Well I am locked in for the 14th, 15th and 16th. Now the only question is which Stocklis should I bring. Right now I am leaning towards my AX for the crisp mornings and my SR95s for the soft ones and afternoons. @LindseyB you know my quiver, what are your thoughts
They are only open Friday thru Sunday at this point.Well, I think I'm calling it for the season. On this Mother's Day, I went up to the Bird for a few runs before having lunch with mom and sisters. It was another bluebird day. Temp got below freezing the past couple of nights, so the snow was nice and firm early in the morning. Did a couple of fun runs in Mineral basin via the Peruvian tunnel.
Beginning next week, I believe, the resort will only be open on weekends (@dovski ). Also had a very nice chat with Bubba, who provides security/parking assist at the Bird...he's a funny and a good man.
Fwiw...for you late visitors, be very careful as you make your way down to Mineral Basin from the tram/lift. There were a lot of exposed rocks on the cat-track; perhaps, more dangerously, watch out for the thinned ice/snow patches in that there were some sharp rocks just under the surface as you navigate around the exposed ones...ask me how I know.
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Well, I think I'm calling it for the season. On this Mother's Day, I went up to the Bird for a few runs before having lunch with mom and sisters. It was another bluebird day. Temp got below freezing the past couple of nights, so the snow was nice and firm early in the morning. Did a couple of fun runs in Mineral basin via the Peruvian tunnel.
Beginning next week, I believe, the resort will only be open on weekends (@dovski ). Also had a very nice chat with Bubba, who provides security/parking assist at the Bird...he's a funny and a good man.
Fwiw...for you late visitors, be very careful as you make your way down to Mineral Basin from the tram/lift. There were a lot of exposed rocks on the cat-track; perhaps, more dangerously, watch out for the thinned ice/snow patches in that there were some sharp rocks just under the surface as you navigate around the exposed ones...ask me how I know.
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@dovski and @Rudi Riet
I remember @Rainbow Jenny had skis stolen at a Whistler GTG midmountain restaurant. 6 of us looked unsuccessfully for them. She went back in for a cup of tea and when she came out the skis had been returned/Bizarre..so weird. One of the things (even today), I still almost take for granted that in the ski/mountain community you can almost always leave your gear..even brand new expensive skis, on the rack and it will (almost) always be there when you get back. I attribute some of that (perhaps naively) that we all have an understanding that you value your skis and I value mine b/c they ride how you like them, are sized to you and "I don't need your skis and you don't mine". Luckily for me, my faith has been rewarded every time over nearly 45 years of skiing. I know others haven't been so lucky and its always a few who really muck it up for all of us. While its not life or death, that guy needs to learn a hard lesson b/c that is so uncool and illegal. Its better the police found him b/c if someone caught him in the act, I suspect it would be a bit more vigilante/hard knocks justice which obviously isn't good for anyone either.
My one random story of thinking my skis has been stolen was around 2005 when I had some old piece of crap Salomon's and was at Vail. Came out after lunch and they were gone and just couldn't imagine why someone would want them. Ski patrol called around and turns out some dude stepped in them at the bottom of the mtn..thinking they were his...lol...and realized at the top that they were not. Needless to say, sadly I was reunited with those skis...secretly I had kinda hoped they were gone!
I remember that... Given that it was mid-mountain with no easy way to take them down to the base, I think someone just grabbing the wrong ones and not realizing it is the likely answer.
I'm thinking you'll make do just fine if nobody else were to show up
Flying from Seattle to Salt Lake tomorrow after work so I can ski the following three days at Snowbird. This will be my first flight in over a year, which is the longest stretch I have gone without flying in over 30 years. Had to cancel my Snowbird/Alta trip earlier this year so glad I can squeeze in 3 days before the end of the season. Anyone who is going to be there and wants to grab a couple runs please PM me. Weather is looking great so should be a fun long weekend!
I’m wondering if Bubba helped me with a dead car 15 years ago. I had an elcheapo rental Pontiac car and parked it at top of Chickadee. The ignition switch jammed and car became immobile. A guy from a Bird office across the road in employee housing helped. He had a similar problem with his own car (transmission jammed) solved by rocking the car back & forth. Tried this but no luck.
That looks awesome.
