Ok, I can check this one off... been there, done that... ha ha.
Went up to do the Horstman Glacier skiing today. Three chair lifts and a bus ride to get there and back. Actually, the ride was about as epic as the skiing.
Tickets were sold at the base area chair. Skis were loaded in a rack on the back of the chair that was in front of me. Once at the top, it was all snow where I sat down on the lodge deck to put on my ski boots.
Weather was blue and sunny. Cooked in blazing sun for a while. When clouds rolled in later, got cool. I never put on gloves. Snow was soft and loose, not mushy because the moisture was evaporated out. Somewhat corny.
I was so totally involved in finding my way around that I forgot to take any pics. This is a medium size bowl with a steep entry ramp. The only way out is to t-bar up a steeeeep pitch. That looked troublesome but was ok when I actually did it.
Place was crawling with boarders. I have never done t-bar before today and of course I did the big dumb thing- tried sit on it instead of letting it pull me. I crashed and burned first try. I had to learn to relax on the bar and let it do its work.
Tourist can also buy a ride to the top, along with the peak-to-peak gondola ride.
I think the whole thing was a little better suited for boarders and terrain park types. Maybe if I was more t-bar practiced I would get more excited. But I got to do some turns and that was good.
