These are pics taken from the day when we were scoping a hike off the backside (see the next post). A-Basin is one of my favourite places on the planet;  it is laid back,  the skiing is the steepest in Summit County,  there are no slope Nazi’s,  every 2nd person up there can kick my arse skiing,  the views up there are the closest you … Continue reading Andy and Moc @ The Basin

For those of you not in the know…. A-Basin is a resort 5 minutes up the road from Keystone which is on the lift ticket.  A-Basin is a bit higher than Keystone and opened in October and should be open for a couple of very slushy days in late May – perhaps even June (as it was last year).  The 300 days a year is possible … Continue reading A-Basin Recon

Last day for Andy and Moc and along with Al we headed over to Loveland Ski Area to check it out.  Pretty crappy day but the snow was amazing!!!  Season is winding down and there was nobody there at all. Loveland Ski area goes on both sides of the Interstate.  You can ski over it (there is a big tunnel for the road) or you … Continue reading Biggest Gap Jump in History

Not quite what you were thinking Wayne – the Virgin is Moc and he hasn’t skiied any pow before.  Well hasn’t skiied any pow since his conversion to skiing. We had 10 inches of Spring Storm snow (a little heavy) overnight and along with Al made first tracks this morning.  The 4 of us were the first through the gate at South Bowl. And here is … Continue reading Breaking in a Virgin

2 Runs 2hrs 20min of hiking 1,800m decent….. Max elevation 3,750m Fresh pow and not standing in lift lines on a busy Sunday…… You know how the saying goes. So today was a Sunday and since there were more than 5 people in line by 10:30am Andy and I decided to take a Sunday afternoon stroll into Independence and Bergman Bowls. Here is the route for … Continue reading Sunday afternoon stroll