Snowbird/Alta, UT 5/27/2013

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Day 73: That's all she wrote.

Today was a virtual repeat of yesterday with just a few changes:

  • We took a lap on the tram first because Heather heard from another patroller that Regulator was "pretty good." We obviously have a different definition of "pretty good" for it was a run of linked "pivot-slide" turns on bulletproof corduroy farmed into an undulating moonscape, complete with moon rocks (groomer balls) and craters. I'm sure it was fine by 10 a.m. or so.
  • We skied Backside a full 30 minutes ahead of what the clock showed yesterday, but with no intermittent cloud cover and without the stiff breeze it was softening earlier. Today we timed it perfectly.
  • The earlier softening also meant that post holing on the walk to Sugarloaf Pass was more prevalent.
  • We had two more along for our Alta lap, Heather's friends Mike and Lisa.

I left again at 10:15 today, just as the Entry 2 lot was filling up with closing-day revelers. Utah's lift-served season is now officially finished. I probably am, too, although if this forecast Thursday-Friday storm delivers in a big way I may skin for it, but I doubt it.

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The pictures were beautifully taken and I don't see any danger sign of the snow level. It's still great to ski in Snowbird.
 
otisdelarosa":1yh6s8ig said:
The pictures were beautifully taken and I don't see any danger sign of the snow level. It's still great to ski in Snowbird.
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Dude, wtf are you talking about?
 
Admin":1nqbtomg said:
Day 73: That's all she wrote.

Today was a virtual repeat of yesterday with just a few changes:

  • We took a lap on the tram first because Heather heard from another patroller that Regulator was "pretty good." We obviously have a different definition of "pretty good" for it was a run of linked "pivot-slide" turns on bulletproof corduroy farmed into an undulating moonscape, complete with moon rocks (groomer balls) and craters. I'm sure it was fine by 10 a.m. or so.
  • We skied Backside a full 30 minutes ahead of what the clock showed yesterday, but with no intermittent cloud cover and without the stiff breeze it was softening earlier. Today we timed it perfectly.
  • The earlier softening also meant that post holing on the walk to Sugarloaf Pass was more prevalent.
  • We had two more along for our Alta lap, Heather's friends Mike and Lisa.

I left again at 10:15 today, just as the Entry 2 lot was filling up with closing-day revelers. Utah's lift-served season is now officially finished. I probably am, too, although if this forecast Thursday-Friday storm delivers in a big way I may skin for it, but I doubt it.

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^^ always good to get out though, so skinned up alta thru the sugarloaf pass with plans to ride into mineral then skin up to meet a friend for some final laps off little cloud.

beautiful morning.
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did see a pair of skiers coming down main around 8:30 but snow was still quite firm.
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nice to meet a few of you up on the pass as i was the splitboarder in the arsenal shirt. looks like backside delivered as expected.
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festivities were in full play at the bird with rippers of all sizes, in all kinds of outfits, having all kinds of fun.
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able to get in a few laps off little cloud as by 10, things were beginning to soften up nicely as admin described.
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costumes a plenty! enjoy the summer folks but there are still a few turns left to be had.
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All new members have to have their first post approved. Otherwise you'd be greeted each morning with posts by a half dozen spam bots. Most of our users probably have no idea how huge the never-ending battle to stop forum spam is.

It was great meeting you on Monday get_outside!

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My apologies to get_outside -- because of Crocker's comments I presumed that he had approved your post. I was wrong. ](*,) It's now approved and publicly visible. Tony, you already have approval authority.

From a second post forward a new member's posts are no longer moderated.
 
admin":1ofidgoc said:
Tony, you already have approval authority.
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I did not know that. I have confined my moderator activities to merging/splitting topics, with very occasional edits for clarity.
 
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