Fallback Options

I'm coming into Park City for a business meeting on Dec 5-7 and decided
to add a few (4) days with a buddy up front to visit Snowbird and Alta.
However, with temps in the high 50s and no snow in sight until after
Thanksgiving I'm considering the options. I'd appreciate any thoughts:

1) Trust that Ullr hasn't deserted the Utahns for still supporting Bush
(still high 50s -- like the temps) and that it will be snowing when I
arrive on the 30th.

2) Getting in the car and driving till it gets colder and deeper. I'd
put the limit on this at 6 hours. From mapquest,etc that looks like it
could get us to Grand Targhee (30+inches mid mountain and open).

3) Just be grateful I'm making turns anywhere. The season doesn't
start in Pennsylvania for another month.

Any other recommendations than Targhee in terms of base per hour of
travel?


-- Tom McK

Tom wrote:

Any other recommendations than Targhee in terms of base per hour of
travel?

Rent a car and go visit the desert. Really. Cheap. No one there. Nice
weather. Great hiking, biking, exploring, etc... A great day exploring
the desert seems better than a bad day of skiing. Just my opinion.

Beware of weather.

-klaus

How many hours would it take to get to Summit County, CO? They have at
least 6 areas open, mabe more.

H. R.(Bob) Hofmann

Still thinking about heading to the desert?

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/projects...dForecast.php?

Now, I'm wondering if I need a fallback for getting into LCC on
Wednesday.

If it pleases Ullr
http://squall.sfsu.edu/gif/jetstream_pac_h72_00.gif

"Tom" wrote in message
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Still thinking about heading to the desert?

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/projects...dForecast.php?

Now, I'm wondering if I need a fallback for getting into LCC on
Wednesday.

If it pleases Ullr
http://squall.sfsu.edu/gif/jetstream_pac_h72_00.gif

As the saying goes....they can't predict yesterdays weather here.
We'll wait and see what happens.

Tom wrote:
Still thinking about heading to the desert?

Yes, tomorrow or day after.

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/projects...dForecast.php?

Now, I'm wondering if I need a fallback for getting into LCC on
Wednesday.

Are you staying in LCC? If not, they'll get you somewhere reasonable.

If it pleases Ullr
http://squall.sfsu.edu/gif/jetstream_pac_h72_00.gif

It's looking pretty good for your arrival. They're calling for almost
two feet by Sunday night and then the big one comes in. The second
storm is coming from the Gulf of Alaska and it's supposed to be pretty
cold. This early in the year, the lake is pretty warm and the storm is
coming from the NW. I wouldn't be surprised if there was at least 5
feet by late next week. We usually get a big sustained dumper around
Thanksgiving. They usually average a foot a day for 6-10 days. This is
setting up like it could be one of those.

So did you burn skis, drink beer, or sacrifice a virgin? Whatever it
was, it shure upped your odds.

-klaus

On 21 Nov 2005 18:34:12 -0800, "Tom" wrote:

I'm coming into Park City for a business meeting on Dec 5-7 and decided
to add a few (4) days with a buddy up front to visit Snowbird and Alta.
However, with temps in the high 50s and no snow in sight until after
Thanksgiving I'm considering the options. I'd appreciate any thoughts:

1) Trust that Ullr hasn't deserted the Utahns for still supporting Bush
(still high 50s -- like the temps) and that it will be snowing when I
arrive on the 30th.

2) Getting in the car and driving till it gets colder and deeper. I'd
put the limit on this at 6 hours. From mapquest,etc that looks like it
could get us to Grand Targhee (30+inches mid mountain and open).

3) Just be grateful I'm making turns anywhere. The season doesn't
start in Pennsylvania for another month.

Any other recommendations than Targhee in terms of base per hour of
travel?

Well, looks like NW Michigan is getting off to a good start. That
doesn't help, I know, but it's still good news.

bw

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:46:04 GMT, bdubya
wrote:


Well, looks like NW Michigan is getting off to a good start. That
doesn't help, I know, but it's still good news.

Not to keep flogging a midget horse, but
http://www.caberfaepeaks.com/photogallerysnowmaking.htm

Looks better than usual for this time o'year. Much better.

bw