baldyskier
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This was my first time going to Taos. Jojo Obrien noted in a trip report back in 2016 that Taos was like "Mt. Baldy on steroids". I concur with that description. There is a lot of interesting terrain, much of it steeper than I'm interested in skiing, although I found plenty that I liked. Taos had gotten a big dump of snow several days before I arrived. I met a guy at the Airbnb we were staying at in Arroyo Seco who had skied Taos on Tuesday. I was concerned that it might be icy, but he said that the snow was holding up well. We skied together on Wednesday.
Dave is a part time ski instructor at Keystone and Vail. He also had had a career as a photographer, which is another interest of mine. I enjoyed our time together, and Dave was generous with tips on skiing.
We climbed up above Chair 2 on our first run, going down one of the steep runs off Highline Ridge. It was a little steeper than I'm comfortable with, but was skiable. Most of the rest of the day was on more moderate terrain, though still steep enough. The snow held up well for most of the day, although at least half of the mountain got wet from the sun by the end of the day. Liftlines were almost nil.
Dave is a part time ski instructor at Keystone and Vail. He also had had a career as a photographer, which is another interest of mine. I enjoyed our time together, and Dave was generous with tips on skiing.
We climbed up above Chair 2 on our first run, going down one of the steep runs off Highline Ridge. It was a little steeper than I'm comfortable with, but was skiable. Most of the rest of the day was on more moderate terrain, though still steep enough. The snow held up well for most of the day, although at least half of the mountain got wet from the sun by the end of the day. Liftlines were almost nil.
