Crystal Southback April 1, 2010

Fantastic conditions everywhere in SB today. Pinball, Braindamage, Sasquach, 2nd step, 3way. Had a fine young man announce he was going to do a back flip post 3way into Silver Basin. I think I said "make me proud". He did and aside from his helmet falling off and duffing the landing it was a great thing to witness. What an awesome day!

I hear it got tracked pretty hard.

Thursday - What a great day!

A little sunshine, a little snow, a little fog. Cold snow, snow on the trees. Warmed up after lunch and then cooled.

Northway with deep snow!

My grandson on spring break skied like a demon. By the time we got to powderbowl it was getting a little fogged in.

All the fresh snow was groomed on the groomers... and fluffy off groom. Late in the day it wasn't quite so fluffy.

This is going to be good to the end of the season. So much snow so late in the season! Wow!

Cars down to lot C. Hardly anything in lower lot B.

Kyle, how many kings did you end up with?   After 65 years of skiing, Tim Place visited Crystal for the first time today, and said he enjoyed it.  North slopes off the King still had untracked lines left at day's end.   The slate should be clean for Saturday's warriors.

Kyle, how many kings did you end up with?   

In all I pulled off 14 laps off the Kings summit. According to some locals I tied the record .

Had a fine young man announce he was going to do a back flip post 3way into Silver Basin. I think I said "make me proud". He did and aside from his helmet falling off and duffing the landing it was a great thing to witness.

That might explain the impact crater we came across out there today. Looked like someone did a human cannonball landing onto the slope. Made my ski cut across the top of that slope seem superfluous