Posts by skugrud

nolo -- I got my information about snowfall totals comes from Tony Crocker ( http://members.aol.com/crockeraf/index.htm?f=fs ) He gives BS 258 inches annual total with 11% of the days having over 6 inches of fresh. He gives Alta 526...

Temperature -- Can be cold, but I have had some cold experiences at Vail too. Not sure what the chance of being caught in a cold spell is. Personally, I would try hit the end of Feb. Cloudy/Sunny -- Not really sure. Remember, it takes...

The Oaks is a great place to stay. Convenient location to the skiing. First -- It is not a shutle, it is a city bus and the bus stop is across the street from the Oaks at Wasach entrance. Try Google maps or Mapquest to get an idea of...

Great movie -- Not ski porn with a continuous monster lines and monster air, but a great history lesson that captures the spirit of extreme skiing. IMHO it (and a few early videos like "The Blizzard of AAHs") should be required...

Go for it. A pair of wider and longer skis will open up a whole lot more terrain when you go west. Just how wide and long is up to opinion, personal preference and what experience you wantto optomize. Read enough on this form and you...

Alta or Snowbird come to mind if you are thinking of the US. Reasonable hikes but crowded. Big Sky/Moonlight Basin is another alternative. NOt as much snow, maybe colder but fewer crowds. Come on over, the states could use some...

My knees -- At 61 they are still working good and I hope it stays that way.

As a boomer and one who is skiing better now that when I was 20; I am looking for. 1. Reasonable cost 2. Good variety of alpine terrain (I am starting to look for the "short hike to" or traverse to lines that are steep with...

Great thread. All this information and these opinions are helping me, an accomplished upper midwestern skier, home in on the one ski to purchase for my twice a year trip to the mountains.

It is simple: The more you ski the more you need your owns skis. AND as you spend more time on the slopes, get better and start skiing different types of terrain and conditions the more you will feel the need to own more than one pair...