Utah Ski Areas - Compare and Contrast???

[ScottySkis]

If it dumps rent powder skis I learned the hard way. Their website s that predicted can good snow before it comes theht go on pressures systems I went in one and got told to book 3 weeks out and it only snow 100 inches that week was horrible lol

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[drjeff]

Just another reason to completely avoid the Park City areas. As you can see it totally sucked on the Canyons side of The Park City Resort today ;-)

It was over my boot tops on my 6'3" frame, run after run after run! This picture *might* of been taken in The Pines tree area off the North side of the Saddleback Express

 

[thetrailboss]

Just another reason to completely avoid the Park City areas. As you can see it totally sucked on the Canyons side of The Park City Resort today ;-)

It was over my boot tops on my 6'3" frame, run after run after run! This picture *might* of been taken in The Pines tree area off the North side of the Saddleback Express

Looks great! I would've much rather preferred to of been skiing there today then sitting in mediation all day like I was. Start

Truth is I am a closet Canyons fan. While a lot of people don't like it, whenever I've gone I've been able to find some good terrain and I've gotten to know my way around the mountain. Unlike Snowbird or Alta you have to ski this place in sections.

Is it my first choice ski area in Utah? No. But is it a nice change of pace? Absolutely.

Besides that my phone was ringing off the hook with text messages about Little Cottonwood Canyon opening and closing for avalanche control work today. It would've been a real mess for you up there today.


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[drjeff]

Looks great! I would've much rather preferred to of been skiing there today then sitting in mediation all day like I was. Start

Truth is I am a closet Canyons fan. While a lot of people don't like it, whenever I've gone I've been able to find some good terrain and I've gotten to know my way around the mountain. Unlike Snowbird or Alta you have to ski this place in sections.

Is it my first choice ski area in Utah? No. But is it a nice change of pace? Absolutely.

Besides that my phone was ringing off the hook with text messages about Little Cottonwood Canyon opening and closing for avalanche control work today. It would've been a real mess for you up there today.


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I know The Canyons is on lots of people's "don't bother" list, but just like you TB, I have a closet liking of it! It took me a bunch of days and snow conditions to figure out what pods deliver, but there are some really good pieces of terrain in between lots of traversing!!

Like the picture of one of the South side chutes off of Supercondor that me and my kids enjoyed on Tuesday! ;-)

 

[thetrailboss]

I know The Canyons is on lots of people's "don't bother" list, but just like you TB, I have a closet liking of it! It took me a bunch of days and snow conditions to figure out what pods deliver, but there are some really good pieces of terrain in between lots of traversing!!

Like the picture of one of the South side chutes off of Supercondor that me and my kids enjoyed on Tuesday! ;-)

Love Supercondor. Long runs. No lines.


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[drjeff]

Love Supercondor. Long runs. No lines.


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And that's where my ride along from the "groomer porn" thread went - 6 laps up Apex Ridge and then down Boa!

 

[Funky_Catskills]

PowMow is the place to be...

 

[abc]

I'm one of those who typically suggest "not to bother" with Canyons. My friends, who have Canyon season passes for many years, would kill me (or at least throw me out to the street)!

I know the Canyons reasonably well and enjoy skiing there myself. But for those who haven't been to the area before, it's really not the best choice. As mentioned, it's a lot of long traverse to get from one sector to another. And unless you know what each sector is like, you can wind up wasting a lot of time just moving about rather than enjoying the terrain they have to offer.

 

[thetrailboss]

I know The Canyons is on lots of people's "don't bother" list, but just like you TB, I have a closet liking of it! It took me a bunch of days and snow conditions to figure out what pods deliver, but there are some really good pieces of terrain in between lots of traversing!!

Like the picture of one of the South side chutes off of Supercondor that me and my kids enjoyed on Tuesday! ;-)

That's a favorite area of mine.

 

[DoublePlanker]

I'm one of those who typically suggest "not to bother" with Canyons. ...

Complaining about any Utah skiing is just 'First world problems'.

Renting powder skis for east coast skiers is a great idea. I have done that and it makes a world of difference. I converted to purchasing Western powder skis. But if you don't have them, renting is a great option.

 

[TheArchitect]

Complaining about any Utah skiing is just 'First world problems'.

Renting powder skis for east coast skiers is a great idea. I have done that and it makes a world of difference. I converted to purchasing Western powder skis. But if you don't have them, renting is a great option.

I'm planning my first ever trip out west (Alta) and have wondered if I should rent "western" skis. I have Kastle MX88's (which I love and ski very well on) but don't know if they'd be the right choice for someone who has never skied powder. I'm an advanced eastern skier, if that matters at all. What do people recommend, stick with the MX88's or rent?

 

[thetrailboss]

I'm planning my first ever trip out west (Alta) and have wondered if I should rent "western" skis. I have Kastle MX88's (which I love and ski very well on) but don't know if they'd be the right choice for someone who has never skied powder. I'm an advanced eastern skier, if that matters at all. What do people recommend, stick with the MX88's or rent?

For this season I'd recommend a fatter rockered ski in order to enjoy the goods at Alta. I also recommend Utah Ski and Golf: http://www.utahskigolf.com/

They also sell (slightly) discounted Alta tickets.

 

[TheArchitect]

Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity, what makes a fatter rockered ski your recommendation for this season? What would it be for a typical year (if this year is atypical)?

 

[thetrailboss]

Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity, what makes a fatter rockered ski your recommendation for this season? What would it be for a typical year (if this year is atypical)?

Because we have deep snow this year (so far). We've been in a drought for several seasons...below the 500" average. Last year was abysmal with NO snow between January and April. No joke.

So we're now atypical from the recent typical of a drought. Or we are now back to average.

 

[Edd]

Unless we're talking about deep, fresh pow, it's not like he'll be screwed on a pair of MX88s. Pretty versatile skis by all accounts.

 

[thetrailboss]

Unless we're talking about deep, fresh pow, it's not like he'll be screwed on a pair of MX88s. Pretty versatile skis by all accounts.

True. Also consider that I have a quiver so I can be particular as to what skis I prefer.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

88 is narrow for utah. especially this year. he'll have noticeably more fun on something >100. i bring my kastle bmx 118s for western excursions.

i gotta give some respect to solitude after skiing it for the first time on monday. the summit, evergreen, and honeycomb canyon are totally badass areas. very little mandatory hiking (aside from top of evergreen), and lots of gates all over the place offering easy traverse access to the steep and the deep. much more sustained vertical than brighton. its no alta/snowbird, but it has earned its place as my 3rd favorite wasatch ski area. (1. snowbird, 2. alta, 3. solitude, 4. brighton, 5. park city/canyons, 6. deer valley, haven't skied snowbasin, sundance, and powmow).

 

[thetrailboss]

88 is narrow for utah. especially this year. he'll have noticeably more fun on something >100. i bring my kastle bmx 118s for western excursions.

i gotta give some respect to solitude after skiing it for the first time on monday. the summit, evergreen, and honeycomb canyon are totally badass areas. very little mandatory hiking (aside from top of evergreen), and lots of gates all over the place offering easy traverse access to the steep and the deep. much more sustained vertical than brighton. its no alta/snowbird, but it has earned its place as my 3rd favorite wasatch ski area. (1. snowbird, 2. alta, 3. solitude, 4. brighton, 5. park city/canyons, 6. deer valley, haven't skied snowbasin, sundance, and powmow).

Nice. Your timing was very good.

 

[Edd]

Solitude is a delight. Mellow crowds with great terrain, and a well designed resort. Very easy to deal with.

 

[thetrailboss]

Solitude is a delight. Mellow crowds with great terrain, and a well designed resort. Very easy to deal with.

Why do you say it is well designed? The lift layout is terrible IMHO. Especially if you want to ski Honeycomb a lot. Granted they just realigned the Summit Lift such that you could feasibly do laps in two instead of three lifts.