SLC conditions as good as they look?

Okay - taking the boys for spring break back to the SLC are next week. Last
year we were lucky to have runs open due to the lack of snow and most of PC
was already closed. This year looks to be MUCH different with the huge bases
and still snowing from what I can see. 3 days on snow - suggestions? BTW-
Boys and I are boarders (sorry folks) but they DO NOT side slip down runs or
sit in the middle of them! In fact they love nothing more than a bunch of
powder and tree runs.

My thoughts -Snowbird, Snowbasin, and then Solitude (Honeycomb Canyon)

Any other input (other then learn to ski?) ;-)

On Apr 2, 10:45 am, Walt wrote:
helibrdr wrote:
Okay - taking the boys for spring break back to the SLC are next week. Last
year we were lucky to have runs open due to the lack of snow and most of PC
was already closed. This year looks to be MUCH different with the huge bases
and still snowing from what I can see. 3 days on snow - suggestions? BTW-
Boys and I are boarders (sorry folks) but they DO NOT side slip down runs or
sit in the middle of them! In fact they love nothing more than a bunch of
powder and tree runs.

My thoughts -Snowbird, Snowbasin, and then Solitude (Honeycomb Canyon)

Any other input (other then learn to ski?) ;-)

My $.02 is that late in the season altitude is your friend. Every
additional 100 feet of elevation makes for better conditions - for
instance I've seen it raining at Snowbird and snowing at Alta.

So, if it were me, I'd go to the higher elevation resorts unless I had
some local knowledge I could trust to steer me to the lower ones. The
cottonwood canyon resorts are around 8000' at the base, while the PC
resorts are around 7000' and Snowbasin's base is less than 6000'. That
makes the cottonwood canyon resorts the best bet.

Of course, if the weather cooperates, or you really like skiing slush,
or you're planning on only skiing the top part of the hill, PC/Snowbasin
might be worth it.

//Walt

Totally agree with Walt here. The higher you can get, the better your
chances of success.

helibrdr wrote:
Okay - taking the boys for spring break back to the SLC are next week. Last
year we were lucky to have runs open due to the lack of snow and most of PC
was already closed. This year looks to be MUCH different with the huge bases
and still snowing from what I can see. 3 days on snow - suggestions? BTW-
Boys and I are boarders (sorry folks) but they DO NOT side slip down runs or
sit in the middle of them! In fact they love nothing more than a bunch of
powder and tree runs.

My thoughts -Snowbird, Snowbasin, and then Solitude (Honeycomb Canyon)

Any other input (other then learn to ski?) ;-)

My $.02 is that late in the season altitude is your friend. Every
additional 100 feet of elevation makes for better conditions - for
instance I've seen it raining at Snowbird and snowing at Alta.

So, if it were me, I'd go to the higher elevation resorts unless I had
some local knowledge I could trust to steer me to the lower ones. The
cottonwood canyon resorts are around 8000' at the base, while the PC
resorts are around 7000' and Snowbasin's base is less than 6000'. That
makes the cottonwood canyon resorts the best bet.

Of course, if the weather cooperates, or you really like skiing slush,
or you're planning on only skiing the top part of the hill, PC/Snowbasin
might be worth it.

//Walt

On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:56:44 -0400, "helibrdr"
wrote this crap:

Boys and I are boarders (sorry folks) but they DO NOT side slip down runs or
sit in the middle of them! In fact they love nothing more than a bunch of
powder and tree runs.

My thoughts -Snowbird, Snowbasin, and then Solitude (Honeycomb Canyon)

Any other input (other then learn to ski?) ;-)


Tell them to watch out for a mighty Hungarian warrior, who skis with
two swords, for ski poles. Stay far away from him.




My T-shirt says, "This shirt is the
ultimate power in the universe."

"Harry Weiner" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:56:44 -0400, "helibrdr"
wrote this crap:

Boys and I are boarders (sorry folks) but they DO NOT side slip down runs
or
sit in the middle of them! In fact they love nothing more than a bunch of
powder and tree runs.

My thoughts -Snowbird, Snowbasin, and then Solitude (Honeycomb Canyon)

Any other input (other then learn to ski?) ;-)


Tell them to watch out for a mighty Hungarian warrior, who skis with
two swords, for ski poles. Stay far away from him.



My kids are all testosterone - they would seek out such a person...... but
would be wary of poaching his line.

Walt wrote:

Harry Weiner wrote:

Tell them to watch out for a mighty Hungarian warrior, who skis with
two swords, for ski poles. Stay far away from him.

Agree completely. Stay as far away from that guy as possible.

Aside from the swords for poles, what does a mighty Hungarian
warrior-skier wear? A white tank top and orange shorts?

He smells like chicken wings & curly fries.

Only useful if you're downwind.

--
Cheers,
Bev
================================================== ==============
"Everything sucks; reverse the wires and everything will blow."
-- Desert Ed

Harry Weiner wrote:

Tell them to watch out for a mighty Hungarian warrior, who skis with
two swords, for ski poles. Stay far away from him.



Agree completely. Stay as far away from that guy as possible.






He smells like chicken wings & curly fries.

//Walt

Harry Weiner wrote:
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:56:44 -0400, "helibrdr"
wrote this crap:

Boys and I are boarders (sorry folks) but they DO NOT side slip down runs or
sit in the middle of them! In fact they love nothing more than a bunch of
powder and tree runs.

My thoughts -Snowbird, Snowbasin, and then Solitude (Honeycomb Canyon)

Any other input (other then learn to ski?) ;-)


Tell them to watch out for a mighty Hungarian warrior, who skis with
two swords, for ski poles. Stay far away from him.




My T-shirt says, "This shirt is the
ultimate power in the universe."

And, especially, stay away from his discharges. They're gross.

Bert

On Apr 2, 4:36*pm, Bert Hoff wrote:
Harry Weiner wrote:
On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:56:44 -0400, "helibrdr"
wrote this crap:

Boys and I are boarders (sorry folks) but they DO NOT side slip down runs or
sit in the middle of them! In fact they love nothing more than a bunch of
powder and *tree runs.

My thoughts -Snowbird, Snowbasin, and then Solitude (Honeycomb Canyon)

Any other input (other then learn to ski?) ;-)

Tell them to watch out for a mighty Hungarian warrior, who skis with
two swords, for ski poles. *Stay far away from him.

* * * *

My T-shirt says, "This shirt is the
ultimate power in the universe."

And, especially, stay away from his discharges. They're gross.

Bert

Well Barfy old pal, you need to get your nose out of his ass.

The Real Bev wrote:


Aside from the swords for poles, what does a mighty Hungarian
warrior-skier wear? A white tank top and orange shorts?

No no no.

He wears a Speedo.

With a potato.

//Walt


....not sure if it goes in the front or the back...