sibhusky

The ski area here doesn't mind if you ski when they are closed as it's mostly federal land which you have a right to access. BUT supposedly the grizzlies mind. In the autumn they are trying to pack in as much food as possible before they go to sleep. (This year we had a problem in the valley with both black bears and grizzlies because the huckleberry crop was poor.) In the spring it's been a long time since they ate, so when they wake up they are feeling pretty ornery. SO, you can ski, but you better be ready with your bear spray, and watch those blind corners on the way down the hill!

He's not the addicted picture taker that I am.

It depends on the forest service rules at the particular resorts. But, basically "Altitude is better than latitude" when determining where the best snow should be. So, check out the base elevations of your proposed destinations to guess at potential snow quality at the end of the season. In Colorado, that would mean your best bet would be Copper or, of course, Arapaho. I think early April is a terrific time to ski, but would have severe reservations about any snow in May. After all, if you are going to spend all that money getting there, it should be prime stuff, not messy leftovers. Another thing to check is the timing over the years of precipitation. Frisco, Colorado gets most of their inches of snow in December and January, a slight lull in February, then two more hits in March and April. Steamboat gets hit in December and January; Aspen January and February. We get ours in December and January. The link for all of these annual records is Annual Snowfall Averages Up here we close when the grizzlies wake up, so our closing date is already known -- April 10. That's why we open so late as well. I am sure if we ever become more commercial, money will take a back seat to grizzly habitat.

You can't tell me that wearing a pair of rental boots for one day will give you ingrown toenails.

EMT?

Yeah, right, I can see Sam snowboarding!

Better tell her "the lady with the bell who moved out west" or she'll never know who you're talking about.

Yes, I know both of them and I knew a bunch of that gang stayed down there.

June as in Shelley's friend? If so, tell her I said Hi.

The reason it was called Hell Half Acre was because of all the idiots not paying attention to the skiers' responsibility code and having collisions with each other, not because of any special terrain dispensation. They ended up with too many injuries. This was right where Big Pocono used to join Honeymoon and people would come hotdogging down Big Poke right onto the green trail without looking uphill, etc.

All I want to know is does it have a foot rest? I loved Alta except for the lifts. Everything else was perfect, especially the relaxed low key ambiance. No piped-in rap music, no glitz, just people who wanted to ski in perfect powder in a PEACEFUL setting. Wonderful. Being right next to Snowbird, the mirror opposite, made it even more apparent how much skiing has changed over the years.

Texas? Where in Texas has snow?

That's a pic of Bode Miller, NOT ski999!

As soon as I saw it, I knew they would delete it. And really, you shouldn't bad mouth them quite so publicly and then in the same post tout this board as it makes it look like this board is dissing them. You don't want to make problems for our board here.

Pictures from October 18th at 7:15 AM (it's starting to get light late here): Back deck: Two of the front of the house: Trees by the wood pile:

What nasty remark? I was just trying to analyze where the "cisco" and "1980" came from. Hit a nerve? If so, it was entirely by accident.

FOUR! YIKES.

The roof view is from siblet's room.

We have a large dog yard for all the huskies to play in.

The Kenmore grill is a hand-me-down from my brother's move to Scotland years ago. Which makes it about 28 years old and still working. Not bad for a free grill.

First dusting arrived last night. Not a lot of snow, but definitely snow:

It looks like I may have some snow pictures to put up in the next week. It's supposed to precipitate every day for the next week. Rain during the day and snow at night. As soon as I have visible snow on the lawn, I will post it.

Oh, forgot to mention, if you come at a different time, bring your season pass from whereever you normally ski and present it, it's good for discounted tickets here.

For the same reason you stayed "ski999" to those of us who knew you even when you were trying to be cisco1980 -- year of your divorce maybe?