saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 Ate dinner in a covered wagon at The Prairie Schooner. Famous celebrity guests included comedian Rodney Dangerfield, Blake Shelton and Reba McIntyre. That's what the placemat told me anyway 3 Quote
Justo8484 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 All the times i've skied at basin i don't think i've ever skied moonshine bowl. Whenever I'm over on the strawberry side of the mountain I usually end up traversing out into sisters or around the back of demoisy to get into middle bowl. I believe WFO is where @toast21602 had one of the best crashes I've ever seen and then affectionately named that zone "Sticky Ditch". A few inches of fresh snow followed by 40° and sunny makes your skis stop pretty quick... 1 2 Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) I could spend all day on the Strawberry side, it's so much fun. Too bad there's no lift as riding the gondola as a single can be a hassle. I also like the Wildcat Express a lot as it's a 6 person express which had no line all day After posting this just read on Wikipedia that there are plans for a high speed quad on the Strawberry side. Edited March 5, 2021 by saltyant 2 Quote
Johnny Law Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 Strange to say but if you like Basin thank one mittens Romney. When the Olympics got all fucked up he got major money to bail them out and Basin got alot of nice shit with mittens money. I like go up the tram out no name and ride the trees back to the trolley parking lot. OB so be careful but it's like lift service slack with a butler that picks you up and takes you back to the base. 1 1 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 12 hours ago, saltyant said: Ate dinner in a covered wagon at The Prairie Schooner. Famous celebrity guests included comedian Rodney Dangerfield, Blake Shelton and Reba McIntyre. That's what the placemat told me anyway What else did you eat?? 1 Quote
Schif Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 Cancel your ski day right now. Did you even know that there's a dinosaur park right by the restaurant you just ate at? https://www.dinosaurpark.org/ And a botanical garden is right there too! 2 1 1 Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: What else did you eat?? Shrimp salad. It was delicious and big so I was full from it. I might go back to that place tonight. Left the waitress a big tip because she was new. I overheard the senior waiter coaching her on what to say to me which was pretty funny 1 Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 Final day of an epic 6 day ski trip. One last at Snowbasin. Rented Elan Ripstick 96s (180 length) just for fun. It's 50 minutes to open and people are already lining up which is kinda annoying, but I should find some nice empty lifts later in the day (hopefully) 6 Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, Schif said: Cancel your ski day right now. Did you even know that there's a dinosaur park right by the restaurant you just ate at? https://www.dinosaurpark.org/ And a botanical garden is right there too! TFTI. Every night I talk to my mom on the phone for 5 minutes and she says "go do something besides ski". Already bought my ticket today so I need to get my $129 worth. Oh and it's the best mountain ever so I need to ski every second I can. Maybe I'll come back in the summer to see some dinosaur bones. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 Full sun today? Looking forward to more pics and thoughts on the skis. Did you bring your RTMs too in case you don't like those? Enjoy your last day Saltman. 1 1 Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 1 minute ago, toast21602 said: Full sun today? Looking forward to more pics and thoughts on the skis. Did you bring your RTMs too in case you don't like those? Enjoy your last day Saltman. Yep. RTMs are in the trunk. Thanks, should be a grate one 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 17 minutes ago, Schif said: Cancel your ski day right now. Did you even know that there's a dinosaur park right by the restaurant you just ate at? https://www.dinosaurpark.org/ And a botanical garden is right there too! I wonder if the Salomon Center is still a thing in Ogden. You could play ski-ball, skydive, surf, buy meth, and eat nachos all in one place. A jackpot for adrenaline junkies. Or just junkies. 1 1 1 1 Quote
Justo8484 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 19 minutes ago, Schif said: Cancel your ski day right now. Did you even know that there's a dinosaur park right by the restaurant you just ate at? https://www.dinosaurpark.org/ And a botanical garden is right there too! There's also a hot spring right off the road at the mouth of the canyon on the way up to basin from ogden. @saltyant you should check it out for a nice soak after a long day of ripping groomers today. 11 hours ago, Johnny Law said: Strange to say but if you like Basin thank one mittens Romney. When the Olympics got all fucked up he got major money to bail them out and Basin got alot of nice shit with mittens money. I like go up the tram out no name and ride the trees back to the trolley parking lot. OB so be careful but it's like lift service slack with a butler that picks you up and takes you back to the base. Yup, the olympics got that road looking real nice and well plowed on pow days, too. Trees off the top of JP/No Name are super fun with good snow, but yeah, out of bounds and you can end up in the wrong spot if you don't hang skiers right soon enough. Just now, toast21602 said: I wonder if the Salomon Center is still a thing in Ogden. You could play ski-ball, skydive, surf, buy meth, and eat nachos all in one place. A jackpot for adrenaline junkies. Or just junkies. That place is the definition of a COVID superspreader event. 3 Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) Ugh people in line are talking about expected long lines today. If they become insufferable I'll head out in early afternoon and maybe visit T Rex Edited March 5, 2021 by saltyant Quote
toast21602 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 Just now, saltyant said: Ugh people in line are talking about expected long lines today. If they become insufferable I'll head out and maybe visit T Rex Just enjoy yourself today. If they get long then post up on a deck somewhere with some food and a drink. Soak in the scenery and vitamin D from the sun ☀️ 1 1 Quote
Schif Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 Now I want to ski and also go to a museum. When it comes to dinosaurs and trains I'm still very much a 7 year old. Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, Justo8484 said: There's also a hot spring right off the road at the mouth of the canyon on the way up to basin from ogden. @saltyant you should check it out for a nice soak after a long day of ripping groomers today. Yup, the olympics got that road looking real nice and well plowed on pow days, too. Trees off the top of JP/No Name are super fun with good snow, but yeah, out of bounds and you can end up in the wrong spot if you don't hang skiers right soon enough I didnt bring swimming trunks, but TFTI. I wont even ski everything in bounds let alone out of bounds haha Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, toast21602 said: Just enjoy yourself today. If they get long then post up on a deck somewhere with some food and a drink. Soak in the scenery and vitamin D from the sun ☀️ I'm spoiled from non existant lines all week 😥 Quote
GSSucks Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Justo8484 said: All the times i've skied at basin i don't think i've ever skied moonshine bowl. Whenever I'm over on the strawberry side of the mountain I usually end up traversing out into sisters or around the back of demoisy to get into middle bowl. I believe WFO is where @toast21602 had one of the best crashes I've ever seen and then affectionately named that zone "Sticky Ditch". A few inches of fresh snow followed by 40° and sunny makes your skis stop pretty quick... Bullshit, I have pictures of @snorovr upside down in a bush in Moonshine Bowl, and I know you were there. Sun King is "Sticky Ditch" then you are stuck in the hell hole that is Gordons Gully. Basin moves people, I dont remember lift lines ever really being a thing there even on holiday weekends. Edited March 5, 2021 by GSSucks 1 1 1 Quote
theprogram4 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 23 hours ago, saltyant said: To whoever suggested Snowbasin... I owe you a Sweet Baby Jesus beer or two. Fucking legit!! 6+ minute runs. I can actually play a song from start to finish. Whoot I took a lot of shit on here for telling you to go to Snowbasin over another mountain that shall not be named. I’m glad I did cause you are seeing what ive been saying...snowbasin is legit. Enjoy your day salty! 1 Quote
mute1080 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 I didnt bring swimming trunks, but TFTI. I wont even ski everything in bounds let alone out of bounds hahaWho said anything about swim trunks? 1 1 1 1 Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 32 minutes ago, theprogram4 said: I took a lot of shit on here for telling you to go to Snowbasin over another mountain that shall not be named. I’m glad I did cause you are seeing what ive been saying...snowbasin is legit. Enjoy your day salty! Thanks TP4, but I think it was Park City vs. DV. I dont think anyone said not to go to Snowbasin. 1 Quote
saltyant Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Posted March 5, 2021 Loving the Elan Ripsticks. I hit 53.5 mph on my last run down the Strawberry side. Wao! Quote
theprogram4 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Posted March 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, saltyant said: Thanks TP4, but I think it was Park City vs. DV. I dont think anyone said not to go to Snowbasin. People said DV over snow basin lol 1 1 Quote
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