Your 2023-24 Ski Season Thread

[BenedictGomez]

the best week of the season here locally in the Pocono's, after that storm where the Pocono's were actually the winners.

It's like the Cubs winning the World Series.

 

[BenedictGomez]

1) 12/09 Park City (Canyons)
2) 12/22 Park City (Park City)
3) 01/01 Park City (Canyons) MC
4) 01/07 Park City (Park City) MC
5) 01/14 Park City (Canyons)
6) 01/20 Park City (Canyons)
7) 01/21 Park City (Canyons)
8) 01/28 Park City (Canyons)
9) 01/30 Park City (Park City)
10) 02/3 Park City (Canyons)
11) 02/4 Park City (Canyons)
12) 02/6 Park City (Canyons)
13) 02/8 Park City (Canyons)
14) 2/10 Park City (Canyons)
15) 2/11 Park City (Canyons)
16) 2/14 Park City (Canyons)
17) 2/15 Park City (Canyons)
18) 2/23 Park City (Canyons) MC + a few tree runs
19) 2/24 Park City (Canyons) MC + a run down Elk Ridge & into Shadows.

The Littles Locals clinics ended last week, so today was the first time I did the skiing backwards while encouraging the little one to turn left & right forwards thing.
I have to say it was way more enjoyable than I thought it would be.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 25, 2023: Brighton (afternoon turns to work out the off-season bugs).
2. November 26, 2023: Alta (great first day back with lots of good options and positive vibes!)
3. November 29, 2023: Alta (afternoon turns; low tide conditions; first day of Sugarloaf lift)
4. November 30, 2023: Snowbird (FIRST Tram of 2023-2024!!!!!)
5. December 1, 2023: Alta (pre-storm turns)
6. December 2, 2023: Alta (afternoon storm turns in the first powder/chowder of 2023-2024!)
7. December 10, 2023: Brighton (First runs on Crest 6! Opening of Wren Hollow)
8. December 15, 2023: Brighton (First Nightriding of the season)
9. December 17, 2023: Alta (sunny turns)
10. December 21, 2023: Brighton Winter Solstice Night Skiing
11. December 22, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (first day of the connection for 2023-2024).
12. December 30, 2023: Brighton (Twilight Skiing, first Milly outing)
13. December 31, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (another sunny Utah ski outing)
14. January 1, 2024: Alta (NY Day Skiing with the Mrs)
15. January 2, 2024: Snowbird (First Tram to sunny turns)
16. January 3, 2024: Snowbird repeat
17. January 4, 2024: Alta (East Coast Powder Day and new skis!)
18. January 5, 2024: Alta (repeat East Coast Powder Day with the family)
19. January 6, 2024: Brighton Twilight Skiing
20. January 13, 2024: Brighton Twilight Powder Fest!
21. January 15, 2024: Alta (Windbuffed Monster Powder Day with the Fam)
22. January 19, 2024: Brighton (Night Skiing with the Fam)
23. January 26, 2024: Brighton Twilight (hitting the favorites; and helping at two bad ski crashes
24. January 28, 2024: Alta/Snowbird (sunny turns on some of my favorites)
25. February 1, 2024: Brighton Twilight (Night Storm Skiing)
26. February 11, 2024: Alta (Supreme Chowder Day with some Greeley mixed in as well)
27. February 18, 2024: Alta (Powder Day with the girls)
28. February 19, 2024: Alta (sunny day skiing with my daughter).
29. February 20, 2024: Brighton Twilight (powder and chowder on the favorite steeps; admittedly, the best day so far at Brighton this year!)

30. February 23, 2024: Alta (sunny day and new snow; working the favorites of the High Traverse including Alf's High Rustler, Stonecrusher, and Gunsight)

 

[4aprice]

It's like the Cubs winning the World Series.

Or the Leafs winning the cup lol

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 25, 2023: Brighton (afternoon turns to work out the off-season bugs).
2. November 26, 2023: Alta (great first day back with lots of good options and positive vibes!)
3. November 29, 2023: Alta (afternoon turns; low tide conditions; first day of Sugarloaf lift)
4. November 30, 2023: Snowbird (FIRST Tram of 2023-2024!!!!!)
5. December 1, 2023: Alta (pre-storm turns)
6. December 2, 2023: Alta (afternoon storm turns in the first powder/chowder of 2023-2024!)
7. December 10, 2023: Brighton (First runs on Crest 6! Opening of Wren Hollow)
8. December 15, 2023: Brighton (First Nightriding of the season)
9. December 17, 2023: Alta (sunny turns)
10. December 21, 2023: Brighton Winter Solstice Night Skiing
11. December 22, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (first day of the connection for 2023-2024).
12. December 30, 2023: Brighton (Twilight Skiing, first Milly outing)
13. December 31, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (another sunny Utah ski outing)
14. January 1, 2024: Alta (NY Day Skiing with the Mrs)
15. January 2, 2024: Snowbird (First Tram to sunny turns)
16. January 3, 2024: Snowbird repeat
17. January 4, 2024: Alta (East Coast Powder Day and new skis!)
18. January 5, 2024: Alta (repeat East Coast Powder Day with the family)
19. January 6, 2024: Brighton Twilight Skiing
20. January 13, 2024: Brighton Twilight Powder Fest!
21. January 15, 2024: Alta (Windbuffed Monster Powder Day with the Fam)
22. January 19, 2024: Brighton (Night Skiing with the Fam)
23. January 26, 2024: Brighton Twilight (hitting the favorites; and helping at two bad ski crashes
24. January 28, 2024: Alta/Snowbird (sunny turns on some of my favorites)
25. February 1, 2024: Brighton Twilight (Night Storm Skiing)
26. February 11, 2024: Alta (Supreme Chowder Day with some Greeley mixed in as well)
27. February 18, 2024: Alta (Powder Day with the girls)
28. February 19, 2024: Alta (sunny day skiing with my daughter).
29. February 20, 2024: Brighton Twilight (powder and chowder on the favorite steeps; admittedly, the best day so far at Brighton this year!)
30. February 23, 2024: Alta (sunny day and new snow; working the favorites of the High Traverse including Alf's High Rustler, Stonecrusher, and Gunsight)

31. February 24, 2024: Brighton Twilight (hitting more of the expert runs).
32. February 25, 2024: Alta/Snowbird (Demo Day at Alta with WNDR Skis and BACKCOUNTRY magazine; book signing with Junior Bounous)

 

[Dickc]

1 December 3, 2023 Pats Peak
2. December 8, 2023 Pats Peak
3. December 17, 2023 Pats Peak
4. January 3, 2024 Pats Peak.
5 February 10, 2024 Pats Peak
6 February 20, 2024 Saskadina Six
7 February 26, 2024 Waterville Valley. Another Indy use.

 

[LoafSkier19]

1. Nov. 15, 2023 Killington
2. Nov. 24, 2023 Loon Mtn
3. Dec. 03, 2023 Sunday River
4. Dec. 06, 2023 Sugarloaf
5. Dec. 13, 2023 Killington
6. Dec. 26, 2023 Sunday River
7. Dec. 30, 2023 Crotched Mtn
8. Jan. 05, 2024 Pat’s Peak
9. Jan. 06, 2024 Waterville Valley
10. Jan. 07, 2024 Waterville Valley
11. Jan. 12, 2024 Sugarloaf
12. Jan. 13, 2024 Le Massif
13. Jan. 14, 2024 Le Massif
14. Jan. 19, 2024 Sunday River
15. Jan. 20, 2024 Tenney Mtn
16. Jan. 28, 2024 Snowbasin
17. Jan. 29, 2024 Alta/Snowbird
18. Jan. 30, 2024 Snowbird
19. Jan. 31, 2024 Powder Mtn
20. Feb. 02, 2024 Alta/Snowbird
21. Feb. 03, 2024 Solitude/Brighton
22. Feb. 10, 2024 Black Mtn, NH
23. Feb. 11, 2024 Burnt

24. Feb. 25, 2024 Sugarloaf
Great sunny day and finally got to check out the new West Mtn expansion. Not many people out skiing surprisingly.


25. Feb. 26, 2024 Sunday River
Weird day. Started off hopeful of sun and warm temps but thick clouds rolled in and it even snowed.

 

[thebigo]

#72 today at loon. One of the better days of the year: perfect weather, no crowds, great surface, wide open. Credit to loon running timbertown and 7 bros midweek.

Nice to free ski with younger daughter for a day, back to race training with older daughter tomorrow.

 

[RH29]

15 days so far. About split between my local bump and MA/Southern VT.

So far I've hit Jiminy, Wachusett, Berkshire East, Catamount, Magic, and Bromley. Was going to go to Northern VT during President's Week, but prolonged sickness killed that trip. Was thinking about Friday at Butternut, but something came up. Probably will try to ski a day of utter shit on Sunday or Monday, then it's off to Arlberg and Arosa-Lenzerheide for five days of skiing there while everything goes to shit here.

Waterville/Cannon late March if there's still snow. Then Burke for the eclipse. Maybe one more day at Berkshire East using the Indy discount. My fingers are crossed that the best is yet to come.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

11/11 - Killington
11/24 - Stratton
11/25 - Stratton
12/09 - Sugarbush
12/10 - Stratton
12/17 - Windham
12/27 - Sugarbush
12/28 - Bolton
12/29 - Sugarbush
12/30 - Killington
12/31 - Stratton
01/13 - Sunday River
01/14 - Sugarloaf
01/15 - Loon
01/21 - Killington
01/27 - Stratton
01/28 - Stratton
02/03 - Jay
02/04 - Stratton

02/18 - Aspen Highlands - 20” storm leftovers
02/19 - Snowmass - more leftovers
02/20 - Aspen - spring skiing good
02/21 - Snowmass - spring skiing bad
02/22 - Snowmass - storm skiing powder day 8”
02/23 - Steamboat - chased a 20” storm leftovers
02/24 - A-Bay - 4” leftovers
02/25 - A-Bay - spring skiing good
02/26 - A-Bay - spring skiing bad
02/27 - Copper - storm skiing 8” powder day

Today will be A-Bay, tomorrow winter park, Friday A-Bay morning. Then fly home at 4 pm

Been a fun trip. Underwhelming snow compared to last years powder orgy this time of year, but it’s been a lot of fun. I was alone in Aspen/steamboat and with friends all of summit county. Nice to do the solo and group thing in one trip.

I am a bit dissapointed in myself for not schlepping to Aspen this morning. 18” yesterday. This storm hit the south better

 

[JimG.]

1) 11/14/23-Killington
2) 11/16-Belleayre
3) 11/26-Belleayre
4) 11/28-Belleayre
5) 11/30-Belleayre
6) 12/7-Belleayre
7) 12/8-Belleayre
8) 12/13-Killington
9) 12/14-Killington
10) 12/16-Belleayre
11) 12/21-Belleayre
12) 12/22-Belleayre
13) 12/25-Belleayre
14) 1/3/24-Belleayre
15) 1/8-Belleayre
16) 1/9-Belleayre
17) 1/12-Belleayre
18) 1/18-Killington
19) 1/19-Killington
20) 1/22-Belleayre
21) 1/28-Killington
22) 1/29-Killington
23) 2/2-Belleayre
24) 2/5-Belleayre
25) 2/8-Belleayre
26) 2/11-Greek Peak
27) 2/15-Belleayre
28) 2/16-Belleayre
29) 2/20-Killington
30) 2/21-Stowe
31) 2/22-Killington
32) 2/27-Belleayre

Spring bumps in February. Good thing Belle blew a ton of snow this season they'll need it to survive the blowtorch. Still hoping for an eastern March storm but starting to lose hope.

 

[zyk]

1) 11/14/23-Killington
2) 11/16-Belleayre
3) 11/26-Belleayre
4) 11/28-Belleayre
5) 11/30-Belleayre
6) 12/7-Belleayre
7) 12/8-Belleayre
8) 12/13-Killington
9) 12/14-Killington
10) 12/16-Belleayre
11) 12/21-Belleayre
12) 12/22-Belleayre
13) 12/25-Belleayre
14) 1/3/24-Belleayre
15) 1/8-Belleayre
16) 1/9-Belleayre
17) 1/12-Belleayre
18) 1/18-Killington
19) 1/19-Killington
20) 1/22-Belleayre
21) 1/28-Killington
22) 1/29-Killington
23) 2/2-Belleayre
24) 2/5-Belleayre
25) 2/8-Belleayre
26) 2/11-Greek Peak
27) 2/15-Belleayre
28) 2/16-Belleayre
29) 2/20-Killington
30) 2/21-Stowe
31) 2/22-Killington
32) 2/27-Belleayre

Spring bumps in February. Good thing Belle blew a ton of snow this season they'll need it to survive the blowtorch. Still hoping for an eastern March storm but starting to lose hope.

Good job Belle. Not much tonight but hope... The greatest of all gifts

 

[ERJ-145CA]

I skied 12 days in February, 11 weekday mornings and 1 Saturday morning at Mountain Creek. All solo. I enjoyed myself and until this week the previous 3 weeks had great conditions with a foot and a half of natural snow and it stayed cold.

 

[BenedictGomez]

1) 12/09 Park City (Canyons)
2) 12/22 Park City (Park City)
3) 01/01 Park City (Canyons) MC
4) 01/07 Park City (Park City) MC
5) 01/14 Park City (Canyons)
6) 01/20 Park City (Canyons)
7) 01/21 Park City (Canyons)
8) 01/28 Park City (Canyons)
9) 01/30 Park City (Park City)
10) 02/3 Park City (Canyons)
11) 02/4 Park City (Canyons)
12) 02/6 Park City (Canyons)
13) 02/8 Park City (Canyons)
14) 2/10 Park City (Canyons)
15) 2/11 Park City (Canyons)
16) 2/14 Park City (Canyons)
17) 2/15 Park City (Canyons)
18) 2/23 Park City (Canyons) MC + a few tree runs
19) 2/24 Park City (Canyons) MC + a run down Elk Ridge & into Shadows.
20) 2/29 Park City (Park City)
21) 3/03 Park City (Canyons) MC + a few tree runs

Spring skiing day today Leap skiing in the 40s. Bumps on the PC side are getting large pretty much everywhere.

 

[joshua segal]

I see that Peak Ski Company has their vertical challenge again this season. However, they raised the ante from 3M vertical to 4M vertical. Between the SNOWW and WeSki apps, they gave away at most, 4 pairs of ski (if all 4 knew about it and sent in their data for 3M+ last year). I think only one on SNOWW and none on WeSki did 4M last season.

Did any of you notice other apps from last season where a lot of skiers hit 3M or more? They must have given away more than they wanted to have upped the ante.

 

[BenedictGomez]

If Peak Ski Company is worried about exposure from their giveaway, they should just switch to whichever vendor runs the EPIC app.

Nobody will ever hit the milestone.

 

[jimk]

I see that Peak Ski Company has their vertical challenge again this season. However, they raised the ante from 3M vertical to 4M vertical. Between the SNOWW and WeSki apps, they gave away at most, 4 pairs of ski (if all 4 knew about it and sent in their data for 3M+ last year). I think only one on SNOWW and none on WeSki did 4M last season.

Did any of you notice other apps from last season where a lot of skiers hit 3M or more? They must have given away more than they wanted to have upped the ante.

Can you do 4M??? Incredible.
I skied 64 days last winter, but doubt if I did 1.5M. Many were partial days. I don't keep track of vertical.

 

[thebigo]

Same here, have never kept track of vertical. Had every intention this summer but missed the first few days and gave up. 3M is a big number; 30K/day for 100 days. I am at 76 days with months to go but doubt I average much more than 20K/day. Spend too much time chasing kids around or helping coaches to get big vertical.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 25, 2023: Brighton (afternoon turns to work out the off-season bugs).
2. November 26, 2023: Alta (great first day back with lots of good options and positive vibes!)
3. November 29, 2023: Alta (afternoon turns; low tide conditions; first day of Sugarloaf lift)
4. November 30, 2023: Snowbird (FIRST Tram of 2023-2024!!!!!)
5. December 1, 2023: Alta (pre-storm turns)
6. December 2, 2023: Alta (afternoon storm turns in the first powder/chowder of 2023-2024!)
7. December 10, 2023: Brighton (First runs on Crest 6! Opening of Wren Hollow)
8. December 15, 2023: Brighton (First Nightriding of the season)
9. December 17, 2023: Alta (sunny turns)
10. December 21, 2023: Brighton Winter Solstice Night Skiing
11. December 22, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (first day of the connection for 2023-2024).
12. December 30, 2023: Brighton (Twilight Skiing, first Milly outing)
13. December 31, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (another sunny Utah ski outing)
14. January 1, 2024: Alta (NY Day Skiing with the Mrs)
15. January 2, 2024: Snowbird (First Tram to sunny turns)
16. January 3, 2024: Snowbird repeat
17. January 4, 2024: Alta (East Coast Powder Day and new skis!)
18. January 5, 2024: Alta (repeat East Coast Powder Day with the family)
19. January 6, 2024: Brighton Twilight Skiing
20. January 13, 2024: Brighton Twilight Powder Fest!
21. January 15, 2024: Alta (Windbuffed Monster Powder Day with the Fam)
22. January 19, 2024: Brighton (Night Skiing with the Fam)
23. January 26, 2024: Brighton Twilight (hitting the favorites; and helping at two bad ski crashes
24. January 28, 2024: Alta/Snowbird (sunny turns on some of my favorites)
25. February 1, 2024: Brighton Twilight (Night Storm Skiing)
26. February 11, 2024: Alta (Supreme Chowder Day with some Greeley mixed in as well)
27. February 18, 2024: Alta (Powder Day with the girls)
28. February 19, 2024: Alta (sunny day skiing with my daughter).
29. February 20, 2024: Brighton Twilight (powder and chowder on the favorite steeps; admittedly, the best day so far at Brighton this year!)
30. February 23, 2024: Alta (sunny day and new snow; working the favorites of the High Traverse including Alf's High Rustler, Stonecrusher, and Gunsight)
31. February 24, 2024: Brighton Twilight (hitting more of the expert runs).
32. February 25, 2024: Alta/Snowbird (Demo Day at Alta with WNDR Skis and BACKCOUNTRY magazine; book signing with Junior Bounous)

33. March 2, 2024: Alta (Storm Skiing in high winds and graupel/snow).

 

[joshua segal]

Can you do 4M??? Incredible.
I skied 64 days last winter, but doubt if I did 1.5M. Many were partial days. I don't keep track of vertical.

I always kept track of number of days, but I never kept track of vertical until I started using an app that does it for me. It was a happy coincidence that Peak Skis was giving away skis for being able to show 3M+ vert. last season (and most seasons since retiring)!

I could do 4M, but I really don't want to. I have fun and 3M is comfortable. 4M would seem like work.