The mountain is already reporting two feet of snow thus far, with a one-foot base and it's been snowing all day. A Twitter friend's update tells me that skiers are lappin' it up at Loveland already, and although we're ready, we're not.
Craig's been gathering gear like a ravaged midwestern soccer mom on Black Friday; Old skis and bindings checked? Check. New leg for the monoski? Check. New powder skis? Check. New powder outriggers? Check. Smartwool layers? Check.
But what's left to do? Bring the Revolution Pro Comp and the old outriggers down from the rafters and throw on that new leg. Put up the bikes. Wax the boards. Pick up our passes. And Open Up The Lifts!
Pick up our passes?? That should be first! Yikes, we need to get on that early next week before the lines start forming and the locals start frothing at the bit...
In doing research for our 4th annual Steamboat All Mountain Ski Camp today, I found myself on Powder Magazine's website looking at Steamboat in three-dimensional glory from a view I have yet to experience up there, Birds' Eye. 
I've flown over the mountain once on the way into Hayden, but the distance was still far and the speed was fast; this view is computer animated sure, and green in color, which although it's not winter-themed, it makes the trails stand out better. What an amazing way to look at the mountain. Try it out. It's somewhere between simulated Wing-Suit sky diving and Google Earth. Now all I need is a joystick until the hill opens... 14 days, 18 hours remaining.
And yes, it's been snowing off and on all day.
Testing this technology out today to get us amped for the trick of direct-upload from ski lift. Looks like it works just dandy!
Here's another reason to be amped, brand new powder skis... mmm, the "Bro..."
Oh, and another 3-6'' on the mountain last night! And chance of snow from tonight until Thursday! We're building a ski hill!