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I like James Comey, although he might have handled things a little differently in the 2016 election. Good statement by him here:

A friend gave me a free subscription once, but I didn't really use it much. I ski when I ski, regardless of conditions. Three to four times per week when in local mode. I use the national weather service local forecasts for how to dress in the immediate next few days. The one or two...

I am aware of LIftblog and Storm Skiing Journal. I admire their efforts, but don't visit the sites often or consume much of their output. I'm not that into the business or technical sides of skiing. I've used Liftblog as a resource for details on vertical rise, length, etc. when discussing my...

Never say never, it could escalate into a major scandal. However, We've seen other presidents with questionable behavior towards the opposite sex and it's unsavory, but doesn't seem to be an impeachable offense. So far DJT has been the teflon man for so many things. I'm now in Utah for the...

My one and only ski trip to the Alps (been there several times for non-ski trips) was in 2003. I stayed in Salzburg all week and rode a shuttle bus to to five different resorts during the week, Flachau, Zauchensee, Bad Gastein, Saalbach, Zell am See. I enjoyed many non-ski activities that...

After hundreds of thousands of federal workers were furloughed (or working without pay) since the government shut down on Oct. 1, now with the shutdown ending they will receive back pay for the time missed. In other words, a bunch of Govt workers are going to be paid for sitting on their duffs...

The crazy thing about those Kings and Queens competitions they do at JH is that those people fly by the dangerous part and land in the "runout". Maybe they are on to something.:eusa-dance:

My son did the side stepping in that photo of Corbet's for a short distance and then had to jump approx 6 feet to the snow surface below. He's done that run 3 or 4 times. I witnessed him a couple times and said a 🙏 just before he dropped-in the first time.

I don't ski no fall zones. I suppose I get near terrain like that at times, but I don't ski it. Utah has a few places that might qualify, especially in low tide conditions. But generally, most lines in and near resort-patrolled ski terrain can be navigated without risking life if tackled...

I am also a James J (Joseph).

Nice. My wife and I used a 21 day eurail pass to visit Ger, IT, FR, Switz in May-June 1983! Also rode buses and boats with that pass. Visited Jungfrau, Zermatt, Garmisch, Paris, Rome, etc. Terrifically memorable trip totaling 25 days in Europe, carless.

Thanks for the feedback. Aosta and St. Moritz are in play. One thing about this long shot and since I probably won't know if I'm going until a few weeks before traveling, I can factor-in early season snow conditions for choice of destination. Of course, that could make it tougher to reserve...

Europe Andorra Grandvalira Resorts Andorra Austria Kitzbühel Ischgl France Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley Italy Dolomiti Superski NEW Valle d’Aosta Switzerland Zermatt Matterhorn St. Moritz Question for FirstTrackers: This is kind of a long shot, but there is a chance I could spend two weeks in...

New article from NY times here about homeless problem in Salt Lake City. They are creating a "village" on the edge of town for them. The LDS church has been good to these folks over the years and therefore they come to the city from far away. There are a ton of them around The Temple, far...

Why more snow for Alta? It is at the end of LCC and has a base elevation of 8.5k vs 8k for Snowbird. Also, has Tony C said that Alta measures their official snowfall count higher on the mountain than Snowbird? Brighton and Solitude have similar elevations and snowfall as Alta-Bird, but...

I also have memories from the 1970s of very long lift lines while skiing small ski areas in Pennsylvania. I mean like one hour lift lines. I ski Snowbird approximately 30+ days per year in the last 5+ years. Lift lines are not really a terrible problem there. On prime days there may be 10-15...

I suppose you could say the presence of toxic waste from old mining operations is a dirty little secret at a number of western ski towns. Part of the history of such places. I believe Aspen and Park City also had this problem. I've heard tell of a neighborhood(s) on the west side of the Salt...

The Bingham Canyon/Kennecott copper mine is the brown area in the far distance directly behind the line of the trail in this photo:

Oquirrh Mtns, from the Native American word meaning "wood sitting". They are on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. They look pretty snowy, but don't collect snow quite like the Wasatch Mtns (where many ski areas are situated on the east side). BTW, because SLC is pinched between the two...

I get one day at DV from my Snowbird senior pass. I'm sure I'll use it sometime this winter to see the new terrain. I'll try to share some pics and comments here afterwards.