SPRING AT THE BIRD - 2011

**smuggs** · 05-20-2011, 09:45 AM

considering alta is holding a 190 inch base, i dont think snowbird will be closing anytime soon.

i bet they could have legit broken their record too this year instead of breaking it by moving the study plot.

**Shredhead** · 05-20-2011, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by zion zig zag

Blue you don't want. If the sun comes out for 5 minutes the mountain is fucked.

Ok, I'll drink it cold.

Talked to some trollers and they said it was really heavy and they weren't going back up unless they made them.

Grauple bouncing off the windows with rumors starting to float of not openning Saturday now!

**Skidog** · 05-20-2011, 10:35 AM

To second shred. I too have heard rumors of them not opening saturday either. Hope it's a nasty rumor.
I think even if they open it will be super limited terrain. Let's hope they are bombing the shit out of mineral otherwise no way to the peak cept to boot it up from pdog. If the snows that sketchy I don't think they'd allow the hiking. I mean limited crew and why waste bombs. I'd expect if mineral is open there will be no access beyond hyena ridge. No rd to Provo. No baldy. Any sun at all tomorrow and shits going to start going.
Got after it bird, it's my 40th tomorrow I want a pow day with lifts.

**Phall** · 05-20-2011, 01:35 PM

Looks like 8 am to noon ish, limited tomorrow. Yikes.

**Slaag Master** · 05-20-2011, 04:03 PM

alta had blower today and no one got caught in an avi or died...on the bright side on the way home i swung into di and bought a brand new pair of nordicas for $7 - sweet - my bone spur/corn will love me - see you all tomorrow!!!

**Ice_Coaster** · 05-20-2011, 06:21 PM

I really hope they don't hold to that noon closing rumor. Get it together, Bird!

**AltaPowderDaze** · 05-20-2011, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ice_Coaster

I really hope they don't hold to that noon closing rumor. Get it together, Bird!

you can always go to one of the other resorts that stays open later than noon.

**Ice_Coaster** · 05-20-2011, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by AltaPowderDaze

you can always go to one of the other resorts that stays open later than noon.

I'm kiddin, dude. Nothin but love for the 'Bird, and being a resort employee this past winter I know how difficult it must be for a skeleton crew right now.

**BLOOWERPOW** · 05-20-2011, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by AltaPowderDaze

you can always go to one of the other resorts that stays open later than noon.

Every one of your posts makes you sound like a total douche. Just a heads up

**AltaPowderDaze** · 05-20-2011, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by BLOWhERPOW

Every one of your posts makes you sound like a total douche. Just a heads up

thanks for the heads up, jong.

**sfotex** · 05-20-2011, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by BLOWhERPOW

Every one of your posts makes you sound like a total douche. Just a heads up

He's just cranky he loses an hour of beauty sleep tonight.

**The Gnarwhale** · 05-21-2011, 11:18 AM

I hear there was an in-bounds slide this morning? What's the word?

**Wintergreen** · 05-21-2011, 11:55 AM

Patrol has been temporarily closing east facing terrain and ski cutting. Some large debris piles from the towers two and three areas from that work. No public involved as far as I know.

**AltaPowderDaze** · 05-21-2011, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by sfotex

He's just cranky he loses an hour of beauty sleep tonight.

you aren't kidding. it feels like one hell of a long week.

**Slaag Master** · 05-21-2011, 05:09 PM

a big thank you to the bird for a fantastic day - the trollers skied a fine line and kept us on the hill till 1230!

**Slaag Master** · 05-21-2011, 05:12 PM

o ya - ran into my pet powder goat - he da man! - and beaterdit - great day to everyone!

**Zeedashbo** · 05-21-2011, 05:46 PM

wow. three pages and no pictures? this thead loses

**Ice_Coaster** · 05-21-2011, 06:32 PM

Great morning today. Cirque is still skiing well even this late in the year, and Mineral had some fun lines as well. Assuming it's open again tomorrow AM, I'll be back up for more laps.

Anyone else see/hear those two slides on Superior? Stopped mid run b/c I could hear em over my headphones... looked like a waterfall over the cliff. I also saw a fracture above the Bookends traverse late morning that I didn't recall seeing early morning.

**Slaag Master** · 05-21-2011, 08:41 PM

ok here are some pics from an epic day at the bird - 5/21/2011

dropping down to little cloud

high cirque - dry n fluffy

wet slides on andersons

bride in the pipeline

180" + biggest snow year in the birds history

headin to the beach

off the hook!!!

**Ice_Coaster** · 05-21-2011, 09:45 PM

That couple getting married on the tram deck was awesome. Dude obviously found himself a keeper.

**Phall** · 05-22-2011, 01:06 AM

Colby and Beth are both rad. They are both in the video I posted in this thread. Congrats!

**Slaag Master** · 05-22-2011, 06:42 PM

off the hook!!!!!!!!!!! carve-o-matic elastic pcorn - open till 2 today

**Ice_Coaster** · 05-22-2011, 06:48 PM

I got after it from 9 till 1ish. First couple hours were still pretty fun, flat light central rolled in around 11. Snow still wasn't as grabby as I thought it would be, and I was def. stoked to ski right onto every lift. Last NOAA forecast I saw said 7-9" midweek... I'll be back Saturday