Snowing

March 5, 2024

Beaver Creek Resort

 First full day and it snowed 10" overnight on top of the 15" they got Saturday night. Powder day!

We hit the early bus to the Weston to ride the gondola up to Bachelor Gulch, home of The Ritz. Beth, Parker, and Quinn waiting for the bus.

We headed over to President Ford's for the first run. It was a very good 10".  Garth approves.

Catherine approves.

Quinn even liked it.

Parker likes it!

 

 

Garth and Quinn playing in the snow. Actually Garth went down on a mogul and then Quinn went down trying to help him.

Royal Elk Glades was crazy deep - 25". It was also crazy crowded - lots of boarders today. I got a couple of great but short shots. Parker showing how deep it was.

Lots of locals out today--including annoying locals. John got hip checked and knocked down at the bottom of Royal Elk by a snowboarder who claimed he couldn't stop...had to keep momentum. Quinn got her skis run over boy a boarder. Another boarder rode over someone's skis and said "they're only skis." We caught up with him and informed him what an inconsiderate shitheel he was. He then denied it and claimed he didn't do it. He finally backed down and cut into the trees. I'm sure he's telling all his buds how he took on three guys and one. I hope he gets his pass pulled soon.

Alas, I was tired and sore so we went over to the community center and sat in the hot tub. I had dinner and then a headache so I went to bed. All in all a pretty good start to the ski trip.