North Y Chute

Yesterday afternoon I skied out the East Wall traverse to the Tree Chutes with Ben and Steve from Lift Operations department. We hiked the Tree Chutes staircase to the ridgeline and then up the ridge to the North Y Chute entrance. Great views of Marjorie Bowl, Loveland Pass, Porcupine Gulch area, and of course, A-Basin. And, the skiing was great.

Hiking to ski is a very different experience compared to most lift served opportunities. This particular hike, though not long, is pretty steep and difficult. Hiking in your ski or snowboard boots is not for everyone, but if you like this type of adventure, I encourage you to check out our hiking terrain, particularly North Pole and Willie's Wide.

Montezuma Bowl

Bluebird day with soft snow back in Zuma. 7" in 48 hours. Very nice turns in Durrance, Northern Spy, and Independence. Coverage is extraordinary. I like it back there.

Friday's Powder Day

Here are some photos taken by Patrick O'Sullivan last Friday. We reported 6" new. Looks like it was pretty good.

Daylight Savings and Extended Season

I don't think we will change our hours for Daylight Savings Time. There are obviously some advantages, but changing the hours really confuses people. We last changed our hours about 8-10 years ago and some people still get confused. I think consistancy is pretty important on this issue. Let's keep it clear and simple for everyone.

Extended season.......................HMMMMM. We just have to wait and see.

Favorite Photos

These are some of my favorite photos the last two weeks including the top photo of The Little Professor across the highway.

AHHHH......March Days

Oh Geez. 3" New. Intermittent snow showers through the morning. Mostly sunny afternnoon. 27 degrees in the base area. Not a bad day to be out there making turns.

Another Great Powder Day

5" new this morning. Had a great morning of skiing. The sun popped out after a couple of hours. Had excellent runs on The Spine, Standard, Gentry, The Knolls, High Noon, Sundance, Northern Spy, and Groswold. The ski patrol opened the East Wall including hiking in North Pole and Willie's Wide. It just keeps getting better.

This morning we had 5-person teams from 14 Colorado fire departments doing a "Hose Race" on High Noon. Pretty cool. Looks like the last guy on the hose has a fairly tough job.

This afternoon and Saturday the forecast looks for mostly sunny skies and temperatures around 30 F. Nearly perfect ski conditions and weather. Looks like the next big storm is heading our way Sunday.

21 Feet of Snow

OK Snow Nerds. Here are the numbers. 252 inches (21 feet) of snow year to date. Year to date snowfall is 123% of average. 62 inches of snow in February. Average February snowfall is 43 inches. 70 inch base today. Two snowiest months of the year? March and April. Best spring skiing anywhere? A-Basin.