Snowbasin Utah Feb 11 2015

After getting in late to SLC and driving up to the Condo we rented in Eden we decided to get a late start and hit up Snowbasin for our first day in Utah.



After a few warm up groomers we skied some cold smoke powder of the North facing bowl on the Southern boundary and then my ripper son wanted to try the Lone Tree Chute that I skied a few weeks ago. He went first and skied it nonstop. His comments were that it looks much scarier than it really is.  A Patroller saw him ski it and then offered up other suggested lines to try.





The best of them was what they call No Name Bowl on the far northern Boundary off of the tram. You need to hike about 5 to 15 mins per lap depending how much of it you want to bite off.  It started as powder but as the sun warmed it up it turned into a creamy pre corn snow. We did 4 laps on that on either side of lunch which required a HSQ and a tram lift ride and the hike per lap.  You couldn’t ski that drainage all the way down as it was frozen up in the shade but the patroller told us how to catch a cut over to the downhill course half way down.  





We had the mandatory fantastic lunch at the nicest ski lodge anywhere with the best food by far.  The amazing thing is the prices are reasonable for the food.  We ramped down the day with some small soft bumps in the trees.  It was a good first day to the trip.

Stay tuned for more on our trip including some amazing cat skiing.

Considering the season they are having, the coverage looks damn good.

Coverage is good as long as it's not low and or south facing

In the off piste big bumps are more likely snow covered boulders

They have 4 to 6 foot base but after the warm temps things are firm until they get some snow

Put a foot or two or low density in top and it would be great again

Looks like you had a great time. That race training really helps them.

Nysef rocks!

Coach Z wrote

Nysef rocks!

He looks like a U12. Good fundamental building.
My Grand daughter is a U16 - impossible to keep up with and little time to ski with elders.
I have gone from leader to follower, except when it comes to my world.  

Did you bring your boy to that chute - or did he bring you?

There seems to be more snow here vs Powder Mtn.