The 2022-23 ski season thread.

[Ski2Live Live2Ski]

Great day on the groomers at Okemo. 16 runs - 12 from the Bubble as it was chilly. When I posted my stat Insaw that I beat my vertical record by about 60 feet.

[saltyant]

3 minutes ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said:

Great day on the groomers at Okemo. 16 runs - 12 from the Bubble as it was chilly. When I posted my stat Insaw that I beat my vertical record by about 60 feet.

I've never been to Okemo, it's on my list this winter. I don't care what the haters say, groomers are fun.

Edited December 25, 2022 by saltyant

[RidgeRacer]

11 hours ago, saltyant said:

I've never been to Okemo, it's on my list this winter. I don't care what the haters say, groomers are fun.

Who said they weren't?

[mgguy]

Trip planned to Okemo in early February. Reservations and Epic all ready for it. Going to hit Snow at same time to celebrate anniversary of getting married there.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

19 hours ago, saltyant said:

I've never been to Okemo, it's on my list this winter. I don't care what the haters say, groomers are fun.

Who said they aren’t?

[RidgeRacer]

Snowbowl is forecasting 46 inches over the next 10 days. That's what we average in an entire season.

[AirheadD8]

1 minute ago, RidgeRacer said:

Snowbowl is forecasting 46 inches over the next 10 days. That's what we average in an entire season.

Will you be out ? I've heard of the 100" week in 2019 . 

[RidgeRacer]

7 hours ago, AirheadD8 said:

Will you be out ? I've heard of the 100" week in 2019 . 

As of now I'll be getting there right after.

[Barb]

The plan was to go to Winter Park with a bunch of girlfriends. It ended up being just me. 

got on the gondola shortly after 8:30 and people definitely slept in. Did 2 hours of non committal bumps on the sides of the runs. Light pretty flat, very windy at the top. 

Then I scoped out a forest road for winter camping near the resort. They will let you camp in G-Lot, but you have to keep it super low key.  No fires, no cooking outside etc. We keep talking about doing an overnight. The place I checked out looked pretty good. Have to see if I can get the final word if it’s legal. 

nice big spot at the end of the plowed road. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

@Barb you’d like this.  
 

 

[Barb]

Thanks!  Looking forward to going back and exploring some more terrain. Our class mostly did the terrain off the Ajax express lift. We concentrated on 5 or 6 bump runs and did them over and over. It was nice to know what to expect and the bumps did change day to day. 

[indiggio]

9 hours ago, Barb said:

Thanks!  Looking forward to going back and exploring some more terrain. Our class mostly did the terrain off the Ajax express lift. We concentrated on 5 or 6 bump runs and did them over and over. It was nice to know what to expect and the bumps did change day to day. 

Repetition is the best way to learn to ski bumps.

When Blue had their bump clinic, they set a line on the Summit learning hill next to a magic carpet lift so we could lap them as many times as possible.  The instructors stood next to the run shouting out corrections as we went down over and over and over again.

[Barb]

My instructor was great!  One of my issues is that I tend to squat down too much when I get nervous. One run she went behind me the whole time and every time she saw me doing thst she screamed “stand the fuck up.”  It helped. 😂. 

[indiggio]

6 hours ago, Barb said:

My instructor was great!  One of my issues is that I tend to squat down too much when I get nervous. One run she went behind me the whole time and every time she saw me doing thst she screamed “stand the fuck up.”  It helped. 😂. 

What was interesting with yesterday's bump line was with the sun at our backs we could see our shadow out in front and I could see when I was hunching over and had to straighten my back.  The bad part was that I tended to look at my shadow instead of the oncoming bumps which really screwed up my timing.

[AirheadD8]

6 minutes ago, indiggio said:

What was interesting with yesterday's bump line was with the sun at our backs we could see our shadow out in front and I could see when I was hunching over and had to straighten my back.  The bad part was that I tended to look at my shadow instead of the oncoming bumps which really screwed up my timing.

I’ve had that scenario before it’s usually high noon. 🤠

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

This vlog pops up in my YouTube videos from time to time. It’s a vlog of a ski patroller at Brian Head Utah and it seems like a real down to earth place.  A lot of interaction between patrol and all the people who work throughout the resort.  Very long days.  
 

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

@Barb did you see any of the shrines in Aspen?  I saw the John Denver one.  At grand targhee there’s a Larry bird shrine.  
 

 

[Barb]

Didn’t see them, pretty cool though. 

[Barb]

Tis a glorious winter wonderland here in Marble. 


Decided to go skinning at Buttermilk.  Buttermilk logistic are so freaking easy.  The main parking lot is right at the bottom of the lift.  There are 3 skin routes, I chose West Buttermilk since it’s the easiest and this was my first real uphill day.  About 1200’ of vert.  The parking for W Buttermilk is right in the trail! You walk out of your car and step on the snow.  

 

Stopped at the top at the Cliff House for a little water break.  Overcast skies but warm temps.

 

2 storms rolling in this week. Woohoo!

 

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

46 minutes ago, Barb said:

Tis a glorious winter wonderland here in Marble. 


Decided to go skinning at Buttermilk.  Buttermilk logistic are so freaking easy.  The main parking lot is right at the bottom of the lift.  There are 3 skin routes, I chose West Buttermilk since it’s the easiest and this was my first real uphill day.  About 1200’ of vert.  The parking for W Buttermilk is right in the trail! You walk out of your car and step on the snow.  

 

Stopped at the top at the Cliff House for a little water break.  Overcast skies but warm temps.

 

2 storms rolling in this week. Woohoo!

 

 

How was the ski down?

[theprogram4]

1 hour ago, Barb said:

Tis a glorious winter wonderland here in Marble. 


Decided to go skinning at Buttermilk.  Buttermilk logistic are so freaking easy.  The main parking lot is right at the bottom of the lift.  There are 3 skin routes, I chose West Buttermilk since it’s the easiest and this was my first real uphill day.  About 1200’ of vert.  The parking for W Buttermilk is right in the trail! You walk out of your car and step on the snow.  

 

Stopped at the top at the Cliff House for a little water break.  Overcast skies but warm temps.

 

2 storms rolling in this week. Woohoo!

 

 

Good to see you killing it!  But I have to ask,  where did the yellow snow in the last pic come from?

[Barb]

@GrilledSteezeSandwich ski down was uneventful. My touring skis are fatter than my other ones. Always feels weird skiing on them first few times. Legs were a bit tired. 
 

@theprogram4 haha didn’t notice that. Guess someone really had to go. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

8 minutes ago, Barb said:

@GrilledSteezeSandwich ski down was uneventful. My touring skis are fatter than my other ones. Always feels weird skiing on them first few times. Legs were a bit tired. 
 

@theprogram4 haha didn’t notice that. Guess someone really had to go. 

Watch out where the huskies go and don’t you eat that yellow snow. 
 

 

[indiggio]

10 hours ago, Barb said:

@GrilledSteezeSandwich ski down was uneventful. My touring skis are fatter than my other ones. Always feels weird skiing on them first few times. Legs were a bit tired. 
 

@theprogram4 haha didn’t notice that. Guess someone really had to go. 

But did you ring the gong?

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Utah is really going off.