After 28 Days on the hill at 11 different resorts, I can say it’s been another great year of shredding. I’ll likely get up a couple more times before the seasons over but I can say with surety, this season, I’ve gotten my fill.
I’ve purchased my unrestricted IKON pass for the 2019/20 season to take advantage of some cost savings. I’ve also purchased a restricted EPIC pass to use in conjunction, for a total of $1650. It seems a bit excessive, I’m aware, but in doing a little math, I spent a combined $700 in lift tickets for 2 days at Whistler, 2 days at Vail, and 1 day at Big Sky (which included a 50% discount I received at Vail for the US open, a $200 value). I also spent $650 for my Summit at Snoqualmie Unlimited pass. Add another $350 for a 5 day pass at Crystal Mountain (of which I gave 3 days away to friends/fam). In total I spent about $1700 this past season for 14 days at Snoqualmie, 3 days at Crystal Mountain, 2 Days at Whistler, 2 Days at Vail, and 1 day at Big Sky. I’ve spent $1650 for next year for virtually unlimited access to all those resorts and then some. Quite a lot just to snowboard, but it’s a hobby I enjoy that I will continue to do until I am unable.
It felt good to get back on the snow for the Spring Sesh recorded below. After a 2 week road trip through Europe (NYC>Barcelona>Berlin>Paris), it felt excellent to get back onto my home mountain at The Summit, my local resort. My only regret over that span is that I didn’t make a stop in Chamonix to shred. I had day to spare between Barcelona and Berlin but didn’t think to squeeze in a day. All good though, there’s always next year!
The video below was from a shred sesh that included 18 laps at The Summit riding Central and East peaks over 3 hours in the morning on a beautiful blue bird day. I got some great footage and had a great time. ENJOY
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