EMSC
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Pretty decent.
I'm heading in to Mustang later today and hit SilverStar this year (vs Revy). For me it all comes down to one lift - powder gulch.
I put blue dots on the below map roughly at the top of the runs I skied. Tried at end of day to get one off each as legs were tiring.
Set up was small amount of new in prior week (14cm/5.5in) with a very minor front moving through. 1cm prior to opening and 2cm more during the day with snow going in and out. Peaks of sun at times but never for long and never clear. The 1" new softened things just a touch more and place is skiing nicely. I think based on Tony's records for big white that they are pretty close to exactly normal YTD snow.
Lots of very similar steep bump runs on the backside (Powder Gulch). Still enough variety to have fun for a few days. Frontside has a couple low angle blue lifts with god vert. Gondola and Alpine meadows have some steeper frontside, but both are under 1K vertical so somewhat ignored... good skier go to the back, the rest hit comet and silver woods (mostly).
Thoughs from locals: better snow than big White; lots of 5cm-12cm days, rarely more than 20cm at one time.
Terrain wise biggest issue is the traversing. Very long traverse to get to and back from a fair bit of the runs. Far right on the map Starburst area you cannot lap from the lift for example.
Easy drive up from Vernon vs higher priced lodging at the mountain. Clearly purposebuilt mini-village but cute. Disappointed the only backside eating place is sit down only. No way to grab a snack once back there. Will post pics in a reply
I'm heading in to Mustang later today and hit SilverStar this year (vs Revy). For me it all comes down to one lift - powder gulch.
I put blue dots on the below map roughly at the top of the runs I skied. Tried at end of day to get one off each as legs were tiring.
Set up was small amount of new in prior week (14cm/5.5in) with a very minor front moving through. 1cm prior to opening and 2cm more during the day with snow going in and out. Peaks of sun at times but never for long and never clear. The 1" new softened things just a touch more and place is skiing nicely. I think based on Tony's records for big white that they are pretty close to exactly normal YTD snow.
Lots of very similar steep bump runs on the backside (Powder Gulch). Still enough variety to have fun for a few days. Frontside has a couple low angle blue lifts with god vert. Gondola and Alpine meadows have some steeper frontside, but both are under 1K vertical so somewhat ignored... good skier go to the back, the rest hit comet and silver woods (mostly).
Thoughs from locals: better snow than big White; lots of 5cm-12cm days, rarely more than 20cm at one time.
Terrain wise biggest issue is the traversing. Very long traverse to get to and back from a fair bit of the runs. Far right on the map Starburst area you cannot lap from the lift for example.
Easy drive up from Vernon vs higher priced lodging at the mountain. Clearly purposebuilt mini-village but cute. Disappointed the only backside eating place is sit down only. No way to grab a snack once back there. Will post pics in a reply