Treeskier
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Just move East....little snow storm!
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GrilledSteezeSandwich
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Serious stoke..I hear 45 inches..my buddy in DC whose a snowboarder is talking about flying out there this weekend..are any lifts operating..my Visa card is thinking..WTF..chill GSS..but wow..so nice..
severine
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OMG. We so need that RIGHT NOW. At least, I do.
tirolerpeter
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Snowbird Opens Tomorrow!
Hi Guys,
I drove up to Snowbird this morning to pick up my 08-09 "Alta-Bird" season pass. The entire valley is beautifully covered with snow. I decided to run up to to avoid the lines that will doubtlessly form at the ticket office in the Tram Plaza on opening day tomorrow. The Alta parking lot (At Goldminer's Daughter) was about 1/3 full. A lot of people were hiking up and "earning their turns" today. The pictures in the prior post are pretty much what things look like. I wish all you AlpineZoner's a great season, and hope to see some of you out west. Let me know when you are coming, and I will try to "hook up" and share the joy with you.
Hi Guys,
I drove up to Snowbird this morning to pick up my 08-09 "Alta-Bird" season pass. The entire valley is beautifully covered with snow. I decided to run up to to avoid the lines that will doubtlessly form at the ticket office in the Tram Plaza on opening day tomorrow. The Alta parking lot (At Goldminer's Daughter) was about 1/3 full. A lot of people were hiking up and "earning their turns" today. The pictures in the prior post are pretty much what things look like. I wish all you AlpineZoner's a great season, and hope to see some of you out west. Let me know when you are coming, and I will try to "hook up" and share the joy with you.
RootDKJ
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Wow
billski
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Someone help me out here. WHY do I live in the East?
frozencorn
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Oh my.
Marc
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I think I just felt it move.
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I have friends and family in Utah. They're complaining about the snowstorm. Argh.
Marc
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Are they looking to adopt, by any chance?
kingslug
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Looks like a great start but they do need a lot more for good coverage. I'm sure the locals know where to go though!!!
bigbog
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;-)..Treeskier...you beat me to it... FWIW, here are a few more pics from thread started yesterday..(on TGR)...via Alta/LCC.
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139195
*I think I know where I can get my hands on an ultralight..that might hold two..plus skis & stuff, although we might have to land to refuel every ~30?mi or so..;-)
$.01...
SteveD
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139195
*I think I know where I can get my hands on an ultralight..that might hold two..plus skis & stuff, although we might have to land to refuel every ~30?mi or so..;-)
$.01...
SteveD
billski
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A little nippy up there this time of year, eh?
frozencorn
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Those pictures look....um...nice.
bigbog
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.....
;-)..You could say that again;-)...and the winds from these blizzard systems would, more than likely, put one at a standstill at best..:-D ...even down at treetop-level...
;-)..You could say that again;-)...and the winds from these blizzard systems would, more than likely, put one at a standstill at best..:-D ...even down at treetop-level...
hardline
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shit god damn. im going to have to cleen the mess in my pants after that first pic. i would go out but by the time i get there it will all be skied out and its still real rocky.
drjeff
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Yup, impressive dumpage out there is about the equivalent of a 6" base back East. There's a reason why a good deal of Western terrain can't open until 100" or snow have fallen!
kingslug
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The difference between a 100 and a 150 to 200 base is huge. Areas that I normaly hit midwinter can be rocked out early on. I found this out the hard way a few years ago early Jan at Alta.
tirolerpeter
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Did somebody say "Locals?"
Hey Ira, my friend Paul (a transplant from RI), his wife, and I hit the Gadzoom Lift at Snowbird when it opened at 9 AM today. It was awesome! The groomers were still soft and well covered, and the areas near the trails, and also between the trails were nicely covered. We even chanced some stuff where the trees were not too tight and in three hours of skiing (I promised the wife I would get home early, not to mention a bit of "heat" in the legs.) I touched one unanticipated rock. I think the key factor with the current snow, is that it is a bit more "eastern" (i.e., higher moisture content) then we usually get, so it packed a bit tighter then the "dust" we usually get. Great start to what I hope will be a great season. Call me when you plan to come west.
Hey Ira, my friend Paul (a transplant from RI), his wife, and I hit the Gadzoom Lift at Snowbird when it opened at 9 AM today. It was awesome! The groomers were still soft and well covered, and the areas near the trails, and also between the trails were nicely covered. We even chanced some stuff where the trees were not too tight and in three hours of skiing (I promised the wife I would get home early, not to mention a bit of "heat" in the legs.) I touched one unanticipated rock. I think the key factor with the current snow, is that it is a bit more "eastern" (i.e., higher moisture content) then we usually get, so it packed a bit tighter then the "dust" we usually get. Great start to what I hope will be a great season. Call me when you plan to come west.
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