Tree Chutes

A team of patrollers skinned, hiked and ski cut their way through the Tree Chutes today. They used a lot of explosives in efforts to break down weak layers of snow. This is another major East Wall step forward although there are still many steps to go. We are getting closer.

Wee Bit Chilly

Today was just a wee bit chilly. The new snow made for great skiing and every once in a while the sun popped out. The forecast for Friday looks fantastic with sunny skies and temps in the mid 20's. I am sure the snow will be A++. The Snow Safety Team will be all over the East Wall tomorrow. As the patrollers work their way through the chutes, we will be hearing many, many boom booms as we get closer and closer to getting that terrain open.

 

Mountain Goat This Evening

 

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

 

Check out the thought provoking Wild & Scenic Film Festival at the Breckenridge River Walk this Saturday night. It will be great fun and all proceeds go to our friends at Eagle Summit Wilderness Allicance. For details, go to Wild & Scenic Film Festival 

Staff Changes

Last month long time A-Basin Vice President Peggy Hiller moved on to become the CEO of the Professional Ski Instructors of America. That was a big loss for us, but we have taken the opportunity to restructure and reorganize. I am very proud to announce the following staff changes.

Jesse True is the Vice President of Marketing and Skier Services, Maggie Murray is the Vice President of Finance, Tony Cammarata is the Director of Development and Planning and Louis Skowyra is the Director of Mountain Operations. Important to many of you, Jesse's favorite skiing is the buffed snow on The Spine, Maggie likes Groswold, except during East Wall season, she likes the Willie's staircase, Louis follows the wind and especially likes The Beavers and Lenawee Parks and Tony likes to slide between the trees in North Glade.

Looking forward, I am not sure we could find four better leaders than Jesse, Maggie, Tony and Louis to guide us along the way. Each of them has been instrumental in our quest to offer an experience found nowhere else. We are intentionally different. I could not be more excited for the coming years.

Maggie Murray

Louis Skowyra

Jesse True

Tony Cammarata

East Wall

I think it is time to start talking about the East Wall. Essentially it is the last terrain to be opened.  And it has some snow. The Snow Safety Team has begun their work. Today that involved the deployment of several large explosives from the Tree Chutes to Jet Chute. There were many slides including significant avalanches in TC 7, Birthday Chute and Willie's Wide. This is a great start, but there is a long way to go.

Don't ask. I don't know the answer to the "When is the East Wall opening?" question. The good news is, we have snow and the work has begun.

From The Top Of Jump

I think the steepest run in Montezuma Bowl is Jump. The snow out there is in great shape right now. And the view isn't too bad either. 

Bluebird

Bluebird today. After a very snowy week, I am not sure today could have been more stunning and spectacular. Every place I went had awesome skiing. Today's special treats were in Bighorn in The Beavers and Jump in Montezuma Bowl. I think this photo says it all.