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

[Meadow Skipper]

Big rocks? Sick!

Maybe, or Easter Bowl, or possibly Sunset Bowl/Columbine Cliffs.

Nice send.

[Lvovsky]

Hmmmm… Sunset bowl or First Tracks/Easter bowl

Yesterday was a fun day at Santa Fe

[Toddball]

Big rocks? Sick!

Yeah, under #5-#6 or thereabouts.

Yes!!!

So this is Santa Fe? I thought I saw some good rocks there for a bit of the ole carcass huckins!

Indeed! Quite a few rocks in the takeoffs and landings too 🙃 but things are filling in.

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Sweet!!! Headed to Santa Fe this weekend....



Question about Taos. The construction at the base. Is that presumably...or hopefully, a remodel/repoening/expansion of the St Bernard? I miss the Rathskeller.

[Lvovsky]

Brace yourself for spring break crowds at Santa Fe. Get there early (8:30 at the latest). Monday was a x-mass like shit show at the base. Luckily, the visitors mostly stick to bunny slopes.

Construction in Taos is st bernard being rebuilt.

[Meadow Skipper]

Sweet!!! Headed to Santa Fe this weekend....

Like Lvosky said, the spring break crowds are kind of brutal. Go either early or later in the day.

Question about Taos. The construction at the base. Is that presumably...or hopefully, a remodel/repoening/expansion of the St Bernard? I miss the Rathskeller.

The St. B got torn down.

The construction is going to be entirely new. I don’t believe anything recognizable of the old St. B will remain.

[byates1]

^ well supposedly they took apart and cataloged the bar restaurant so some historical re-creation should be in the works.

Talked w jeans wife and a few other old heads who worked there for decades. Good vibes of a time past. I'll be on the hill Sunday forward hollar if around mags..

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I just looked up an article about the new St Bernard's; I read something similar about they kept the hearth and some other stuff like you describe. That's cool. If even a part of it lives on, it's not a pure "scrape" and is supposed to have a Euro looking vibe when done.

Thank you for the Santa Fe warning too everyone, duly noted. Looks like some fresh is coming in too (both good & bad) for the weekend!

[Lvovsky]

Taos winter 2025 passes are on sale. Can be used this season after March 25

[jackstraw]

https://www.taosnews.com/news/local-...a0c434e3b.html

[alpinevibes]

https://www.taosnews.com/news/local-...a0c434e3b.html

We have something similar here at Highlands that SkiCo started this year. $2,500 for up to 10 people for early access to the Bowl. SkiCo has at least owned it and publicized it, unlike what appears to be some shady preferential dealings at TSV. I haven't heard much chatter about it this year and I doubt it's that popular. Still not a direction you want to see any ski area going, but not surprising in the era of $200-300 day passes.

https://aspenx.com/pages/experience#...e-d7fe69ceeea5

[jackstraw]

Yeah, if it's completely privately held land then one can do whatever they please. The forest service leased land should have stipulations imo. I'm guessing they probably don't, but that could possibly change with public influence.

[byates1]

Optics. Not a good look. But imo not a big deal. If I bought TSV and put 100M into it, the 3 times I came to ski a year getting a lap in early isn't that big of a deal.

Shut up peaseats!

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Optics. Not a good look. But imo not a big deal. If I bought TSV and put 100M into it, the 3 times I came to ski a year getting a lap in early isn't that big of a deal.

Shut up peaseats!

Agree. it may bring out the melt if I were waiting and witnessing, but on reflection NBD. And certainly not the butthurt that should drive rules and policy given potential for unintended consequences.

Makes me feel real special if I get the call for some directed skiing by patrol for something that is gonna open soon. Would suck if someone telling them they gotta watch who they enlist for things like this because some new policy.

[jackstraw]

Agree. it may bring out the melt if I were waiting and witnessing, but on reflection NBD. And certainly not the butthurt that should drive rules and policy given potential for unintended consequences.

Makes me feel real special if I get the call for some directed skiing by patrol for something that is gonna open soon. Would suck if someone telling them they gotta watch who they enlist for things like this because some new policy.

Unintended consequences that can affect you directly. Definitely don't want that.

Dropping the rope for that long ass hike and then spinning the lift for those special few to snake the lines? Beyond cheesy and full douchebagery. Bring back the Blakes.

[Meadow Skipper]

This one time I stopped at the patrol shack at the top of chair 2 & 7a to say hi to a patroller I know. He said he was on his way to Pierre’s to open it for the first time - did I want to go? Fuck yeah! Great fucking untouched shot. I guess I’m glad that didn’t end up in the Taos News.

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Dropping the rope for that long ass hike and then spinning the lift for those special few to snake the lines? Beyond cheesy and full douchebagery. Bring back the Blakes.

Don't disagree with any of this. But asking the forest service to somehow make access equal for everyone through some application of the terms of the special-use permit...well that just sounds like it has the potential to fuck something up for someone other than billionaire VIPs. Hopefully getting called out in the TN is enough to prevent the blatant douche moves.

[byates1]

I could be wrong but it seemed like the Blake's didn't want it and it was in borderline disrepair in 2013. I'm a touron and claim to really know Jack shit.

[Lvovsky]

For many transactions, there is a pessimistic seller and an optimistic buyer.

[byates1]

Fun night at the ski patrol party. Wow haven't been in a bar type scene in forever. Tons of hot chicks and rad ski bros. Good times.

[jackstraw]

This one time I stopped at the patrol shack at the top of chair 2 & 7a to say hi to a patroller I know. He said he was on his way to Pierre’s to open it for the first time - did I want to go? Fuck yeah! Great fucking untouched shot. I guess I’m glad that didn’t end up in the Taos News.

That is completely different and happens everywhere. Anyone could have followed you and been there for the opening. Was it crazy Eske?

[Meadow Skipper]

That is completely different and happens everywhere. Anyone could have followed you and been there for the opening. Was it crazy Eske?

I know - just being silly/humble bragging. The ‘troller was a guy I’d actually mentored on the Santa Fe patrol that went to Taos.

[up an down]

I'm arriving at Seco in a few hours.. staying with some friends that live there.. I'll be skiing starting Monday. I would love to meet any maggots that happen to be around during the week.. mustard yellow free ride systems coat gray pants orangish Nordica boots... pm me if you want my phone number...p.s.... Happy hour at Abe's at about 4:45 today....p.p.s. ....no happiness......Abe's was closed today...I was told a couple of deaths in the family was the reason ... Not sure what their future operating hours will be.

[Lvovsky]

I just looked up an article about the new St Bernard's; I read something similar about they kept the hearth and some other stuff like you describe. That's cool. If even a part of it lives on, it's not a pure "scrape" and is supposed to have a Euro looking vibe when done.

Thank you for the Santa Fe warning too everyone, duly noted. Looks like some fresh is coming in too (both good & bad) for the weekend!

The fresh didn’t really pan out yet this weekend. Hoping overnight/tomorrow morning will deliver. If you ski Santa Fe tomorrow (Sunday) and want to take fee laps together, send a message.

[byates1]

bougie is a ripper. tsv skiing well. good to be back