Recent content by stan

Just got back from four days there there on Feb 27. I was a last minute fill-in for someone who unexpectedly couldn't get into Canada. Temps were cold but not brutally so. Open high alpine had a bit of fresh snow, but was largely wind-hammered, making turns a bit challenging. Things were...

Glad to see this site continuing!

Tony- Let me know if you ever get back to Snowbowl. I patrol there and if I can break free for a run or two I can show you some of the hidden gems. Except for the cliff area and often the lower Grizzly chair lift line, pretty much everything within the boundary limits is open for public...

I saw this past week that Alta has set aside about 150 parking spaces for cars with three or more passengers. They are located in the prime spaces near GMD and the Wildcat base area. They were getting used, so that is good.

Come to Montana! 3 feet since Monday at Snowbowl. Cold, though... zero to 5 at the summit today. Heading east for family visits tomorrow. It looks like the cold weather will follow us to Vermont. It is really weird to think of flying skis eastward, but that is the plan.

High Boy actually skied very well on Monday and Tuesday. It was more brushy than bony. Even getting in wasn't too bad. More roots than rocks. The new snow should help some, though they really need about 2 feet of sierra cement to cover everything.

Good to run into Admin in the Sugarloaf life line, such as it was. Given the amount of snow, there was an amazing amount open. Some of it involved hiking or non-standard access routes (I have never before approached High Boy across Gunsight!) Some of the Alta winter residents are starting to...

The Sunday night snow came with yet more wind, so it was stiffer than last week's storm and not evenly distributed. Thirds and the north rustler face, including high boy, were the best of the day today. Fun was also to be had in Catherines and the Back 40 areas. Heading back to Missoula in the...

Looks like you are making progress... Don't push it too much, it will heal faster if you are kind to it. Hoping to drive down to Alta next week for an extended weekend, but the trip is dependent on the timing of the birth of our first grandkid. My daughter's due date is today. I told her that...

Corn harvest this morning on Patsy Marley! The bootpack up towards Wolverine was frozen stiff, but the surface facing the Supreme lift softened up just enough by 11 am to make for wonderful smooth turns. Back in-bounds this afternoon, with groomers softening up and even a bit of fun to be had...

I can say that it was pretty bulletproof at Alta today. The groomers at the Supreme lift softened up a bit, but everything else was barely edge-able. Off the groomed the snow was frozen in place, not worth the effort. Temps at the summit never got above 20, and even the base barely broke the...

I can testify that the West Rustler face has been a skating rink for the last two days. Patrol closed the High T for yesterday morning because it was bulletproof. It softened some by the afternoon, allowing access to Thirds and High Boy, both of which were firm chalk, but skied very well...

Plus- remember that on a storm day, when vis is "limited" (i.e. braille conditions), remember that the folks who ski the Hi T regularly don't need to see, since they have done it 10,000 times already, and will be going at mach schnell. They won't expect stopped skiers in their path, and the...

Ouch- ...and condolences to those left behind.

Nice- I have always eyed that line, but wondered about the snowmobile tracks. Stan