Arizona/New Mexico 2023 Taos Mini-Gathering Report and Pics

[Snowfan]

Big storm coming. 4 days and maybe 2' plus. It's cold now let's hope it stays cold for the storm.

 

[Pasha]

Thanks for this.

For my Colorado-based mountains (A-Basin, Wolf Creek, Epic Local) I'm used to initial pricing for season passes as being prominently tagged as "early bird rates". To drive purchase commitments, of course. Didn't see that with Taos marketing yesterday. Maybe that's a New Mexico thing?

Taos pass price now is the “early bird rate”. They’ll pause the sale in April and will restart in the fall at $200 or so extra

 

[Jerez]

Big storm coming. 4 days and maybe 2' plus. It's cold now let's hope it stays cold for the storm.
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This is because we left the state yesterday. You are welcome...

nothing much brewing up here. (WP) Looks like bluebird cross country this week. Share the love. Take some photos.

 

[Pasha]

Putting myself out there for MA in ski school thead.
Lower part of Longhorn after enjoying R&R:

MA request: Taos bumps

Time to embarrass myself with a MA request again. This is not my best effort but representative of the issues and poor technique that needs improvement. What I see is that I am not absorbing as well and staying too upright. All and any feedback is welcome.

www.skitalk.com

 

[Snowfan]

This is possibly going to be a massive return to winter cold temps and storms. Unbelievable conditions right before Taos closes in a few weeks. 100-in base here we come.

I'll be looking for @FlyingAce @KingGrump @Tex @Pasha and anyone else who might be here. Monday through Thursday storm pass for me this week after spring break block.

Been having a blast at Crested Butte.

 

[KingGrump]

Putting myself out there for MA in ski school thead.
Lower part of Longhorn after enjoying R&R:

MA request: Taos bumps

Time to embarrass myself with a MA request again. This is not my best effort but representative of the issues and poor technique that needs improvement. What I see is that I am not absorbing as well and staying too upright. All and any feedback is welcome.

www.skitalk.com

Got to say, you are much braver than you look.

Perhaps, brave is the wrong word.

 

[Tex]

Value pass is good for today, they just made the changed because lines are not long!!

 

[Tex]

Going up lift 2! Looking for skitalkers!

 

[Tex]

Headed to 4 then Kachina!

 

[Tex]

Long line on Kachina, I’ll give that a chance to go down.

 

[Tex]

Nice warm up bump run under 7.

 

[Neurodrive]

Kachina is skiing great! Being able to skip the lift line because of the ski week was an unexpected perk.

 

[dbostedo]

Kachina is skiing great! Being able to skip the lift line because of the ski week was an unexpected perk.

Being able to skip the little climb/sidestep/skate is even better!

 

[Neurodrive]

Being able to skip the little climb/sidestep/skate is even better!

Very true, only had to do that climb once today thankfully.

 

[Tex]

Chilling at Whistlestop letting my skis cool off. @Neurodrive



They make these chairs so when you sit in them you can’t get out. You have to like roll out.

 

[Neurodrive]

Chilling at Whistlestop letting my skis cool off. @Neurodrive

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They make these chairs so when you sit in them you can’t get out. You have to like roll out.

Heading up there now.

 

[Tex]

Me and @Neurodrive..he’s a good skier.

 

[Tex]

BBQ time, just liven the dream boys and girls.



Me and @Neurodrive are going to meet up every day this week at Whistlestop 1:00 if any skitalkers want to join us, @Snowfan @cosmicplanks @KingGrump @FlyingAce @Jerez @Pasha @pais alto

 

[Neurodrive]

I had a great first day of the ski week and can already see why so many of you end up coming back here for this. Thanks @Tex for showing me around, it was fun following your smooth skiing. I have to laugh at both of us telling each other we need to take it easy since it's the first day, but we still kept ending up in the bumps.

I may look at demoing skis for the upcoming storm. Any suggestions for the conditions we are likely to have and a recommended shop?

 

[FlyingAce]

I had a great first day of the ski week and can already see why so many of you end up coming back here for this. Thanks @Tex for showing me around, it was fun following your smooth skiing. I have to laugh at both of us telling each other we need to take it easy since it's the first day, but we still kept ending up in the bumps.

I may look at demoing skis for the upcoming storm. Any suggestions for the conditions we are likely to have and a recommended shop?

Le Ski Mastery is my go to shop!!!