Liftblog.com

One of my favorite websites, liftblog.com, is featuring "Building Pali: Sounds of Pali" this week. Enjoy.

Tree Skiing

Tree Skiing in The Beavers is something special. The area is primarily north facing. It is favored by incoming storms and the snow stay soft for a long time. Every ski day at The Basin is a worth a few runs out here.

 

Beautiful

Now that is what I call beautiful.......and smooth skiing.

 

From Upper Last Chance

There is a particularly nice view of The Basin from the Upper Last Chance Parking Lot. You can find something pretty cool just about anywhere you go at Arapahoe Basin.

 

Marmot

Most of Marmot is really good skiing. The top part is still a little wind blown and requires some extra caution. Once you approach timberline, the coverage is excellent and the snow quality even better. Today I also spent some Beavers time wandering through the Faceshot Gully / Thick and Thin zone. That was good.

 

Now You Can Ask The Question

I took several runs on Slalom Slope this afternoon. The snow was ideal - soft and carvable. The skiing was really fun and the view wasn't too bad either.

Take a look at the East Wall. The snow is starting to fill in and the Ski Patrol is covering some ground out there. Now you can start asking the East Wall question.

 

4th Steep Gully

After a really good session skiing the classic Pali terrain, Kay and I had an excellent ski in the 4th Steep Gully today.  The approach ski down Upper Castor was fun and in good shape. We entered at the Steep Gullies 3-8 gate. The 4th is directly in front of skiers at that point. As is typical, the entry is pretty rocky and takes some tip toe-ing. Once in the chute proper, the snow was great with a little soft powder remaining. The narrow cliff walls add to the adventure. At the bottom of the chute we traversed to Rendezvous Point and enjoyed a 20 minute hike back to the bottom of Pali Lift.

You just don't get experiences like this at many places.

The North Side

The 9" of new snow that was reported today made for some excellent skiing. The North Side is in particularly good shape. I continue to like what I see in the forecast. Regarding conditions, for a while I had been saying, "We are almost there." Now I am say, "We have arrived."