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Posted on 2/22/23 at 9:07 pm to One72
23 runs, 27,000' vertical today at Crystal. I'm beat, may get one last day in on Sunday for the next storm
Posted on 2/23/23 at 7:50 am to LSUfan4444
How do you like the ShadyRays goggles?
Seeing a lot of those and Glade lately.
Seeing a lot of those and Glade lately.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 8:29 am to Jolla
quote:
How do you like the ShadyRays goggles?
Love em.
Came with 5 magnetic lenses so it makes things alot easier. Yesterday, I had two paid and swapped them out at lunch with ease.
The only drawback I heard about them was that they scratch easy but I havent noticed anything. I do keep them covered until I get on the first lift of the day and then again once I am done.
The powder yesterday absolutely kicked my arse. 9 lifts felt more like 19!!
The wife and daughter will be joining today so we plan to arrive a little later and let the powder seekers clear the base before we head up. Glad I did it and great experience but holy smokes did it wear me out.
Our condo:
Arriving to PCMR
Walking from a buddies condo to to the first lift just to get us to PayDay
On Mountain
My only concern now is getting our car out of the snow and driving into SLC on Saturday morning. By that time it looks like the snow will be done but we don't have a shovel here so now I am just asking around to borrow one.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 8:53 am to LSUfan4444
What’s y’all’s absolute favorite place to ski. ? Unfortunately we are 1 trip and done for the season but already looking ahead to next year bc I like to book lodging way in advance. Would like to try something different. So far I’ve only been to breck , keystone twice , park city , copper mountain , and Loveland. Some ideas we are kicking around are Stowe , Sun Valley , or Whistler. We are pretty intermediate skiers that mostly like blues but can handle blacks in moderation lol. Any feedback appreciated. Hope y’all have had a great season thus far.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:30 am to jkylejohnson
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LSUfan4444
Looks absolutely awesome, I'm sure you're tired
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We are pretty intermediate skiers that mostly like blues but can handle blacks in moderation
Based on this, I'll suggest a few options. Steamboat (Colorado), Sun Peaks (British Columbia), Sun Valley (Idaho).
Steamboat from what I remember when I was 10 is the perfect blue mountain with some blacks, open tree skiing, and a good town environment. I think this checks your requirements. I'm headed there mid March so will have a review of there as well.
If you want something different, Sun Peaks was a great intermediate mountain for me this year. Tons of groomers, the blacks/double blacks really weren't that difficult, and they surprisingly had a good town environment. Plus if you've never been to British Columbia it's definitely unique and in a cool area north of Kamloops. Challenge could be flying there as it will take you a while to get up there. Maybe you tie in a trip to Whistler as well with this trip?
Sun Valley I'll be able to give a review after my trip there next week, so can't confirm/deny the difficulty of the mountain yet.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 9:34 am to CuseTiger
quote:
23 runs, 27,000' vertical today at Crystal.
Had a similar day at Copper Tuesday.
Was lucky I had nothing to do yesterday.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 10:20 am to jkylejohnson
If you are an intermediate Steamboat, Beaver Creek and Banff are great options. Snowmass and Big Sky would probably be my favorites if you have the budget.
Posted on 2/23/23 at 10:51 am to jkylejohnson
quote:Wife is in the same boat.
We are pretty intermediate skiers that mostly like blues but can handle blacks in moderation lol.
She likes Whistler best, and Snowmass(+Ajax) second best.
They are also her favorite for off-mountain activities.
We went bobsledding in whistler; they have an incredible Scandinavian spa. A restaurant has a Frozen vodka room with parkas. Nothing has come close since that trip.
- Snowmass also has her all time favorite run in the powerline glades, which it sounds like would be right up your alley.
Aspen has the Veuve Clicquot capital of the world at Cloud 9 bistro (on highlands) (most veuve sold in the world). Tons of people watching to be had. Excellent restaurants. Food/alcohol room delivery. It was first class and 2nd only to whistler as far as things to do after skiing.
The big bonus of Whistler and Aspen are that there weren't large crowds when we went. There's enough square acreage to spread everyone out.
Park City, Vail, Breck... can get a bit crowded.
Keystone, Copper, Steamboat aren't as bad.
We can maybe help you out a bit more if you tell us which was your favorite places, runs and why (of brekc/key/PC/Copper).
Posted on 2/23/23 at 12:27 pm to Mahootney
I appreciate the replies. Really leaning Whistler out of the places i listed above. Seems to have a good variety of terrain and would be all around the most fun trip imo. I’ve never been to Canada either. We actually talked about catching flights into Seattle or Vancouver and making the drive up . I’ve heard it’s one of the most beautiful drives you can take.
Out of the places we’ve been I would probably say it would be a toss up between breck and park city that I liked the best. Peak 7-9 were all great and it was cool with the teenage kids being able to walk to so much stuff other than just skiiing. Park city I liked bc of the proximity to SLC . Usually 2-3 full days of skiing is enough for me but we tend to go for a week so other things to do is a plus. Wife has mentioned wanting to do that bobsledding in Whistler.
Again thanks for the replies
Out of the places we’ve been I would probably say it would be a toss up between breck and park city that I liked the best. Peak 7-9 were all great and it was cool with the teenage kids being able to walk to so much stuff other than just skiiing. Park city I liked bc of the proximity to SLC . Usually 2-3 full days of skiing is enough for me but we tend to go for a week so other things to do is a plus. Wife has mentioned wanting to do that bobsledding in Whistler.
Again thanks for the replies
Posted on 2/23/23 at 3:33 pm to jkylejohnson
Just left Whistler.
I was shocked by the amount of litter at the base.
Drinking age is 18 and tons of teenage Americans are flocking there and having a good old trashy time.
Whistler has all the pretentiousness of an American resort but in beautiful Canada.
They are proud of their image, as they are still holding on to their Olympic Host Site fame from 2010.
Snow conditions were sub par but that’s not their fault.
The skiable acreage is impressive ~8K.
The peak 2 peak gondola is a thing of beauty. Wait for one with the glass floor.
The drive from Whistler to Vancouver is amazing. Lake Alice is surreal.
I much prefer Banff and Revelstoke.
Y’all can have Whistler.
Whistler to Vancouver:
I was shocked by the amount of litter at the base.
Drinking age is 18 and tons of teenage Americans are flocking there and having a good old trashy time.
Whistler has all the pretentiousness of an American resort but in beautiful Canada.
They are proud of their image, as they are still holding on to their Olympic Host Site fame from 2010.
Snow conditions were sub par but that’s not their fault.
The skiable acreage is impressive ~8K.
The peak 2 peak gondola is a thing of beauty. Wait for one with the glass floor.
The drive from Whistler to Vancouver is amazing. Lake Alice is surreal.
I much prefer Banff and Revelstoke.
Y’all can have Whistler.
Whistler to Vancouver:
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:59 am to LSUfan4444
Another day of snow here in Park City from the first lift to the last.
Much colder yesterday with the winds and the storm at the top of the mountain but the skiiing was awesome if you could stay warm.
Rode a bit through The Colony and I heard about those homes and that area but nothing I heard can do it justice. That place is incredible.
Much colder yesterday with the winds and the storm at the top of the mountain but the skiiing was awesome if you could stay warm.
Rode a bit through The Colony and I heard about those homes and that area but nothing I heard can do it justice. That place is incredible.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:38 am to LSUfan4444
I'm convinced that if people want to ski in freshly dumped powder, then they need to schedule their trip right after mine. 
Edited: I was in PC the week before this
Edited: I was in PC the week before this
This post was edited on 2/24/23 at 9:39 am
Posted on 2/24/23 at 10:02 am to Tiger n Austin
quote:What week are you planning to go next?
then they need to schedule their trip right after mine.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 10:46 am to Mahootney
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What week are you planning to go next?
Headed to Stevens Pass March 3rd-6th.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 11:34 am to Cash
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This post was edited on 2/24/23 at 11:35 am
Posted on 2/24/23 at 4:26 pm to Tiger n Austin
Plan a trip for next week to Copper plz.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:17 pm to jkylejohnson
We always have some non skiers in our group, so we like a good mountain just as much as a good town. Telluride and Steamboat have been my two favorites so far over Big Sky, Breck, Keystone, Loveland and Tahoe.
Posted on 2/26/23 at 12:18 pm to Cash
Peak2Peak Gondola (glass floor edition)
Whistler/Blackcomb BC
Whistler/Blackcomb BC
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:47 am to One72
Hypothetically if you were putting together a trip for the last few days in March and the first few days in April what areas have the best conditions at that time of the year?
Budget isn't a huge issues. Mainly looking for good snow, a good village and nice accommodations.
I've done Vail at that time of the year before and it was slushy. May have just been a bad year though.
Budget isn't a huge issues. Mainly looking for good snow, a good village and nice accommodations.
I've done Vail at that time of the year before and it was slushy. May have just been a bad year though.
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