jwt
12-31-2006, 11:33 AM
Happy New Year all, Just thinking it would be great to see a regular post (string) of those who came off the mountian and had some real time experiences to share. It happens regularly, I know, but generally hidden in other subject lines. Then you have the subjective experiences and folks who skied only one part of the mountain, etc.
So while it may be nothing more than a difference of opinion, many of us come here for just that.
We appreciate Win's input and his attentiveness to mtn ops ( nice to see some hands-on presidendial influence). Most here who post anyway have enough experience to take the posts for what they are. . . . . . subjective reporting, but after a while, like moive critics, you find one or two you agree with and take that to the bank so to speak.
From my perspective yesterday, skiing only at North, it was pretty much epic! Few scratchy spots buy the guys I ski with generally only hit the very sides of the trails, which yesterday, kept filling in with wind-blown powder all day. Sure we had hard MM snow pack and ice up top of Ext/FIS, but once you got beyond the top 100 feet all that wind-dblown powder was deep in mid-trail and filling in all day. We certainly considered it a powder day ( our own house policy is 6"+). Could n't be bothered with getting to South with little to no traffic at North and I am sure more snow ( just always seesm that way) and far less people ( I am assuming, after seeing buses crawl up the Access road at 9 AM) I saw tons of kids in the trees! yesterday with no base ( thought process:" Dad bought this board for me, and the snow LOOKS great in there")
Current Conditions or JOTM could be a very popular thread, no? Just time date it, let us know where you skied, and maybe ability? Just thinking out loud. . . . . .thanks for all your input. . . . . . . .
So while it may be nothing more than a difference of opinion, many of us come here for just that.
We appreciate Win's input and his attentiveness to mtn ops ( nice to see some hands-on presidendial influence). Most here who post anyway have enough experience to take the posts for what they are. . . . . . subjective reporting, but after a while, like moive critics, you find one or two you agree with and take that to the bank so to speak.
From my perspective yesterday, skiing only at North, it was pretty much epic! Few scratchy spots buy the guys I ski with generally only hit the very sides of the trails, which yesterday, kept filling in with wind-blown powder all day. Sure we had hard MM snow pack and ice up top of Ext/FIS, but once you got beyond the top 100 feet all that wind-dblown powder was deep in mid-trail and filling in all day. We certainly considered it a powder day ( our own house policy is 6"+). Could n't be bothered with getting to South with little to no traffic at North and I am sure more snow ( just always seesm that way) and far less people ( I am assuming, after seeing buses crawl up the Access road at 9 AM) I saw tons of kids in the trees! yesterday with no base ( thought process:" Dad bought this board for me, and the snow LOOKS great in there")
Current Conditions or JOTM could be a very popular thread, no? Just time date it, let us know where you skied, and maybe ability? Just thinking out loud. . . . . .thanks for all your input. . . . . . . .