NazarethSkier Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 Hello everybody... I am here in Aspen, CO and I just enjoyed the finest ski day of my life today. I am not really into posting T/R's(that's what GSS is for) but I thought I would at least post what trails I covered on a daily basis. I leave on Wednesday so I have 3 more days in heaven. 2/17/10. My wife accompanied me today-first day in Aspen. Packed Powder conditions. 1" of new snow fell overnight. Runs today...Two creeks & Elk Camp(bull run to funnel), Elk Camp Gondola(adam's avenue to slider), Alpine Springs(log deck to lunkerville), Alpine Springs(green cabin), Sheer Bliss(sneaky's to sneaky's glades to sneaky's to max park to trestle to coffee pot to funnel), Elk Camp Gondola(cascade to creekside) 2/18/10. Light Powder day! 2" of new snow fell overnight. I snatched first chair on Elk Camp lift. The 2" of new snow really helped soften things up. It wasn't enough to save my skis from a nasty rock-boulder on KT Gully that left my ski with a nice core shot. Runs today...Two creeks & Elk Camp(gunner's view), Elk Camp(sandy park to turkey trot to adam's avenue to naked lady), Alpine Springs(green cabin), Sheer Bliss(sheer bliss to free fall glades), Sheer Bliss(sheer bliss to kt gully), Sheer Bliss(sheer bliss to hang on's), Sheer Bliss(sneaky's to sneaky's glades to sneaky's to max park), Big Burn & Cirque(headwall to frog pond glades to waters to turkey trot), Elk Camp(long shot to eastbranch) 2/19/10. Powder Day! 6" of new snow fell overnight. I arrived at 8:38AM and it was to late for first gondie(what was I thinking-it was a powder day). Locals have been starved of quality powder days all year and they were there early. Runs today...Silver Queen Gondola(easy chair to 1&2 leaf to silver dip), Ajax Express(silver dip to sunrise/sunset), Ajax Express(cutoff to buckhorn to midnight to pump house hill), Ajax Express(cutoff to midway road to north american), Ajax Express(1&2 leaf to walsh's to lud's lane), Gent's Ridge(1&2 leaf to hyrup's to lud's lane to gent's ridge to glade 2 to copper bowl to kleenex corner to little nell), Silver Queen Gondola(silver dip), Fis(ruthie's run), Ruthie's(international to perry's prowl to spar gulch to kleenex corner to little nell) 2/20/10. Powder Day! 11" of new snow fell overnight. I arrived at 8:32AM and it was full house again. To late for the first gondie but there was something special in the air today...lots of snow! Today was my finest day on skis and I was living the dream from 9AM to 12PM and ended the session with a Starbucks(Hot Chocolate) and a wrap from Big Wrap(To Thai For). Runs today...Silver Queen Gondola(silver dip to sunrise/sunset), Ajax Express(cutoff to buckhorn to midnight to pump house hill), Ajax Express(cutoff to midway road to north american), Fis(red's run), Fis(international to perry's prowl to spar gulch to kleenex corner to tower ten road to east 5th avenue), Lift 1A(lower roch run to corkscrew to summer road to little nell), Silver Queen Gondola(1&2 leaf to hyrup's to lud's lane to gent's ridge to jackpot to kleenex corner to little nell) 2 Quote
Johnny Style Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 Awesome, I have been waiting for this report. Every day it is snowing out there! Yeah. Any pictures? Might be tough with all the snow. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 Awesome NSJay. I'm pretty stoked to ski Aspen. 2 weeks, 5 hours, and 39 minutes until I land in Aspen. Quote
Shadows Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 ^it snows like 4 inches every day for 3 months. not a big deal like huge storms. just gloomy and sad haha. seems like youre having fun in aspen though. i went there every day to ride the parks and what not during the summer. real fun. some of the best bowls in the counrty. Quote
NazarethSkier Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) I have some more pictures of todays powder but I am pressed for time. Time to hit the treadmill... 2/17/10...My Kastle setup...poles and skis 2/17/10...My wife at Snowmass getting some binding deep poe! 2/18/10...Welcome to Snowmass-First Chair! 2/18/10...Free Fall Glades 2/19/10...Good Morning from Aspen...6" of new snow...today is going to be a good day! 2/19/10...Welcome to Aspen Mountain 2/19/10...View from North American 2/20/10...Today is going to be a special day...view of Aspen Mountain in white 2/20/10...View above Perry's Prowl 2/20/10...View of International Edited February 20, 2010 by NazarethSkier 1 Quote
Shadows Posted February 20, 2010 Report Posted February 20, 2010 nice pics. looks like you had some good snow. Quote
Johnny Style Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 Awesome! Looks great. Are you staying in town? Also, any advantage to parking at Two Creeks? I am a rodeo lot guy myself or I just park at a private home at Campground. Two creeks looks like it has the advantage of not having to wait for the bus. Those pictures are real hard to digest knowing that I will be at Blue tomorrow. Quote
NazarethSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Posted February 21, 2010 nice pics. looks like you had some good snow. Snow depths up until this past week have been very minimal. The whole town is praying for more snow. Seeing the locals fight for position in the gondola line today was a sure sign they have gone wacky due to lack of snow this year. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 Awesome Jaybird! I'm stoked. You book your flights for when I'm there yet? Quote
kcorrigan Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 definitely make sure to do highland bowl while you are out there. well worth the half hour hike, especially if your getting fresh snow. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 This thread . Keep the photos coming. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 definitely make sure to do highland bowl while you are out there. well worth the half hour hike, especially if your getting fresh snow. He's hiked the Highlands Bowl before, as this definately isn't NSJay's first trip to Aspen. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 Another 9" today for the Jaybird! Quote
NazarethSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Posted February 21, 2010 Today I visited Aspen-Buttermilk Mountain. My wife joined me today and we had an incredible time together. She really pushed herself and in the process made a new friend(powder). Winter Storm Warning is still posted for the Aspen area(since thursday) and remains in effect till noon MST Monday. Enough already....below are the trails I visited today followed by some pictures. I think I love it here 2/21/10 Powder Day! 5" of new snow fell overnight. My wife was with me today and it was a welcomed change. Conditions were fantastic and the white stuff was everywhere. Runs today...Summit Express(westward ho), West Buttermilk Express(big face hollow), West buttermilk Express(homestead road to westward ho), West Buttermilk Express(larkspur to red's rover to campbird), West Buttermilk Express(tom's thumb to buckskin to sterner gulch to eagle hill), Upper Tiehack(ridge trail to midway avenue to baby doe to homestead road) 2/21/10...Main Street Cafe...Blueberry pancakes with a side of sausage to start the day 2/21/10...Powder Pandas are welcomed to 5" of fresh poe 2/21/10...My wife booting up for her first legit powder day 2/21/10...Getting some fresh turns in 2/21/10...Glade skiing 2/21/10...Moose Alley 2/21/10...Well deserved hot chocolate at Cliffhouse 2/21/10...JADIP 2/21/10...Forecast tonight-SNOW...Agenda tomorrow-Highlands...I'll see you tomorrow 2 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 buy a place out there and share it with me. ok. thanks. Quote
NazarethSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Posted February 21, 2010 buy a place out there and share it with me. ok. thanks. There are homes-condos for sale everywhere. Maybe I could send GSS out here and recruit a few good...nevermind It's a great town and Aspen can be done on a reasonable budget. PASR trip next year. Quote
Johnny Style Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 Looks great. It also looks like you have the whole place to your self. Quote
NazarethSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Posted February 21, 2010 Looks great. It also looks like you have the whole place to your self. Buttermilk is always overlooked. There were a handful of people at the West Buttermilk chair at 9:45. There was untracked groomed with 3" on top at 11:00 on Tiehack. It really felt like it was a private hill. Great day! Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 I better see those white pants in two weeks Quote
NazarethSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Posted February 21, 2010 I better see those white pants in two weeks You will see that with or without me. White pants are everywhere. Maybe you can convert from green to white? Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 21, 2010 Report Posted February 21, 2010 You will see that with or without me. White pants are everywhere. Maybe you can convert from green to white? Can I borrow yours? I take a european size 28 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 22, 2010 Report Posted February 22, 2010 Jay sent me this...anybody know this guy? Quote
phillycore Posted February 22, 2010 Report Posted February 22, 2010 Jay sent me this...anybody know this guy? LMAO.....sick Quote
RootDKJ Posted February 22, 2010 Report Posted February 22, 2010 Jay, you should have taken me out there as your photographer. Glad you two are having fun. Quote
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