Over the years, John and I have skied Whitewater, Red, Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Apex, Silver Star, and Big White before or after our three days at Mustang. We had not previously been to SP. This year, in light of the weather history (rain and warm temps all the way to the top everywhere in interior Southern BC during the week of Feb. 4 followed by dust on crust over the weekend of the 10th and 11th) and the forecast (cold and bluebird all week) we decided to head to SP with the intent of ripping groomers rather than following our usual m.o. of hunting for off-piste stashes. We made our decision after SP cooled off and picked up some decent snow over the weekend of the 10th.
SP lived up to its reputation for excellent grooming and sunshine. Both days were bluebird and quite cold and the sun was not affecting the snow at all, even in the shallow off-piste stashes we occasionally ventured into. We were a bit happier on Thursday the 15th, as more steep runs had been groomed overnight. Two days was enough to get a decent feel for the area, with the exception of the Morrisey side, which we did not ski simply because the shade looked so unappealing.
We skied just north of 25k vertical on the 14th, and almost 27K on the 15th, my first and second days of the season.
Friday the 16th, Mustang transfer day, we skied until about 1pm at Silver Star, sticking mostly to the very steep groomers on the backside (El Diablo, Holly Smokes, etc.) wracking up a quick 17K.
I only took one picture of the sunny skies and the view.
SP lived up to its reputation for excellent grooming and sunshine. Both days were bluebird and quite cold and the sun was not affecting the snow at all, even in the shallow off-piste stashes we occasionally ventured into. We were a bit happier on Thursday the 15th, as more steep runs had been groomed overnight. Two days was enough to get a decent feel for the area, with the exception of the Morrisey side, which we did not ski simply because the shade looked so unappealing.
We skied just north of 25k vertical on the 14th, and almost 27K on the 15th, my first and second days of the season.
Friday the 16th, Mustang transfer day, we skied until about 1pm at Silver Star, sticking mostly to the very steep groomers on the backside (El Diablo, Holly Smokes, etc.) wracking up a quick 17K.
I only took one picture of the sunny skies and the view.
