It looks like you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

The fat lady has not sung. As I see it the seasons’ not over until the last bull wheel creeks to a standstill. As such, with 17″ of new snow on Thursday into Friday, I couldn’t deny myself another May powder day.

Shark fins lingered under the freshly fallen snow and my Rossignol Scratch Brigades left some p-tex in the sharks teeth, but aside from that one encounter the day was reminiscent of a March powder day. Except for the lack of crowds.

Skiers are funny bunch. Come October we are chomping at the bit, salivating for that first major dump, eager to slide on the most minuscule amounts of snow. Damned be the white ribbon of death, we get after it like there will be no tomorrow.

Soon enough May arrives and with over 10′ at the top of the Snowbird there will most certainly be a tomorrow, but skiers are over it like a foamy warm beer. Bikes, golf clubs, trail runners all seem to beckon more loudly than before and we give in to the way of the masses.

But, if you’re able to steer clear of the masses for one more month of the year, keeping the skis ready to roll, the reward may be enough to quench the sure to arrive October thirst for snow…maybe.

Here’s to a late May powder day at Snowbird that I hope will keep the thirst for snow well at bay during the warm summer months.

It’s not that often that the planets align. I find that they don’t give you much notice either. It just happens, and you either nail it or you miss out.

Yesterday’s post about skiing Snowbird and my subsequent exit from the office was perhaps one of those moments that the planets aligned. Then again, if you’ve been skiing in Utah this winter the planets have aligned far too many times than we likely deserve. So was it a good call? You can be the judge.

Evidence #1

Taken by Ski Utah’s Chris Pearson, this gem made Snowbird’s photo of the day.

Evidence #2

Evidence #3

And to top if off, the sunset looked absolutely awesome coming down the canyon late in the day

16″ of new at Snowbird and it’s May 1. MAY FIRST! Remember that “April showers bring May flowers” stuff? Well, the flowers aren’t blooming because it’s still snowing! I tried to tell myself that work was more important. Really, I did. But it’s too much, I can’t take it any longer. Mental anguish is setting in.

If you’re feeling much the same, there is a cure. Go to Snowbird now!!! Drop what you’re doing, start coughing, take a LONG lunch, whatever…just go! You can pull it off, I know you can! I’ve done it before, trust me.

Three reasons to ski have added up to tip the scales.

Reason #1

Reason #2

Reason #3

My cousin just called from the Peruvian Lift at Snowbird. The conversation was something like this:

“Dude, get out here! It’s awesome, regardless of what the calendar says. [hoots and hollers in the background] It’s skiing like 2″, thigh shots are the norm, the occasional face shot and it’s not nearly close to being tracked out…oh yea, and it’s still dumping. Hey, gotta go, my phone is getting snow all over it. Later”

I’m out!