Arizona Snowbowl... January 2025

[Barb]

I’m sure your daughter is a great belayer. My advice is, trust the rope. It’s hard to do when you are new to the sport. Hips into the wall, don’t stick your butt out. Try and use the power of your legs to push you up, not arms to pull you up. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 1/31/2025 at 10:36 PM, Barb said:

I’m sure your daughter is a great belayer. My advice is, trust the rope. It’s hard to do when you are new to the sport. Hips into the wall, don’t stick your butt out. Try and use the power of your legs to push you up, not arms to pull you up. 

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Huh?? What does this have to do with Arizona snowbowl

[Barb]

  On 1/31/2025 at 10:43 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Huh?? What does this have to do with Arizona snowbowl

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He said he is going indoor rock climbing with his daughter 

[RidgeRacer]

Day 3

Woke up to low pressure again on the tire. Loaded the ski gear in my daughter's car. Drove to discount tire at 830. My daughter picked me up soon after got to the mountain around 915 while blasting lil yachti, future, Kendrick and logic for stoke. The tire had a screw in it and they repaired it for free. So glad I did that before heading down 17 back to Phoenix.

Another cloudless bluebird day. First run up the grand canyon express, left at the catwalk to find a nice surprise....they dropped the ropes on volcano for the first time this season. The trail itself is groomed but there's a chute off of volcano that is natural. They had a sign marked thin cover and this week's snow fall was waiting. Rode that a few times. also ran another unnamed ungroomed trail near volcano. So some new snow goodness early on. But the theme for today was the bluest of bluebird skiing and primarily soft fast groomers. Not quite as good as yesterday but still a beautiful fantastic ski day where I didn't want to leave but the legs were done. Posted up in Scottsdale now before heading out to eat. Done skiing but what a great few days. I feel really lucky that I came this week. Just hope things turn snowfall wise soon.

[RidgeRacer]

  On 1/31/2025 at 10:44 PM, Barb said:

He said he is going indoor rock climbing with his daughter 

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Correct…tomorrow morning. I suggested a hike on camelback mountain but climbing is her thing now and really wants me to try it. Barb she tried to teach me the lingo but i don’t remember. lol

[Johnny Law]

  On 2/1/2025 at 12:44 AM, RidgeRacer said:

Correct…tomorrow morning. I suggested a hike on camelback mountain but climbing is her thing now and really wants me to try it. Barb she tried to teach me the lingo but i don’t remember. lol

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The most important thing is have fun but number 2 is climb with your legs not with your arms. 

 

Super glad the snow worked out and you got some good turns in.  

[RidgeRacer]

@Barb I successfully climbed a 5.8. not bad for a first tine climber. Was scared as shit the first time up and down. Lol was fun but climbing definitely ain't skiing

[RidgeRacer]

2 storms lined up this week for hopefully 12+. They desperately need it

Edited February 11 by RidgeRacer

[JFskiDan]

  On 2/11/2025 at 2:44 PM, RidgeRacer said:

2 storms lined up this week for hopefully 12+. They desperately need it

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Looks like things are getting better for the resorts that have been lacking for sure.  

Fun fact - Jay peak has had 289" so far this year.  More than Jackson and Alta.  

[RidgeRacer]

A foot over the last 3 days and 21 inches forecasted over the next 2 days. If MLB spring training didn’t turn Arizona into an absolute shitshow I’d probably be there.