Good news about Snowmass, I will be skiing there tomorrow
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Me too! Hit me up!
Happy to arrive in Vail with snow falling. It might not be heavy, but happy for any. Also liked the news that Blue Sky Basin opened. It's probably not ideal back there but that's not going to stop me.
It's not bad. Skied there today. Dusted all day. Really icy in some spots (Game Creek) Should be the last snow for the next week but the conditions aren't bad. It's scraped in places and the trees aren't really slapping but it's still WAY better than last week.
Edit to add: picked up 2 inches over the day. So 12 over the last 5 days. Since it fell today it won't be a 2 inch cushion tomorrow but it looked like it was snowing on BC when I left so there will be some spots that fill in really nicely. Not a crazy wide kinda day, but anything 88 - 105/7 should be fine.
Edit to add: picked up 2 inches over the day. So 12 over the last 5 days. Since it fell today it won't be a 2 inch cushion tomorrow but it looked like it was snowing on BC when I left so there will be some spots that fill in really nicely. Not a crazy wide kinda day, but anything 88 - 105/7 should be fine.
Random question for anyone that knows WC really well. Is there an easy way down on greens from The Continental Espresso Bar? Glancing at trail maps online doesn't really show one…
Sorry, thought I had an answer for you, but looking again and that seemed like it didn't line up. I'll just say, stick to Dashed Blues if at all possible if no green exists.
Bonanza Trail > Bonanza Cross Over seems like the best route down and if memory serves, they weren't too bad for my 2nd day skiing ever.
Good luck, I feel like WCs grading is a bit off and their signage for routes is atrocious lol.
Bonanza Trail > Bonanza Cross Over seems like the best route down and if memory serves, they weren't too bad for my 2nd day skiing ever.
Good luck, I feel like WCs grading is a bit off and their signage for routes is atrocious lol.
COLD today up at Snowmass. Just froze my ass off heading up Elk Camp.
Thanks!
Can you take bonanza trail and get over to charisma crossover to get to the green turnpike?
Or how easy/hard is Navajo trail all the way down?
Asking for my wife as she is not a great skier and doesn't like heights but would really enjoy the espresso bar I think.
I have never been to WC but planning a trip in late February…
Can you take bonanza trail and get over to charisma crossover to get to the green turnpike?
Or how easy/hard is Navajo trail all the way down?
Asking for my wife as she is not a great skier and doesn't like heights but would really enjoy the espresso bar I think.
I have never been to WC but planning a trip in late February…
I ski WC every Christmas and my wife and I love to hit the espresso bar. Best way down IMO is going to be Bonanza Trail -> Bonanza Crossover all the way down. Just keep staying to the right when the trail forks. There are a couple spots where you'll see green dots on signs indicating the easier ways. Getting to Turnpike requires either Charisma Crossover or Powder Puff and both of those are steeper than Bonanza Crossover. My 7 year old can handle Bonanza Crossover no problem, although we start off the Bonanza lift instead of at the espresso bar.jpb1999 said:
Thanks!
Can you take bonanza trail and get over to charisma crossover to get to the green turnpike?
Or how easy/hard is Navajo trail all the way down?
Asking for my wife as she is not a great skier and doesn't like heights but would really enjoy the espresso bar I think.
I have never been to WC but planning a trip in late February…
I'll echo the comment about WC's grading and signage. I love skiing there, but it's not hard to get surprised if you aren't familiar with the mountain. Bonanza Crossover is much more like a green than a blue.
edit to add: the espresso bar is not big and they only have 1 person working there who has to take orders and make drinks. Only like 4 tables and they can easily fill up. If it's busy you'll be waiting in line a while, but by the time you order chances are someone will have gotten up. We still find it to be a nice break during the day.
I remember trying to get to and find navajo trail and I didn't like it. Was a steep and confusing trying to find it and ended up dropping a difficult blue instead I believe. Maybe someone else can confirm but looks like you have to hit Scat (black) to get to Navajo?.
Not exactly, but it is confusing. It looks like you are going to go down Scat, but really it just takes a short slope down to another fork with 3 different blue trails and you hang a right to hit Navajo. The top of the slope at the Treasure Lift is by far the most confusing part of the mountain for me. It's almost impossible to find any one specific trail if you haven't been down it before and the map is absolutely no help.dtkprowler said:
I remember trying to get to and find navajo trail and I didn't like it. Was a steep and confusing trying to find it and ended up dropping a difficult blue instead I believe. Maybe someone else can confirm but looks like you have to hit Scat (black) to get to Navajo?.
thanks for that! filed away for next time!
Jumping into this thread for the first time...
We're headed to Pagosa to ski Wolf Creek next week. We've skied there once so we're familiar but nevertheless, any tips/tricks are welcome. Sounds like snow is fine there even if no new snow falls in the next week?
I'm wondering if it would be worth our time to drive over to Purgatory one day? Or is that just a waste? We're planning on skiing from 1/3-1/6, so if people say it's worth the extra hour of driving, I'd be up for driving to Purgatory but if the snow is no good, I'd stay away. FWIW, we are three intermediate adults and two kids (11, 9) that picked things up quickly last year and can carefully manage some blue runs.
We're headed to Pagosa to ski Wolf Creek next week. We've skied there once so we're familiar but nevertheless, any tips/tricks are welcome. Sounds like snow is fine there even if no new snow falls in the next week?
I'm wondering if it would be worth our time to drive over to Purgatory one day? Or is that just a waste? We're planning on skiing from 1/3-1/6, so if people say it's worth the extra hour of driving, I'd be up for driving to Purgatory but if the snow is no good, I'd stay away. FWIW, we are three intermediate adults and two kids (11, 9) that picked things up quickly last year and can carefully manage some blue runs.
Purgatory is WAY worse than WC. I wouldn't do it. I wouldn't be driving 2 hours round trip to hit up a base that's 2/3 of what I'm skiing.
We'll be on Purgatory tomorrow … will file a report.
Thanks to both of you... just out of curiosity, if the snow wasn't so minimal this year, would you say it's worth a drive to go do it under good conditions? We'll probably be returning in future years as we do love Wolf Creek.
Yes
I'm a month from going to Purg. I hope it turns around soon!
I'm just looking at my receipt and I only see the 30% that anyone gets for booking online.JustPanda said:
Sims - posted your discount on the reservation you sent me
It won't show up until you get to the store. We don't charge you until pickup.
We turned in our rentals on 12.20, our last day in breckenridge.
was at Purgatory 12/24
we went snowmobiling
place was not crowded
we went snowmobiling
place was not crowded
Absolute dog **** snow on Hood for our first Meadows day of the year.
But turns with the wife are always the GOAT.
But turns with the wife are always the GOAT.
I'll refund it. I'll pull it when I'm at the shop. That means Breck didn't read their notes.
Thank you sir!
Ill shoot you an email w the amount that's being credited back to your card along w a copy of the receipt ASAP. SUPER SORRY!
Help is (hopefully) on the way!
There may be some hope of a shift to a slightly cooler and wetter weather pattern developing in the 8-14 day forecast window. The Climate Prediction Center at NOAA shows near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation chances. pic.twitter.com/ITyKqIANPF
— RyanWeather.Com (@Ryan541) December 28, 2023
Love that it shows Whitefish getting precip but man this pattern is killing Midwest hills. I'm not sure every hill is gonna make it out of this season still in business.
Wolf Creek an absolute zoo today. Most people I've ever seen there
WC is the new next favorite hill TX/OK/KS after Breck. It's only going to get worse and worse and worse. It's hidden gem days are far past.
HouAg12 said:
Wolf Creek an absolute zoo today. Most people I've ever seen there
What kind of lines were there?
15 min+ lines at every lift…
Vail was very crowded today too. At least being on a lesson today helped to jump the line. The lines do thin out after 1:30ish
Vail breaths in an interesting way. The lifts have back up the same way for years. I rec going up 8 to 2 then riding 2 back to seven or running 2 a couple of times (it backs up starting around 10:30-11. Then running over the back of 2 to 7 and then 7 to the back bowls.
Everything clears out around lunch and then 14,3, and 2 get busy again until close. 26 is a great chair for intermediates that never backs up.
If you're running 8 to 2 to 14 or 1 to 14 over to 10/11 then go up 1 and get on 14 ASAP. Northwoods will back up but it's not until later in the day.
I don't think I've taken gondola 1 in years. Gondola 1, chair 14/3 interchange and chair 2 backup the worst so ripping those early and at lunch is your best bet to avoid lift lines at vail.
I'm happy to show people around that are in town if you ever want to hit up the hill! I can also get you some steezy free parking that's like 50 yards from gondola 19 as long as it's not peak season (now until new years, MLK, or Presidents' Day).
If you want a chair that's all greens, go up gondola 1, ride 14 to the top, and then take 14 over to 16 like you're going to two elk. Sourdough is all beginner runs but slaps. Plus, two elk is awesome.
Everything clears out around lunch and then 14,3, and 2 get busy again until close. 26 is a great chair for intermediates that never backs up.
If you're running 8 to 2 to 14 or 1 to 14 over to 10/11 then go up 1 and get on 14 ASAP. Northwoods will back up but it's not until later in the day.
I don't think I've taken gondola 1 in years. Gondola 1, chair 14/3 interchange and chair 2 backup the worst so ripping those early and at lunch is your best bet to avoid lift lines at vail.
I'm happy to show people around that are in town if you ever want to hit up the hill! I can also get you some steezy free parking that's like 50 yards from gondola 19 as long as it's not peak season (now until new years, MLK, or Presidents' Day).
If you want a chair that's all greens, go up gondola 1, ride 14 to the top, and then take 14 over to 16 like you're going to two elk. Sourdough is all beginner runs but slaps. Plus, two elk is awesome.
JP what should I be using to fix a small delam on my top sheet?
I used some pretty decent superglue right after I got them and it held for a few weeks but the glue failed.
Picked up some Gorilla Glue epoxy and I'm having a hard time getting it to hold.
I used some pretty decent superglue right after I got them and it held for a few weeks but the glue failed.
Picked up some Gorilla Glue epoxy and I'm having a hard time getting it to hold.
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