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Gee, I went to Las Vegas for Super Bowl Weekend and all I came home with was the flu (pretty sure that's what it was, I tested neg for covid). It's cut into my skiing over the last week. Not much to post in this thread. I skied with this bunch at Solitude on Feb 13, unknowing that I was...

Two recent anecdotes: I was complaining to a friendly, young stranger on a chairlift. It was about the clumsy, chaotic attempt by Trump/Musk/DOGE to streamline the Federal Govt. They are throwing out the baby with the bath water. At the end of my diatribe I said, "yet I voted for the guy...

I know it's not the classically clear photo, but there is something especially atmospheric about this shot> You guys are unbelievable world travelers.

Quote from somebody who was at Snowbasin yesterday 2/14/2025: Fridays have been extra busy but today was ridiculous. Might be the busiest I’ve ever seen it! Quote from a second person at Snowbasin 2/14: Some of the heaviest snow I have ever skied today. Even the rainy days earlier this winter...

As of 830 am on Sat 2/15/2025 Snowbird has received 34" in the last 48 hrs. Believe biggest storm of the season. 2-5" more expected every day for the next week! Major delays getting up Rt 210 to Snowbird both Friday and today. 210 closed today until approx 930am. Interlodge imposed sometime...

As Kingslug posted in Alta thread, today 8 Feb 2025 was a real fine ski day. best snow day yet since I arrived in UT two weeks ago. 19" in last 24 hrs. One photo: Snowbird Now off a few days to go to Las Vegas to bet on the Super Bowl and catch a show or two with the Mrs.

A friend and I Skied in 9" of graupel today 7 Feb at Snowbird. Weird stuff, but fun in a surfy sort of way. Avalanche on the Defiance/Tiger tail side of the mtn shut everything down at 3pm.

That was a rather pessimistic piece. Fortunately, there was an uplifting ending: "But there is hope... Maybe... the inevitable Boomer die off will ease the housing crunch." :icon-lol:

I'll try to post a few photos and comments in this thread over the next month to give any interested folks a little first hand scoop on how things are going in UT this February. If anyone else is skiing Utah this month and wants to add to the thread, feel free! Feb 1, I skied Solitude on Feb 1...

@kingslug if you ever want a geezer's tour of Snowbird let me know. I'll be on that hill quite a bit the rest of the winter. I also ski Solitude and Brighton a fair amount.

Solitude, 1 Feb 2025: It actually wasn't as snowy as that photo looks, about 6" new at the time. I think they got another ~6" by Sunday morning. But storm underperformed a bit. More snow coming to Utah starting 5 Feb, perhaps significant amount.

Resurrecting this post from the past for it's prescient concern. What is happening now with the Federal employees deferred resignation offer is nuts, reckless, and possibly illegal. Standard procedure for DJT:icon-rolleyes: Disruption "R" Us. I'm waiting to see if the offer is rescinded or...

I watched a little bit of FireAid. Didn't recognize Pink. Thought she was quite good. Billy Crystal was very heartfelt.

I'm going to try Solitude tomorrow, Feb 1st. Forecast is 4-8" tonight, 7-11 tomorrow, 4-8 again tomorrow night :eusa-dance: Will report back with final tally.

@skiandgolfnut I suppose it's fair to say the airbag saved your friend's life?!?

Wow. That was a very sobering story from @skiandgolfnut . Glad everyone came out alive. Kind of highlights the differences in risk involved in American vs. European off-piste skiing. No wonder the typical recreational European skier does not seem to be too keen on partaking in casual...

I currently have subscriptions to the WaPo and NYT. The NYT is new to me. When I try to share articles from it they don't seem to work for people I send them to. I guess this thread is explaining why?

Probably going silent on here as I drive across the country over the next week. I'll report later on how it went with the polar vortex. Want to ski a few days in CO during the transit, we'll see. 😶‍🌫️ Don't believe I'll be dealing with any heavy snow, unlike my crossings in Jan '23 and Jan '24.

I went back to Canaan Valley, WV on 10 Jan 2025 for more free skiing. Conditions even better this time. Skied more off the groom, than on. This ski area is never crowded, kind of overshadowed by nearby Timberline Mtn, which is quite a good place to ski. This was probably my last Eastern ski...

Too many people living on hot, dry hillsides. A lot of movie stars and celebrities disrupted this time.