Enduro Was A Success

The Enduro was a huge success.  I never heard the exact number for most runs skied. While it is competitive for a very small number people, for most it is a beautiful, long day on the hill skiing with friends, enjoying the mountain and striving for personal bests. The spirit of the skiers and riders was extraordinary. The fund raising side of the event was fantastic, raising nearly $20,000 for Devon, Becky and Amelia. Thanks to the many, many kind and thoughtful people that pitched in.

Amelia, welcome to A-Basin and this great ski and mountain world.

Photos by Dave Camara.

You May Have Been Wondering...........

You may have been wondering what that big white trailer was doing, first in High Noon Lot and then in the Base Area. The graphics guys completed their wrap yesterday. Our latest culinary offering is going to be a food trailer. Prior to opening we are getting the utilities set up and getting through the Health and Fire Department permitting processes. We anticipate it opening within the next two weeks.

The food theme will be from South of the Border. If you like breakfast burritos, street tacos and margaritas, you may need to visit. Initially, the venue will be open Fridays, Saturday and Sundays. The project has multiple objectives. We want to increase food capacity during peak periods. Some people like to avoid the A-Frame and we wanted give them a food choice. We wanted to take advantage of a very nice outdoor dining opportunity. Lastly, both Chris and I love street tacos.

And you might be able to get a Bacon Bloody Mary there also.  Stay tuned for more details.

..........And They Are Off

The Enduro had a good LeMans start at 7 AM this morning. Thirty five teams of two people will be skiing Pali until 5 PM. The skiers and riders will be trying to ski as many runs as possible on twenty pre-designated lines. Good, good fun. The best fun may be this evening. We will be throwing a great party in The 6th Alley tonight with dinner, music and a silent auction.

All proceeds for the Enduro will go to Becky, Devon and Amelia Haire. Amelia was born March 8 and has had an extended stay in the hospital. I hope you can join us tonight for this great community event and A-Basin tradition.

Zuma Bowl and The Fish Fry

This Friday come enjoy our final dinner of the season at The 6th Alley Bar and Grill. Chef Rybak will be hosting the Good Friday Fish Fry with all you can eat haddock, hush puppies, chopped salad and coleslaw. Finish the night off with some chocolate mousse pie. We have about a dozen seats left. Make your reservation at http://arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/mountain/dining/sixth-alley/default.aspx#dinners. I recommend a good afternoon of skiing. Go for a skin to mid mountain and then enjoy dinner and the evening in The 6th Alley.

Good skiing in Montezuma Bowl especially on Larkspur. The forecast shows lots of sun the next three days. This is an ideal time to enjoy some Spring skiing.

Climate Change Panel

Yesterday afternoon, we hosted an excellent panel on climate change. The room was full as 70 people turned out for the discussion. Drs. White, Musselman and Friedrich reviewed the fundamental basics of climate science. The presenters shared recent climate research data. Climate change models were presented showing what we can expect in the coming decades. It is very clear we are on a troubling trend. While climate variability has always existed, the increase in man made green house gases over the last hundred years is contributing to recent warming.

I would encourage everyone to learn as much as you can about climate change. Avoid the politics and zero in on the science. Thanks to our presenters for a great presentation and thanks to the audience for all the great questions.

More Good Times On The Spine

We enjoyed more good times on The Spine today. At mid-day the upper portion was still just barely Winter snow. Halfway down the snow  had turned into Spring conditions. It was soft and carve-able and just got better as the day went on. Time to close a fabulous Spring day with a skin up to Black Mountain Lodge for the Polynesian Luau Randonee Dinner.

West Vert

Today was another good one. The day started out a little gray but, that burned off. Zuma skied well. The groomers on the Upper Mountain were ideal winter snow. Lower Pali softened in the afternoon. The Spine remained buffed winter snow. I shared the day with some old, close friends from Taos. That Taos - A-Basin connection is a good one. 

Best skiing on the mountain, West Vertical Cornice.

The Basin From Above

A friend of mine took this shot flying over The Basin today.