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re: 2017-2018 Season Long Ski Thread

Posted on 3/5/18 at 12:13 pm to
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 3/5/18 at 12:13 pm to
Powder day in the Boat! 5" reported but it was wind loaded to a foot up top. Morningside was closed so we hiked to top from Storm Peak Express and for first tracks down East Face, 2nd pitch, down into Endless Gully in Fish Creek Canyon.

Two hour lap once we got of the lift, but all the side stepping and hiking was so worth it. Earned the deep turns today!


My roommate entering the White Room. Whoever said "no friends on a powder day" has obviously never had the pleasure of skiing powder with good friends. Life's most treasured moments.

This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 12:46 pm
Posted by Louie T
htx
Member since Dec 2006
36317 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 1:47 pm to
Wasatch resorts strong as frick yesterday & today.

Blue bird quad-deep powder day would have been cooler than having to work today.
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
25607 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 1:52 pm to
All of the west, save Colorado, did pretty damn good the past week and weekend it seemed. Jackson and Targhee looked impossibly deep. Same with all the LCC and BCC resorts in the Wasatch. Tahoe and Mammoth were having huge in bounds avalanches rip to almost the ground.

Really crazy snow cycle this season.
Posted by Louie T
htx
Member since Dec 2006
36317 posts
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:33 pm to
Many of the Tahoe resorts were claiming 7'+

Better bring a few avalanche packs.
Posted by Louie T
htx
Member since Dec 2006
36317 posts
Posted on 3/14/18 at 2:32 pm to
Crested Butte to be included on 2018-19 Epic. Vail is going to own every ski resort before I die.
Posted by PearlyBaker
Member since Dec 2017
441 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 8:17 am to
What I would give to be in Tahoe for this storm. At least Snowshoe got 15 inches the two days I was there last week.
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
25607 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 7:35 am to
12"+ at Steamboat since lift close yesterday. Gonna be an all timer this morning.

Weekday powder days
Posted by PearlyBaker
Member since Dec 2017
441 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 10:27 am to
Hopefully y’all continue to get hammered, I’m trying to make it out in early April to spend a week or two skiing Steamboat & WP on that spring pass.
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
25607 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 12:55 pm to
Nice. I'm done working at the ski shop on Sunday. I have a month funemployment gap until I start my new job in Jackson Hole. Gonna ski a LOT in April.

Powder is the best. But perfect spring corn and slush is a close second. And most times, April is filled with both.
This post was edited on 3/19/18 at 1:35 pm
Posted by SnowAubie
Member since Dec 2016
349 posts
Posted on 3/19/18 at 3:27 pm to
Heading to WP on Saturday for a week with my two boys, nephew and brother in law. Love they are getting hit now to keep things nice and covered. Extended forecast looks promising as well.
Posted by SoFresh
New Orleans
Member since May 2010
3068 posts
Posted on 3/20/18 at 3:00 pm to
I'm heading to WP middle of next week and the forecast looks great for the trip.

Just got back from a couple days in Banff and they got a solid 10" our first day on the slopes. Made for a lovely time.
Posted by lob1284
Houma by birth
Member since Mar 2006
4928 posts
Posted on 3/21/18 at 12:00 pm to
Which mountains did you ski at Banff? Going to Sunshine and Louise for Easter weekend.
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
25607 posts
Posted on 3/24/18 at 12:15 pm to
Another powder day in the Boat! Blue skies and a surfy 11" of pow up top!
Posted by Volt
Ascension Island, S Atlantic Ocean
Member since Nov 2009
2960 posts
Posted on 3/24/18 at 10:59 pm to
In Tahoe now. Just skied two days with nine more to go. They’ve had a Miracle March and it’s been snowing all day including now.

I feel very lucky planning this trip late in the season after not much snow prior to March. Gonna ski Kirkwood at least one of not more days while here.

It’s gonna be awesome come Monday when there’s a lot fewer people on the mountains.
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
25607 posts
Posted on 3/25/18 at 12:42 am to
Weekday skiing is the good shite.
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19239 posts
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:55 am to
Yeah you really lucked out with that. Snow was bad this year until March and then it started snowing nonstop. Mammoth mountain got like 15 feet of snow this month alone.
Posted by PearlyBaker
Member since Dec 2017
441 posts
Posted on 3/27/18 at 9:41 am to
Tahoe’s March has been something to envy. Unfortunately it looks like my season might be over as I just got a new job. Maybe I’ll get a few spring days in late April or May this year but I’m not holding my breath.

That’s okay though, it pays really well and I should be able to save up enough to spend next winter in the mountains. I’ll be living vicariously through y’all for the time being though
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19239 posts
Posted on 3/27/18 at 11:01 am to
I only got to ski the sierras one day this season, unfortunately
Posted by LSUsuperfresh
Member since Oct 2010
8332 posts
Posted on 3/27/18 at 8:05 pm to
I fly out for Beaver Creek, CO on Thursday. I was worried since it is going to be later in the season (I'm a ski noob so I really don't know if this is a problem or not), but it sounds like it's going to be good skiing conditions.
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
25607 posts
Posted on 3/28/18 at 9:57 pm to
Camped out in my car on Red Mountain Pass between Ouray and Silverton. I bought the unguided spring pass for Silverton Mountain which includes this weekend and next. Should be a rowdy time at a very rowdy (backcountry) "resort".
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