{"id":1318134,"date":"2020-02-08T10:12:03","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T17:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/?p=472809"},"modified":"2020-02-08T16:41:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T23:41:03","slug":"lift-line-woes-continue-at-vail-following-historic-powder-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/lift-line-woes-continue-at-vail-following-historic-powder-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Lift line woes continue at Vail following historic powder conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The line at Lionshead Gondola Saturday morning.<\/strong>
Photo by Chris Tierney<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Powder to the people \u2014 or at least those willing to wait.<\/p>\n

Vail Mountain was graced with historic powder conditions Friday morning, but lift closures and delays brought on by high winds and all that snow caused crowds to funnel at the base areas in epic proportions.<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s scene at the base of Gondola One instantly went viral on social media, with national outlets sharing an Instagram post that showed a massive line of skiers and snowboarders stretching out of the maze and up the slope.<\/p>\n

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As the roads cleared up Saturday morning and the weekend crowd finally arrived in full force, skiers and snowboarders received similar notifications of lift closures, including a full-day closure of Blue Sky Basin.<\/p>\n

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The following lifts on Vail Mtn will be delayed opening this morning: 3,5,7,9,21,36 and Blue Sky Basin will be closed today. Thank you.<\/p>\n

\u2014 VailMtnAlerts (@VailMtnAlerts) February 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a Herculean effort to dig out lifts and ensure terrain is safe when there is this much snow,\u201d Beth Howard, Vail Mountain COO said in an interview <\/a>on Friday.<\/p>\n

Despite the frenzy, the masses showed up undeterred. This time, the story came from the base of Lionshead, where snowboarder Chris Tierney briefed locals on Eagle County Classifieds about what they were in for, should they choose to brave the lines this morning.<\/p>\n

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The line at Lionshead Gondola stretches beyond the maze Saturday morning. Photo courtesy Chris Tierney.<\/strong>
Photo by Chris Tierney<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Totally worth it<\/h2>\n

For the limited terrain that\u2019s open, all reports from the top of the mountain are sharing one consistent theme: Epic.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeaviest snow I\u2019ve ever ridden in Vail,\u201d Tierney said. \u201cThe run I took was sick, but you have to point it and not stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not for intermediate riding. Be careful is my only advice,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Sun Down Bowl opens to a giddy crowd<\/h2>\n

Additional video from Tierney shows the moments leading up to the rope drop at Sun Down Bowl, where an excited crowd will earn some unforgettable turns.<\/p>\n

via:: Vail Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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