Patrick
Well-known member
Oh well, who said that summer skiing was suppose to feel like summer. :roll:
After a few days of hot weather, the cold air moved in. As I got out of the Lodge at 6:30am this morning for breakfast (no breakfast in the Timberline until 7:30). Brrr. Definitely not t-shirt and sandals weather for a quick walk to the Day Lodge (the only place to find breakfast before the lifts started turning).
Temps was in the low 40s. I can't believe I even debated what to wear to go skiing this morning. Eventually got my winter stuff (pants and jacket). Got ride of the sun glasses and tiny gloves after a few runs because the temps weren't raising that much. I don't know what the boarder that bought his ticket before me was thinking. He had a T-SHIRT. After seeing him at top, I never saw him again.
Besides the cool weather that stayed in the mid 40 all day, it was very windy and the clouds eventually covered the area at around noon.
How was the skiing?
Snow softened up at around 10am, prior to that...I could feel the hard surfaces vibrating all the way to the fillings in my teeth. Upper Palmer had only one course set up for ski training for adults (people like me - ie. Masters, etc.). I guess all the kids are about to start school. Skiing was also possible all the way to the bottom of Palmer via one canyon and beyond. The snowpark was open into other canyon, however people had to hike across into the other canyon to reach the lift.
Skiing beyond the bottom of Palmer is still possible with excellent coverage. The snow ends at about 180ft vertical above the bottom of the Magic Mile chair which is more or less a 10 minute walk.
Here is the forecast for tomorrow...Who said that summer felts like summer. :roll: I hear for the next two days then back for Sunday and Labour Day. I was solo today, however my daughter Morgane is probably going to join me tomorrow (not at 7am, but later in the morning).
After a few days of hot weather, the cold air moved in. As I got out of the Lodge at 6:30am this morning for breakfast (no breakfast in the Timberline until 7:30). Brrr. Definitely not t-shirt and sandals weather for a quick walk to the Day Lodge (the only place to find breakfast before the lifts started turning).
Temps was in the low 40s. I can't believe I even debated what to wear to go skiing this morning. Eventually got my winter stuff (pants and jacket). Got ride of the sun glasses and tiny gloves after a few runs because the temps weren't raising that much. I don't know what the boarder that bought his ticket before me was thinking. He had a T-SHIRT. After seeing him at top, I never saw him again.
Besides the cool weather that stayed in the mid 40 all day, it was very windy and the clouds eventually covered the area at around noon.
How was the skiing?
Snow softened up at around 10am, prior to that...I could feel the hard surfaces vibrating all the way to the fillings in my teeth. Upper Palmer had only one course set up for ski training for adults (people like me - ie. Masters, etc.). I guess all the kids are about to start school. Skiing was also possible all the way to the bottom of Palmer via one canyon and beyond. The snowpark was open into other canyon, however people had to hike across into the other canyon to reach the lift.
Skiing beyond the bottom of Palmer is still possible with excellent coverage. The snow ends at about 180ft vertical above the bottom of the Magic Mile chair which is more or less a 10 minute walk.
Here is the forecast for tomorrow...Who said that summer felts like summer. :roll: I hear for the next two days then back for Sunday and Labour Day. I was solo today, however my daughter Morgane is probably going to join me tomorrow (not at 7am, but later in the morning).
