RidgeRacer

Traffic on the way to the mountain is silly.

Arrived in Flagstaff last night at 12:30 local time...long ass day. Watched the first four episodes of Cobra Kai then dozed off and tried to sleep a little. I think I dozed off for a bit but sleeping on a plane is virtually impossible for me. When I left PHX airport it was 58 degrees. Smooth drive up 17 to Flagstaff. Stopped at the circle K in Anthem for provisions. Around 6k feet, just past Sedona, ground became snow covered. Flagstaff, of course, is snowy. The place where were at has a very ski lodge look and feel, ski themed essentially...nice fire place and all that jazz. All excellent for stoke. Flagstaff is a college town and a ski town all in one. Anyway today is looking sunny and blue bird with highs in the 30s up high and 40s down below. 46 of 48 trails are open but the hike to stuff in the bowl is not which is kind of a bummer. Anyway stay tuned for more. I heard we got a few inches at home so enjoy! Looking forward to reading reports at Blue.

Yes we landed. Thanks for watching the flight...I feel special. Xoxoxo.

I can't tell if you're being facetious or not

Yes...it was valley dogs.

Eaf knows how to write a TR for sure

I'll guarantee you that loafer Dad isn't watching season 4 of Cobra Kai in a few...sadly. meanwhile my CK stoke is through the roof. Edit...I'm so bored I'm actually spamming my own thread. Great.

I think they removed the ridiculous hot dog place from last year and brought back the w. Haus for this winter... thankfully

I really felt like it was a teachable moment for my daughter. A reminder from me on how lucky she is to have a cool ass dad. There are kids everywhere not as fortunate unfortunately. I'm sure the dad's of pasr can all relate.

Don't mess up his thread saltlick. You don't ski spring

Another dad with a college kid sitting next to us is wearing his loafers, pleated Dockers... Dressed like the dad from Alf. Meanwhile I'm sitting here in a Patriots hoodie and sweatpants and headphones. Literally has me questioning whether I need to reevaluate things...lol Edit...I've reevaluated. I'm good

I don't know if Philly is worse than Newark or vice versa. They seem more organized here but it smells when you walk in. On the other hand the eating options are fantastic. Just had a bomb sangweech from this Jersey sandwich place or whatever. I'm still leaning toward Philly is the worst airport known to man. At least you get nyc skyline views here too. Allentown was a ghost town. Freaking love it there... And the bus to Newark is better than taking a connecting flight. Now the wait... Honestly I'm over air travel tbh. I'll try not to spam pasr too hard for the next few hours.

United bus to Newark. Newark to PHX

The Tom Petty reference makes me like the trail name a little bit more. Thanks @toast21602

Thanks... Just downloaded cobra Kai season 4. This is gonna be the best flight since I watched the Patriots win Super bowl 51 from the air.

Currently packed to head out to the beautiful Grand Canyon state. Plan is to ski Arizona Snowbowl tomorrow and Saturday, leave Flagstaff, drive to then Grand Canyon Saturday night. Hang out there Sunday (trying to get in on a little GC sunrise) the down to the valley on Sunday to drop my kid off at school. Arizona Snowbowl is a place that I've been intrigued by since driving past it on the way to the GC in 1999. Just something really neat to me about skiing on a defunct volcano in the middle of the high desert. Not your typical western ski area for sure but it's on a big ass mountain...lift served elevation is at 11,500 feet with hike to open bowl skiing up top at 12k. Total vert is 2800 feet. 777 acres of skiing with 260 inches on average. In other words...its legit. They have 78 inches logged thus far this season and the next few days look like blue bird skiing under the Arizona sunshine with highs around 30. Stoked to say the least. LFG.

Been to AZ more times than I can remember but for some reason have no interest in seeing Tucson. Friends of mine who live in the valley hate it. Best place that I've been for seeing cacti is lost Dutchman at the superstition mountains. Stunning scenery there. N. Arizona however is my favorite part by far...from Sedona on up.

Paging @phresheez.

I'm gonna try and hit the Lowell observatory while in flagstaff. The Lowell is awesome. It's where Pluto was discovered. Last time i was there they had a bad ass portable telescope setup outside and they pointed it at Saturn. It was my first time seeing the rings. It was like meeting a celebrity. Flagstaff is general is awesome...it's a designated dark ski city so there's always something going on when you look up.

I'm looking forward to this! Eaf's dolomite TR was really f'ing good.

I was thinking that while skiing yesterday. Absolutely terrible name for that trail. So generic and the doesn't fit the trail at all. I came up with a good one on the lift yesterday..."Polaris"....because it faces North and at night you can see the north star from there. Blue you dropped the ball. free fall. Terrible.

Happy Birthday to the best ski site on the interwebz. 17 years here...WJW.

I'm no bouey expert but sunday appears to have more potential that Friday. Nothing major wither way.

Shrimp tempura and of course I am.

Yeah it was a nice relaxing day with skiing and sushi. Can't complain.