TAOS New Mexico....BETA.....?

[byates1]

Who knows. It's totally skiable. Doesn't look like much control being done.

Jeb McHardman can chime in and give the true skinny..

Sunny and pleasant and empty today. This Nancy is feeling more comfortable off trail. Were a foot or two off the ground now. Should be three feet off the ground by March 23..

[Jeb McHardman]

We've had our hands full with keeping open existing terrain and opening new terrain these past two weeks. Also been battling some mechanical/lift issues. There's been a little work on the peak post-storm cycle, but I expect at least a couple more days of control work before it opens.

[byates1]

Could it open soon ike this week or? It's usually Feb/60 in base....

[pfluffenmeister]

Yeah, I just missed it last year.
My first time skiing there and it was awesome!
Steep, deep, and tight!

I was there February 14-16.
Left a couple of days prior to Kachina opening.

[Jeb McHardman]

I honestly don't know. Kind of above my paygrade

[byates1]

Patrol just told me kachina could open to hiking soon.

[skaredshtles]

Patrol just told me kachina could open to hiking soon.

Last time we were up there I took the youngest up on the hike. Still a great way to get up there...

Here he is waiting on my slow, sorry ass.

[Shredhead]

Patrol just told me kachina could open to hiking soon.

As it should be. I’ve always used 70” base as my go/no go.

[byates1]

Skied w the former NM governor today. Seven summit -er, 71, skied Al's run top to bottom wo stopping. Then hiked the ridge. Dude is a beast. Impressive. Skis 100 @ TSV.

[TBS]

You skied with Gary’s Johnson?

[skaredshtles]

You skied with Gary’s Johnson?

[Iowagriz]

He has also ridden Tour Divide from Banff to Mexico at least twice. Maybe 3x

[byates1]

yeah he said 6 times or whatever. we hiked out the west ridge to meatball, dude was smooth. skis up tsv daily. my buddy and him were razzing the shit out of each other.

[Shredhead]

I voted for him instead of Trump.
Would again, even though it’s a wasted vote.

[CLsurf]

Gary Johnson is a chiller

[byates1]

mark and gov getting into meatball yest.

[pfluffenmeister]

mark and gov getting into meatball yest.

Mmmmmm ... Meatball Sandwich!

[Jeb McHardman]

mark and gov getting into meatball yest.

Did you guys enter through the trib or the main entrance? I took the main a couple weeks ago, which ended up being a very spicy meatball

[byates1]

I'm thinking we went around. Came in a bit lower. Skied a valkerie today. Not bad.

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[skaredshtles]

Mmmm... would love to hit N American like that some time. Tasty.

[byates1]

It was good but not chargeable. Def tip toe ing down the hill.