Sick pics man - love seein you in the groove out there.Quote:
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Sick pics man - love seein you in the groove out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
Glad to hear you'll be rolling back into town Buster. It's been snowing non-stop for almost two days now. Silverton should be pretty good come Thursday!
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The Brill Resort and Spa delivered today with the Rotor Wash Exfoliation treatment and the Hiking Above 12,500 feet of Elevation Weight Loss Program all the while basking in the solar radiance of the tanning ridges.
Bottomless blower was served al fresco from both the helicopter as well as the chairlift and bootpacks. Some wheezing and old man noises emanated above 12,500 feet, but was quickly assuaged by multiple face shots and copious spindrift.
Reservations are still available as new coatings of 5% snow are in the pipeline for the end of this week and next.
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OOOOOh,
I luvs me some spindrift.
This is high level product.
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Epic pow farming in that photo. I've been spoken to by guides for my inability to keep it tight like a skier does
Another storm incoming with another foot+ predicted.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...&lon=-107.6452
The Silverton bus driver rivals any ski dj with Cream (I feel Free, Sunshine of Your Love) and live Dead as well as Delaney and Bonney, Blind Faith, Traffic, Johnny Cash among others.
Another storm cycle starts Tuesday, so it looks like I'm stuck here for another week.
You have hit it right this year!Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
Yup. It's been off the hook, still skiing untracked bottomless in Cabin, Delores, Dead Elk, 100 Acre Woods and Splitski.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Mike
If the forecast holds, next week will be even better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Co7Y5F8g_Bs/
Today was killer,
Both passes closed, ridiculous amounts of snow (16"+) huDge winds.
Chair went on wind hold for an hour.
Skied quiet, bottomless pow in the trees, less than 20 people on the hill.
All time.
****/****
Sounds rather delightful B!
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Big winds blew last night, so the frontsides has some sweet buff in the guts and the Corner Pocket/TonyT were butt deep.
The North side (RMYF, Dolores, Colorado) held the softest, deepest goods.
There's a window between the storms and it's time for me to start rolling home.
I can't say enough stupendous things about the team here and what amazing work they do.
I guess I've never really been close to the inner workings of any other ski area, but if they're anything like the Silverton team, stop and extend a hand of thanks and appreciation for what they do.
Thanks to an incredible team: Fabio, 88, Grady, Emma, Blair, Gabby, Adam, Kim, Skyler (I'll get you back asshole), Coulter, Krysta, RobRoof, Dustin, Calvin, Caleb, Stillwell, Robbie (yes, I'm the asshole with the stupid hat), Cam, Doug, Evan, Kurt, Eli, Owen, Danielle, Hilary, Maggie, Chris, Joe, Jake (where's my pictures), Ryan, Owen and everyone one else my Alzheimers blocked. The changing structure, the work, the love and the madness; you fuckers r00l.
It was Snow Basin, Solitude, Snowbird, Silverton (4), Taos (2), Silverton (4) and ending with the last 2 days of over the moon deep blower pow, respect, friendship and a raging great time. Now back through Ogden, Snow basin and Jackson if the weather allows.
(edit) If you're considering going to Silverton, go. Coverage is as good as it ever gets and the powderhose is focused on the San Juans big time for the next few weeks at least.
A crappy shot of the chalk in the Tiger Claw chute:
I should have figured out a different life path bc whatever buster is doing is what I wish I were doing
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Killing it buster! I'm at beaver in Logan, come ski! Mon Tues is le tits now!
Killer
I really need to get down there sometime.
When are you back in Ogden?
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Now.Quote:
Originally Posted by zion zig zag
Am heading up to Jackson today.
And Byates, thanks for the invite, but I’ve been on the road for a month and it’s time I point those dark, hard, dark rubber wheels rollskreet rollskreet back home.
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You should. Bummed a couldn't make it happen for this session. I haven't given up hope on the season however. I must say it makes me happy to see the names of some OG guides still around. It's not everyone's cup 'o tea but the insanity that is that place has been making dreams happen for a long time now.Quote:
Originally Posted by zion zig zag
There's a potential for me rematerializing in Silverton in late March for unguided.
Will ping.
Is Shocklee still guiding down there?
Laissez les bon temps rouler, mon ami.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
I'd love to tag on when you do and use my free day from MonarchQuote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
Headed down for opening unguided in a few weeks after I get back from the beach. Looking forward to it. Sounds like coverage is all time with a few more storms lined up between now and then. Fingers crossed for a storm right before the 14th.
Ima try to drag my eldest kid to Silverton this spring for a couple unguided days if I can drag him away from Bridger... :D
Yeah I don't know. This'll be my 8th time there but I'm not sure if there was ever really anything closed due to low snowpack on previous trips. I usually only hike a few a day before I am relegated to pocket beers and N facing laps off the lift.Quote:
Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile
Skidmark and Con's Fancy were open, each of which don't see much action in normal to low snow years. Up higher, Tiger Claw is smooth and filled and all the Rope dee entrances are happening (2 requires good snowpack). Meatgrinder was deep as well, no rocks this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile
It's just a killer year for Silverton. The last day there last week, I got a line down the right side of the Tony T tube that will be a death bed memory of soft, deep, freefalling spindrift.
Unguided season starts tomorrow! The word from Sunday is that conditions were pretty much all-time. Coverage is as good as it gets and the storm train is lined up for March.
Whos making the trip? I've already seen some of the usual suspects swing into town.
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Thanks for the heads up. I thought unguided started early April. At least it did last time I went up after a week of no one skiing and an 18 inch storm.
I might get a day or two in. Somehow the next few weeks got really busy for me.
11 to 21 inches by Friday:
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...&lon=-107.6452
Alpinord, If you go I'd greatly appreciate a TR and some picks of the usual suspects. Been enjoying good snow in the northern Rockies and not missing the south too much, but my dreams of the San Juans always include a major dose of Sliverton Mt. Take one down Riff for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpinord
Might be a while. Just back from T-ride w/more snow on the way and fun tickets to use up w/PJ, etc. With the all of the snow, 4 min Gold Hill & now 7 min on Plunge lifts, banging out lots of quality vertical is hard to pass up. This AM, bluebird 3" on crud from yesterday and no lift lines, 20k in 2 1/2 hours. Sounds like less of a shitshow than Silverton at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mudfoot
As a a tease from the archive, bro:
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Starting to get pretty excited for next week. Looks like it should be firing. Will be my first time down to Silverton - unguided or guided. Any areas or routes I should make sure to check out? Expert skier, A-Basin East wall is my home, bla bla.
Worth paying extra for a guided day Weds to learn the lay of the land? Or will I be able to figure it out myself and get more laps in the process?
Silverton isn't terribly difficult to figure out but doing a guided day isn't a terrible idea. There's a lot of nooks and crannies, and the guides can help with that, but most of the main lines are mostly pretty obvious.
With the storm this week there most likely won't be much terrain open the first couple days. You'll still have a great time, don't get me wrong, but don't expect everything on the map to open on Wednesday. Most likely things will progressively open as the week progresses, the storm slows down, and they bomb more stuff. Guided groups always get to go a little further than the unwashed, unguided masses.
Have fun!
Good advice. Getting a guide for Wednesday could pay off big time. Guided groups during this time of year get to poke into terrain earlier than unguided skiers, and I imagine on Wednesday they will want to get skiers on terrain early to help with skier compaction.Quote:
Originally Posted by adrenalated
Low end totals for the next 5 days are in the 24-32" range so it's going to be good no matter what.