2025-2026 Ski season thread

[Angus]

I have lots of opinions about LV but I don't fault her. She skied just fine a few days earlier. Her line was too high, she got caught in the gate, got twisted around and blown up. She had plenty of medical advice & care. They need to get medical clearance but there is definitely a tension there between medical staff and skiers. I've skied a bunch of these WC and Olympic DH courses- making many, many turns - they are all insane when you consider the skiers are basically straight lining.

[GCWarrior]

https://www.wcax.com/2026/02/11/smugglers-notch-resort-forms-partnership-with-burke-mtn-owners/

[radarman]

5 hours ago, GCWarrior said:

https://www.wcax.com/2026/02/11/smugglers-notch-resort-forms-partnership-with-burke-mtn-owners/

The Beast pass getting better by the year

[HoarfrostHubb]

10 hours ago, Angus said:

I have lots of opinions about LV but I don't fault her. She skied just fine a few days earlier. Her line was too high, she got caught in the gate, got twisted around and blown up. She had plenty of medical advice & care. They need to get medical clearance but there is definitely a tension there between medical staff and skiers. I've skied a bunch of these WC and Olympic DH courses- making many, many turns - they are all insane when you consider the skiers are basically straight lining.

I have no problem with her decision. It doesn’t appear the ACL thing caused her crash. She caught a gate wrong.  She earned that spot. 
I am not wired like her at all so I can’t comprehend it.  Takes guts and some hubris I suppose.  
 

im just happy to make it down the trails. I finally got my first turns in last night. Been battling a nagging knee things since July.  Actually feels pretty good today. 

[GCWarrior]

The Beast pass getting better by the year

See what they do next year. Burke and Smuggs ownership is a bit different than Beast and Catamount. Bousquet is also in the Berkshire summit pass mix and they aren’t owned by either. Could see a nice partner program or some tiered options with full access at a premium.


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[mreaves]

31 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

I have no problem with her decision. It doesn’t appear the ACL thing caused her crash. She caught a gate wrong.  She earned that spot. 
I am not wired like her at all so I can’t comprehend it.  Takes guts and some hubris I suppose.  
 

im just happy to make it down the trails. I finally got my first turns in last night. Been battling a nagging knee things since July.  Actually feels pretty good today. 

I agree. She earned her spot on the team and was skiing well in the practice runs. Sucks that she caught that gate.