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Powder Mountain Trip
On Jan 4, 11:03*am, Dave Cartman wrote:
In article , *"helibrdr" wrote: First - thanks to all who offered some advice last year on Powder Mountain during the holidays. Wife wanted to go back to Breck but the costs during our timeframe (12/28 -1/2) were astronomical. She generally only skis a half day or so and then wants to go back to a book and a fireplace. Slopeside at Breck for a 2 BR was about $600/nt and lift tickets $86/person (5 of us).. Most all of CO and UT were similarly priced. Ended up with a recommendation of Powder Mountain, UT. Stayed at the Sundown Condos across from the Sundown lift for about $300/nt and lift tickets at $48/person (included night skiing). Snow was fantastic - well over 2 feet over the first three days and sunny the last. My 3 sons and I decided on getting a mountain host the first day while my wife was taking her half day lesson which since it was dumping snow was a good idea as we couldn't see more than 50 yards and didn't know the layout of the lifts/terrain. We ended up getting a great guide (Pete - who is also the owner of dps skiswww.dpsskis.comand Dave). Great guides, great snow, great fun - he had my sons and I doing laps off of Paradise lift through the trees for the day! Great to see your 10 year old fearlessly bouncing between the aspens (yes between - not off of) in 18-20" of powder! Especially considering this was first time on snow for the year - too warm in the midwest for the local hill to even make snow. Second day - even more snow- wife wanted us to stick around with her on Sundown lift. She was less comfortable as even the groomed green runs had 6" of fresh powder on them. There are some fun, but shorter runs skiers right off the lift which also give the opportunity for some trees as well. Since this is the teaching lift, most of the black runs off of it were untouched. Kids and I did laps for hours in the powder plus shared run time with the wife/mom. Third day - still more fresh snow - I don't think it ever stopped. Spent the day on Timberline, Paradise, and Hidden Lake lifts. Less fresh in the center of runs, but still far from totally chewed up. Great along the edges of most runs and in the trees. Still an amazing lack of crowds compared to what we would see at Park City or Snowbird. Last day - sunny and perfect- most main runs still soft but no fesh lines - kids immediately suggested.....Trees!!! I was amazed that there was still so much good snow still left in the trees - even directly off of main runs near the lifts - again on Paradise and Hidden Lake for the most part. It was great. Could only do a half day - had to head back to SLC for flight. Regrets - didn't get to do the Cobabe Canyon area, Ridge cat terrain (buy by the run $10!!!), or some of Powder Country (very accessible back country) My take - very nearly empty considering the time of year we went, great mountain host guides on the weekends - mostly long time locals who know the terrain, cost was minimal compared to other places for being on the mountain, somewhat rustic but we were there for the snow not a huge mega lodge and spa. Just over an hour and 15 from SLC airport, but it appears most people don't head past Little/Big Cottonwood and Park City. It was about 15 miles past Snowbasin. Kids enjoyed the night skiing/riding as well though after going hard during the day it was usually about 5-7 runs at night before they were ready to fall asleep on the lift. Now back to reality and work waiting for my next chance - damn my kids are spoiled - don't even know if they realize how lucky they were to get those conditions. Happy New Year and hope the snow keeps falling. Shhhhhh! *Powder Mountain is too far away, the lifts are old and slow, and the snow really isn't that good. *They also have a lot of sharks and stinging jellyfish. *Snow Basin has marble bathrooms and an excellent Cobb salad. *Everyone should go there instead. * Now that we know there is skiing in Texas, I think eveybody should go there to ski. It's nice and warm, there are no crowds, and the women are barely dressed. Summit County is cold and windy. There is a good chance that you'll get stuck on I-70 for days if you try to make it up. I'd rather be attacked by 100 eels than be stuck in the I-70 parking lot for a day or two. -- Marty |
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