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Topic: Utah, March 31, 2008 (Read 1274 times)
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Keith_Henson
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While Crystal skiers were knee deep on Saturday we were en route to Salt Lake City.
Sunday at Snowbird was a pow day with 8 inches of very light snow on hard ice.
Yesterday, Monday morning we awoke to the city blanketed in snow. We headed to Alta were there was 8 inches of over night powder (on top of the previous snow) and brutally cold temperatures (1 degree at the top) and high winds on the upper parts. The sun was out in the afternoon and though the powder was quickly tracked and much terrain remained unopened (e.g., ballroom, castle, most gates) it was a wonderful day.
I was still able to get a first track at 2 pm.
At the end of the day I received a cell call from Team Wally who informed me that he too is in SLC. In fact, he's staying 2 doors down from us. Today we're again looking at brutal temps in the single digits but sunshine, hopefully, later. My son and I are off to the Bird while Wally and his and my spouse head to Brighton.
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Keith A Henson, Puyallup AAC "Let's go! That powder's not going to ski itself." www.KeithHenson.net |
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AndyMartin
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A pow day at Alta cannot be beat! Just gotta suck up the cold though.
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Keith_Henson
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A pow day at Alta cannot be beat! Just gotta suck up the cold though.
Suck it up we did. Until about 1:30 on Tuesday, Snowbird was bluebird. Cold and lots of powder and the skied powder was soft and light. By the late afternoon it got warmer and cloudy. The snow got pretty heavy and then a breakable crust formed as the temperature lowered and it started snowing with compromised visibility. However the groomers, moguls, and gulleys remained heavenly.
A trip to the Mineral Valley was hateful with funky chunky wet snow and ice
Wednesday and the fam and team wally and spouse are heading to Alta.
Here's a shot of me heading down Thunder Basin which had just opened.
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Keith A Henson, Puyallup AAC "Let's go! That powder's not going to ski itself." www.KeithHenson.net |
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Keith_Henson
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Hurry up! That powder's not going to ski itself.
Yeah it was a great day. Here's a pic of my son Christian and a pic of Team Wally getting freshies on West Rustler in the morning. Off to Brighton today.
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Keith A Henson, Puyallup AAC "Let's go! That powder's not going to ski itself." www.KeithHenson.net |
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Telemon
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I plan to ski in Utah (likely Alta) for the first time on April 19. I am glad to hear that there should still be snow for me then. We are going to continue on to Arizona to photograph desert flowers; if I'm really lucky I will get to ski some more on the return trip.
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Git down, Brothers and Sisters of the Church of the Telemark..What do you mean it is a turn not a religion?
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Keith_Henson
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I plan to ski in Utah (likely Alta) for the first time on April 19. I am glad to hear that there should still be snow for me then. We are going to continue on to Arizona to photograph desert flowers; if I'm really lucky I will get to ski some more on the return trip.
Expecting snow in Cottonwoods for a week starting tomorrow. I think Alta is closing on April 13 then reopening on April 18-20. If you're planning on taking the UTA bus from SLC check to see if they will still be running.
Of course Snowbird stays open well into May.
Heading back to Puyallup tomorrow and mourning that Crystal will only be open one more weekend after this one.
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