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Jackson (and Utah) mid-trip report
Well, Jackson is skiing mid-spring, which just ain't right for 10,000
feet of mountain in the beginning of March, but what the hey - it's snow. Chunky when frozen (or slick on the groomed when frozen) but softens up real nice when the snow warms up. Groomers have that spring moment when the surface is perfect, just before the skidders start piling it up in clumps. Wife wiped on a clump up in Rendezvous and bent up her glasses and broke her fan goggles(; my fault of course, although I know not how.) Snow's a little sparse here and there, and the off piste is as much about dodging rocks as laying tracks, but still enough to enjoy top to bottom. Most everything is moguled up due to lack of recent refreshment dumps. Only a regular (or someone who has stumbled into some great days like I've done in the past) would really know that the Hole has seen some better days, and would be quite satisfied with conditions, which really are very decent. Notes: Just cause I'm greying up a trifle the ticket folks gave me oldfogyrates, which saved a bundle. All I have to do now is avoid skiing oldfogylines. As I said earlier - they're giving away motel rooms - it's time to visit if you're less than nouveau riche. Going to spend another day in Jackson, then likely head for Utah. Unless we don't. No point in overly planning this. |
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"lal_truckee" wrote in message
... Well, Jackson is skiing mid-spring, which just ain't right for 10,000 feet of mountain in the beginning of March, but what the hey - it's snow. Chunky when frozen (or slick on the groomed when frozen) but softens up real nice when the snow warms up. Groomers have that spring moment when the surface is perfect, just before the skidders start piling it up in clumps. Wife wiped on a clump up in Rendezvous and bent up her glasses and broke her fan goggles(; my fault of course, although I know not how.) Snow's a little sparse here and there, and the off piste is as much about dodging rocks as laying tracks, but still enough to enjoy top to bottom. Notes: Just cause I'm greying up a trifle the ticket folks gave me oldfogyrates, which saved a bundle. All I have to do now is avoid skiing oldfogylines. The fall, the bent glasses, the broken goggles ... of course it's your fault! You're not new to this marriage thing, are you? Ours is not to reason why. Ours is but to apologize, apologize, apologize. Then buy jewlery. And the old fogy rates? Just another argument against paying money to hide the grey. Sounds like a fun trip. |
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lal_truckee wrote:
Well, Jackson is skiing mid-spring, which just ain't right for 10,000 feet of mountain in the beginning of March, but what the hey - it's snow. ...... Going to spend another day in Jackson, then likely head for Utah. Unless we don't. No point in overly planning this. Not sure why you even go that far [if only for the skiing]. Here at Sierra-Nevada mountains, spring skiing is making a full swinging to its best. Though daytime temperature reaches 70+, the snow remains cool, and the moguls and slush powders are very skiable/turnable after the snow is softened around midday. Hot, bluebird days with cool breezes and fast snow, California spring skiing is at its finest. IS |
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yunlong wrote:
Not sure why you even go that far For the hell of it. Why not? |
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Bob Lee wrote:
yunlong wrote: Though daytime temperature reaches 70+, the snow remains cool, and the moguls and slush powders are very skiable/turnable after the snow is softened around midday. "Slush powders"? Pray tell, what is that? Bob In Vermont, if you can move it it's powder, if you can't it's packed powder. BTW it's WINTER here in Vermont. Skied the last two days in heavy snow conditions. Freshies on every run, total of probably 18" in last 48 hours. Sunny bright, under 30 degrees here today. VtSkier |
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Bob Lee wrote:
yunlong wrote: Though daytime temperature reaches 70+, the snow remains cool, and the moguls and slush powders are very skiable/turnable after the snow is softened around midday. "Slush powders"? Pray tell, what is that? Bob I don't know, I was at Sugarbowl yesterday and I sure didn't see any powder. LOL! Mt. Disney had the bes runs off it, though Juhad Bowl was quite nice in the morning. Martha |
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Bob Lee wrote:
yunlong wrote: Though daytime temperature reaches 70+, the snow remains cool, and the moguls and slush powders are very skiable/turnable after the snow is softened around midday. "Slush powders"? Pray tell, what is that? I'm not sure if my first post went through, but I made a couple typos anyway. I was at Sugarbowl yesterday and didn't see any powder. LOL! My Disney had the best runs of the day, but Mt. Judah was good in the morning. Martha |
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Bob Lee wrote:
yunlong wrote: Though daytime temperature reaches 70+, the snow remains cool, and the moguls and slush powders are very skiable/turnable after the snow is softened around midday. "Slush powders"? Pray tell, what is that? The spring powder/snow before it turns into the corn snow? IS Bob |
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lal_truckee wrote:
yunlong wrote: Not sure why you even go that far For the hell of it. Why not? Too much driving for those crappy snows, while your home turf skiing is at excellent condition? The superpipe at the high roller terrain park, Heavenly is in perfect condition, and you can make a 7min/lap on single line on Canyon lift, even with the weekend crowds. IS |
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"yunlong" wrote in message
oups.com... Bob Lee wrote: yunlong wrote: Though daytime temperature reaches 70+, the snow remains cool, and the moguls and slush powders are very skiable/turnable after the snow is softened around midday. "Slush powders"? Pray tell, what is that? The spring powder/snow before it turns into the corn snow? But it takes days or a weeks for powder to turn to good (real) corn and it has to sit untouched for that to happen. And even fake (groomed) corn has to freeze and thaw to get good. And if they don't groom that **** it's like skiing small appliances. Are you talking about the sport where you attach a couple of sticks to your feet with specialized boots? Or is there some new thing out there plagiarizing the lingo? pigo |
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