To say this place is big is an understatement. Almost 4000 acres and 4350 verticle, its one of the biggest resorts I've been to. I went with the Diamond Dog ski club out od NYC. We ended up with a group of about 40 but I skied regulary with around 6 to 8 of us per day. There are no direct flight and we ended up going to Atlanta first, strange but it worked out as we got there around 7 pm, just in time for a little happy hour..they like their happy hours.
They hadn't gotten much snow in the past week but it doesn't get baked like other resorts I've been to so everything was pretty good. We took the tram to the top as the sun was shining, it didn't shine much after that. The tram gets you to the peak where the steep stuff dwells..and its pretty seriouse up there, very intimidating. We chose the Marx and Lennin chutes as you have to sign up with ski patrol to ski the main chute. The Dictator chutes as they are called are pretty steep at around 40 degrees but no big deal as they are wide. next up was Liberty bowl off the other side, this was much easier but very long. it can take you an hour to make your way back to the base as you make your way through the mogul and tree fields. This place has moguls..miles of them...you would not be bored. Spent the day checking out as much of the area as we could...and waiting for the storm that was predicted..it would come 2 days later.
We met up with a local who has been there for 20 years..we could not last long with him. The trees get very steep and tight..the one kind of skiing that I just don't like. he showed us around, went to some stashes, found untouched powder in parts unknown, but it was just too hard and scary to get through those trees. After a few too many close calls we split up, but with many stories to remember, he had some doosies...
The storm that pasted the west finaly hit, with force. We woke up to a reported 4 to 6 inches but it was more. Finaly got to ski the big bowl off the triple chair near the tram. Run after run off the ridge, some untouched lines where found. We spent the day back there and areas near it. With just enough powder to let it rip it wasn't Utah skiing but good enough..it continued this way until and after we left..The mogul and tree skiing got much better with all the new on the ground. As long as the trees where spaced far enough the glades were a breeze to bounce around in..until we found The Snake pit...as steep as outer limits and very tight..it was my limit..made it through though but once was enough. Glad the ski repair shop was in the hotel..very convienent...
The storm never let up affording us freshies every day..and freezing cold and strong winds..Utah and Tahoe got pasted with over 4 feet, we got around 2 over its course..but it was still going when we left..over a foot had fallen over night when we left, but after 6 days straight I was pretty shot, staying at 7500 feet takes its toll as well. This place is very different from most resorts I've been to in Utah, California, and Colorado, its the last frontier, no strip malls and big developments, very rustic and removed..perfect. highly recommended.
They hadn't gotten much snow in the past week but it doesn't get baked like other resorts I've been to so everything was pretty good. We took the tram to the top as the sun was shining, it didn't shine much after that. The tram gets you to the peak where the steep stuff dwells..and its pretty seriouse up there, very intimidating. We chose the Marx and Lennin chutes as you have to sign up with ski patrol to ski the main chute. The Dictator chutes as they are called are pretty steep at around 40 degrees but no big deal as they are wide. next up was Liberty bowl off the other side, this was much easier but very long. it can take you an hour to make your way back to the base as you make your way through the mogul and tree fields. This place has moguls..miles of them...you would not be bored. Spent the day checking out as much of the area as we could...and waiting for the storm that was predicted..it would come 2 days later.
We met up with a local who has been there for 20 years..we could not last long with him. The trees get very steep and tight..the one kind of skiing that I just don't like. he showed us around, went to some stashes, found untouched powder in parts unknown, but it was just too hard and scary to get through those trees. After a few too many close calls we split up, but with many stories to remember, he had some doosies...
The storm that pasted the west finaly hit, with force. We woke up to a reported 4 to 6 inches but it was more. Finaly got to ski the big bowl off the triple chair near the tram. Run after run off the ridge, some untouched lines where found. We spent the day back there and areas near it. With just enough powder to let it rip it wasn't Utah skiing but good enough..it continued this way until and after we left..The mogul and tree skiing got much better with all the new on the ground. As long as the trees where spaced far enough the glades were a breeze to bounce around in..until we found The Snake pit...as steep as outer limits and very tight..it was my limit..made it through though but once was enough. Glad the ski repair shop was in the hotel..very convienent...
The storm never let up affording us freshies every day..and freezing cold and strong winds..Utah and Tahoe got pasted with over 4 feet, we got around 2 over its course..but it was still going when we left..over a foot had fallen over night when we left, but after 6 days straight I was pretty shot, staying at 7500 feet takes its toll as well. This place is very different from most resorts I've been to in Utah, California, and Colorado, its the last frontier, no strip malls and big developments, very rustic and removed..perfect. highly recommended.
