Utah's biggest storm of the season?
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SoCal Rider
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God, it must be so tough to time these windows in the Wasatch.
Can the subsurfaces really be something to fret about in a multiday storm such as this one?
Can the subsurfaces really be something to fret about in a multiday storm such as this one?
Marc_C
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Depends on the density of the new snow and the firmness of the subsurface, but yes, it can be an issue. Several seasons ago we had a warm, sunny spell that crusted most everything followed by 18" of new. Problem was temps had dropped into the teens and the new snow was about 5% - I scraped bottom hard and loud on every turn on a steep east aspect.SoCal Rider":232sczwv said:
That's why you should have been on a steep north aspect. More of those at Snowbird. :stir:
Seriously, most of you guys have the combined passes and on powder days you want the best available. Between terrain closures, sun aspects, etc. it seems so obvious to cherry pick the best of 4,700 acres rather than limit oneself. Alta closing on Sunday is a lame excuse for confining oneself there (especially after 50+ days there already) rather than taking the best of both worlds.
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Marc_C":lnsi47tb said:
I was emphasizing the multiday aspect of a storm cycle. Sounds like there's been enough April sun between snow breaks to wreck things some. Being someone who doesn't get out of SoCal much, that "problem" is just a little hard for me to fathom.
Marc_C":1h2m8xnd said:
Seems to me it's tough to argue that following the rope drops at Altabird isn't better than following the rope drops at either one on it's own. I know everyone loves Alta, and if I could find the same quality untracked at both I'd just stay on the Alta side. I guess my point is, why not hammer out your favorite runs (assuming they're at Alta) then just follow the rope drops around both areas? Also, seems pretty tough to pass up a few untracked tram laps first thing in the morning when most of the good stuff at Alta requires a bit more work and will probably be untracked after you finish up at the Bird.
If it was staying colder this weekend I'd be thinking about booking a flight out for the weekend although it'll be tough to pass up 80 degree and sunny beach days this weekend.
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Plenty more of those to come.
Marc_C
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The implicit assumption being that untracked is the only consideration and that one is willing to dash in aggro mode all over 4700 acres to find it. That's not necessarily the case - for a lot of people. Especially when there are only 3 more lift served days at Alta.socal":g90utzqi said:
Part of the reason for my comments/suggestions is that they seem to mirror BobbyD's strategy on powder days. To each his own, but if there's anyone's "powder management" skills I would like to emulate, they would be BobbyD's. Not that I could actually keep up with him. :lol:
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It shoudn't be. Ever ski Baldy's chair 4 on a sunny new snow day when they don't get it running until noon? January on chair 4 = March/April in Mineral Basin.
No, admin loves Alta, and naturally he's accumulated a posse of like-minded friends. There are probably as many people (such as the Chatter Creek retirees or our Iron Blosam group) who are as single minded about Snowbird, but admin doesn't see them much, nor do they post here. Alta's skier visits were declining relative to Snowbird before Collins was upgraded. I suspect among both locals and the expert skiing community there is a close split in preference. Along with a substantial "best of both worlds" contingent like BobbyD and salida too, judging from the above post.
I have gained a greater appreciation of Alta from admin's tours. Those have moved me more in the direction of "best of both worlds," along with the Collins upgrade.
Steeper! Deeper! Faster! More vertical! GIMME GIMME GIMME!!!Marc_C":1en775ri said:
Filthy Americans... always consuming. 8-[
I plead guilty on powder days. But I don't live half an hour away from 231 inches of snow in the past 24 days. :mrgreen:
SoCal Rider
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Tony Crocker":5c6iegod said:
There's the rest of the context for my "hard to fathom" comments; soon to be 700 for the season. I had assumed that this was a 10"+ every day thing. I checked Alta's snow history page and found that it hasn't been that consistent.
Yes, I was on Ch. 4 a lot of the day Feb. 8.
(minor threadjack over)
Bobby Danger
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consuming is a great thing . both ski areas have their own sides as to feel . it all depends on how much consuming one wishes to partake in . myself i feasted on as much as possible yesterday in all of the 4700 acres that was open using all open lifts. really not alot of competetion for any of it. people go across the hillside at there speed .