TR: Return of Winter in Crested Butte!!! 3/28 & 3/29

[Danno]

Danno- If you get some warmer temps the resort will be fun. A few days ago the resort was skiing really well... perfect spring skiing conditions! The main problem is that they don't have much open. They never opened Third Bowl this season. The front side chutes are pretty much melted out. And they don't have Pheonix/Spellbound open much (which means access to Staircase is gone) b/c they are worried about wetslides. You will find good snow on Headwall and the adjacent glades. I also really liked slushy Cesspool!

Thanks! It's skiing, I will have fun as always.

[Tri-Ungulate]

You will find good snow on Headwall and the adjacent glades.

Headwall, no. Adjacent glades, yes.

[Huckwheat]

Wow. Winter is back. Is it your spring break MBSC? Mid week TRs?

Love the TRs.....keep em coming.

[goldenboy]

Headwall, no. Adjacent glades, yes.

Headwall's good, as long as you don't have to go into the angle gully for a comp

Yeah, Huckwheat, it is spring break

[Danno]

Headwall, no. Adjacent glades, yes.

not too too familiar with the headwall. any basic directions? we did "big chute" (think that was the name) with don pedro a few weeks ago, but before that I hadn't been up there in years.

[Tri-Ungulate]

Goldenboy is right - my experience is a bit biased. Actually the stuff to skiers left of the Handrail above Angle Gully looked good, and below the Rabbit Ears as well.

Anyway Danno, after taking the Silver Queen then the T-bar to the top (not midstation) turn left up the sidestep then as you start heading down there are entrances to your almost-immediate right - don't go too low or you'll miss the top of the Headwall.

[lemon boy]

Sheesh T-U, couldn't you at least hook him up with a recent pic of the hedwall?



gunners right (just left of the trees on the right) = main part of the hedwall
gunners center = angle gully
gunners left = rabbit ears area (btw, going through the ears is IMVHO one of the very coolest things you can do), almost always if you take the effort to go out past the ears there's some soft(er) turns to be had although you blow a lot of vert.

[goldenboy]

(btw, going through the ears is IMVHO one of the very coolest things you can do)

Ah yes, the old ear canal. Almost like cave skiing. The traces of snow we had this week actually made for some pretty decent skiing today.

[Tri-Ungulate]

Sheesh T-U, couldn't you at least hook him up with a recent pic of the hedwall?

sorry man, all my shots were superzoomed

[jon turner]

that looks like fun!