Thread: Best time for Utah

Hello. I am planning on going to Utah to ski next year. I am doing alot of research now and I am wondering if someone could help me with WHEN to go.
Is it like february that has been the most pow-safe month to go?
- We are probably gonna land in SLC . How long is the drive for instance to Snowbird and to Alta?

Hope someone have the time to help me,its not too much info to find when living in Oslo, Norway.

Thanks.

Due to the current economic crisis, Utah has been cancelled.

...I dont care.
I just want to know when the snow conditions are at the best

March is great, good base, use noaa or weather.com for storm tracking, also a link on snow conditions her e for maps.

February - early March is probably the best bet.

I went Jan 24th to the 31st and it was fucking sick. It was also sick the week after I left and then the week after that..... and so on.

I've had good luck in mid-March, and if you look at their recent pattern, you'll see why. http://www.alta.com/pages/snowhistory.php

Duh...its a desert...it doesnt snow here...

Move along...nothing to see here.

first wknd of april.

About five days ago.

Guys, I have been to Utah on last Feb, I did not enjoy a lot there....
I had noticed that Utah is the state which was fully distrubted by the economic crisis. Am I right guys?? However, the real estate industry is little up there as usual...

Originally Posted by Harry Kathy

Guys, I have been to Utah on last Feb, I did not enjoy a lot there....
I had noticed that Utah is the state which was fully distrubted by the economic crisis. Am I right guys?? However, the real estate industry is little up there as usual...

Uhh. What?

Yesterday and today were good too. There's not really a "good" time, once there’s a good base everywhere, just unlucky HIGH PRESSURE times.

You just take your chances… later in the season the coverage is better and the storms are more frequent but daytime temps can rise above freezing which is teh suck inbounds after the nightly refreeze.

Originally Posted by Harry Kathy

Guys, I have been to Utah on last Feb, I did not enjoy a lot there....
I had noticed that Utah is the state which was fully distrubted by the economic crisis. Am I right guys?? However, the real estate industry is little up there as usual...

Buddy,you need a new screen in your crack pipe.Thats the weirdest,off topic shit I've ever read here

I'd recommend winter. Usually better snow then.

The best thing to do is to try to spend as many consecutive weeks in the area. If you go for only one week, you can strike out, even in a good snow year like this one.

For example, I was at Alta from Jan 4 to 9 = A

then Snowbird from Mar 14 to 19 = C-

then Alta from April 16 to 18 = B

and now back at Snowbird from April 28 = so far C+

Between March 19 and April 16, conditions were 95% legendarily A+.

Earlier this week was probably A/A-, but as an earlier post indicated, conditions don't hold for long this time of year.

So, it's not as much when you go, but for how long you can go. If you get the 6-8 weeks of vacation that many of my friends who work in Europe do, I would try to spend 3 to 4 weeks in UT in any of the months of Jan to April to increase your odds of a legendary UT experience. Also, if you're staying in SLC, keep in mind that it can be a bitch to get up the canyon roads on A+ days.

Here are the snow totals for the last 5 months this season in Little Cottonwood Canyon:

Dec- 102"

Jan- 103"

Feb- 89"

March- 120"

April- 134"

It has been incredible. I have had a great season.

I remember a couple of years ago, when alot of people used the chat room. Someone would post, "Im going to be there on Friday night between x-x oclock pst, if anyone wants to talk." That was fun.

Grab your shotguns! The zombie threads are rising again!

Originally Posted by The mighty assgoblin

Hope someone have the time to help me,its not too much info to find when living in Oslo, Norway.

what does norway not have the internet? Snow totals and driving times are all easily found on the internet.... I dont get it? Maybe people in Norway just arent smart enough to figure out simple things like mapquest.com

Planning is finished and thanks for helping me out, but shouldnt you guys be using the net to find jobs and stuff now? Maybe find ways to get free medicalcare for you skiinjuries or maybe find a new country?
You know yourre gonna need it soon. Just hope it holds together trough jan and feb, cause thats when I`m coming over to steal your pow. The snow that is.


Auf wienersnitzel.

Originally Posted by The mighty assgoblin

Just hope it holds together trough jan and feb, cause thats when I`m coming over to steal your pow.

Cool. I'll be there around that time too. Maybe we could tag-team SkiED. I've heard her new vagina is all healed up already, although she's still a bit cranky.

Look for the guy completely covered in Alta stickers.

For straffen må komme...

if you give a nobel prize to a fucking liar like gore,or someone who has done nothing for peace(unless you count appeasement) ,i see why you cant figure out the drive from the airport to snowbird

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Salt...City&1s=UT&1a=[218-257]+Airport+Rd&1z=84116&1y=US&1l=40.77475&1g=-111.99155&1v=BLOCK&2c=Snowbird&2s=UT&2y=US&2l=40.5 59101&2g=-111.826599&2v=CITY

When's the slow season for good rates on lodging lift tickets etc? Also thinking of a mid winter least coast escape.

Originally Posted by SuperChief

When's the slow season for good rates on lodging lift tickets etc? Also thinking of a mid winter least coast escape.

Two days before the day after tomorrow.