After days of storm clouds and fog, the morning offered nice visibility, with filtered Sun through high thin clouds. The Road To Provo opened, offering smooth frozen lines that were just barely supportable and felt velvety smooth, and required a very soft touch. Here is a shot of The Rasta Chutes looking super smooth and all filled in.

Mineral Basin was offering very nice machine worked lines and light traffic for the first hour, but became more active as folks showed up, but there were plenty of options to stay ahead of the push. Here is a long shot of the view from the bottom.

Slightly cooler temps kept the quality good for a long time and let you pick and choose different options quickly and with confidence. On the front of the hill, The Peruvian Gulch had been worked, with Hot Foot Gully getting a surprise till. Lower Primrose Path felt smooth and velvety and only later became a bit manky. There was great music on the Plaza to keep the festive feel going.

Tomorrow, look for a stormy day as a Low Pressure system is moving in and will bring more precipitation to the hill. Dress for weather, and expect limited visibility. Look for the machine worked lines to be offering the goods, with the off trail looking very dubious. See you there for the morning offerings. IBBY!!!

It looked overcast and cold on the peaks this morning. It was the first day of the return of The Tram, and I am sure The Faithful were in full attendance. Here is a piece of my art that I have been working on.

Weather continues to be unsettled and more rain was pelting The trailer, so I think we might see a bit of freshness. I will be back up on the hill to get a first hand look. I will be looking for the Groomers to be providing the best ride and line choice. I’ll be checking the off trail consistency, but I will be treading lightly and strategically so not to get stuck in some interesting variations like I did last week. See you there for the morning explorations. Syrup Won’t Stop ‘EM!!

This last installment set the stage for a great day on the hill, and a solid push over the 700″ mark, with The Bird site reporting 711″ year to date. There was an early and large push for the goods, as the stoke is still high for the season and The faithful had turned out in large numbers. Here is a shot that Neil took from the top of The Chickadee
Chutes of the The Faithful lined up for the fresh frosting.

The chair opening was delayed about an hour, and it was fun sharing the stoke with the folks who were anxious to get up the hill. Here is a shot of Malissa, who was trying to get to the goods, but had to bail due to the delay to get to work on time.

When I got to the goods, I was not far behind in the line, so I got to dial in some righteous turns in the very dense, but surfable product. There were plenty of lines on the steep sections that let you keep the momentum going and float in the bottomless coating. Here is a shot of Tommi McCarthy getting in deep and dialing in perfect turns like she always does.

The Mineral Basin opened around 11:15 AM, but I was firmly planted on the Forklift Chair, luxuriating in the ambience after one stellar line top to bottom. Tomorrow, look for the Tram to be open for service to the Peak….. I hope. With the very dense product today, expect the pack to be a tad tricky if the last couple of weeks is any indication. The Groomers should be excellent and feel much like Winter quality for the morning session. Dress for cool temps, but I think we might get a break in the weather, and maybe we’ll see some Sun. I will be taking the day off as usual, so get the goods for me. See you Sunday. See the Line, BE the Line!!

It has been raining all week here at The Trailer and it is seriously dumping as I write this. You got to know that it is snowing up on the hill as it is most certainly cold enough. The Bird’s site is reporting 700″ tonight with 7″ new in the last 24 hours. All this adds up to an interesting set up for this weekend which is still looking like it will have some interesting weather variations. We’ll have to see if they open the Tram for tomorrow’s festivities, as “ooops”

The Bird site is saying it will open on the 25th. Be sure to dress for weather and you can expect some fresh frosting covering the hill for the morning session.

This is a shot of SAMSKI, who was at Steamboat a couple of week ago, using her her Snowbird expertise and just giving a wink and a nod to the sign. She will be on deck for the weekend’s festivities with her Dad Mike and she is going to rip it!! The total on the site today confirms my prediction that I laid down back in the first of December. Nailed it!! See you there for the morning explorations. IBBY!!

The hill received some added dust to make the groomers soft and dialable on all aspects. There was a fair turnout for the opening bell, which went off on time and all the operating lifts were in play to start. The Morning Crew worked the Mineral Basin area where Lone Star was groomed and accessible from the Tunnel Exit. We did round the world laps with Regulator to the bottom of the hill and back to The Peruvian Chair to keep the max vertical working. We were making the most of the untracked lines that were going begging on the Gad side of hill as the pressure was being focused on the Peruvian lines. Here is a shot of Baldy with just a hint of Sun on it, which was one of the only bright spots of the day.

The temps were quite cold and the wind was brisk, giving this morning a fully mid Winter feel. It was great to see faces that I had seen only rarely all season. Here is a shot of The D TEAM taking some time off in the new lounge area across from the Pharmacy Bar. It was great to catch up and exchange notes on the season.

The rain is pelting The Trailer as I write this, which means that more product is being delivered up high. This is where I would say, ” Tomorrow, look for…..”, but we’ll have to see how it shakes out for next weekend. There is weather predicted all week long and I am betting it will be more than enough to push the season total over the 700″ mark. Have a great week. Keep the stoke high, and we’ll see you for next weekend’s festivities. See the Line, BE the Line!!

Another dollop of extra frosting was added to the dance floor for today’s festivities. It was pounding rain on the skin of The Trailer all night long, so you know that translated to high density product up on the hill. A large turn out of The Faithful made for quite a site as they waited for the mitigation efforts so be completed. Here is as shot taken by Tram Rat from the Plaza deck.

Mineral Basin opened after the work had been completed and that gave access to the Little Cloud Chair, so the crowd got spread out. Tomorrow, look for more unsettled weather and more pressure for the goods. We’ll have to see if any more areas get opened. Dress for weather as the next impulse is poised to move in during the late morning. The hill is still in good shape, but expect that late season substrate to have some surprises underneath the new product. I’ll be on the hill again in the AM. and I will have a first hand look at the hill. See you there for the continued deliveries. As Joe Man The Snow Man says, ” Don’t Skimp On The Groove Sauce.”

After waiting out the week, the Faithful were on deck for the opening bell, but due to the wet and wild conditions the opening was delayed. When The Peruvian Chair opened there was quite a cheer of sheer stoke, and fresh, high density frosting was on tap for the crowd. Here is a shot of the expectant crowd ready to get more of what the season still has to offer.

The consistency was so dense that, once again, the 8 or so inches of freshness made each turn feel bottomless. The substrate was not frozen, so when you did hit the bottom it was a seamless transition. Here is a shot that Neil sent of his run in Hot Foot Gully.

Mineral Basin and Little Cloud remained closed for the day, so the Morning Crew assembled at the Forklift to assess the options. Here is a shot of our gracious host Rachel who was glad to have us back at the table.

Tomorrow, look for additional accumulation as the rain pounded the skin of The Trailer all afternoon and more activity is still upstream waiting to move in. Expect continued heavy consistency, limited openings for the early hours, and a solid turn out by The Faithful. I will be taking my usual Saturday off, but I will be posting for tomorrow, so stay tuned. Enjoy the fresh frosting. Keep it tight!!

Well, it is the day after the last day of the regular season and I am sitting here in The Trailer planning the week ahead without skiing. Yesterday was an amazing day with a hard freeze, lots of beautifully prepared lines, and a perfect series of breaks that kept the stoke going till at least 2 PM. Here is a shot of Malissa and Jessica as they celebrated Malissa’s birthday and got some amazing lines from the opening bell.

Out in Mineral Basin, the light traffic let you dial in line after line of perfect sorbet before the Sun got to it. The Sun was high in the sky and it does not take long for the pack to get soggy. Here is a shot off the bottom of the hill with some great shadow effects.

The front of the hill broke quickly, and those long steep prepared lines were rippin’ top to bottom. It had a real back country feel to it and kept me on the hill getting as much as I could. Twins was open again and here is a shot from the East Twin looking back at the Bird. A rare perspective indeed.

Here is a great shot of the perfect corn goodness that lives on the back side of the Twins. Wall to wall amazing.

Tomorrow, I will begin my perilous descent down the rabbit hole and will be getting The Trailer ready to take out to the High Desert for the Summer. I will post again, perhaps Thursday, with an update on conditions if I can get some intel, but we’ll have to wait until next weekend to get back to the SUMMIT. Straight Ahead!!

There was a hard freeze overnight and the hill unfolded with perfect breaks as the Sun and the temps worked the magic. Great machine worked lines in Mineral Basin opened the day with White Diamonds-Lower Silver Dipper and Lone Star, and we did a preemptive lap in Peruvian Gulch just to see, where we found it was going to need a lot more time to break. Out of area touring was open and Brian Beck sent along a couple of shots from the magic waterfall out in White Pine. These are very rare shots.

Peruvian Gulch broke with The Gad Valley close behind and it helped to stay up high to you could work the options off the Little Cloud Chair. Here is a shot of Burke Weir spreading the stoke wherever he goes.

Tomorrow, look for another great day on the hill with the breaks going off in the same sequence. The Groomers will be offering the best lines, but be patient and some of the off trail lines will soften as well. See you there for the last day of the regular season. Syrup Won’t Stop ‘EM!!

It was a cold morning and I found out the hard way when I dressed for how I wanted it to be. I was drivin’ with the top down, but it was brisk to say the least. Clear skies, amazing visibility, and a Grooming Extravaganza prepared on all sides of the hill. It was so cold that the quality was going to last much longer and it was a bit easier to stay ahead of the breaks and get more vertical while you waited. Here is a shot of the Twins with a fresh coat of Essence making it look super 3D.

In Mineral Basin, Gheen Gully and Lone Star were perfect right out of the chute and kept me lapping the variations as fast as I could. White Diamonds and Powder Dipper were an interesting variation on a theme and kept the stoke going. It really felt like mid Winter snow, especially first thing. Here is a shot of the crystals glistening in the morning Sun.

The front of the hill broke around 11AM with the Big Smooth offering top to bottom buffage that lasted for a long time. The Road To Provo and Regulator were the last to go, so chasing the Sun keeps it all going. Here is a shot that Neil sent of The Tram seemingly floating over the Cirque.

Tomorrow, look for another amazing day of Spring skiing. We will get a freeze, so follow the Sun and keep working the aspects. It has been an amazing break sequence and you’ll get all the goods fast. Everything is fat and fun. Stay Frosty!!