Where is your spot? Or do you bounce around?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zog
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Where is your spot? Or do you bounce around?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zog
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We are Snowbasin pass holders, primarily because I can get there from my house in 30 minutes. It is really a fun place to go and generally has very short lift lines except in a couple of areas away from the main base (which will mostly be remedied next season with the addition of another 6-pack lift), and the main gondola up the mountain (which I avoid like the plague because of the many alternatives). They don't have onsite lodging though.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJHSupra
I do like to visit other places though. I have skied almost every resort in Utah and would rate Alta and Snowbird as the best (as do most skiers), followed by Snowbasin, Brighton, Solitude, Deer Valley, Park City, and Powder Mountain. If you are looking more at amenities than skiing, of course the Park City resorts are better, though the day lodges at Snowbasin are truly best of class and have great food, just no place to put your head down at the end of the day and there is no ski-in-ski-out lodging. I don't ski Alta and Snowbird much because of the ridiculous drive up the canyon, which usually takes 2:30 instead of 50 minutes when there is no traffic.
Snowbasin - one of my favorite spots. Had some good powder days over on the Strawberry side. I think it was 5 years ago we had a weekday of getting 18" between the hours of 10am and 3pm. There might have been 12 people (total) on that side during the afternoon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zog
Been going to Utah for many years, but still have yet to hit Powder Mtn. Mainly b/c it's off the beaten-path/longer to get to, older lifts, and there were so many other places to hit when we stayed in the dtown SLC.
Park City Area - Had some good days at the Canyons, but overall way too many people for me. They got some pretty good Pubs.
One of my college buds bought a condo at Solitude a few years back. So we just bounce around Solitude and Brighton. Can't beat the weekdays.
Another foot today at Snowbasin! We usually avoid Strawberry because of the limited lift capacity. With just the one gondola, the line is too long for us. We stick with John Paul, Middle Bowl, and Wildcat so we can get in 10-12,000 vert in about 2 hours. Strawberry will be getting the new 6-pack next year though, so that may change our approach.Quote:
Originally Posted by MJHSupra
Powder Mountain is fun but has some serious flaws. The resort is upside-down, so the parking lot is at the top of the mountain. If there is any kind of lightning or power disruption, you are stuck at the bottom of the hill until they manage to get you out with a cat. They have lots of back country cat skiing though that you can add to your pass. Plus, they have strict on-mountain limits due to limits on season passes (there is a multi-year waiting list) and daily passes. They have some really long runs though and really decrepit facilities.
I love Solitude and Brighton though. My favorite lift in the state is the Summit Express. Plus, they will be replacing the Eagle Express this summer and Brighton will be replacing the Crest Express with a 6-pack. Brighton is the best place for quick laps and tree skiing, in my opinion. We used to go the Brighton all the time, but weekend skiing made it too hard, since we would have to leave before 7 if we wanted to have any hope of getting on the mountain before 9:30. With Snowbasin, we used to leave at 8:20 and make it for lift starts. Due to the Ikon pass we now have to leave at 7:45, but that is reasonable to me. Skiing is the only activity I love more than boating, but that is what makes a year like this one even better, since I know that snow will make the boating that much better!
Deer Valley is great if you want to "run into" a celebrity.... Couldn't resist:p
Like Zog said, another foot of snow last night and they are forcasting another 12-20 inches tonight-into tomorrow. It's the gift that just keeps giving!
Deer Valley has a lot of older men skiing with their daughters. It is great to see those family bonds developed through skiing lasting well into adulthood. It is a little weird that so many older men are so handsy with their daughters in the lodges though.Quote:
Originally Posted by 996scott
Deer Valley - Ha Ha. It's like an old dude booshi club. Bunch of fat cats with nice equipment getting together with other fat cats, but it's nice - it should be. But ya, a weird atmosphere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zog
Me and my college buds don't fit the mold. I fit in more at Molly's Greens at Brighton.
Love this convo!
Just got back from the Rockies! We have a place 5 min from Beaver Creek and 10 from Vail. If anyone is every interested shoot me a pm. Will give anyone on the forum a good discount to stay!
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