Powder Days in Utah - Dec 16-17

[David Metsky]

Yes, there is winter out there. It's just not here.

I got a phone call 2 weeks ago from my uncle, telling me they had an extra ski condo in Park City Utah, would I be able to use it? Less then 24 hours later I had cleared my vacation time and bought airline tickets. I flew out Wed night and skied the OK conditions on Thursday and Friday at Park City. There was pretty good coverage, and some soft snow in the trees, but the temps were warm and the snow a bit heavy.

Friday night we got another foot of nice snow and it was snowing most of the day on Saturday. I headed to Puma Bowl, outside the gates, and got some killer runs down steep terrain with 2'+ of fresh snow. We had to hike a bit to get it, but it was well worth it. So, I finally had my powder day in Utah!

Or so I thought. The next day I was over at Alta with my friends Jeff (a local) and Nick (from Maine) who both flew in from sea level late on Saturday. Alta was a whole 'nuther world. This was a powder day. Bottomless light fluffy powder, steep uncompromising terrain, narrow chutes, nicely spaced trees, lots of fun.

Here are the pictures. Here's the video. It definitely failed to suck.

-dave-

 

[sli74]

Is it okay to hate you
I need my snow fix . . . ah well . . . off to Colorado tomorrow, maybe we can sneak away from family stuff and ski atleast one day

Looks great Dave, glad someone is skiing on real snow somewhere.

sli74

 

[cbcbd]

Oh man... I gotta get myself out West this year...

 

[king tut]

Nice video, it gets me psyched to go rip up the 4 intermediate man made ice trails at Smuggler's Notch..... ehhh, i am jealous.

 

[peakn]

Oh man... I gotta get myself out West this year...

Oh Yeah....gotta get out West this year!

 

[Seeker]

As I have said before, thou suckest.

 

[Bobby]

Super pictures, and the video was great. When can see the video from the "helmet cam?"

 

[Quietman]

4 years ago, I was lucky enough to ski in Utah for 5 days. We skied The Canyons, Snowbird, Deer Valley, Snowbasin and Park City. What a blast!!! Snowbasin was amazing. No lift lines for 2 different 6person gondolas was great.

Glad to know that it is snowing somewhere

 

[audrey]

No western ski trip this year for us...I hope I don't bitterly regret it..Dave, you're not helping here.

 

[MichaelJ]

Okay, let me vent a little jealousy here.

@#$%!

And Friday morning after the 12" dump at Jackson Hole was I on the slopes? No, I was sitting in the airport. Grrr.

 

[David Metsky]

When your work takes you to Jackson Hole and the Galapagos, you really don't have much to complain about, now do you?

-dave-

 

[MichaelJ]

Well, um, yeah, uh, er....