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Always thought some locations had been prolonged – or beginning – their seasons too early within the calendar.
For instance, this one from Mustang Powder got here at present – $500 USD/day for lodging, meals, and snowboarding.
I attempted to find out how ‘dangerous’ situations is likely to be.
WEATHER UPDATES
DECEMBER 10 2023
Current Temperature: -7
New Snow: 40cm
Snow Depth: 153cm
This just isn’t too far off their reported imply for this time, however I might be cautious. Pillows won’t be pillows, however simply merely stumps.
I believe when time is tremendous quick, eg you must be on the pickup level the following afternoon, is when Mustang will get determined to fill even at an affordable value. Basically solely Canadians in BC and Alberta that may drive final second are reasonable candidates.
That mentioned, close by Revy did delay its opening this 12 months. So may very well be combo of low tide and regular final second offers by Mustang.
I really feel like everybody on these boards mentioned no manner was Mustang discounting that a lot.
I obtained 3 e-mails from Mustang. There isn’t any query Mustang resists discounting a lot till the final minute:
Sun 12/10/2023 11:55 AM: The complete cost for the three day journey is CAD $3395.25 ($150/day low cost)
Sun 12/10/2023 2:30 PM: The complete cost for the three day journey is CAD $1933.88 (half value)
Mon 12/11/2023 8:09 AM: The complete cost for the three day journey is CAD $1700 (over half off)
Basically solely Canadians in BC and Alberta that may drive final second are reasonable candidates.
Flyover’s buddy John may do it from Seattle.
Snow Depth: 153cm
This just isn’t too far off their reported imply for this time, however I might be cautious.
Cut blocks at Mustang are extra buried throughout my February journeys than at different cat operators that I’ve visited. But I believe the decrease altitudes should not good now as a number of the storms have been heat with rain up near lodge stage. If climate is sweet, I might anticipate good snowboarding within the alpine and subalpine terrain. But there’s one other crucial situation. It takes a sure stage of protection to build out the snowcat roads. So I do not understand how a lot of Mustang’s 30,000 acres is highway accessible within the early season or to what diploma the highway building is delayed in seasons like this one.
To my data Mustang is the one cat operator with excursions in early December. Most locations begin not a lot earlier than Christmas. But that snowfall report backs up them having the ability to begin sooner than many locations.
I obtained 3 e-mails from Mustang
Interestingly, I’ve zero emails from Mustang regardless of going final 12 months and signed up with them this 12 months…
