momskeeztoo Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Need some advice/ opinions on Utah ski areas. We had a day off from skiing that week, but now they are offering a shuttle that day. Choices are Powder, Snowbasin, Brighton, Alta, Solitude, Snowbird. I’m thinking Powder, for some reason I’m very interested in skiing there. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 All have their own strengths and weaknesses. I think you would enjoy Perder because of the vibe there and the terrain is great. All good options, though. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 You can’t go wrong either way. If you are looking for great groomers, Brighton might be the most unique. Snowbasin offers some incredible groomers as well. Alta/Bird have less groomers and more gnarly terrain. Solitude is alright. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 MomSkeez when are you going? Does Sebastian still live there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFskiDan Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 59 minutes ago, momskeeztoo said: Need some advice/ opinions on Utah ski areas. We had a day off from skiing that week, but now they are offering a shuttle that day. Choices are Powder, Snowbasin, Brighton, Alta, Solitude, Snowbird. I’m thinking Powder, for some reason I’m very interested in skiing there. Any thoughts? Are you skiing somewhere else on the other days? 42 minutes ago, toast21602 said: You can’t go wrong either way. If you are looking for great groomers, Brighton might be the most unique. Snowbasin offers some incredible groomers as well. Alta/Bird have less groomers and more gnarly terrain. Solitude is alright. i totally agree with all of this, except for one thing. If its an extra day, i think Powder would be good. If you are trying to get the most out of a day at Powder, having someone that knows the place would make for a perfect day. Dont take anyone with a snowboard there though. Lots of nooks and crannies there for sure. Powder Mt is a really neat place to experience. Nothing like skiing powder country, ending up on the access rd, and being picked up by a bus to get back up. Brighton is just so much fun. Groomers are great there, up and down, twists and turns, its kind of like you are skiing in the trees when you are on the trails. I feel like Snowbasins groomers, also excellent, are more wide open, more straight runs with consistent pitch. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbiker Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 I agree with Powder. It's different than the other places and has a cool vibe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momskeeztoo Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 53 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: MomSkeez when are you going? Does Sebastian still live there? I’m going beginning of February, and Seb is no longer there. I’m going with a ski club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momskeeztoo Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 33 minutes ago, JFskiDan said: Are you skiing somewhere else on the other days? i totally agree with all of this, except for one thing. If its an extra day, i think Powder would be good. If you are trying to get the most out of a day at Powder, having someone that knows the place would make for a perfect day. Dont take anyone with a snowboard there though. Lots of nooks and crannies there for sure. Powder Mt is a really neat place to experience. Nothing like skiing powder country, ending up on the access rd, and being picked up by a bus to get back up. Brighton is just so much fun. Groomers are great there, up and down, twists and turns, its kind of like you are skiing in the trees when you are on the trails. I feel like Snowbasins groomers, also excellent, are more wide open, more straight runs with consistent pitch. We have 2 days at Canyons/ Park City, 2 days at Deer Valley, 1 day at Sundance. I could have passed on Deer Valley, but I didn’t pick the resorts. Sundance sounds interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, momskeeztoo said: We have 2 days at Canyons/ Park City, 2 days at Deer Valley, 1 day at Sundance. I could have passed on Deer Valley, but I didn’t pick the resorts. Sundance sounds interesting. DV groomers are a lot of fun, but it takes 7 lifts to get to one. I’ve never seen more lifts at a mountain before. You gotta ride the funicular, through. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 55 minutes ago, momskeeztoo said: I’m going beginning of February, and Seb is no longer there. I’m going with a ski club. Have fun and post a report... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFskiDan Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, momskeeztoo said: We have 2 days at Canyons/ Park City, 2 days at Deer Valley, 1 day at Sundance. I could have passed on Deer Valley, but I didn’t pick the resorts. Sundance sounds interesting. Try to get to Powder than. Not that any others would be so similar, but Powder is just a different experience. This way you wont have to deal with the Canyon Rd, that just seems to be turning into a shit show lately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momskeeztoo Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 54 minutes ago, JFskiDan said: Try to get to Powder than. Not that any others would be so similar, but Powder is just a different experience. This way you wont have to deal with the Canyon Rd, that just seems to be turning into a shit show lately. Hopefully enough people are interested in Powder to make it worthwhile for shuttle. I could always rent a car, if a couple other folks wanted to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 You can't go wrong with any of those. I'm partial to the bird. Literally has everything one could want. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momskeeztoo Posted January 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Thanks for all the great advice, everyone. I’ll write a report wherever I end up. Still voting for Powder. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theprogram4 Posted January 4, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 booked my utah flight yesterday. hitting solitude, brighton, and snow basin. day 4 is a wildcard, hoping for powder mountain 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Nice! I love Utah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprogram4 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 checking out airbnb's in SLC now. some of the same listings on vrbo are going for double the price that they are on airbnb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, theprogram4 said: checking out airbnb's in SLC now. some of the same listings on vrbo are going for double the price that they are on airbnb That’s wild. I look forward to your reports. Have you been to powmow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprogram4 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 19 minutes ago, toast21602 said: That’s wild. I look forward to your reports. Have you been to powmow? no, but i am trying to convince everyone to do our final day there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 16 minutes ago, theprogram4 said: no, but i am trying to convince everyone to do our final day there This is your year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momskeeztoo Posted January 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 So Powder Mountain off the agenda ☹️ Most folks wanted to go to Alta/ Snowbird, So I’m going there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiggio Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 25 minutes ago, momskeeztoo said: So Powder Mountain off the agenda ☹️ Most folks wanted to go to Alta/ Snowbird, So I’m going there. Either is a win! Don't feel bad. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, momskeeztoo said: So Powder Mountain off the agenda ☹️ Most folks wanted to go to Alta/ Snowbird, So I’m going there. Bummer but you will still have fun at either of those places... especially with a speed run down regulator Johnson. Edited January 16, 2020 by toast21602 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbike-ski Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 So Powder Mountain off the agenda [emoji3525] Most folks wanted to go to Alta/ Snowbird, So I’m going there. Sucks to be you lolSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momskeeztoo Posted January 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Believe me, I’m not complaining! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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