TAOS New Mexico....BETA.....?

[seano732]

Did he have his pockets full of buffet food?

Lol that’s be Benny P…… Benny A is a different asshole…..

[Meadow Skipper]

Lol that’s be Benny P…… Benny A is a different asshole…..

That’s some funny shit.

[SB]

So many Bennys

I loose track

TY

[Meadow Skipper]

[byates1]

Yeah that sucks. Talked to hot dog dudes last year that were squatting in there.

Met a crazy dude at the bar one time there. Dude was licking his knife scaring ppl in we both got cut off

[up an down]

I had many enjoyable days and evenings at the dog.... But the rooms were small.. And I can believe that there were many things not up to code... ..

[Buster Highmen]

Now that brings a tear to my eye.
dammit.
assholes that don't understand value.

[byates1]

4 out of the last 5 years Taos has been open Thanksgiving. Surprising.

[Meadow Skipper]

4 out of the last 5 years Taos has been open Thanksgiving. Thanks to their WROD snowmaking system.

Fixed.

[byates1]

It is high, n facing and cold up there

[byates1]

I'll ski the kids carpet 1000 times a day for 3 weeks straight

[Andre Williams]

Now that brings a tear to my eye.
dammit.
assholes that don't understand value.

Sad.

[slatham]

Help for a non-local?

Ok mags, need some insight. Visiting in late Feb to ski with my brother, but he is not game for the double black, hike to terrain. I skied Taos a few years ago but only scratched the surface and want to go further afield. But some of that terrain you are blind to until you get to it. So I have 4 choices: 1) go for it, 2) blow it off, 3) hire a guide 4) get some friendly TGR local to give advice.

For reference, when I was there the double blacks I skied were Kachina (a lot) - Main Street but also skiers left, to about 1/2 way to Cabin Chute. I hiked to Juarez. And skied Walkyries Chute, Lorelie Trees, North American etc....Nothing between Kachina and Juarez, which looks interesting, nor any of the West Basin. Note that only the first day had any fresh powder, and only 6" or so. I wasn't game for some of that terrain on day 1, and not sure how it would be on the days thereafter with no freshies.

Anyway, hope its a great season out there. Any help much appreciated. Of course anyone who helps and is there the days I am, beverages will be provided!

[Meadow Skipper]

West Basin and Tresckow Ridge, also Jean’s and Etch’s glades. Upper Hunziker.

Murphy’s on a powder day, but that’s a secrety location. There are more, but my first suggestions should keep you busy.

[raisingarizona13]

I had many enjoyable days and evenings at the dog.... But the rooms were small.. And I can believe that there were many things not up to code... ..

It did have that " the electric wiring was about to fail any day now and burn the whole place down" sort of vibe but still......sad.

[skaredshtles]

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Anyway, hope its a great season out there.

++vibes for snow this year. Long term forecasts are mostly gloomy, but hopefully you'll get yours.

[Bobcat Sig]

++vibes for snow this year. Long term forecasts are mostly gloomy, but hopefully you'll get yours.

I dunno. Up here in the PNWet, everyone is all stoked out on a triple La Nina year. Perhaps that does not bode well for the SW?

[skaredshtles]

I dunno. Up here in the PNWet, everyone is all stoked out on a triple La Nina year. Perhaps that does not bode well for the SW?

It does not. Generally speaking...

[raisingarizona13]

We haven't had a total wash season in the SW USA since 2017.

Taos needs more snow than Snowbowl though. We get much heavier dense snow over here which gets us covered decently pretty quick.

[jackstraw]

Taos needs a shitton of snow for the goods to be great. 9k base is generally pretty fluffy stellar crystally. Graupel drops occasionally, which is always a nice cushion at low tide.

I broke a lot of skis at that hill. More at the village, but it was close.

[skinipenem]

Taos needs a shitton of snow for the goods to be great. 9k base is generally pretty fluffy stellar crystally. Graupel drops occasionally, which is always a nice cushion at low tide.

I broke a lot of skis at that hill. More at the village, but it was close.

So true. When it is on though... it is the shiznit!

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[byates1]

We haven't had a total wash season in the SW USA since 2017.

Taos needs more snow than Snowbowl though. We get much heavier dense snow over here which gets us covered decently pretty quick.

Kinda makes you wonder. Dude put 300M into it? That's a ton. Someone sure is betting it'll continue to snow down there.

I'll be down there a bunch this year. Unless it's bare, then not so much.. hoping for a banger though!

[raisingarizona13]

Kinda makes you wonder. Dude put 300M into it? That's a ton. Someone sure is betting it'll continue to snow down there.

I'll be down there a bunch this year. Unless it's bare, then not so much.. hoping for a banger though!

That's a lot of donuts for a remote destination ski resort in the arid south west, especially with a warming climate. If I have the opportunity it's the place I'd like to be skiing at these days. The whole vibe there is special and totally different in the best ways possible.

[byates1]

^definitely. Super cool vibe. Been tempted to pull the trigger on some acreage outside of town.

[Shredhead]

My bud just sold a really nice lot , with a well, for $300k. He’d held it over ten years and barely made a profit.