Location: Squaw Valley
Conditions: Spring
Ahh, another beautiful day at Squaw Valley. Hooked up with Eric from another ski trip to Squaw and hit the runs and lifts that were open. Shirley Lake, Granite Chief, and KT-22. The conditions were pretty crazy, hot slushy snow. The drinks at the end of the day more than made up for it.
Location: Sugar Bowl
Conditions: Spring
Today was a hot one. I bet it got up to 65 degrees by noon. The morning was awesome with groomers abound and few people on the mountain. We hit some black diamonds after lunch and had fun off the Disney peak. The ski team was out in hula themed outfits with skirts and even a few coconut tops. Somehow it is an elicit thrill to be able to ski when it is so warm out.
I talk to a patroller on a lift up who told me Sugar Bowl planned to stay open until April 27. I suppose there is a possibility to go back there this season but I really look forward to getting there next season on a powder day. It is a cool mountain and I'd like to check the rest of it out under better conditions.
Today marks the two year anniversary of my hire date at Rhythm.
I've just completed a long-standing project to migrate one of our most critical and most legacy systems. Somehow, it all seems fitting.
Here's looking forward to two more years.
Location: Alpine Meadows
Conditions: 3" powder and morning snowfall
Alpine is a great mountain. First chair up Roundhouse we went up with a local. He asked if we skied there a lot and told him it was our first time. This guy took me on a morning powder first run. Pretty sweet, he even let me get first tracks on a few runs.
Then, we took Scott's Chair to the Promised Land and into Gentian Gully past Butch Block Rock. Very cool. We had to traverse out of there to get back to catch a lift.
By the end of the day, we were ready to deal with Scott's Chute.
Conditions were soft and there were a few people skiing it by then so we went for it.
Location Northstar
Conditions: Afternoon snowfal
There was race being held at Northstar on Friday. It was juniors level and the kids were all wearing racesuits.
The day started off pretty slow moving around Northstar. We got to lookout mountain which was the best spot in my opinion.
Got to go for a last run on Martis after talking ski patrol in to letting me go.
