Above Timberline

Some of my favorite parts of The Basin are the areas above timberline, summer or winter. And The Basin has a lot of areas above timberline. I could wander around up high for hours and days on end. The views are great. The hiking and the skiing is great. That special high alpine feel is what I really like. And you get to hang out with the goats.

Above Timberline

Some of my favorite parts of The Basin are the areas above timberline, summer or winter. And The Basin has a lot of areas above timberline. I could wander around up high for hours and days on end. The views are great. The hiking and the skiing is great. That special high alpine feel is what I really like. And you get to hang out with the goats.

Meet Me At "The Goats"

For the last couple of months you probably wondered what that half built platform in the middle of the base area was. Well, today we installed this bronze sculpture of an adult mountain goat and kid. Mountain goats are iconic animals at The Basin wandering the East Wall ridge lines especially in spring. We wanted to pay tribute to these absolutely beautiful animals and give you guys a great place to sit, gather, visit with friends, take photographs and soak in The Basin vibe. Tell your friends, "Meet me at the goats."

I want to thank sculptor Stephen LeBlanc for this special work. You have probably other pieces of his art; Max and Edna at River Run in Keystone, the Bighorn Sheep at Main Street and Highway 9 in Frisco, and the Elk at the Frisco round about.

Meet Me At "The Goats"

For the last couple of months you probably wondered what that half built platform in the middle of the base area was. Well, today we installed this bronze sculpture of an adult mountain goat and kid. Mountain goats are iconic animals at The Basin wandering the East Wall ridge lines especially in spring. We wanted to pay tribute to these absolutely beautiful animals and give you guys a great place to sit, gather, visit with friends, take photographs and soak in The Basin vibe. Tell your friends, "Meet me at the goats."

I want to thank sculptor Stephen LeBlanc for this special work. You have probably other pieces of his art; Max and Edna at River Run in Keystone, the Bighorn Sheep at Main Street and Highway 9 in Frisco, and the Elk at the Frisco round about.

Zuma Walking Tour

I had a nice walking tour along the top of Montezuma Bowl today. Beautiful blue skies with, as always, stellar views. All the snowfences are in place and ready to go along with several new sections. They are poised and ready to catch the first flakes that fall.

The Lift Maintenance crew was putting the finishing touches on the Zuma Chair summer maintenance. We will spend the next few months mostly talking about The Front Side, but I will be thinking about getting snow back in Zuma and getting this gem open.

Zuma Walking Tour

I had a nice walking tour along the top of Montezuma Bowl today. Beautiful blue skies with, as always, stellar views. All the snowfences are in place and ready to go along with several new sections. They are poised and ready to catch the first flakes that fall.

The Lift Maintenance crew was putting the finishing touches on the Zuma Chair summer maintenance. We will spend the next few months mostly talking about The Front Side, but I will be thinking about getting snow back in Zuma and getting this gem open.

Snowmaking guns

Yes, those are the snowmaking fan guns out on High Noon.

Snowmaking guns

Yes, those are the snowmaking fan guns out on High Noon.