Sure. odds are better. Kirkwood averages about the same, 500 inches. It's good skiing, sits higher, gets deeper drier snow than the rest of the Sierra. The last real powder day at Kirkwood was in December of 2012. Averages don't mean shit to the family that flies in one week a year from Virginia.
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It's Not Powder Skiing...
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Sure. odds are better. Kirkwood averages about the same, 500 inches. It's good skiing, sits higher, gets deeper drier snow than the rest of the Sierra. The last real powder day at Kirkwood was in December of 2012. Averages don't mean shit to the family that flies in one week a year from Virginia.
Of course it does! If they fly to vermont or alta....where are they more likely to score powder? STatistical chance? Most likely be riding ice in vt and at the worst would most likely be packed pow at alta
Like I said, yes odds are better. If involved a plane flight I would pick Alta everytime. I've just seen lots of people over time get screwed by booking in August for winter assuming it would be good and As I said I've seen it rain straight to the top of Alta the week before Christmas, Vail also. On that particular Christmas week those vacationers didn't care at all about averages. When funky shit like that happens, western areas don't bounce back well like Sunday River. I never understood the idea of booking like that though
Of course. You can get rained out anywhere. It's all chance. Low risk at alta, but possible. With my luck, that would happen. lol They book ahead like that because they have to arrange a vacation with school/work ect.
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