Wasatch 21/22 - We're All Here 'Cause We're Not All There!

**snowaddict91** · 12-29-2021, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by new yabyum

Good article in the SL Tribune today, Alta infested with the 'Rona, a good time to avoid the bus crowds me thinks.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environm...-ski-industry/

Some content gold in that article.

**jtran10** · 12-29-2021, 09:13 AM

Any word on how park city patrol negotiations went last night?

**bthomson22** · 12-29-2021, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Yukonrider

Next bus in 40 minutes, UTA supervisor says it's almost full. The rest of the busses are stuck in traffic and will be here "eventually".

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I had a parking reservation and was flying solo yesterday, so I stopped by this bus stop seeing if anyone needed a ride to Alta. No takers...

**Yukonrider** · 12-29-2021, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by bthomson22

I had a parking reservation and was flying solo yesterday, so I stopped by this bus stop seeing if anyone needed a ride to Alta. No takers...

Was that you in the grey 4runner? I was heading up to Solitude or I'd have taken that offer

**CirqueScaler** · 12-29-2021, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by snowaddict91

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environm...-ski-industry/

Some content gold in that article.

Great article lmao. there's a line in there for everyone

**Dantheman** · 12-29-2021, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Yukonrider

Next bus in 40 minutes, UTA supervisor says it's almost full. The rest of the busses are stuck in traffic and will be here "eventually".

What time was that? I took the bus to Snowbird on the 18th. Left my house at 8:20, caught the 8:40 994 at Highland and was in line at Zoom by 8:58. Quit skiing at 1:40, caught the 1:50 bus down and was home by 2:25. Granted, it was not snowing, but it was a bluebird post-storm Saturday and the lot looked jammed. Will ride again, but I would be far less enthused about using the bus for BCC since the ride is much longer, there's only one route running vs. two in LCC, and the pedestrian signal at Cardiff fubars upper BCC traffic regardless of weather.

Semi-related: Does anyone have info on how quickly the 4+ carpool-only lots at Snowbird fill up on weekends? We have some friends with Bird passes that tend to be on the "Leave home at 10:00 am" plan. I'm curious how likely it is to get a spot in one of those if we show up late morning with a full car.

**tBatt** · 12-29-2021, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by snowaddict91

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environm...-ski-industry/

Some content gold in that article.

Likely the best line

"The lodges rimming Alta’s base..."

**new yabyum** · 12-29-2021, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by tBatt

Likely the best line

"The lodges rimming Alta’s base..."

Superb visual.

**telefreewasatch** · 12-29-2021, 06:17 PM

How come no one's talking about the skiing going from zero to hero the last week and a half?
Skiing's as good as it gets this time of year anymore.
Bout avalanches, seems like nothing or monsters right now, no in between.
Choose wisely, grasshoppers...

**muted reborn** · 12-29-2021, 07:27 PM

Anyone else have some good parking lot stoke to share?

**Yukonrider** · 12-29-2021, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by Dantheman

What time was that?

Right about 10am. The 730 bus I took once was far more relaxed, but I sat in the lodge for 30 minutes before anything opened. Really it isn't too terrible, still better than messing with parking up there. Seems like BCC is the bigger CF of the two. Also seems like Brighton gets FUBARd harder than Solitude for some reason

**lemonhead** · 12-29-2021, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Yukonrider

Seems like BCC is the bigger CF of the two. Also seems like Brighton gets FUBARd harder than Solitude for some reason

Only on ikon blackout days...

**Yukonrider** · 12-29-2021, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by lemonhead

Only on ikon blackout days...

Shades of FUBAR.

But as TFW implied above, the skiing is pretty effing good out there right now!!!! Stoke is high, the forecast is good, and the lifts are spinning. The getting is currently good, lets see some more stoke!

**getoutside** · 12-30-2021, 07:54 AM

no issues with the bus yesterday. very quiet in grizzly.

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**raueda1** · 12-30-2021, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Yukonrider

Shades of FUBAR.

But as TFW implied above, the skiing is pretty effing good out there right now!!!! Stoke is high, the forecast is good, and the lifts are spinning. The getting is currently good, lets see some more stoke!

Lift lines at the bird have been surprisingly small considering it's a holiday week. Somebody told me that they blacked out the icon base pass for the holidays. If true that would explain it. Anyway, my buddy and I skied fresh lines 6 times in a row on weds. Knee deep or more in lovely trees. Tourons apparently just don't know where to go and hadn't gone there. As my buddy puts it, "To avoid the tourons, you must think like a touron. And then ski where the touron doesn't want to go." Very stoked!

**boardtodeath** · 12-30-2021, 10:38 AM

Yes, Ikon base pass is blacked out from the 26th of dec to the 2nd of jan, and it's VERY VERY VERY noticeable... Noticeably awesome that is!

For the last few years the ikon blackouts (this week, presidents weekend) have felt like a trip back to 2010 in terms of crowding. It's a nice breath of fresh air.

**Dantheman** · 12-30-2021, 11:18 AM

If this forecast pans out tomorrow could be a hell of a day...assuming the road opens and Snowbird gets more than Chickadee open.

**boardtodeath** · 12-30-2021, 11:20 AM

Don't worry, I'm sure gadzoom will be open at the normal 12:00 noon opening time!

**skifishbum** · 12-30-2021, 01:55 PM

got the god up porter yesterday

got out with the better 1/2 and the tgrapp for a pp3 to bear trap
suck limited to ridgetop winds and my uphill capabilities and the old ladies tree avoidance

stoked to add to the maggots ive shared turns with list
thanks fer the binders coffee and safety stuffs

**schindlerpiste** · 12-30-2021, 02:44 PM

Solo tour today. It was blustery

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**tgapp** · 12-30-2021, 05:33 PM

pretty fucking stoked to get to ski with dibs on his birthday. excellent snow, great views, a healthy amount of wind, and few people. his spanser is an absolute crusher, too.

hbd man

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**Buzzworthy** · 12-30-2021, 05:38 PM

Happy Happy Dibs! Hope it’s been a kind day.

**whyturn** · 12-30-2021, 06:22 PM

High winds but north facing goodness

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4 o’clock run was deep and empty

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**BobMc** · 12-30-2021, 06:40 PM

Nice day out there today.

That aside, I hate to once again complain…. But, what the fuck was up with udot letting everything up there in the morning knowing full well an afternoon storm was coming???? I’m sure I wasn’t the only person in that down canyon snake and laughing at the idiot in the Altima stuffed into the snowbank at the China wall.

I hate to jump on the conspiracy bandwagon, but it seems they want problems.