History of National Gatherings

[Phelmut]

There was definitely a vote at the 2009 Gathering in Jackson for 2010. I‘ll test his memory again, but I’m pretty sure @cantunamunch was there. We were in a restaurant - maybe Snake River Brewery - and it was probably the most formal vote ever. I think we wrote our votes on scraps of paper.

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OK, well then either the vote was for SLC anyway or nobody remembered what it was. I know for sure the question was asked and my post was quoted as the answer and all this time I felt guilty for nothing

 

[SKI-3PO]

Or you proposed the winner so nobody protested

Or they thought you remembered the announced winner?

 

[KingGrump]

Or you proposed the winner so nobody protested

That's the way they do elections in most banana republics.

 

[SKI-3PO]

While I remembered a lot about that vote occurring, I don’t remember who to blame the Iowa vote on. Makes @KevinF ’s traditional Stowe vote seem reasonable.

 

[tromano]

FYI, believe the first Mid-Atlantic Gathering under EpicSki/DCSki was late Feb, 2008 at Blue Knob, PA. At least that's the first one I was involved with. Regional Gatherings are a whole other topic.

I remember attending an epic / dc ski gatherings back as far as 2002 at 7springs. Or maybe that was a regional thing?

 

[tromano]

OK, well then either the vote was for SLC anyway or nobody remembered what it was. I know for sure the question was asked and my post was quoted as the answer and all this time I felt guilty for nothing

Don't feel guilty for choosing UT.

 

[Tony S]

Wayback. Infuriating. Distracting. Funny to see the same people doing the same stuff 14 years ago. Tog (@James ) being tog:

 

[Tony S]

2014 - Utah, Snow Bird, Alta, Snowbasin. Early Feb. Mammoth & North Lake Tahoe, Late March.

My last day at the 2014 gathering a group of us, at least, were at Solitude. Friday or Saturday. @JohnL and DeAnn were there, I'm pretty sure, among others. Uncle Louie took us to the black forest trees. Deepest snow I've ever skied. Knee to waist high everywhere. I had to catch a plane that evening, so I left after lunch, which was fine because I literally could not make one more turn.

 

[Jilly]

I've only made the 2017 WB gathering. And only because I ran into Lady Salina and DH at Tremblant the spring before. I hosted the Ski Diva's at Tremblant for Diva East in 2019.

I don't know about riff-raff, you're a pretty good bunch to be with.

 

[dbostedo]

I've only made the 2017 WB gathering. And only because I ran into Lady Salina and DH at Tremblant the spring before. I hosted the Ski Diva's at Tremblant for Diva East in 2019.

I don't know about riff-raff, you're a pretty good bunch to be with.

And you were a great guide! One of my fond memories (as I remember it at least) is the intermediate group wanting to find a good steep groomer, and heading for The Saddle, only to find it ungroomed, and ankle deep or more. Fun experience for some of us who'd not gotten off-piste much. I think that was the deepest snow I'd ever skied at that time (along with Blackcomb Glacier that week).

FWIW, The Saddle is now labeled as a black diamond run, though it was blue at the time.

 

[Tony S]

I've only made the 2017 WB gathering.

I'd say your track record has room for improvement. You missed a good one this year.

 

[KingGrump]

I'd say your track record has room for improvement. You missed a good one this year.

We did?

 

[Jilly]

I'd say your track record has room for improvement. You missed a good one this year.

Change that 30% exchange rate then maybe.

We did?

I did!!

 

[Tony S]

Change that 30% exchange rate then maybe.

I did!!

So... Nelson it is!

 

[Jilly]

So... Nelson it is!

OK!!

 

[Tricia]

Here's my list from an old thread. (The referenced "That" being adding names of Gathermeisters... some were supplied later in the thread.)

I noticed your list started with Tahoe, which makes sense since @AC_ was in this area at the time.

 

[TheArchitect]

2019 Big Sky
2022 Aspen
2023 Utah

Next year I'm going to the Taos mini-gathering for the first time so I don't know if I'll be able to also make the 2024 Gathering. I'm usually only able to make one trip out west each year.

 

[teejaywhy]

Was there any caucus for next year?

 

[Tony S]

Was there any caucus for next year?

There was, but it got too loud so they decided to call it a raucous.

 

[dbostedo]

There was, but it got too loud so they decided to call it a raucous.

*groan*