Wasatch 23/24 Stoke Thread: Red Snake Coverage coming at you live from tgapp's fartba

[Xover]

Thanks for the offer. Yeah, need 115 brakes. P15s would work as well.

Bend yourself Rook

[Shaaarrrp]

Banger of a day with pfluffenmeister at Alta on this fine Monday.



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[schindlerpiste]

Today was FKNA great. Left my house at 8:40. On the Red Pine Gondola at 9:15. 5 laps on 9990; the lift was empty. Shin/knee high freshies every run. Two laps on the NE facing chutes under the lift and 3 laps on north facing Fantasy Ridge. Every N-facing lap was untracked. Headed down for another lap and was greeted by a closed sign blocking access to the lift. Home by 1:00. Stellar morning for sure.

[wasatchgravityresearch]

December quality powder, March quality daylight. Perfect for after work touring laps!

[Jumper Bones]

Today was FKNA great. Left my house at 8:40. On the Red Pine Gondola at 9:15. 5 laps on 9990; the lift was empty. Shin/knee high freshies every run. Two laps on the NE facing chutes under the lift and 3 laps on north facing Fantasy Ridge. Every N-facing lap was untracked. Headed down for another lap and was greeted by a closed sign blocking access to the lift. Home by 1:00. Stellar morning for sure.

Same. I spent all day over there, and on Peak5.

They had to change a shim on one of the lift towers, and it was back up in an hour?

Fun skiing the chutes with sluff chasing you down.

[ski_the_fraulein]

As much as I complain about the Ikon Pass and Solitude, yesterday made me remember why I love the place. Rolled up at 9:30, headed towards Summit that they just opened, got in 3 great headwall laps (just kept traversing towards scree field, nobody was out there..) got the rope drop on Honeycomb, was the 3rd person into Black Forest, everyone in front of me on the traverse dropped early.) Top to bottom white room - I need a snorkel snow) , headed up and over to Navarone gate and got a nice lap in there, again it was empty.. Got scared about the drive down and bailed early. Back at the bottom by 2..
Felt like real winter up there again!

You’re welcome!

Had family in from Michigan. We “slayed” the groomers at Soli on Sunday, then “progressed” to Snowbird yesterday. The wind and visibility off Hidden Peak was all-time! They had a great time anyway skiing likely our worst 3-day weather cycle of the season (thunder/lightning, graupel -> 4” snow/hr, hurricane force winds, classic Midwest grey skies), like they never left! [emoji23]

Alas, it is rejuvenating to show off our place to first- timers and see their reactions! 🤯

Cherry on top - they weren’t Ikoners AND I got to deplete my F&F discounts for a change…


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[Woodsy]

As much as I complain about the Ikon Pass and Solitude, yesterday made me remember why I love the place. Rolled up at 9:30, headed towards Summit that they just opened, got in 3 great headwall laps (just kept traversing towards scree field, nobody was out there..) got the rope drop on Honeycomb, was the 3rd person into Black Forest, everyone in front of me on the traverse dropped early.) Top to bottom white room - I need a snorkel snow) , headed up and over to Navarone gate and got a nice lap in there, again it was empty.. Got scared about the drive down and bailed early. Back at the bottom by 2..
Felt like real winter up there again!

fk yeah.
love all of this.

[schindlerpiste]

Just gorgeous out there today. One of those days when the stormriders effortlessly blast thru the soft moguls and there was still plenty of untracked to be found

[Woodsy]

looking forward to bringing the 10 year old back to my home turf starting Sunday.
Looks good.

[tele.savalas]

Anyone have half a pair of P18s lying around? First lost ski in over a decade today.

The Bird was good skiing but definitely not the best day of the season. Pretty variable and the deep stuff was a little upside down and wind affected. Reg traverse was pretty sporty.

Yo Dan- check your PMs re: Pivots


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[Xover]

looking forward to bringing the 10 year old back to my home turf starting Sunday.

Drinks? Gathering at the DTMs?

[JohnnyUtah801]

Looking for some advice/guidance from those who have lived here a long time (or at least a lot longer than me)

This is only my 2nd winter here, and I think last year was a bit of an anomaly snowpack wise, so I have no idea what a "normal" spring looks like in LCC. We've got a bunch of family looking to come in from east, west & south the week of April 15th for a family event and several would like to stay in town for the week to ski. I'm thinking it should still be decent-ish, but I really have no clue. Given the current conditions and long range forecast, are they/I crazy?

[Foggy_Goggles]

As someone who doesn't in UT but visits frequently that time of year...it could be winter, it could be spring, but there will be plenty of skiing. Personally, I love it. I'll be proudly wearing my IKON under my goggle strap burning up my Bird days. It can occasionally be shitty but usually not. What's not to like about walk on trams and pocket beers?

[schindlerpiste]

Park City will shut down skiing-wise. ALTA will be on its last weekend, but the High Boy party is always a blast. The Bird is very good in April and even in to May. It's just different. Get it while you can type skiing, because that afternoon sun turns things sour quickly. Mostly, I usually end my ski day by 1:30 towards the end of April thru May. Just my $.02

[Dantheman]

Drinks? Gathering at the DTMs?

In.

Given the current conditions and long range forecast, are they/I crazy?

No. Historical average April snowfall is like 70 inches. Good odds for powder, and if not you're probably looking at good to excellent spring conditions.

[muted reborn]

Yeah could be fantastic spring skiing with a big base around then or maybe a sneaky uncrowded powder day. Worst case is frozen chunder and overcast. I'd go for it.

[SJG]

book it, just don't pack the suitcase until a couple days prior after checking the forecast. I've had some sick pow storm days even in May. Or sunburn.

[spanky]

Thanks for the offer. Yeah, need 115 brakes. P15s would work as well.

Corbetts has P15s on sale for $294 CAD ($216 USD):

https://www.corbetts.com/2024-look-p...-ski-bindings/ (95 & 130mm brakes)

And P18s for $308CAD/$225USD:

https://www.corbetts.com/2024-look-p...-ski-bindings/ (only 95mm brake).

Like xover said, just bend the 95's!

[Boissal]

Corbetts has P15s on sale for $294 CAD ($216 USD):

https://www.corbetts.com/2024-look-p...-ski-bindings/ (95 & 130mm brakes)

And P18s for $308CAD/$225USD:

https://www.corbetts.com/2024-look-p...-ski-bindings/ (only 95mm brake).

Like xover said, just bend the 95's!

Well shit, solid deal, and after holding strong for 15 years I bought a pair of these for next year's comeback to the resort. Downgraded to P15s though, my old bones were creaking at the thought of P18s.

[jtran10]

phall last night outta the wind zone into the blower

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[altachic]

Drinks? Gathering at the DTMs?

Let's do it!

[tgapp]

looking forward to bringing the 10 year old back to my home turf starting Sunday.
Looks good.

Nice man, how long are you in town for?

also great stoke y'all keep it up, so excited to see you getting after it

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[ski_the_fraulein]

I think last year was a bit of an anomaly snowpack wise, so I have no idea what a "normal" spring looks like in LCC. Given the current conditions and long range forecast, are they/I crazy?

FWIW the real anomaly last season was how fast things changed last spring. I was looking forward to some great skiing in May and possibly early June, only for the conditions to deteriorate quickly.

Love for others to chime in who have keener memories and possibly records to prove/challenge but, imho, I feel the seasons have shifted about 1 month since my first days here in mid-80s. We used to count on skiing in early-mid November (remember PC hosting America’s Cup over Thanksgiving) and now we’re lucky to have lift served runs in LCC by then… while school and other things got in the way in the spring back then, it seemed we wrapped up skiing by early April (maybe it was the equipment?) as I now feel we get great skiing through April and don’t even think about putting the gear away until May…

I think plans for mid-April are a no brainer, but as others suggested, remain adaptable to expectations based on the forecast - could be beach weather or knee-deep.


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[tuco]

Every season is different.
Some seasons that WC was pretty lean
In my 40+ yrs of skiing here nothing beats 2010/11 from start to finish. Snowbird had AF twins open all the way to July 3rd(thanks Jimmy)

[Boissal]

Every season is different but delicious April pow is a constant. The fact that good conditions are so short-lived with the damn sun makes spring pow that much tastier. And if all else fails the alpine is significantly less murderous by then.