Your 2023-24 Ski Season Thread

[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)

38. March 29, 2024: Alta (AMAZING Spring Pow Day with a friend--High Boy, Catherine's Wildcat, and Backside!)

 

[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)
38. March 29, 2024: Alta (AMAZING Spring Pow Day with a friend--High Boy, Catherine's Wildcat, and Backside!)

39. March 30, 2024: Alta (second powder day in a row!)

 

[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)
26) 3/31 Park City (Canyons) Just beginner trails

Nice Easter skiing on beginner groomers with no crowds. The little one graduated off the Magic Carpet to chair lifts.
In other news we finally spent some non-skiing related money at Vail, the $12+ meatball sub is indeed pretty good.

 

[jimk]

In other news we finally spent some non-skiing related money at Vail, the $12+ meatball sub is indeed pretty good.

I ate my last PBJ sandwich in the Mid-Gad Restaurant at Snowbird yesterday. It was the last day of operations for that lodge. They are tearing it down and it will take two years to build a replacement. (31 March 2024 was an excellent powder day.)

 

[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)
26) 3/31 Park City (Canyons) Just beginner trails
27) 4/02 Park City (Park City)

Earned some turns today by hiking to the top of Jupiter Peak from McConkeys Express (which you can see lower left). Sure, it's work hiking up, but there is just tons of powder up there since so few people choose to do this. Pretty spectacular day. Spring skiing 8,500 feet and below, and it's still mid-February above 9,000 feet.

 

[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)
38. March 29, 2024: Alta (AMAZING Spring Pow Day with a friend--High Boy, Catherine's Wildcat, and Backside!)
39. March 30, 2024: Alta (second powder day in a row!)

40. April 4, 2024: Brighton Twilight (nice spring turns on great snow!)

 

[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)
38. March 29, 2024: Alta (AMAZING Spring Pow Day with a friend--High Boy, Catherine's Wildcat, and Backside!)
39. March 30, 2024: Alta (second powder day in a row!)
40. April 4, 2024: Brighton Twilight (nice spring turns on great snow!)

41. April 5, 2024: Brighton Powder Twilight (sneaky powder turns)

 

[thebigo]

Day #90 - sugarloaf, best day of the year

 

[zyk]

53) 3/29 Gore. maybe one more Belleayre day in me. Driving to Breckenridge after tax day so... Yes I'm bringing my gear.

 

[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)
26) 3/31 Park City (Canyons) Just beginner trails
27) 4/02 Park City (Park City)

28) 4/07 Park City (Canyons) Just beginner trails + one run in The Aspens with about 16" of fresh snow.

Until the little one rushed to the potty in the Red Pine Lodge, but couldn't make it, peeing her pants and ending the day. Not sure this has happened to anyone else here who started a little one at 4 years old, but I'm sure it will be a funny story to tell her when she's 16 someday.

 

[thetrailboss]

28) 4/07 Park City (Canyons) Just beginner trails + one run in The Aspens with about 16" of fresh snow.

Until the little one rushed to the potty in the Red Pine Lodge, but couldn't make it, peeing her pants and ending the day. Not sure this has happened to anyone else here who started a little one at 4 years old, but I'm sure it will be a funny story to tell her when she's 16 someday.

"We all know that it was you that peed your pants--because you were having such an EPIC time!"

 

[zyk]

28) 4/07 Park City (Canyons) Just beginner trails + one run in The Aspens with about 16" of fresh snow.

Until the little one rushed to the potty in the Red Pine Lodge, but couldn't make it, peeing her pants and ending the day. Not sure this has happened to anyone else here who started a little one at 4 years old, but I'm sure it will be a funny story to tell her when she's 16 someday.

Next year starting the granddaughter at three and a half. I'm terrified. Good on you. It will make a great story.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

talk about the back side of a season being so much better than the frontside

40 days down. 3 k days left to burn. will get 43. will be lucky to push to 45. hit 1M vert on day 39

Early Season:
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

Mid-Season Trip:
02/18 - Aspen Highlands
02/19 - Snowmass
02/20 - Aspen
02/21 - Snowmass
02/22 - Snowmass
02/23 - Steamboat
02/24 - A-Bay
02/25 - A-Bay
02/26 - A-Bay
02/27 - Copper
02/28 - A-Bay
02/29 - Winter Park
03/01 - A-Bay

Late Season:
03/09 - Sugarbush
03/10 - Killington
03/16 - Jay
03/24 - Magic
03/29 - Saddleback
03/30 - Loon
04/06 - Magic
04//07 - Stratton

 

[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)
26) 3/31 Park City (Canyons) Just beginner trails
27) 4/02 Park City (Park City)
28) 4/07 Park City (Canyons) Just beginner trails + one run in The Aspens with about 16" of fresh snow.

29) 4/08 Park City (Canyons)

Eclipse produced some weird lighting, and big shadows, but that's about it. Beautiful day though, with perfect conditions and just tons of snow everywhere, especially in the woods. Found what is the hardest terrain I've done at PC so far, which completely caught me by surprise given it's only mid-mountain. A glade area called Deschutes, which was Desreally quite steep, with DesLoveSack sized moguls, and lots of Destrees. Not embarrassed to say I sideslipped some parts.

 

[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 Meadow
24. Feb. 25, 2024 Sugarloaf
25. Feb. 26, 2024 Sunday River
26. Mar. 12, 2024 Saddleback
27. Mar. 23, 2024 Saddleback
28. Mar. 24, 2024 Saddleback

29. Apr. 05, 2024 Sunday River
Powder day #1. Went to SR on the way to a relative’s place at sugarloaf. Snow was definitely denser than the previous snow storm but still fun. Mainly just skied in Jordan and Aurora. Then headed straight for SL

30. Apr. 06, 2024 Sugarloaf
Powder Day #2. Epic day in the woods. Hit just about all the favorites on map and off map. Skidder glade, Brackett, Broccoli, The Office, and Pipecleaner.


31. Apr. 07, 2024 Sugarloaf
Started out as packed powder winter day and finished as a clear spring day. Repeated a handful of glades the day before. Then went for some bumps on Ripsaw, Bubblecuffer, and Winters. One of my favorite things to do this time of year with the longer days is grabbing the last chair on KP and trekking out the saddle and skinning up Burnt to the glades over there. With clear skies you get to take in new perspectives of the mountain. The glades were still untracked although the snow was much heavier with the warm afternoon.





31. Apr. 08, 2024 Sugarloaf Skiclipse
Got about a dozen runs in by noon before meeting up with the crew to plan our spot to view the eclipse. One trip up to the summit and our decision was made. Found a spot behind a snow drift out of the wind and directed at the sun. Well worth it! Never seen so many people on the summit but leaving and skiing down wasn’t too bad. Even got one more bonus run up the SuperQuad before calling it a day. Certainly a ski day we will never forget and lucky for us to get to experience it at our home mountain!

 

[slatham]

Season summary:

Stick season
White Thanksgiving
Brown Christmas
Winter returns, sort of
Late winter meltdown. Is it over?
Stick season, take 2
March Sierra cement
Spring dump!
White Easter
April dump!
The lights go out

 

[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)
38. March 29, 2024: Alta (AMAZING Spring Pow Day with a friend--High Boy, Catherine's Wildcat, and Backside!)
39. March 30, 2024: Alta (second powder day in a row!)
40. April 4, 2024: Brighton Twilight (nice spring turns on great snow!)
41. April 5, 2024: Brighton Powder Twilight (sneaky powder turns)

42. April 10, 2024: Brighton Night (evening turns)

 

[zyk]

Season summary:

Stick season
White Thanksgiving
Brown Christmas
Winter returns, sort of
Late winter meltdown. Is it over?
Stick season, take 2
March Sierra cement
Spring dump!
White Easter
April dump!
The lights go out

This is spot on except the lights haven't gone out quite yet...

 

[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)
38. March 29, 2024: Alta (AMAZING Spring Pow Day with a friend--High Boy, Catherine's Wildcat, and Backside!)
39. March 30, 2024: Alta (second powder day in a row!)
40. April 4, 2024: Brighton Twilight (nice spring turns on great snow!)
41. April 5, 2024: Brighton Powder Twilight (sneaky powder turns)
42. April 10, 2024: Brighton Night (evening turns)

43. April 11, 2024: Brighton Twilight (spring turns on Great Western and then the night terrain).

 

[deadheadskier]

That's a wrap for 23-24. Son has a lacrosse game today and I'd have to pay cash to go somewhere tomorrow and the weather isn't inspiring enough to spend the money. Next weekend it's time to start getting the boat and fishing stuff ready to go for summer.

I don't keep track of days, but I'd guess low 40s. This year was challenging for the weekend warriors in the East. Seems like those with the flexibility to ski midweek had better conditions. Despite the down year for most of New England, it was still a great season for three reasons.

1. Having young kids who are just as passionate about the sport as you are. Children seem much less picky about conditions and always have fun. So if they're having fun, then so am I.

2. Getting into racing three seasons ago. I absolutely love it and because of that, I've learned to love recreational skiing even on boiler plate days. Ripping good carves on really hard snow is a challenge and tremendously fun to try and get better at. And I have. First two seasons I was ranked around 130 out of 425 in my league. This year I jumped up to 63rd. I'm hoping for continued improvement as a late in life entry into the sport. It's fun competing against many guys who were at minimum high level Highschool racers and a couple who were even briefly on the US ski team.

3. We visited a great variety of areas. Several new places for my kids and Owls Head a new one for all of us. Awesome mid sized area and cheap. We / I skied at:

Owl's Head
Jay
Bolton
Mt. Snow
Wildcat
Attitash
Cannon
Loon
Pat's
Gunstock
Sugarloaf
Saddleback
Black Mountain of Maine

Looking forward to 24-25 with hopefully better conditions and continued improvement by my kids and myself.