ATT and WIFI

It is official.  Your ATT cell phone is now working at The Basin.  Repeaters were installed in both the A-Frame and Black Mountain Lodge.  Based on all the beeping and ringing my phone is doing now, I think the service must be pretty darn good.  There are opportunities for other carriers to piggy back on these repeaters.  At this time, I am not sure when the other carriers will be on board.



In this process, we also increased our overall capacity for digital communication.  The wifi service and capacity is much greater.  I look forward to that first big Saturday in the A-Frame when everyone tries to download a video at the same time and tests the real capacity.  Let me know about your experiences with both the cell and wifi coverage.

ATT and WIFI

It is official.  Your ATT cell phone is now working at The Basin.  Repeaters were installed in both the A-Frame and Black Mountain Lodge.  Based on all the beeping and ringing my phone is doing now, I think the service must be pretty darn good.  There are opportunities for other carriers to piggy back on these repeaters.  At this time, I am not sure when the other carriers will be on board.

In this process, we also increased our overall capacity for digital communication.  The wifi service and capacity is much greater.  I look forward to that first big Saturday in the A-Frame when everyone tries to download a video at the same time and tests the real capacity.  Let me know about your experiences with both the cell and wifi coverage.

Grooming in Lenawee Parks

The cat drivers have pioneered several good routes in Lenawee Parks.  I use the name Lenawee Parks to describe the big area that includes West Gully, East Gully, Cabin Glades, Dragon, and Lenawee Parks proper.  This is an area with lots of terrain variability, some sweet lines, and ever-changing routes.  I particularly like skiing some of the trees on the far Eastern side.  There are several micro-gullies in the area.  Skier tip -The left side of all the gullies tends to really catch snow.

Grooming in Lenawee Parks

The cat drivers have pioneered several good routes in Lenawee Parks.  I use the name Lenawee Parks to describe the big area that includes West Gully, East Gully, Cabin Glades, Dragon, and Lenawee Parks proper.  This is an area with lots of terrain variability, some sweet lines, and ever-changing routes.  I particularly like skiing some of the trees on the far Eastern side.  There are several micro-gullies in the area.  Skier tip -The left side of all the gullies tends to really catch snow.

East Zuma

The skiing in Montezuma Bowl continues to improve.  Upper Larkspur, Shining Light, and Columbine are the core routes right now.  Ski Patrol put in a hiking route to provide more access to the Upper 14'ers.

East Zuma

The skiing in Montezuma Bowl continues to improve.  Upper Larkspur, Shining Light, and Columbine are the core routes right now.  Ski Patrol put in a hiking route to provide more access to the Upper 14'ers.

5" New

5" new, still snowing, great forecast, Loveland Pass open, cool.

5" New

5" new, still snowing, great forecast, Loveland Pass open, cool.

Pallavicini

Had a couple of good runs over on The Spine and The Face today.  With the recent 2" and a kind wind, those places are filling up.  As you are skiing the big Pallavicini trail, the area breaks into three main zone.  The gully to the skier's right is Main Street.  The broad open area to the skier's left is The Face (or Pali Face).  The ridge line separating The Face and Main Street is The Spine.  Both The Spine and The Face are notorious for catching lots of soft wind packed snow. 

Pallavicini

Had a couple of good runs over on The Spine and The Face today.  With the recent 2" and a kind wind, those places are filling up.  As you are skiing the big Pallavicini trail, the area breaks into three main zone.  The gully to the skier's right is Main Street.  The broad open area to the skier's left is The Face (or Pali Face).  The ridge line separating The Face and Main Street is The Spine.  Both The Spine and The Face are notorious for catching lots of soft wind packed snow. 

Basin Day

I only made it to mid-mountain today, but people are telling me The Spine is some pretty fine skiing today.

Basin Day

I only made it to mid-mountain today, but people are telling me The Spine is some pretty fine skiing today.

Snowy Forecast

Looks like snow in the forecast through at least Sunday night.  I had a nice hour of skiing this afternoon touring The Spine, Slalom Slope, Norway, a couple of Lower Mountain runs, and a few other spots.  Boy, the skiing is nice.  We reported 1" this morning and had at least that much during the day.  The place was fairly quiet and the light through the clouds was really cool.  Check out the sunlight over the top of Pali in the top photo.   Sunday may be shaping up as a big powder day.

Snowy Forecast

Looks like snow in the forecast through at least Sunday night.  I had a nice hour of skiing this afternoon touring The Spine, Slalom Slope, Norway, a couple of Lower Mountain runs, and a few other spots.  Boy, the skiing is nice.  We reported 1" this morning and had at least that much during the day.  The place was fairly quiet and the light through the clouds was really cool.  Check out the sunlight over the top of Pali in the top photo.   Sunday may be shaping up as a big powder day.

Avalanche Accident

Many of you are aware there was an avalanche accident in Montezuma Bowl Saturday.  Several people were caught.  One person was injured and was evacuated by toboggan.  The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is conducting an accident investigation of the incident.  They have released a preliminary report on their website at the link below.



https://avalanche.state.co.us/acc/acc_report.php?accfm=rep&acc_id=490&view=public



I want to send my very best to the people involved in the incident and to all of the people that assisted us during the incident.  I also want  to thank all of the people that have contacted us expressing both support and concern.



The safety and welfare of our guests and our employees is a top priority for us and will continue to be so in the future.  We will continue to provide great skiing and riding and that special vibe you have become used to.  Again, thanks to everyone for their support during this challenging time.

Avalanche Accident

Many of you are aware there was an avalanche accident in Montezuma Bowl Saturday.  Several people were caught.  One person was injured and was evacuated by toboggan.  The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is conducting an accident investigation of the incident.  They have released a preliminary report on their website at the link below.

https://avalanche.state.co.us/acc/acc_report.php?accfm=rep&acc_id=490&view=public

I want to send my very best to the people involved in the incident and to all of the people that assisted us during the incident.  I also want  to thank all of the people that have contacted us expressing both support and concern.

The safety and welfare of our guests and our employees is a top priority for us and will continue to be so in the future.  We will continue to provide great skiing and riding and that special vibe you have become used to.  Again, thanks to everyone for their support during this challenging time.

Basin Chicks

Basin Chicks

Cold, Dry Powder

Another good one today.  Intermittent snow fell all day.  The sun is coming out in the morning.  A lot of familiar faces are showing up.  Most of the North Side is open now.  I hope you can make it up tomorrow.

Cold, Dry Powder

Another good one today.  Intermittent snow fell all day.  The sun is coming out in the morning.  A lot of familiar faces are showing up.  Most of the North Side is open now.  I hope you can make it up tomorrow.

5" New and Still Snowing

5" at at 5 AM report time.  Been snowing since then.  A good strong wind blowing.  I am going skiing.

5" New and Still Snowing

5" at at 5 AM report time.  Been snowing since then.  A good strong wind blowing.  I am going skiing.

The North Side and More

While I spent most of yesterday's on-hill time in Montezuma Bowl, I did a nice tour on Pali and The Alleys.  More and more chunks of terrain are opening there.  The Upper Alleys and the Lower 2nd and 3rd are skiing well.  Most of The Face is open.  Lower Standard, Lower International, and 13 Cornices are all skiing pretty well.  In Zuma Bowl, the 14er's should open tomorrow.  The forecast continues to look good and the snow is starting to stack up.  As I look up at Pali right now I can see the wind blowing snow into The Face and 3rd Bowl.  I just saw Todd Hanson in The 6th Alley and he told me today was his first "bell to bell" day skiing Pali Lift this season.  With a big smile on his face, he looked a little tired sitting there sipping his beverage. The skiing is getting pretty good out there.

The North Side and More

While I spent most of yesterday's on-hill time in Montezuma Bowl, I did a nice tour on Pali and The Alleys.  More and more chunks of terrain are opening there.  The Upper Alleys and the Lower 2nd and 3rd are skiing well.  Most of The Face is open.  Lower Standard, Lower International, and 13 Cornices are all skiing pretty well.  In Zuma Bowl, the 14er's should open tomorrow.  The forecast continues to look good and the snow is starting to stack up.  As I look up at Pali right now I can see the wind blowing snow into The Face and 3rd Bowl.  I just saw Todd Hanson in The 6th Alley and he told me today was his first "bell to bell" day skiing Pali Lift this season.  With a big smile on his face, he looked a little tired sitting there sipping his beverage. The skiing is getting pretty good out there.

More Zuma Pictures

More Zuma Pictures

She Is Open

Montezuma Bowl is open.  There is always excitement when people have a new place to ski and ride. It was very wintry at The Basin today.  The sun sort of popped out for about 4 minutes.  The rest the time we had light, but steady snowfall.  There were plenty of smiles to be found in Zuma.  I like the way the forecast is shaping up, snow Thursday and Friday and sunshine Saturday and Sunday for the Holiday weekend.  I tend to think of President's Weekend as the first unofficial hint of spring. It will definitely still be winter, but the days are a little longer and "The Beach" is usually going off.