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EMSC wrote:Taos also clearly had not had new snow in a while and had much thinner bases (at least on the lower parts) than either CB or WC (to the point of a few small bare spots beginning to show in windy places or the very, very bottom).
SoCal Rider wrote:EMSC - Anything of note having to do with snowboarders?
My wife & I also were surprised by the enormous piles and piles of junk/crap in many of the yards (as well as the huge abundance of single wide’s all over the place, especially right next to mansions)
Anything of note having to do with snowboarders?
Taos' snow reporting is a little suspect - primary its base report
ChrisC wrote:SoCal Rider wrote:EMSC - Anything of note having to do with snowboarders?
Well, obviously a few have come to town since they are newly allowed....they are starting to set up camp as indicated below.
My wife & I also were surprised by the enormous piles and piles of junk/crap in many of the yards (as well as the huge abundance of single wide’s all over the place, especially right next to mansions)
EMSC wrote:Not so much really. Not a ton of them on the hill, but definitely a few and all over - terrain park, Kachina peak, etc... The average boarder seemed a bit above average in skills (didn't really see any beginners/low intermediate boarders). The weirdest thing was big signs at every lift "Drop Your High Back". When questioned the lifties said it was for boarders to fold down the rear binding. Though I didn't see any lifts at Taos that appeared to have lower hanging objects than any other ski area/lifts I've ever ridden on my board... (though I was skiing this trip).
March 17, and only a few inches then. Taos had 3 feet in early March, probably while I was in La Grave. FYI Wolf Creek has had a big 3 inches since Feb. 27.Taos also clearly had not had new snow in a while
SoCal Rider wrote:EMSC wrote:Not so much really. Not a ton of them on the hill, but definitely a few and all over - terrain park, Kachina peak, etc... The average boarder seemed a bit above average in skills (didn't really see any beginners/low intermediate boarders). The weirdest thing was big signs at every lift "Drop Your High Back". When questioned the lifties said it was for boarders to fold down the rear binding. Though I didn't see any lifts at Taos that appeared to have lower hanging objects than any other ski area/lifts I've ever ridden on my board... (though I was skiing this trip).
I saw the same at Alpine Meadows (Chris might be able to verify). But I've only been to a dozen or so places.
The name reminded me of Greek Peak with a flat green run of the exact same name. Prominent self arrest signs at nearly every steep run... Maybe they help scare off the intermediates from trying?
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