OK -- maybe *one* more day! :)
So I was pretty sure that my season was over after snowboarding on May 3. But Snowbird kept extending their season and I couldn't resist the urge to get in just one more day. So, with the a/c cranked in the car, I headed up to the 'bird for a few runs.
You know it's going to be a good day when you need the a/c for the drive to the ski hill!
(View from the top of Mineral Basin Express.)
Snowbird still has the tram, Mineral Basin Express, and Little Cloud lifts open. And it wasn't crowded at all -- there were more sight-seers in the tram than skiers.
(Me.)
The snow is about what you'd expect for late spring skiing -- very soft and sticky. Pretty dirty. Definitely a day for the rock skis. Not "good skiing" but rather "good to be skiing". But you can't complain when skiing in June.
(Don't forget your rock skis!)
And it was pretty nice to ski in just a t-shirt.
(On the top.)
I gave up about 1:30. As I headed to the parking lot, it was 73 degrees! And it was 94 as I drove through Salt Lake City on my way home. Crazy! Days like this you should be water skiing, not snow skiing.
With today, that brings my total to 54 days of skiing this season (a record for me). It's also the longest lift-served season I've ever had -- my first day was October 15 at A-Basin and my last June 20. That's over eight months! I've actually hiked in July and September making August the only month I've not been on snow. Maybe I shouldn't put my skis away yet... :)
(Salt Lake viewed from the top of the tram.)
Sunday 6/22 is officially closing day at Snowbird. If you go, don't forget the sunscreen and drink plenty of water. Enjoy!
'til later,
- Jeff
