Snowbird and Alta, UT 5/10/09 (incl. video)

Similar logic applies to my suggestion about stashing a car at Alta. Even if the time involved is similar, visitors can easily eliminate one of the long traverses by doing that and save energy for skiing/riding.
 
Tony Crocker":v7fdjt5e said:
As always I defer to fit Utah locals in terms of how long hikes/traverses may take. In terms of providing advice to visitors from sea level like snowboard247 perhaps my experience is a better guide. FWIW it took me 34 minutes to climb Baldy from Sugarloaf Pass in 2007. Compare that to whatever someone like skidog would take and adjust accordingly.
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That's an excellent time for a non-youngster from sea level. I always allot 45 minutes for myself, but also I never really tire of hanging out a bit on the summit. It's one of the cool places in the Wasatch.
 
snowboard247":xifubqm2 said:
Tony Crocker":xifubqm2 said:
In terms of providing advice to visitors from sea level like snowboard247 perhaps my experience is a better guide.
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Hey tony im no flatlander! I live in mammoth :)
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:lol:

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Welcome to FTO snowboard247.
 
I always allot 45 minutes for myself, but also I never really tire of hanging out a bit on the summit. It's one of the cool places in the Wasatch.
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Yes, it always worth some hanging out/resting/admiring the view time on Baldy summit. In 2007 it was my 4th day at the Iron Blosam. In 1990 it was the first day in Utah, so 45 minutes that time. This past March 8 the 1 hr 20 min White Pine hike was my first ski day in Utah from sea level, so no surprise I brought up the rear on that one.
 
My background for my office computer was taken on that very summit. It was well worth the hike the one time I went up there.
 
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