GrilledSteezeSandwich
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Oh yes, another opportunity to pull out my Solitude pic.
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Only you're not on first chair........:uzi::uzi::uzi:
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Oh yes, another opportunity to pull out my Solitude pic.
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yes utah has superior snow. but mary jane is the holy grail of bump skiing. i want to get there while i still have two usable knees.
fair enough
lol, well now that i have your approval......
lol, well now that i have your approval......
I guess you just have a different level of passion for bumps than me. I mean I dig em' an all, but I don't feel like I need to make a pilgrimage to the holy grail :lol:
my question was more in general though, just looking for feed back as I'd like to do a Wednesday night to Sunday night trip next year on the cheap and as convenient as possible and SLC 'seems' like the better choice for that.
There's a deal at the SLC Super 8 for $118 a day, includes lodging, breakfast, shuttle and lift ticket valid at any of the Cottonwood areas. Though, that might be slummin' it more than some folks would be into. :lol: Then again they list under their amenities that they have an ELEVATOR. That might be the selling point that ropes me in. :lol:
In my experience, I've been to Winter Park/Mary Jane a half dozen times...or so. I've also been to Copper, Loveland, A-Basin, Breck and Keystone a bunch. I would agree that some of the other areas have bump runs that are just as good as what you'll see at the Jane.
But, the allure of Mary Jane to a bump skier is for other reasons IMO! It starts when you're on the high speed quad heading towards the Winter Park summitt...you look to the left and you see the "Outhouse" run with perfectly symmetrical moguls spill downslope...and stretch until your eyes can't see anymore. At the top of that run is a sign that pretty much says, you are entering Mary Jane, there are no groomed ways down.
The entire Mary Jane network of trails are ALL bumped (it's probably a dozen or more runs). In comparison, at other mountains that I've been to out west, you may have a few bump runs next to each other, but not a total mountain area dedicated to bumps. At the Jane, it's all bumps, all the time!!
Another drawing point for a bump skier is that Mary Jane is its own mini area within the bigger area of Winter Park. Once you ski into the Jane, you've got to ski down. The only way out is the lift to the top or a shuttle back to the WP base. There aren't any novice or groomed routes down to the Jane base.
Lastly, the place attracts people like 2knees who are passionate about mogul skiing. When you throw a bunch of people together who have the same passion for something you're going to have big :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
nice post rueler. so you interested?
....but alas, I wont argue against your religion. If you're that drawn to MJ, you should definitely do it THIS Winter because if you don't, as Warren Miller famously said, 'You'll be one year older when you do'.
The entire Mary Jane network of trails are ALL bumped (it's probably a dozen or more runs). In comparison, at other mountains that I've been to out west, you may have a few bump runs next to each other, but not a total mountain area dedicated to bumps. At the Jane, it's all bumps, all the time!!
Lastly, the place attracts people like 2knees who are passionate about mogul skiing. When you throw a bunch of people together who have the same passion for something you're going to have big :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
Mogullogic Ski Camps at MaryJane
I'm thinking of hitting the one in January, not sure yet.
I'm thinking there's a decent chance I'd be up for this. 4:30ish flight out of Bradley, ski 4 days including a weekend, redeye back for work the next day. 2 v-days for 4 days of MJ, not bad.
I'd probably want to do it either like Feb 5-8 and meet up with the guys on BMM's site, or do 2/28-3/3 and go to the ML camp for the first two days.
Need to stop watching ski porn. It's costing me money.
:blink: ..... WFT
I hope you found that by accident. At least say you did.