TR - Snowbird, Alta, Snowbasin 6-8-07 - 6-9-07

[DJC]

Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

Awesome...what airport and what airline do you use for weekend Utah trips..

Delta has direct flights from both JFK and Newark leaving around 5PM and 7PM on Friday and returning at 5PM MST on Sunday. So basically, if I get on a 5PM flight I am in Utah a little after 8PM MST, hour drive to the condo, asleep by 11. Ski all day Saturday and Sunday till about 2, home and in bed by a little after midnight sunday night. Not entirely different then driving 5+ hours to vermont from NYC for weekend ski trips. Admittedly it is more expensive to fly but living in NYC I don't own a car...so it starts to even out...

[MichaelJ]

*drool*

Alta and Snowbird were my first "big mountain out west" experience this past winter. Sigh. I don't miss hiking in the snow but I wouldn't mind still making turns!

[Trekchick]

Originally Posted by MichaelJ

*drool*

Alta and Snowbird were my first "big mountain out west" experience this past winter. Sigh. I don't miss hiking in the snow but I wouldn't mind still making turns!

is right!
I haven't been to Utah to ski YET, but I'm definitely puting it in my plans!

[drjeff]

Originally Posted by Trekchick

is right!
I haven't been to Utah to ski YET, but I'm definitely puting it in my plans!

Trek, if Colorado was pretty good for your snowgasms, Utah might render you unable to walk for a week or too after Yes, Utah is that good!

[Trekchick]

Originally Posted by drjeff

Trek, if Colorado was pretty good for your snowgasms, Utah might render you unable to walk for a week or too after Yes, Utah is that good!

What you're saying is that Colorado is just foreplay?

[drjeff]

Originally Posted by Trekchick

What you're saying is that Colorado is just foreplay?

Most definately! Think of it this way, mother nature drops the good stuff on Utah before she gives Colorado the "sloppy seconds"

[tirolerpeter]

Originally Posted by Trekchick

What you're saying is that Colorado is just foreplay?

Hey Trekchick,

Go here: http://www.firsttracksonline.com/boa...days=0&start=0

Read your way down to at least page 7 or 8. Save time and read the postings by "Admin." He posts great TR's and often includes videos of the "crew" from most weekend trips. This should give you a pretty good idea of the kind of skiing we experienced in UT this past winter. I moved out here in March of 07 and managed to get in 65 days this past season despite several week-long trips to NY, CA, NC, and TX. I now live 16 miles from Alta and Snowbird, and look forward to skiing again in less than 4 months. There is no doubt that CO has great skiing and I have enjoyed skiing there several times. However, for snow quality, terrain variety, trip costs, and just plain convenient access, UT is hard to beat.