The Unofficial Official 2021 Anti-Social Taos Micro Gathering.

[KingGrump]

Looks horrible...

So when are you gonna grace us with your presence for Taos round deux.

 

[bbinder]

Have a chat with Bruce. Or Caitlyn. Or whatever.

Took me a while, but now I get it.

 

[bbinder]

Oh, and by the way, everyone who is skiing in all of that snow sucks.

 

[DanoT]

We need to coin a new phrase to describe the stuff going on in this thread. Something that captures the sense of frolic and bon vivant exhibited by mature individuals after they're... vaccinated

This comes to mind..

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For me, this is what comes to mind:

 

[James]

So when are you gonna grace us with your presence for Taos round deux.

Well last Jan I was out of commision with concussion. Then I was thinking of doing it this year but the world went off the rails. Bummed I didn’t get back while Jean Mayer was still there.

 

[KingGrump]

Oh, and by the way, everyone who is skiing in all of that snow sucks.

Yeah, we know we suck.
We all aspire to always suck at the highest level.

 

[Lady_Salina]

Wow, no idea there was this much sunshine in Taos. Beautiful spring bumps in Castor this afternoon and Kachina was actually skiing nicer this morning with some nice wind sift on top of soft but set snow.. We didn't bother taking time for photos of Kachina, we just skied there. Mamie took the camera to get some photos on Castor. Bruce might have looked better but I took the camera to video and it was just of snow, i missed him. Found a couple photos of him doing his usual relaxed there's no hill here cruise down Castor though.

The Grumps asking if I'm gonna ski or just out to take photos.


Skiing the nice spring bumps.










Bruce chillin on the way down Castor.





Mamie looking great, Her big smile and as stylish as ever, love the jacket.

 

[mdf]

@Lady_Salina is this your first time at Taos?

 

[Lady_Salina]

@Lady_Salina is this your first time at Taos?

Yes, first time in Taos. I've hit 6 or 7 new resorts this year while I furloughed from Whistler cause I am available to go ski instead of spending November to April at Whistler, it's been fun.

 

[dbostedo]

Yes, first time in Taos. I've hit 6 or 7 new resorts this year while I furloughed from Whistler cause I am available to go ski instead of spending November to April at Whistler, it's been fun.

What are the 6 or 7? Have you been taking pics? Can we get a season trip report?

 

[Tony S]

Wow, no idea there was this much sunshine in Taos. Beautiful spring bumps in Castor this afternoon and Kachina was actually skiing nicer this morning with some nice wind sift on top of soft but set snow.. We didn't bother taking time for photos of Kachina, we just skied there. Mamie took the camera to get some photos on Castor. Bruce might have looked better but I took the camera to video and it was just of snow, i missed him. Found a couple photos of him doing his usual relaxed there's no hill here cruise down Castor though.

The Grumps asking if I'm gonna ski or just out to take photos.

Skiing the nice spring bumps.



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Pollux is steep, folks.
Added a little more rotation, instructor girl:

 

[dbostedo]

Pollux is steep, folks.

I was going to say that those pics (unlike a lot of ski pics) almost show how steep that run actually is.

 

[KingGrump]

Pollux is steep, folks.

It's all in your mind.

 

[crgildart]

I thought that looked like West Basin.

 

[KingGrump]

Castor does not run into West Basin.

 

[Lady_Salina]

What are the 6 or 7? Have you been taking pics? Can we get a season trip report?

Sure I'll see what I have when I get home from this one. It was Squaw, Alpine, Killington, Heavenly, Stratton, Taos, Snowshoe. They aren't all large but I seriously had not time or chance to go to any of them before this year while they were open. I'm going to maybe hit one or two more before the end of the year. Maybe Kirkland or Northstar, I've never gone to, or even possibly Mammoth. Undecided, depends on time, schedule and money. I also skied the North Carolina hills I hadn't been to in full season in years.

 

[dbostedo]

Maybe Kirkland...

Ah yes, Kirkland. The Costco of ski resorts.

I assume you mean Kirkwood?

 

[Lady_Salina]

Ah yes, Kirkland. The Costco of ski resorts.

I assume you mean Kirkwood?

Oh LOL yes. Might get back to the Reno area )

 

[crgildart]

Castor does not run into West Basin.

I was going on Tony S's mention of it below. Looks like Pollux is an option from that ridge. That's some of the gnarliest terrain I've skied. Big cornice drop in required at the top the day I was there. Looks a lot like that farther down. Looking at the map looks skier's right of lift 2 with the West Basin running right there down the other side of that chair. It's all pretty steep there.

Pollux is steep, folks.
Added a little more rotation, instructor girl:

 

[Jim Kenney]

Here's a view of Castor from a little farther back, it is steep: