- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: 2016-2017 Season long ski thread. All are welcome.
Posted on 3/19/17 at 11:28 am to SnowAubie
Posted on 3/19/17 at 11:28 am to SnowAubie
It's an A-Basin only kinda March.
FWIW, if you're coming out here and don't need the frills of a resort, A-Basin is your best bet with this warm weather. Breck and Keystone are miserable when 1/2 of Texas and 1/2 of Denver is there.
Hopefully we get another round of wintry weather later next week. In the meantime, 81 degrees in Denver today....
FWIW, if you're coming out here and don't need the frills of a resort, A-Basin is your best bet with this warm weather. Breck and Keystone are miserable when 1/2 of Texas and 1/2 of Denver is there.
Hopefully we get another round of wintry weather later next week. In the meantime, 81 degrees in Denver today....
1
Posted on 3/19/17 at 11:38 am to JLivermore
1/2 of Denver is always in Summit County. Summit is basically part of Denver IMO.
East Wall is firing at A Basin. So good if the wind would just die down.
East Wall is firing at A Basin. So good if the wind would just die down.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 11:47 am to bamafan425
Winter Park might deliver for ya SnowAubie.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 1:33 pm to bamafan425
Forecast is starting to trend that way and I'm having a hard time keeping myself from getting too excited. Should be a fun trip anyway. Got a 4 year old that will be skiing for the first time and my 7 year old and I plan to do a snowmobile tour one day for the first time. Even if no new snow falls and temps stay warm, riding during the mid morning-noon soft snow and then afternoon brews on a patio beat working all week, haha.
Posted on 3/21/17 at 4:48 pm to SnowAubie
Small report....got back to DC this past weekend from Mayrhofen, Austria which was terrific.
The setup and the choices for runs were just terrific. With the dollar being strong, it was actually quite cheap in my opinion.
If you love Munich, imagine most of the apres ski as German Disco or German Oompa music with great Austrian/German beer at a decent price.
I am not good enough for the Blacks or hell most of the reds there, but others said they were great. So, if you are looking for somewhere to gently work your way into the Alps this is not a bad choice.
If anyone wants more information let me know.
The setup and the choices for runs were just terrific. With the dollar being strong, it was actually quite cheap in my opinion.
If you love Munich, imagine most of the apres ski as German Disco or German Oompa music with great Austrian/German beer at a decent price.
I am not good enough for the Blacks or hell most of the reds there, but others said they were great. So, if you are looking for somewhere to gently work your way into the Alps this is not a bad choice.
If anyone wants more information let me know.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:20 am to tccdc
I'll be getting that (heavy) powder at ABasin on Friday. My quads are ready to be burned one last time this season.
This post was edited on 3/22/17 at 10:30 am
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:42 am to ColoradoAg03
See ya at the Basin tomorrow. 
Posted on 3/25/17 at 5:16 pm to bamafan425
Posted on 3/29/17 at 9:58 pm to bamafan425
At Winter Park this week, 5" reported this morning and got my son ready in time and talked the wife into dropping us off and taking him to ski school. Well of course my other son is acting up and I had to bite the bullet and drop the older off at ski school and get on the lifts late thinking I'll just get some leftovers. Managed to work my way over to the Mary Jane side and got to the Panoramic Express right before it opened and somehow managed to get 5th chair and was the second person to go down Larkspur in what was probably 7-8 inches of untouched powder. Got very lucky and managed to get a couple more runs before the crowds showed up and then ducked in the trees the rest of the day as the sun turned anything exposed into "sticky" snow. Was a nice morning. Hoping the Friday night forecast holds true and that my last day of the season on Saturday ends on a high note.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 8:12 am to SnowAubie
Glad you got some goods! Friday sounds like a stronger storm. Steamboat has been getting skunked hard with these southern storms.
Yesterday at the Basin could have been one of the best days of my season. I could even maybe give it a top 10 spot all time.
6-8 inches of heavy surfy snow made for a really fun day. The East Wall absolutely went OFF today. I made two solid runs down 1st Notch and 8th Tree Chute.
8th Tree Chute gave me some amazing turns. Over the shoulder pow with no one else around me on the run. Will post a new video or two soon.
Yesterday at the Basin could have been one of the best days of my season. I could even maybe give it a top 10 spot all time.
6-8 inches of heavy surfy snow made for a really fun day. The East Wall absolutely went OFF today. I made two solid runs down 1st Notch and 8th Tree Chute.
8th Tree Chute gave me some amazing turns. Over the shoulder pow with no one else around me on the run. Will post a new video or two soon.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 9:29 am to bamafan425
Just saw the report this morning - powder expected Saturday
Headed to Vail Fri-Sun
Headed to Vail Fri-Sun
Posted on 3/30/17 at 11:30 pm to Azazello
Steamboat gonna get skunked again with this storm it looks like. All the good skiing is almost done at the Boat. My off days will be spent down at the Basin or out spring touring.
Made 3 more laps on the East Wall today. Leftovers were amazing. I freaking love that place and the East Wall.
Got beach spots both days and ski'd up to my car between most laps. Can't beat that.
I ski'd the 1st Notch and a variation of the far left entrance twice.
Made 3 more laps on the East Wall today. Leftovers were amazing. I freaking love that place and the East Wall.
Got beach spots both days and ski'd up to my car between most laps. Can't beat that.
I ski'd the 1st Notch and a variation of the far left entrance twice.
This post was edited on 3/30/17 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 3/31/17 at 10:21 pm to bamafan425
Just arrived in Vail. There is still snow on the Mountain (45" base, about 90% runs are open) but man - Vail village is in full blown spring. Walked around in a t-shirt and felt great.
Tomorrow is my last day of the season - can't wait to shred.
Tomorrow is my last day of the season - can't wait to shred.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 7:27 pm to Azazello
It's a holiday in ski towns across the nation.
Posted on 4/4/17 at 5:39 pm to bamafan425
Think I ski'd the best line of my life today at A Basin. The sky turned blue for about 45 minutes while we hiked the East Wall. We went for a pretty aggressive line to get into but holy shite, did it pay off.
North Pole Coulouir. It required some side stepping in our skis up about a 50* degree pitch. Got up on a perch and got to drop into the coulouir and make knee deep turns running wide open down East Wall. Cold good snow. It was amazing. Can't believe how deep it was.
I'm in shock. The sky turned grey immediately after and by 2:30 it was white room and absolutely nuking snow again.
But those 45 minutes of blue sky might be my favorite 45 minutes on my skis of all time.
fricking April is awesome.
North Pole Coulouir. It required some side stepping in our skis up about a 50* degree pitch. Got up on a perch and got to drop into the coulouir and make knee deep turns running wide open down East Wall. Cold good snow. It was amazing. Can't believe how deep it was.
I'm in shock. The sky turned grey immediately after and by 2:30 it was white room and absolutely nuking snow again.
But those 45 minutes of blue sky might be my favorite 45 minutes on my skis of all time.
fricking April is awesome.
This post was edited on 4/4/17 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 4/5/17 at 1:38 pm to bamafan425
I'm so jealous of you right now!
Posted on 4/5/17 at 3:19 pm to BayouNation
To make your more jealous. Today was even better. That was legit line of my life. 100% unequaled in my skiing career.
This post was edited on 4/5/17 at 3:20 pm
Posted on 4/5/17 at 3:34 pm to bamafan425
Count me as jealous as well! Now back at home dealing with these possible severe storms today has me craving snow even more. Already counting down to my trip to most likely Steamboat on December 16.
Posted on 4/5/17 at 4:12 pm to bamafan425
Damn you! Cheers to your life, FML!
Posted on 4/5/17 at 6:03 pm to BayouNation
Have any of you attended an Alpine World Cup ski event? I am trying to figure out whether it would be worth it or not.
Seems like a fun time, but not sure.
Seems like a fun time, but not sure.
Page 36 of 39
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News