We skied at Brighton, a very tough day as our first ski day with COVID masks and actual winter weather. I’ve had 9 prior ski days since the shutdown with masks, but all were sunny and at least 45 degrees. This day was 15-20F but it was windy and from midday onwards snowing moderately.
Liz wore a Respokare (like KN95) mask but had constant google fogging. Fiddling with goggles requires removing gloves so results in getting cold. I used a synthetic cloth mask from Ski Area Management and had no fog issues. I did get a bit cold so we went in after 3 runs, by which time Liz was skiing with goggles on her helmet. I upgraded my midlayer, Liz cleaned the goggles but she had no improvement when we went back out.
After two runs I gave her the SAM mask while I tried the cotton mask from Anaheim Clinical Trials. Liz took a couple of runs with some but not complete improvement before quitting due to cold. The ACT mask was not quite as good; I had fogging on one side and had to wipe it down a few times. I had a couple of clean runs but the last run though trees was as bad as Liz’ early runs. I had to put goggles on my head and had freezing hands.
After skiing we stopped at Lift House. They were out of anti-fog but we got some improved masks including a $30 one from Under Armour which Liz will use for her Kristen Ulmer clinic. Liz dropped me off and drove up to Alta for her 4-7PM preliminary session. I was sufficiently cold and exhausted that I took a 1.5 hour nap in my ski base layers.
Conditions are considerably improved from the horrendous situation jkamien reported last week. Brighton got 27 inches last weekend plus whatever was falling today. So the ice from the long dry spell is pretty much buried. Reported base was 51 inches. There are still some rocks, tree roots, etc. to avoid. My first run was on Millicent and it still looks bony off the groomed and I did not see anyone trying that.
The Crest chair had a lift line all day up to 10 minutes, and Snake Creek was about 5 minutes. Part of this was due to Great Western being closed for wind.
With our varied difficulties and needing to leave by 2PM I only skied 11,100 vertical.
Liz wore a Respokare (like KN95) mask but had constant google fogging. Fiddling with goggles requires removing gloves so results in getting cold. I used a synthetic cloth mask from Ski Area Management and had no fog issues. I did get a bit cold so we went in after 3 runs, by which time Liz was skiing with goggles on her helmet. I upgraded my midlayer, Liz cleaned the goggles but she had no improvement when we went back out.
After two runs I gave her the SAM mask while I tried the cotton mask from Anaheim Clinical Trials. Liz took a couple of runs with some but not complete improvement before quitting due to cold. The ACT mask was not quite as good; I had fogging on one side and had to wipe it down a few times. I had a couple of clean runs but the last run though trees was as bad as Liz’ early runs. I had to put goggles on my head and had freezing hands.
After skiing we stopped at Lift House. They were out of anti-fog but we got some improved masks including a $30 one from Under Armour which Liz will use for her Kristen Ulmer clinic. Liz dropped me off and drove up to Alta for her 4-7PM preliminary session. I was sufficiently cold and exhausted that I took a 1.5 hour nap in my ski base layers.
Conditions are considerably improved from the horrendous situation jkamien reported last week. Brighton got 27 inches last weekend plus whatever was falling today. So the ice from the long dry spell is pretty much buried. Reported base was 51 inches. There are still some rocks, tree roots, etc. to avoid. My first run was on Millicent and it still looks bony off the groomed and I did not see anyone trying that.
The Crest chair had a lift line all day up to 10 minutes, and Snake Creek was about 5 minutes. Part of this was due to Great Western being closed for wind.
With our varied difficulties and needing to leave by 2PM I only skied 11,100 vertical.
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