Sun and blue skies. A little warm by midday.
Perfect skiing conditions. The groomed runs were in perfect condition. Away from the groomed runs, conditions tended to be cut up powder rather than moguls, except in more heavily used areas.
A very busy day with no lift lines and lots of skiing. No problem from John's knee, but he did tend to ski the easiest possible route and when given freedom of choice stayed on the groomed slopes.
Report-ID: 84
Submitted: 02/17/95 15:31:33
Host: mgl.slip.va.xopen.co.uk
Date: 02/17/95
Days: 1
Resort: Solitude
Hours: Day
Equipment: Alpine
Rating: 8
Surface: Packed powder, Powder
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Ability: Advanced
Loved: Lack of lift lines
Closed: None
Moguls: Soft
Details:
Conditions excellent. No crowds. No lift lines. Great value.
Pokey-Pine - Run to base area, groomed
Little Dolly - Run to base area, groomed
North Star - Run from Sunrise, groomed
Same Street - Run to base area, groomed
Main Street - Run to base area, surprisingly steep
Hal's Hollow - Groomed
Eagle Ridge - Groomed run across ridge. Cut up a little by the end of the afternoon
Sunshine Bowl - Very wide groomed area. A bit on the steep side for a blue. One side was ungroomed with moguls just forming.
Inspiration, Serenity, Rumble - Well groomed, steep
Sundancer - Groomed run, moguls between this run and Inspiration
Fleet Street - Groomed, steep
Main Street - Moguls, not very steep
Alta Bird - Started steep, needed to traverse. Crud!
Sensation - Steepish, ungroomed, crud
Summit Access - Groomed path
Zip-a-dee - Narrow mogul path
Dynamite - Groomed run from Summit
Liberty - Ungroomed, soft moguls
Mine - Groomed and steep
Broadway - Combination of soft moguls and crud
Deer Trail - Groomed run to base (should be green)
Challenger - Steep, no bumps.
Inspiration - Steep, groomed
| Lift | Vertical | Easy Runs | Intermediate Runs | Advanced Runs |
| Moonbeam II | 660 | Home Run, Hal's Hollow, Shady Lane | ||
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Sunshine Bowl, Hal's Hollow, Eagle Ridge | ||
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Sundancer, Eagle Ridge | ||
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Eagle Ridge | Inspiration | |
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Eagle Ridge, Serenity | ||
| Mid Morning | ||||
| Powderhorn | 1600 | Pokey-Pine | Mail Street, Eagle Ridge, Sunshine Bowl | |
| Apex | 870 | Alta Bird | ||
| Sunrise | 810 | North Star | Sensation | |
| Sunrise | 810 | Summit Access, Zip-a-Dee | ||
| Summit | 1240 | Liberty, Dynamite, Mine | ||
| Summit | 1240 | Broadway, Dynamite | ||
| Lunch | ||||
| Apex | 870 | Shady Lane, Fleet Street | ||
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Home Run, Eagle Ridge, Post Card, Sunshine Bowl | ||
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Eagle Ridge | Challenger | |
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Eagle Ridge | Challenger | |
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Eagle Ridge | Inspiration | |
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Eagle Ridge, Sunshine Bowl | ||
| Eagle Express | 1400 | Same Street | Gary's Glade, Tude-Dudes | |
| Total vertical | 24740 |
Last updated: 14-10-96