On Sunday we skied Snowbasin for the first time. Conditions were terrible--Windy foggy rainy with wet slushy heavy snow. We skied a couple of exhausting runs off the needles gondola and then came inside for a spectacular lunch at the lodge. They had full tablecloth service so we rested and relaxed over a range of good food. We skied a more afterwards but we were tired and decided to call it a day at 3ish. If you click on the picture above (of Yuji's lunch) you can see an album of what the day was like.
The next day was better since it was no longer rainy and foggy, but the wind was strong and shut down a number of lifts. We skied the Middle bowl and Porcupine areas where the runs are long and challenging. The winds were so strong that it blew off my lift pass but fortunately they issued me a replacement, after quizzing me on what lifts I had ridden first. They can do that by electronic scanning! We had another great lunch, this time at the peak lodge, where we had schnitzel and sauerkraut. Because of the recent freeze thaw cycles the top of the mountain was firm and scratchy while the bottom was mushy. It was tolerable but only relative to yesterday. Definitely not the fine Utah snow and powder the web sites and brochures promise.
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