Snowbird, UT 6/12/11

[Admin]

Day 97: The tail wagging the dog.

We had friends over last night and I really tied one on. :roll: I lacked motivation yesterday but with a killer hangover this morning was even worse. My brain was in a fog when I got in the car and headed up for a few runs just to log #97.

Telejon bagged out so that left only Bobby Danger. He wasn't there, however, when I arrived and booted up so I loaded the Tram alone. I played music in my helmet just so I wouldn't have to listen to anyone in the Tram. I deliberately rode Mineral Basin Express alone so that I wouldn't have to deal with anyone there, either. After a few runs I split to head home.

Last night the snow definitely set up better than it had overnight Friday. Upper mountain north-facing stuff had set up nicely and frankly needed a bit more time than I was willing to give it this morning. Groomers in Mineral, though, were already softened to perfection.

From the location of Bobby's truck when I returned to my car I'm guessing he was only about 10 minutes behind me but I would've made lousy company this morning anyway. By forcing myself up there this morning I can now log just one day a week for the remainder of Snowbird's lift-served season and still hit my target of 100 days. That works for me.

 

[jamesdeluxe]

Day 97: The tail wagging the dog.

At least Admin calls a spade a spade [cough] Patrick [cough]. :lol:

So you're claiming that the law of diminishing returns applies even to skiing in Utah?

 

[Admin]

So you're claiming that the law of diminishing returns applies even to skiing in Utah?

Of course.

 

[Patrick]

Day 97: The tail wagging the dog.

At least Admin calls a spade a spade [cough] Patrick [cough]. :lol:

So you're claiming that the law of diminishing returns applies even to skiing in Utah?

The tail wagging the dog.

I also have a hard time getting out for turns when it's the same old thing. At 97 days, most of it in LCC could cause that. Admin is going after one thing... I, for one, had a hard time getting up everything weekend morning to head to Edelweiss. No trouble finding the motivation to go to Sugarloaf in May or Tuckerman in June - it's a different experience and isn't repeated numerous times. There is also the fatigue that sets in. I'm pretty sure that Admin would get a jump in his skiing if he would be to Mammoth to the next few weeks. (I named Mammoth, but it could have been any areas where he's rarely skied which offer quality skiing).

 

[Admin]

I'm pretty sure that Admin would get a jump in his skiing if he would be to Mammoth to the next few weeks. (I named Mammoth, but it could have been any areas where he's rarely skied which offer quality skiing).

True dat.

 

[Tony Crocker]

I also have a hard time getting out for turns when it's the same old thing.

It has taken over 6 years for admin to arrive at that point in LCC. I see some of this in Adam at Mammoth, which is essentially all his skiing the past 2 seasons. He's cherry picks the best hours of the day, skis bell-to-bell only when it's really good.

My skiing is still spread around a lot, so not much change in retirement even though day count is up a lot. But post-Memorial Day is generally a tipping point for my approach at Mammoth. After that Mammoth trips are usually half skiing, half other activities. So I definitely get admin's interest in Utah off-season attractions, especially since I finally had the time to check them out myself this year.