Who: Jtran10, Salida, Grizzly Adams, Jtran10's parents
What: Aggressive Alpine Skiing
Where: Alta, Snowbasin, Snowbird, UT
When: March 7-15, 2009
I arrived on Friday night from soon-to-be rainy VT and Salida kindly picked me up from the airport before chauffeuring me off to a friends house for beers and margaritas, a great way to start the week. Later that night we drove back to the airport to pick up Grizzly Adams, and then the fun began.
A few days before our arrival Alta received 11 inches or so, and then a couple more on Friday night. Our first day was fun.
Grizz
Jtran, showing that a Utah foot is indeed deeper than a VT foot
We timed the rope drop on Devil's Castle quite well, and had hero snow all the way down.
Grizz
Jtran
Salida
That afternoon we booted up some mountain and then skied Patsy Marley. It seemed like a great way to get our lungs quickly adjusted to 10000 feet! Pictures are a bit washed out, apologies.
Grizz
Jtran
And then the fun started...
My parents arrived on Saturday night, and on Monday and Tuesday we headed to Snowbasin for deep snow and no crowds. Picture light was generally non existent.
My dad
John, my parent's friend
My mom
Jtran
It did clear up eventually. My dad
Jtran
On Wednesday we were at Alta and got Backside and Devil's Castle openings. No pictures, too much competition with the hoards.
Then the snow stopped falling, but the last several days were full of sunshine and good times.
On Friday Salida took myself and Grizz out to White Pine. The top half was great, but the bottom half was coral reef so we cut out of it pretty high.
Jtran
Grizz
That afternoon we just decided to take it easy and watch the huckfest, definitely some pretty impressive skiing. We were too far away for me to get any great pictures with my camera, but here's one of soul_skier on the bottom cliff band
All and all it was a great week in Utah. Thanks to Salida for putting me up for a night and showing myself and Grizz around, and thanks to my parents for bringing me to Spring Break: Utah
A parting shot, Monday at Snowbasin
Thanks for reading.
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Thread: TR: Spring Break: Utah!
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03-16-2009, 09:34 AM #1
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TR: Spring Break: Utah!
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03-16-2009, 09:35 AM #2
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Bastard....
I may have to divorce you via facebook now."If we can't bring the mountain to the party, let's bring the PARTY to the MOUNTAIN!"
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03-16-2009, 10:19 AM #3
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this is probably the only place where someone can post a close up of their mom getting a faceshot and everyone else gets jealous.
...or maybe not.
your pics are making me miss utah. starting to regret skipping it this season... but either way nice pics and welcome back to the corn!
add: oh snap! i hit 200 nuggas!
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03-16-2009, 10:22 AM #4
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Great shots and good skiing, hope to be out there in a few weeks. Looks like you brought the VT snow with you. We need it back now...
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03-16-2009, 10:31 AM #5
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Why the hell am I going to Colorado Thursday.
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03-16-2009, 10:32 AM #6
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Nice shots. Very jealous. Was out there the last week of Feb. and besides the last day at Alta skied hardpack for the most part.
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03-16-2009, 11:16 AM #7
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Sad we didn't meet up...
Monday and tuesday were sooooo good. I didn't even break the camera out.
On tuesday Ms Hutz and I lapped catherines and supreme bowl...it was waist deep ALL DAY.
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03-16-2009, 11:19 AM #8
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hell yessss
but like TC said, you need to bring that snow back to VT
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03-16-2009, 12:03 PM #9
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I agree with you guys.
Originally Posted by buckethead
hell yessss
but like TC said, you need to bring that snow back to VT
After the snow though, are you up for another Mt. Mansfield sunset-fest this April?
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03-16-2009, 12:12 PM #10
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nice seeing/skiing with you and the whole fandamily JTRAN!!!! Originally Posted by jtran10
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03-16-2009, 12:50 PM #11
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Rock me amadeus, oh rock me amadeus.
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03-16-2009, 02:31 PM #12
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Lucky guy. I wish my folks were avid skiers.
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03-16-2009, 03:10 PM #13
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Nice TR, you are so lucky to be able to share something so special with your parents.
PS Did you bring the snow back?www.apriliaforum.com
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03-16-2009, 03:15 PM #14
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I was in SLC the 7th-11th. Alta Saturday and Tuesday, Solitude on Sunday and Wednesday. Amazing. First time skiing in Salt Lake and I was very impressed. Castle was great on Saturday and Supreme and Catherine's was awesome on Tuesday. It's kind of funny looking at those pictures - we skied a lot of the same areas at Alta. Feels almost like I'm there again.
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03-16-2009, 03:25 PM #15
wooooooohoooooooooooooo
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your trip was timed perfectly for some great pow days as well as bluebird!! nice pics, now when can I buy some of those homebuilts from your crew????
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03-16-2009, 04:43 PM #16
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Lonestar, looks like the factory will be set up in the valley for a while this summer. Shoot me a PM if you want to take a few laps on a pair.
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03-16-2009, 05:07 PM #17
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Great luck on timing... some good shots in there!
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03-16-2009, 09:49 PM #18
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Sign me up for some custom builts, please. Originally Posted by salida
Lonestar, mind if I shoot you a PM at some point about working @ the GMD? Thinking about it for next winter.
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03-19-2009, 08:30 AM #19
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You guys have both been added to the list.
P.S. Be still my heart...
The ever-lovely Kay hard at work... Originally Posted by jtran10
My mom
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03-19-2009, 08:33 AM #20
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Kay kicks so much ass!
Oh, Jon, dont leave me out about the info on working at GMD/alta"If we can't bring the mountain to the party, let's bring the PARTY to the MOUNTAIN!"
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03-19-2009, 08:39 AM #21
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Maybe I did that on purpose Originally Posted by Phall
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03-19-2009, 08:53 AM #22
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You have awesome parents.
Great shots. Looks fun.
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03-19-2009, 08:55 AM #23
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Super solid skiers too...Love skiing with the jtran family....always fun times. Originally Posted by Howie
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