A sunny show of day twos coditions
Day two at the Canyons was much better. Me and my roommates went around 11 am and this time around the road conditions were great. Near perfect roads took us only around 90 minutes total to go to and from Provo. Milosport Snowboard Shop charged only $17 dollars for a ski wax and only took around 15 minutes which I found to be a pretty good deal and good service. Mind you this was for a pair of skis and two snowboards. Snowboard and boot rentals are also available at UVU for students for only 20 dollars a day from the outdoor adventure center where I also got a free hat and pair of sunglasses.
Mountain conditions were good on the 30th. Machine made snow that was well groomed, light 5 mph winds, and sunshine made for some great skiing! Very few people seem to ski Canyons on weekdays. The same run, Kokopeli was open, but we were able to ski until 4pm because of the short lines and little wind. We were able to get about 15 runs in total. Canyons skiing is comparable to skiing Copper Mountain and Beaver Creek in Colorado. Annual snowfall at the canyons is 380 inches, which is comparable to the 250 inches expected at Beaver Creek. However Canyons gets some 30 less days of snow on average, meaning more high powder dumps than Colorado's more regular dustings.
With good conditions and few people the canyons can make an amazing trip even with just one run!
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Canyons skiing the day after opening
Link to video of the conditions
After a week long delay, Park City opened its slopes to skiers and snowboarders alike on November 27th. I eagerly hit the hills on the 28th after an evening of snow. The road conditions were bad on the drive up from Provo, lagging at speeds of only 45 mph in the canyons leading up to the resort. I was shocked to see that almost no one was on the roads or at the canyons when we arrived. Though open, there was only one run open, Kokopeli, a blue with a small amount of trees and a few good sized jumps toward the bottom. At 19'' the snow conditions were less than ideal but astoundingly good for early season skiing. I was especially attentive to staff and lift services as this was my very first time skiing in Utah. Everybody was incredibly nice and it felt like being back home in Colorado. The Red Pine Gondola was a treat to ride as it is covered and the winds were reaching 45 mph towards the top of the lift. It was snowing heavily and hard coming in fast from howling winds through the canyons. After skiing for about an hour it was almost no fun because of the piercing wind and low visibility. Unfortunately around 2pm the staff warned that soon the Gondola would be closed down, and because there was only one run open and none servicing the base we would be stuck at the top for an unforeseen time until they could rescue us on snow cats. on this word we headed back down and home. Over all it was an awesome first ski of the season and I am looking forward to more!
After a week long delay, Park City opened its slopes to skiers and snowboarders alike on November 27th. I eagerly hit the hills on the 28th after an evening of snow. The road conditions were bad on the drive up from Provo, lagging at speeds of only 45 mph in the canyons leading up to the resort. I was shocked to see that almost no one was on the roads or at the canyons when we arrived. Though open, there was only one run open, Kokopeli, a blue with a small amount of trees and a few good sized jumps toward the bottom. At 19'' the snow conditions were less than ideal but astoundingly good for early season skiing. I was especially attentive to staff and lift services as this was my very first time skiing in Utah. Everybody was incredibly nice and it felt like being back home in Colorado. The Red Pine Gondola was a treat to ride as it is covered and the winds were reaching 45 mph towards the top of the lift. It was snowing heavily and hard coming in fast from howling winds through the canyons. After skiing for about an hour it was almost no fun because of the piercing wind and low visibility. Unfortunately around 2pm the staff warned that soon the Gondola would be closed down, and because there was only one run open and none servicing the base we would be stuck at the top for an unforeseen time until they could rescue us on snow cats. on this word we headed back down and home. Over all it was an awesome first ski of the season and I am looking forward to more!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)