We went for a walk today here in Arizona

Man.. This place is serious.

raisingarizona wrote

Haha! Nah, seriously fun but we don't take ourselves too seriously. It's mostly a very chill mountain community.

Thanks Harv, my kid has been loving skiing this year. :)

It's been an awesome week out here. We received 42 inches since last Thursday and we had 26 new in 24 for Christmas morning.


We went on our second walk today. This line was incredible. I think it's day 16 for me.

Nice!

How's stability holding up with that much new snow?  The PNW had been seeing some minor persistant weak layer issues, and there was a huge skier triggered avy in Red Lady Bowl (Mt. Emmons) CO attributed to persistent weak layer just before Christmas.  Be careful out there!

Pretty darn stable so far. There are some things to watch but I bet they will adjust with time and change. The snow pack here is often pretty darn simple and seals up quickly after new loads. Wind events are something to be wary of but the dangers they create are easy to spot if you know what you are doing.

I'm always more than happy to pull the cord and go home if there is something I'm uncomfortable with.

Went walking today, the snow is getting funky but it didn't matter. It was just great to be out there. My third tour for the season on day 17 was a moody day.

I took my daughter for her first walk into the Upper Bowl yesterday. She was excited and nervous but made it down without any issues. I'm a super proud poppa right now! :)

The smile on that kids face says it all

Wow.  Awesome.  And Congrats to you guys! : )

Fantastic outing Dad.

Makin' memories !!! Don't get much better than that .

Keep it coming, RA, this is a great thread.

One of my finest moments as a skiing father was skiing the Slides at Whiteface with my daughter.  She was 15 at the time.  At this rate your daughter should be dropping cliffs like daddy by the time she hits 15!

With no apologies to Neil and Crazy Horse,

KEEP ON ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD

Sorry, just had to support another winters-ports enthusiast.  Ski you on the hill.

All the best, a safe, healthy and Happy New Year to All.

Thanks everyone!

The moisture train here will not stop! Things are becoming epic.

More to come......

Yeah, words would just detract from the pics.  

Killer day today with 9 inches of new.

Today was all about finding those skiers left drifts up high.


Coverage is looking pretty darn good right now. Thankfully, zero fucks were given for snow-making operations.