ALTA, UT — I had given up on skiing this season until Mindy wanted to go this weekend. I only skied the Sunnyside lift with her, but I had an absolute blast.
March 2011 Skiing Archive
March 26, 2011
Back on Skis
March 13, 2011
Snowbasin is Legit
SNOWBASIN, UT — I hadn't been to Snowbasin since 2003. Of my vague memories from that ski day, the immaculate lodges and the Grizzly downhill course stood out in my mind the most. That Snowbasin ski day was my third ski day in Utah, ever. 115 Utah ski days later, I see the mountains differently. Whereas eight years ago my friend and I stayed on the well-defined trails, today the whole mountain is a possibility. My new view of Snowbasin leads me to to conclude that this mountain is legit. There is plenty of great terrain for exploration at this ski area. The only negative about Snowbasin is that it's elevation is much lower than Alta or Snowbird, which negatively effects its snowfall and its snow conditions.
March 12, 2011
March 12, 2011
SNOWBIRD, UT — Unfortunately, the conditions were not very good for Brendan, Chris, Chris and Mike's first ski day of their trip. There were pockets of good snow, but the conditions seemed to get worse as the day progressed, despite a mid-day snow squall. My new ski boots were even worse than the conditions, but, at least, I was able to ski with Brendan and his friends. Other than enjoying my time skiing with those guys, there wasn't too much else exciting about this ski day.