Deer Valley 12/2

Conditions: packed powder
Weather: sunny, low teens (COLD!)
Gear: Volkl 7 24 Pro skis

Saturday, Deer Valley opened for the 2006-07 ski season! The skies were a beautiful blue and the snow wasn't too bad. As always, it was a good day to be out.



(Me. Atop Bald Mtn.)

I tried to hit each of the runs that was open. This included Birdseye off of both Wasatch Express and the newly upgraded Sterling Express (It used to be a SLOW triple. Hooray for the upgrade!)


(Riding up Wasatch Express.)

I then headed down the scenic Sunset to try Ontario off of Quincy Express. It's a bummer they don't have more open over there, but they were working on it and promised to have more (hopefully Northside Express) in the next day or two.


(View from Sunset.)

After a hearty lunch of Deer Valley signature turkey chili (yum) I made a few runs with a friend who is a ski school supervisor. We did Birdseye again before heading back to Bald Eagle Mountain and making a few runs off Carpenter Express. Big Stick was a little slick where it gets real trafficed, but Success was in nice shape.


(Looking out over Park City to the north.)

As I mentioned, snowmaking was in progress and it looked like Deer Valley would have much more terrain open soon. I can't wait!

'til next time,
- Jeff

PS Remember, Deer Valley only allows skiing -- take your snowboards to Park City.