a $20 credit for the cafe but think they are $99 now. It is amazing to head out around 7 and be riding on a real mountain (for those that havent been to Baldy it is a real mountain) a little after 9 am. I usually ride until I’m tired, grab lunch and get home in time to pick up my kids from school. If you ever want a driving companion let me know, I like to play hookey every once in a while and head up mid week.

sdr

[sdrealtor]

SM
Did you get the discounted season pass for Mt Baldy yet? If not PM me and I will tell you how. I got mine for $79 with a $20 credit for the cafe but think they are $99 now. It is amazing to head out around 7 and be riding on a real mountain (for those that havent been to Baldy it is a real mountain) a little after 9 am. I usually ride until I’m tired, grab lunch and get home in time to pick up my kids from school. If you ever want a driving companion let me know, I like to play hookey every once in a while and head up mid week.

sdr

[sdrealtor]

SM
Did you get the discounted season pass for Mt Baldy yet? If not PM me and I will tell you how. I got mine for $79 with a $20 credit for the cafe but think they are $99 now. It is amazing to head out around 7 and be riding on a real mountain (for those that havent been to Baldy it is a real mountain) a little after 9 am. I usually ride until I’m tired, grab lunch and get home in time to pick up my kids from school. If you ever want a driving companion let me know, I like to play hookey every once in a while and head up mid week.

sdr

[sdrealtor]

SM
Did you get the discounted season pass for Mt Baldy yet? If not PM me and I will tell you how. I got mine for $79 with a $20 credit for the cafe but think they are $99 now. It is amazing to head out around 7 and be riding on a real mountain (for those that havent been to Baldy it is a real mountain) a little after 9 am. I usually ride until I’m tired, grab lunch and get home in time to pick up my kids from school. If you ever want a driving companion let me know, I like to play hookey every once in a while and head up mid week.

sdr

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Sorry all for the repeated threadjack …

I did have the $50 deal last season.

As for 2010-11, I was the sucker who paid $229ish in spring (with my comp. gift card) for an official anytime pass. Now the weather pros are talking about a La Nina, which wouldn’t bode well for a natural-snow-dependent ski hill like Baldy.

However, it already paid off once in April when I got to skip the ticket line on a day that the mountain got about 6 inches over a rather crusty base.

I do try to go midweek-only until the masses lose interest in late winter.

Sure, I’d rather ride a place such as Snowbird full time, but I accept the so-called consequences of my choices.

[smshorttimer]

Sorry all for the repeated threadjack …

I did have the $50 deal last season.

As for 2010-11, I was the sucker who paid $229ish in spring (with my comp. gift card) for an official anytime pass. Now the weather pros are talking about a La Nina, which wouldn’t bode well for a natural-snow-dependent ski hill like Baldy.

However, it already paid off once in April when I got to skip the ticket line on a day that the mountain got about 6 inches over a rather crusty base.

I do try to go midweek-only until the masses lose interest in late winter.

Sure, I’d rather ride a place such as Snowbird full time, but I accept the so-called consequences of my choices.

[smshorttimer]

Sorry all for the repeated threadjack …

I did have the $50 deal last season.

As for 2010-11, I was the sucker who paid $229ish in spring (with my comp. gift card) for an official anytime pass. Now the weather pros are talking about a La Nina, which wouldn’t bode well for a natural-snow-dependent ski hill like Baldy.

However, it already paid off once in April when I got to skip the ticket line on a day that the mountain got about 6 inches over a rather crusty base.

I do try to go midweek-only until the masses lose interest in late winter.

Sure, I’d rather ride a place such as Snowbird full time, but I accept the so-called consequences of my choices.

[smshorttimer]

Sorry all for the repeated threadjack …

I did have the $50 deal last season.

As for 2010-11, I was the sucker who paid $229ish in spring (with my comp. gift card) for an official anytime pass. Now the weather pros are talking about a La Nina, which wouldn’t bode well for a natural-snow-dependent ski hill like Baldy.

However, it already paid off once in April when I got to skip the ticket line on a day that the mountain got about 6 inches over a rather crusty base.

I do try to go midweek-only until the masses lose interest in late winter.

Sure, I’d rather ride a place such as Snowbird full time, but I accept the so-called consequences of my choices.

[smshorttimer]

Sorry all for the repeated threadjack …

I did have the $50 deal last season.

As for 2010-11, I was the sucker who paid $229ish in spring (with my comp. gift card) for an official anytime pass. Now the weather pros are talking about a La Nina, which wouldn’t bode well for a natural-snow-dependent ski hill like Baldy.

However, it already paid off once in April when I got to skip the ticket line on a day that the mountain got about 6 inches over a rather crusty base.

I do try to go midweek-only until the masses lose interest in late winter.

Sure, I’d rather ride a place such as Snowbird full time, but I accept the so-called consequences of my choices.

[sdrealtor]

I’m with you. It’s a rolll of the dice and here’s hoping for some snow this year at Baldy.

[sdrealtor]

I’m with you. It’s a rolll of the dice and here’s hoping for some snow this year at Baldy.

[sdrealtor]

I’m with you. It’s a rolll of the dice and here’s hoping for some snow this year at Baldy.

[sdrealtor]

I’m with you. It’s a rolll of the dice and here’s hoping for some snow this year at Baldy.

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