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re: 2023-2024 Ski Thread
Posted on 4/13/24 at 3:00 pm to LSUfan4444
Posted on 4/13/24 at 3:00 pm to LSUfan4444
Copper is gonna extend the season out into May. May 5th the new closed date. Will be running Eagle, Excellerator, Super Bee, and Stormking after 4/28.
Posted on 4/15/24 at 4:51 pm to Duke
I’m headed out to the Wasatch range Wednesday after work. Will get four more days at Solitude, Brighton and Snowbird.
They’re getting their usual tax day pow drop today.
They’re getting their usual tax day pow drop today.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:58 am to LSUfan4444
TFW you go to piss in the middle of the night and check OpenSnow to see the snowstake...
and there's atleast a foot down
Now I have to sleep...
and there's atleast a foot down
Now I have to sleep...
Posted on 4/16/24 at 5:21 am to Duke
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OpenSnow
I'm cheap...anyone want to jump on a group membership next year?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 6:52 am to LSUfan4444
Copper sitting on 20" overnight plus the last two hours.
Guess I'll be using one of my free demos today. Those Armadas JJ ULs at 116 under are calling to me.
Guess I'll be using one of my free demos today. Those Armadas JJ ULs at 116 under are calling to me.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 10:46 am to Duke
Whoa! Copper with 20+ is dream world scenario.
Hell yeah!
We pulled an audible today. I’m about eight miles from Snow Basin UT.
Hell yeah!
We pulled an audible today. I’m about eight miles from Snow Basin UT.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:01 pm to One72
Last day to renew iKon pass with the $100 discount fyi
Copper was interesting today with ice early on the groomers, a mini snowstorm, then sun, convection, soft snow, too soft snow where it jerks you forward, brutal west winds, and the groomers turning hard again. Fun day though
Copper was interesting today with ice early on the groomers, a mini snowstorm, then sun, convection, soft snow, too soft snow where it jerks you forward, brutal west winds, and the groomers turning hard again. Fun day though
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:04 am to CuseTiger
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Last day to renew iKon pass with the $100 discount fyi
Good looking out. I renewed yesterday.
Season 25, Day 24:
I upgraded from base to full Ikon for the upcoming season because yesterday when I scanned in at Snowbasin (recently added to Ikon) my Ikon base wasn’t enough. Snowbasin requires full Ikon pass.
Luckily the lift operator, Mrs Joanne Schiff, felt sorry for my unprepared arse and used her employee discount buddy pass for me, saving me $66. So I was able to ride with friends from 1030 to 2 pm for $20.
Shout out Mrs Schiff!
Snowbasin is a mellow place. The layout of the mountain is pretty straightforward and it has all the feels of a local hill. Cool place. Worth checking out. Very comparable to Powder Mountain in the area.
Beware, the lifts at Snowbasin do close at 2pm sharp though.
Spring conditions yesterday. Variable at best. But bluebird days are always a blast and thank God for snowboarding.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:44 am to One72
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Last day to renew iKon pass with the $100 discount fyi
Got mine. But unless they are just slow to update the site, the price did not change. Sneaky advertising.
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I upgraded from base to full Ikon for the upcoming season because yesterday when I scanned in at Snowbasin (recently added to Ikon) my Ikon base wasn’t enough. Snowbasin requires full Ikon pass.
You can do the base plus. Which is only slightly less than the full, but 5 days instead of 7 everywhere. That's what I went with.
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Snowbasin is a mellow place. The layout of the mountain is pretty straightforward and it has all the feels of a local hill. Cool place. Worth checking out. Very comparable to Powder Mountain in the area.
Good to hear. I have some exciting news....
I'll be moving to Ogden next month, so this will be the closest to me. Can't wait for my first season as a Utah local
This post was edited on 4/19/24 at 8:46 am
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:36 am to RonFNSwanson
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I'll be moving to Ogden next month
Congrats!
I like Ogden. If I were to be slightly north of SLC, Ogden would be the place I hunkered down.
Posted on 4/20/24 at 9:36 am to One72
Yesterday,
S25, D25
Snowbird UT
Spring Conditions.
Half the mountain is essentially closed for the season due to the renovation of the Wilbere lift. All Gad zones are closed for the rest of season. Peruvian to Mineral all open.
Yesterday took a lot of work finding anything worth mentioning. Cirque Traverse was still open so I dropped Great Scott a few times or whatever chute that is adjacent to it. Best snow I found all day. Snowbird did open some chutes that never get opened, Powerline or something like that. 1.5 hour hike to the drop. No way was I doing that in what felt like 50 degree weather.
I think Pikachu was throwing a twisted tea my way.
S25, D25
Snowbird UT
Spring Conditions.
Half the mountain is essentially closed for the season due to the renovation of the Wilbere lift. All Gad zones are closed for the rest of season. Peruvian to Mineral all open.
Yesterday took a lot of work finding anything worth mentioning. Cirque Traverse was still open so I dropped Great Scott a few times or whatever chute that is adjacent to it. Best snow I found all day. Snowbird did open some chutes that never get opened, Powerline or something like that. 1.5 hour hike to the drop. No way was I doing that in what felt like 50 degree weather.
I think Pikachu was throwing a twisted tea my way.
Posted on 4/21/24 at 8:55 am to One72
Yesterday, S25, D26
Snowbird Utah
Surf season at the Bird.
Conditions are variable but holding. It hasn’t gotten sloppy yet. Thank the Gods for altitude. 11K top out.
Season may not be over here though. Powderbuoy (insta) had a buoy pop. SLC should get 20+ next weekend when I won’t be here.
Nevertheless, pesto is the ultimate mountain sandwich condiment. No need for anything else.
Snowbird Utah
Surf season at the Bird.
Conditions are variable but holding. It hasn’t gotten sloppy yet. Thank the Gods for altitude. 11K top out.
Season may not be over here though. Powderbuoy (insta) had a buoy pop. SLC should get 20+ next weekend when I won’t be here.
Nevertheless, pesto is the ultimate mountain sandwich condiment. No need for anything else.
Posted on 4/21/24 at 9:56 am to One72
Its getting pretty shitty at Copper.
Despite a legendary day on Tuesday, we've quickly returned to sticky slush by late morning. Up top still skis alright, though wind swept in spots now.
Might catch some laps on Friday
Despite a legendary day on Tuesday, we've quickly returned to sticky slush by late morning. Up top still skis alright, though wind swept in spots now.
Might catch some laps on Friday
Posted on 5/3/24 at 7:54 pm to Duke
Would appreciate help planning a trip for next year with my 9 year old. He is a confident blue skier and likes to try easier blacks. He likes going in and out of the trees and has fun in runs with moguls off to the side of the groomers. We have done Winter Park, Snowmass, and Steamboat. Looking for somewhere new to try together. Would be great to have lodging at the base area with food easily accessible as we will likely fly and not have a car. Any suggestions for a good spot for us? Edit to add we have the full Ikon pass
This post was edited on 5/3/24 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:02 pm to Herecomethehawks
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Any suggestions for a good spot for us? Edit to add we have the full Ikon pass
Looking at your requirements, id lean towards maybe Jackson Hole? The town itself is great, there's a bus that runs right to the resort, plenty of blues and blacks to try out, easy access from airport where you wouldn't need a car in town.
Also maybe sun valley in Idaho? Fly into Hailey direct and then get a 15 min shuttle to the ski area town. It's a fun spot with plenty of lodging and food in the town. I really had a nice ski trip there when I drove through in March, everyone was super friendly
Logically going through other resorts, Crystal and Snoqualmie are out due to lodging/food, Utah doesn't have those huge bases with food except maybe deer valley. Mt bachelor in oregon is isolated and you need a car, mammoth/Palisades need a car, Taos a car. Big sky is an option but I don't think there's much food if you got a place right on the mountain.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:51 pm to CuseTiger
JH was on our list of possibilities. I’ve heard a lot of the blues are cat tracks traversing across the mountain instead of the nice wide open blues like snowmass has. Is that accurate or are there enough fun blues to keep a kid entertained for 4 days?
Posted on 5/4/24 at 3:06 am to Herecomethehawks
There are enough blues aside from cat tracks for a good 2-3 days (depending on how long you ski each day) at JH I’d say. I’m not a confident black skier, but found the bowl coming down from the tram not so bad. You could always do a day at snow-king as well.
Cuse mentioned sun valley and I like it as well, but found the blues more challenging than the CO mountains. Big Sky would have plenty of blues and easy blacks to keep you entertained for 4 days, but the town itself is not as good as Jackson or Ketchum.
Cuse mentioned sun valley and I like it as well, but found the blues more challenging than the CO mountains. Big Sky would have plenty of blues and easy blacks to keep you entertained for 4 days, but the town itself is not as good as Jackson or Ketchum.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 7:06 am to Herecomethehawks
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Is that accurate or are there enough fun blues to keep a kid entertained for 4 days?
Plenty of terrain to explore. There's also wide open blacks as well that you kid may enjoy if he's trying to push his ski abilities a bit. I don't think you'd go wrong with Jackson for a trip here. I liked sun valley as well, just depends if you want Wyoming or Idaho?
Posted on 5/4/24 at 1:06 pm to Herecomethehawks
If Canada is an option I would look at Banff, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise would offer a lot to exlore and the town of Banff is awesome. Shuttles/busses everywhere so you don't need a car and the exchange rate is awesome.
If you are looking at the US only, I think Big Sky offers more than Jackson, especially if you like tree skiing. Some of my favorite tree runs are on the Moonlight side of Big Sky and other parts of the mountain also have some great trees.
If you are looking at the US only, I think Big Sky offers more than Jackson, especially if you like tree skiing. Some of my favorite tree runs are on the Moonlight side of Big Sky and other parts of the mountain also have some great trees.
Posted on 5/5/24 at 5:15 pm to fargobison
Looking back at the season I had my most ever ski days with 35, over 650k feet of vertical. 6 powder days that had over a foot of snow, biggest day was 20 inches at Deer Valley.
Had a two epic trips, one in SLC where I caught a crazy storm cycle that just kept bringing powder day after day...50-60 inches total over six days. The other trip was in Colorado where I skied a loop of Winter Park-Steamboat-Copper-ABasin, had a big powder day at Winter Park and also got to ski a day with Cuse and Hogwall at Copper.
Already planning some trips for next season and very jealous of anyone shredding some of the May powder.
Had a two epic trips, one in SLC where I caught a crazy storm cycle that just kept bringing powder day after day...50-60 inches total over six days. The other trip was in Colorado where I skied a loop of Winter Park-Steamboat-Copper-ABasin, had a big powder day at Winter Park and also got to ski a day with Cuse and Hogwall at Copper.
Already planning some trips for next season and very jealous of anyone shredding some of the May powder.
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