Archive for the ‘Straightlining’ Category

Snowmass serves up a mass of snow

March 12th, 2009

Snowmass, Colorado Tuesday, March 10, 2009   14+ Inches of fresh powder beckons skiers and snowboarders from the Elk Camp Chair at Snowmass, Colorado.   Following a week of unseasonably warm temps and no snow, Old Man Winter returned with a vengence to the Colorado Rockies.  Over fourteen ... Read More

Snowbasin Ski Area

February 6th, 2009

February 2-5, 2009 We departed Jackson Hole in “Aunt Kelly” (a 2005 Born Free RV) around noon on Monday and finally arrived at our destination of the parking lot at Snowbasin by 5:30 that evening. We did what we always do for our WWSRA On-Snow Demo trips: set up camp, ate pizza, drank beer, ... Read More

Winter Park to open Zero Creek to skiing in 2010

February 4th, 2009

EXTRA-New Extreme Terrain at Winter Park to open-EXTRA The headwalls at the top of Zero Creek as seen from Swede's Ridge at Winter Park Resort, Colorado. click on photo to enlarge Winter Park, CO February 4, 2009 An unconfirmed inside source is reporting that Winter Park Resort plans to open ... Read More

Taos, a four-letter word for Steep

February 1st, 2009

. St. Bernard Chute, Taos “We’re going to Taos on Tuesday, you want to come?” Brett asked me on Sunday night.  Taos, the name has always conjured up images of jaw dropping steeps, and I had vouchers for two free days of skiing courtesy of my Winter Park/Copper Mountain Rocky ... Read More

Rime Time

January 27th, 2009

A few weeks ago, on a rare bluebird day at Grand Targhee resort, I was with a group of ladies that skied the ‘Football Fields’ all afternoon. This southwest facing slope just off the Sacajawea chairlift proved time and time again that there was enough snow to go around, even on a ... Read More

Jackson Hole’s Madoff connection.

January 25th, 2009

Bernie Madoff proudly displays his Jackson Hole Mountain Resort baseball cap!   By: Team Billy Why is this Dude smiling? What is his connection to Jackson Hole, Wyoming? Who cares? I care. It’s obvious that Bernie Madoff visited Jackson Hole, Wyoming and dropped some coin here. His ... Read More

Cascade Nachos, Part II

January 24th, 2009

Today I took a chance and re-visited my first nacho quest of the season and was pleasantly surprised. Cascade is located slopeslide in the Teton Mountain Lodge at Jackson Hole. My first experience of the ski season brought a little disappointment, (we paid $18 and left unsatisfied!) however word ... Read More

Jackson Hole’s New Toy

January 23rd, 2009

It took a while (about a month!), but I finally rode the new tram in Jackson Hole. Back in the day (2000-2003) I used to work for the retail department at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. My summer months were spent peddling Tram merchandise at the souvenir shops at the top and bottom of the ... Read More

Mary Jane opens with a bang at Winter Park Resort!

December 9th, 2008

The Mary Jane, Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Untracked powder was on the bill of fare for the faithful at The Jane this chilly December morning. Having received well over two feet of snow in recent days, The Mary Jane was in fine shape to welcome back her longtime lovers. Favorite runs like ... Read More

Sunday October 1st, 2006 Jackson Hole’s Corbet’s: Good to the Last Drop

December 6th, 2008

Corbet’s: Good to the Last Drop   Teton County resident Tim Flanagan has announced his intent to be the last person to “drop” into Corbet’s Couloir via the existing tram at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The planned “last” drop will take place on Sunday October 1st, 2006 ... Read More