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  4. Buck Hill 21/22

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    I think like the lifties being overwhelmed so is the ticket office and it's just an oversight. I'm sure The hours are still 9-2. The first time I got a ticket at Buck this year, the poor guy at the ticket office was trying to trouble shoot over the phone for a guy who couldn't buy tickets online. The industry pass is on Blackout for 2 weeks during the holidays 🤬 but I'm thinking the ticket office at Buck might not know that... 

  5. Buck Hill 21/22

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    Gates! Gates! Gates, everybody Gates! Lots of Gates on Thursday 12/16 when I got there. Pretty rough conditions after the rain, hard snow and small ice chunks. 

    Snow was good last night, 12/19, parking lot was pretty full but the hill didn't seem busy.

    Thinking about going out Christmas Eve. Online you can buy a evening ticket for 7-9 on Christmas eve... 

  8. Buck Hill 21/22

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    I went out for an hour at 2 when they opened. They had the main chair going, most of milk run was groomed, and half of crossroads. Groom was a bit lumpy, the snow was soft, almost mash potato'y, but icy is some spots. And some dirt still showing in some spots on crossroads and milk. Chairs were covered in something that looked like salt, must be something they added to the snow when blowing, its all over my snowpants and jacked now. Saw a guy shreddin on a Donek (I think) Also my fan club was there, lol. You know who I'm talking about bob...  

  11. Buck Hill 20/21

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    1/3/21

    The snow as primo, firm cord.

    Skied the morning, then was back on the board in the evening. First time on the board, I don't miss all the weird looks, "what is that?", and hollering from the chair... 

    Ski challenge starts this Monday, I'll be on the board Tuesday night. Not sure how long I plan on staying, headed to Spirit Tuesday, and then Lutsen Weds-Saturday. 

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  12. Where to buy a pass 20-21

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    Not sure if this will affect you, maybe you know this, right where 494 makes the bend and goes east/west, rush hour traffic can get really bad in the evening in that spot. If you're going to Hyland, you can hop off 494 in that spot, but if you are heading to Buck, that 35 min trip could be an hour trip (worse case scenario). Maybe if more people working from home wont be as bad. 

  13. Where to buy a pass 20-21

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    Bobble and I are at Buck a lot but I've been on skis a lot lately. I'm not sure if Bobble has a pass there this year. 

    I've never been to Hyland but my understanding is it's short and more known for its park scene. 

    Welch is even a little further but the best in the area. I'll be there Sunday mornings and at Buck during the week in the evenings.

    The snowboard specific racing the series is: http://uppermidwestsnow.com/

    There are three races this year, two at Buck and one at Hyland.

    Hard to say what the year is going to bring, in the evenings Buck is often pretty quiet just have to put up with Ski Challenge people doing some practice runs for like an hour before they race. Ski Challenge is a beer league here and runs almost every night, but their after party beer drinking thing is essentially canceled because of covid so I'm not sure how that's going to work. Some people might stick around and ski more, might be less participation, some people might be one and done.

    Really can't comment on Hyland but I've never been there and I live in Burnsville. Are you coming from north of Hyland, up i494? 

     

  15. Buck Hill 20/21

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    On 9/8/2020 at 6:41 AM, bobble said:

    "Parties that arrive together can ride together". 

    They just say that to make people feel better, no way anyone will even try to enforce that. And how the rule is stated doesn't say people that don't arrive together can't ride the lift together. Lift lines are gonna get long at some places when people in line are watching a 6 person chair go up with one person on it.

     

  19. Buckhill 2019/20

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    1/16/20

    I was out in the evening, probably only did 12 runs and had to take a break in the middle to warm up my toes. Gteam had stubbys on Warners, 4 slalom courses setup on Olympic, and 1 on Crossroads.  Even when they are done with the gates on Crossroads the snow becomes like scorched earth, no one dares to go over there. 

    I should have taken a picture of the bottom of the moguls, by 7 o'clock it looks like a freeway of tracks that cut below the moguls and across the hill to the chalet. Extra traffic because of the terrain park on Redtail? Maybe cause people ski faster when there is only a sliver of space between the moguls and the slalom course on Crossroads?  

    Maybe its all just a sign to work on my short turns on skis? Cause if you have good short turn you can do anything

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  20. Buckhill 2019/20

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    They have a sign that says its a park now at the top of Redtail but it easily missed.

    The beer league folks really should go left then around on the mouse pass, (kinda sucks on a board but no big deal on skis) Then they don't have to go really fast at the bottom to get around the magic carpet where tons of people congregate to get back up the hill where the bar/banquet room is.

  23. Buckhill 2019/20

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    On 1/4/2020 at 12:18 PM, bobble said:

    1/4/20

    Welcome to Crazy Buck's Race Gate Emporium!!!

    • We got gates on Milkrun
    • We got gates on Crossroads.
    • We got gates on Olympic
    • We even have gates for the little ones on Warners.

    What a cluster####.

    @Mr. T here's that wholesome family movie I think you should see.

     

     

     

     

    I skied Sunday morning, Ski challenge had pretty much taken over milk run and crossroads, there was a lot of people there racing. The Sun was out on my way to the hill then disappeared. 

    I'll be out Tuesday evening on the board, there might even be an MK appearance... 

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