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Skiing on the same day you fly out question
Putting my trip together for January and thinking about taking the 2:30pm departure out of the 'boat. Would love to get a few hours in if there is time. Flying out of Hayden. Anyone know when the lifts usually start and has anyone tried skiing some on the same day as leavving?
Let me add we have a rental car so barring a real storm the drive to the airport shouldnt be more than 30mins.
Signed,
Greedy
Let me add we have a rental car so barring a real storm the drive to the airport shouldnt be more than 30mins.
Signed,
Greedy
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Permalink Reply by Kim (mojomom) on -
Yes, it is entirely possible to get in several runs before a 2:30 departure. If you're packed and ready to go you can probably ski until 11:30 or so, change and still make it to the airport by 12:30. If you are taking a shuttle out to the airport, you probably need to check the shuttle times, but I'd bet you can at least get in a couple of hours skiing before the shuttle pick-up.
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Permalink Reply by fairhunt1 on -
We have thought about this several times but it seems the shuttle normally picks us up around 10:00 and we've thought it might be too tight.
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Permalink Reply by ChubbyHubby (Mr BooBoo) on
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Permalink Reply by skisteamboat on -
It is fine unless there is a big dump that day. That can cause come trafiic delays but unless its really stormning, no worries provided you have everything packed and ready to load.
Cheers
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Permalink Reply by TampaDude on -
Thank you for the great info.
Do you know when the lift lines open?
TD
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Permalink Reply by James on -
Last year the gondola and the Christy Six started loading folks at 8:30am. You could also consider getting a ticket for "first tracks" and loading about a half hour earlier, guaranteeing that you get the most runs possible on your last day.
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Permalink Reply by trudeska on -
Before I started bringing my kids and exponentially increased my travel stress, I always managed to get a few runs in prior to departure. Even if I only went on a single Heavenly Daze-Jess's Cut Off- See Me run down to the base. We always stayed then at Sheraton as a couple so everything was easier. Now we say our goodbyes the day before.
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