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Alta was pretty decent. Timed the opening of Catherine's Area pretty well. Probably made 3rd tracks or so all the way out the traverse; but really not worth it since it was about 4-6 inches of snow on top of a supportable base (wide skis mattered here) but the LONG (10-20 minutes) lift lines for Supreme and the trek out there just weren't worth it; plus I don't know that area well enough to find the right pitches. Wildcat was okay but really bumped up, High Rustler was bumped up and the light was kinda flat when we were on it so it was tough going, best skiing by far was gunsight and eagles nest. Gunsight was excellent. Didn't bother with ballroom since a patroller told us it was mostly avalanche debris.
2nd day of the season and we went from 9:30 to 5 (one of the last chair up Collins) with about an hour for lunch. Good day, but hoping for some snow. Just a few inches would make a huge difference in areas without bumps on them.
*Edit to add the fact that lines were pretty bad. Supreme was about 20 minutes and Collins was 10+, ski on Wildcat.
Shot of the big avalanche on Backside:
Some pretty good skiing in Catherine's Area:
Top of High Rustler, pretty tough on my new skis and really bumped up, as usual:
I think the bottom of Eagles Nest, great skiing in here, bumped up and somewhat low cover but nice soft snow:
Alta was pretty decent. Timed the opening of Catherine's Area pretty well. Probably made 3rd tracks or so all the way out the traverse; but really not worth it since it was about 4-6 inches of snow on top of a supportable base (wide skis mattered here) but the LONG (10-20 minutes) lift lines for Supreme and the trek out there just weren't worth it; plus I don't know that area well enough to find the right pitches. Wildcat was okay but really bumped up, High Rustler was bumped up and the light was kinda flat when we were on it so it was tough going, best skiing by far was gunsight and eagles nest. Gunsight was excellent. Didn't bother with ballroom since a patroller told us it was mostly avalanche debris.
2nd day of the season and we went from 9:30 to 5 (one of the last chair up Collins) with about an hour for lunch. Good day, but hoping for some snow. Just a few inches would make a huge difference in areas without bumps on them.
*Edit to add the fact that lines were pretty bad. Supreme was about 20 minutes and Collins was 10+, ski on Wildcat.
Shot of the big avalanche on Backside:
Some pretty good skiing in Catherine's Area:
Top of High Rustler, pretty tough on my new skis and really bumped up, as usual:
I think the bottom of Eagles Nest, great skiing in here, bumped up and somewhat low cover but nice soft snow: