The Forum

DCSki members share Black Friday and Cyber Monday lift-ticket and pass deals, while reminiscing about older discount programs and comparing current resort promotions.

Members compare opening-weekend conditions at Seven Springs, reporting heavy Saturday crowds, a quiet but rainy Sunday, and relatively light attendance Friday afternoon.

bousquet19 highlights two additions to the 2022 NSAA Responsibility Code, sharing how they could help address dangerous behavior and prompting a note about resorts updating signage.

itdoesntmatter highlights Epic Pass’s discounted Whitetail tickets, including a $51 Northeast one-day pass and lower prices for advance multi-day purchases.

Swoop asks which Mid-Atlantic resort will open first, prompting predictions and updates before Sugar Mountain and Cataloochee claim the season’s earliest openings.

Dafixison’s planned family road trip from the East Coast to Colorado prompts advice on driving logistics, resort choices, lodging, lift passes, and memorable stops along the way.

Grumpy dad questions whether Seven Springs’ confusing Epic Day Pass pricing is intentional, while replies explain the pass structure, early sales deadline, and Vail Resorts’ online-focused marketing.

Timothy.grasso asks about Bryce Resort’s opening plans, and members share the newly announced soft-opening schedule before clarifying an unrelated name mix-up.

wgo asks whether Vail’s back bowls and full terrain will remain skiable in early April, prompting advice about late-season conditions, snowfall, and lift lines compared with Breckenridge.

Denis celebrates returning to cross-country skiing after two years of surgeries and rehabilitation, while fellow skiers offer encouragement and look ahead to the season.

Denis recalls skiing deep powder on West Virginia’s Allegheny Front after Superstorm Sandy and wonders whether anyone skied Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington Incline, prompting background on the urban-skiing story.

asherellis is looking for carpooling partners from Arlington for day or weekend ski trips to southern Pennsylvania resorts, including Whitetail, Liberty, and Roundtop.