WASATCH STOKE, CONDITIONS, OBSERVATIONS, AND ASSORTED DRIVAL 18-19

**fantastic_damage** · 01-21-2019, 07:04 PM

this one is getting stored in the memory bank for awhile, so much snow so fast, so deep.

**dfinn** · 01-21-2019, 07:16 PM

I almost went home because they did such a half ass job plowing the road

the turns were ok

**whyturn** · 01-21-2019, 08:15 PM

So hit the 2nd to last turn at road on pow mow and an outback is backing up while a Nissan sedan is spinning next to him and I squeezed in between and made it into lot. These guys were 100 feet from the lot and just done. My copilot says you can make it and that was good to hear. Great day and blizzard conditions on lift but it was awesome in the trees.

**Gentry** · 01-21-2019, 08:45 PM

Wild day. My 2nd day of 3 here in UT. Planned to hit Snowbird. Got a late start and before I know it LCC is closed both ways. Then BCC is closed. Then the UTA ski bus cancels all routes. Then BCC opens at 2pm. I hail a Lyft to take me to Brighton. Lyft is a Nissan Maxima. Insists he can go up the canyon. Finally realizes his error when were are waiting in line. I hop out and ask dude in pimped out 4 Runner if I can ride with him. He waves me in.

If any of you guys know Bart, tell him he did me a major solid and I will pay it forward. Awesome dude. We only got a couple laps before they shut down Brighton at 4pm but it was worth it.

**Abol98** · 01-21-2019, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Gentry

Wild day. My 2nd day of 3 here in UT. Planned to hit Snowbird. Got a late start and before I know it LCC is closed both ways. Then BCC is closed. Then the UTA ski bus cancels all routes. Then BCC opens at 2pm. I hail a Lyft to take me to Brighton. Lyft is a Nissan Maxima. Insists he can go up the canyon. Finally realizes his error when were are waiting in line. I hop out and ask dude in pimped out 4 Runner if I can ride with him. He waves me in.

If any of you guys know Bart, tell him he did me a major solid and I will pay it forward. Awesome dude. We only got a couple laps before they shut down Brighton at 4pm but it was worth it.

That’s some righteous pow fever there.

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**Gentry** · 01-21-2019, 09:11 PM

I mean I paid for a 3 day Ski City Pass so I’m going skiing. 😁

**Dantheman** · 01-21-2019, 09:22 PM

That's awesome.

**claymond** · 01-21-2019, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Gentry

Wild day. My 2nd day of 3 here in UT. Planned to hit Snowbird. Got a late start and before I know it LCC is closed both ways. Then BCC is closed. Then the UTA ski bus cancels all routes. Then BCC opens at 2pm. I hail a Lyft to take me to Brighton. Lyft is a Nissan Maxima. Insists he can go up the canyon. Finally realizes his error when were are waiting in line. I hop out and ask dude in pimped out 4 Runner if I can ride with him. He waves me in.

If any of you guys know Bart, tell him he did me a major solid and I will pay it forward. Awesome dude. We only got a couple laps before they shut down Brighton at 4pm but it was worth it.

Fuck yeah. After five days spent thinking "fuck this city, fuck these canyons, fuck being a ski bum here" and being more excited for the storms to end than for more snow to come, this made me smil

**Dshack89** · 01-21-2019, 10:08 PM

This MLK weekend will be filed away in the memory bank for a long time. A few stoke highlights:
-Thursday: Sneaking up the canyon just before it closed
-Friday: Snagging first chair, and (uncharacteristically) skiing the Hollywood line in Freddie's in all time conditions
-Saturday: Getting lucky on the hi notch opening, and still getting a fresh line on the 2nd lap
-Sunday: Surfy backcountry turns
-Monday: 2nd chair, country club, enough said

Didn't have much time for pics, but here is my car Fri afternoon

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**Sirshredalot** · 01-21-2019, 11:00 PM

I did some aggressive meadow skipping in my back yard today and it was all time. I hope everyone stayed safe and had a blast.

**Lone Star** · 01-22-2019, 12:38 AM

total chaos and totally awesome. this was the kind of day I read about on TGR 15 years ago- live-posting from a lodge during a surprise interlodge- that got me excited to try to ski in Utah someday.

it was fun being the spazz directing traffic in the lodge during the lockdown this afternoon!!!

**ChaseBrooklyn** · 01-22-2019, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by Lone Star

total chaos and totally awesome. this was the kind of day I read about on TGR 15 years ago- live-posting from a lodge during a surprise interlodge- that got me excited to try to ski in Utah someday.

This comment confuses me...

The mountain closed after 3.5 hours. Everyone spent more time in traffic going to and leaving from Alta, than they got to ski. Not to mention almost 4 hours stuck in interlodge.

Worse still, all that precious powder that continued to pour down remained untouched.

How anyone can view this as a positive is beyond me. Quite the opposite actually.

What’s the point in all this amazing powder if you can’t even rip it? You did come to ski, right?

**yellofin** · 01-22-2019, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by ChaseBrooklyn

This comment confuses me...

The mountain closed after 3.5 hours. Everyone spent more time in traffic going to and leaving from Alta, than they got to ski. Not to mention almost 4 hours stuck in interlodge.

Worse still, all that precious powder that continued to pour down remained untouched.

How anyone can view this as a positive is beyond me. Quite the opposite actually.

What’s the point in all this amazing powder if you can’t even rip it? You did come to ski, right?

Isn’t this DSM

**Phall** · 01-22-2019, 09:11 AM

STFU jong. ^ the 3.5 hours of choking on snow was worth the bullshit.

Lonestar, good work, I was the one that spread the word down in the game room once things got rolling. Props to your whole crew there at GMD, everyone handled it super well, and form what I saw, people were pretty mellow about the whole situation.

**mall walker** · 01-22-2019, 09:16 AM

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this morning was *chef kissing fingers*

e: thanks dfinn/your crew if it was you all who put the skinner in. very happy not to be trailbreaking this morning lol

**muted** · 01-22-2019, 09:24 AM

blue QST 118 Salomon’s, Oakley googles. Purple undies. Say hi if anyone sees me at Solitude

**boardtodeath** · 01-22-2019, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by ChaseBrooklyn

This comment confuses me...

The mountain closed after 3.5 hours. Everyone spent more time in traffic going to and leaving from Alta, than they got to ski. Not to mention almost 4 hours stuck in interlodge.

Worse still, all that precious powder that continued to pour down remained untouched.

How anyone can view this as a positive is beyond me. Quite the opposite actually.

What’s the point in all this amazing powder if you can’t even rip it? You did come to ski, right?

Looks like someone doesn't have much experience skiing. Most places, you'll spend 2-3 hours each way simply getting to the mountain. The fact that it sometimes takes a couple hours to get to the ski areas which are usually 20min from my door really isn't something to bitch about.

One of my best days in a couple years on monday, total country club skiing. Second chair, 10ish runs before 12:30, got down by 2.

**new yabyum** · 01-22-2019, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Phall

STFU jong. ^ the 3.5 hours of choking on snow was worth the bullshit.

Lonestar, good work, I was the one that spread the word down in the game room once things got rolling. Props to your whole crew there at GMD, everyone handled it super well, and form what I saw, people were pretty mellow about the whole situation.

KSL reports ten arrests @ Alta for breaking interlodge , did you see any miscreants?

**Lone Star** · 01-22-2019, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Phall

STFU jong. ^ the 3.5 hours of choking on snow was worth the bullshit.

Lonestar, good work, I was the one that spread the word down in the game room once things got rolling. Props to your whole crew there at GMD, everyone handled it super well, and form what I saw, people were pretty mellow about the whole situation.

Thanks for the help on that! Almost forgot. Oops! Definitely a lot easier to handle the chaos after having a morning like that.

Originally Posted by ChaseBrooklyn

im still mad that I got 86'd for being a dick

I still love you Blurred!

**snowaddict91** · 01-22-2019, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by ChaseBrooklyn

This comment confuses me...

The mountain closed after 3.5 hours. Everyone spent more time in traffic going to and leaving from Alta, than they got to ski. Not to mention almost 4 hours stuck in interlodge.

Worse still, all that precious powder that continued to pour down remained untouched.

How anyone can view this as a positive is beyond me. Quite the opposite actually.

What’s the point in all this amazing powder if you can’t even rip it? You did come to ski, right?

I take it you didn't make it up the canyon yesterday? Do you really think 2' in 12hrs could be not fun in any way?

It skied great this morning btw. Wilbere bowl was stupid deep with faceshots galore.

Also, props to ASP and the GMD crew for handling everything well, y'all kill it!

**muted** · 01-22-2019, 05:29 PM

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It doesn't look thigh deep but it was. Maybe even waist deep if you are a touch over 5 feet. Fun day.

**thedrew55** · 01-22-2019, 05:55 PM

looks beautiful. i'm looking forward to a sunny day on Friday. It doesn't look like RtoP or Mineral Opened at The Bird today. Great news for those of us who can't make it up for a couple days.