Should Be Good Tuesday

With the snow we have had the last several days and the snow stake looking like this at 7:15 Monday night, I think the skiing Tuesday is going to be pretty darn good.

More Goods On The Steep Gullies

 It has been dumping all day  !!!

First Steep Gullies Run

Always fun, today I had my first Steep Gullies run of the season. There was a significant avalanche cycle in December that flushed out the starting zones. Skiing the 2nd, we tip toed and slow turn-stopped our way down the first third of the path. It was bony and tricky. That said, all the snow from the cycle had to go somewhere. The lower two thirds of the path was filled with deep new snow including a foot of fresh powder on top. That skiing was fantastic and made my day. We topped it off with a very nice 20 minute walk back to Pali Lift. The Steep Gullies experience is so unique and not found in many other places.

A Deep 6 Inches

Today was a beauty. It snowed heavily last night. One guy told me the snow was a foot deep in places. People were loving life. I skied a bit in the afternoon and found great snow everywhere I went. The forecast looks unsettled for the next few days, particularly on Monday. I will be seriously enjoying my day off tomorrow - skiing at The Basin.

 

Gentling's Glade

Zach Parsons sent me these weekend photos from Gentling's Glade. Jim Gentling was my predecessor at The Basin. And a pretty good guy.

GOAT

Mikaela, congratulations on # 83. You are the greatest alpine ski racer of all time. And the best is yet to come. 

Favorite Places

I have a lot of "Favorite Places" at The Basin. Standing at the top of Long Chute in Montezuma Bowl is definitely one of them.

 

Good Skiing

We received 4 inches of snow last night and the skiing is good.