Your 2023-24 Ski Season Thread

[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
22) 3/13 Park City (Park City)

Just a glorious day. I kind of went skiing on a lark, almost didnt go. It was a sneaky powder day with fantastic conditions and I just went to McConkey's Express and spent the entire time there lapping that terrain (mostly McConkey's Bowl, Mollys woods, and Black Forest). With a few more feet of snow I'm thinking there will be no more "chicken lines" into McConkey's Bowl, most of it's currently a drop-in entry.

Black Forest

McConkey's Bowl from below

McConkey's Bowl entrance

McConkey's Bowl

 

[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
33) 3/12-Killington
34) 3/13-Killington

So I skied on 2/27 at Belleayre in 60-degree weather. Nice day of slush bumps but not what I'm looking for in February. Then we get 2 weeks of rain and warmth. I threw my hands up and was ready to call it a season. Spent time organizing my fishing tackle and spooling new line onto all my reels. Did some yardwork. Assumed that the recent snowstorm would underperform or turn into rain. And because I just didn't give a shit anymore we got some good snow! K was almost 100% open and skied great. Good trees and awesome powder bumps.






Guess I'll keep skiing for a while.

 

[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).
34. March 10, 2024: Alta (Devil's Castle and Catherine's)
35. March 11, 2024: Deer Valley (visiting some of the favorites)

36. March 14, 2024: Brighton (sleeper powder twilight)

 

[zyk]

40) 3/10 Gore
41) 3/11 Gore
42) 3/12 Gore
Great stretch. Was at Windham today. Belleayre tomorrow maybe and then maybe Gore for another stretch.

Jim I imagine you much more accomplished than I, but sometime we should meet. If we haven't already.

 

[Edd]

It’s late enough in the season that I dared to ski a dreaded Saturday. Coverage at Gunstock is really impressive considering they’ve been one of the most fucked over mountains in NH this season.

 

[zyk]

45) 3/17 Gore
First time at the ski bowl. Very nice.

 

[BenedictGomez]

45) 3/17 Gore
First time at the ski bowl. Very nice.

Gore has the most underrated trees in the east.

So underrated I'd dare say most casual people don't even know it has really good tree skiing.

 

[zyk]

Gore has the most underrated trees in the east.

So underrated I'd dare say most casual people don't even know it has really good tree skiing.

It's a if you know you know. If you don't nobody is talking. Get in with some locals and you learn. Maybe

 

[jimk]

At day 42. After an enjoyable trip to Tahoe area I'm back in God's country (UT). This past weekend (Mar 16 and 17) featured super clear air and great views at Snowbird. Snow kind of firmish, so I had fun on some carving skis.

Ski Patrol Gully in Mineral Basin at Snowbird, UT


It had been three weeks since I skied on a weekend at Snowbird (went to Tahoe, then Las Vegas). The big weekend crowds appear to be over. Parking was plentiful Sat and Sun.

 

[zyk]

46) 3/18 Gore
47) 3/19 Gore
After skiing 14 of the last 16 days I'm beat. Now on to firewood today. And Belleayre tomorrow. Life is good.

 

[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.
8. March 08, 2024 Cannon Another Indy use.
9. March 18, 2024 Pats Peak. Probably my last day. Wife will be home from rehab next week, so I need to do some work in the house to prepare. She is wheelchair bound, possibly for life. She had a form of dementia and its slowly getting worse.

 

[jimk]

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.
8. March 08, 2024 Cannon Another Indy use.
9. March 18, 2024 Pats Peak. Probably my last day. Wife will be home from rehab next week, so I need to do some work in the house to prepare. She is wheelchair bound, possibly for life. She had a form of dementia and its slowly getting worse.

Hang in there Dick. You're a good man. Everyday on the slopes is a blessing. Dementia/Alzheimer's runs in my family and that of my wife. We're both ok now, but who knows what the future holds?? Vaya con Dios.

 

[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
22) 3/13 Park City (Park City)
23) 3/21 Park City (Canyons)

Gorgeous day. Got a bit sticky though so I departed. Needed the spring wax, but we're supposed to get 2 to 2.5 feet over the next week so it can wait.

 

[Dickc]

Hang in there Dick. You're a good man. Everyday on the slopes is a blessing. Dementia/Alzheimer's runs in my family and that of my wife. We're both ok now, but who knows what the future holds?? Vaya con Dios.

We have four kids, they all avidly ski even though my wife never did (yup, I did something right!), They find ways to cover for me so I can get out. I won't ski much for a while, but that is what the part about for better or worse, in sickness and in health is all about.

Thanks for the well wishes.

 

[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).
34. March 10, 2024: Alta (Devil's Castle and Catherine's)
35. March 11, 2024: Deer Valley (visiting some of the favorites)
36. March 14, 2024: Brighton (sleeper powder twilight)

37. March 22, 2024: Alta/Snowbird (spring turns mainly at Snowbird)

 

[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
33) 3/12-Killington
34) 3/13-Killington
35) 3/21-Killington
36) 3/22-Killington

Thursday was my best day of the season. Plenty of untracked snow in trees. Trails all packed powder and powder bumps. Friday was pretty awesome too.





Gotta love March. Pretty stoked to return next Tues/Wed.

 

[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
22) 3/13 Park City (Park City)
23) 3/21 Park City (Canyons)
24) 3/24 Park City (Canyons) MC + a run down Elk Ridge & a run into The Aspens

 

[BodeMiller1]

Trying to ski for UVM this year. Trying to not get hurt.

 

[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
22) 3/13 Park City (Park City)
23) 3/21 Park City (Canyons)
24) 3/24 Park City (Canyons) MC + a run down Elk Ridge & a run into The Aspens
25) 3/27 Park City (Park City)

Did a run off of Jupiter and then stuck to McConkey's for some tree runs.
Knee to thigh deep powder in the woods today, which, as per usual, are bizarrely relatively undisturbed. Aint complainin'.
And supposedly 2+ feet more snow coming in the next week.

 

[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
33) 3/12-Killington
34) 3/13-Killington
35) 3/21-Killington
36) 3/22-Killington
37) 3/26-Killington
38) 3/27-Killington

Was hoping for leftover powder from the 17" storm. Nope.

It was warm both days and raining on Wed. Trees featured sticky, waterlogged mank. Great if you're looking for a real workout. On the flip side snowmaking trails bumped up and skied great. And while it did rain some on Wed, it was mostly not raining when I was skiing 9-11 and 12:30 -2:30. Glad I hung in and kept skiing, the bumps were really nice.