John Rowe’s Ski Blog: 9/11/23 – 8/27/2024
Welcome to a world of limitless skiing possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination – Yeehaw!
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Sugar Bowl – Day 1
Today I’m at Sugar Bowl, California my 11th resort. I did it. I finished all 11 of the U.S. West Mountain Collective Resorts! Yeehaw! What a blast. It’s a little overcast today but we’ve got some sun and clouds. It was snowing a little bit earlier. Oh man I can’t believe it, I did it…
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Sun Valley – Day 5
It was cloudy and snowy in Utah, so I drove to Sun Valley, Idaho and made it in time to get on the ski lift at 9am! It was a cloudless, bluebird day. Plus it was cold and dry, keeping the snow light and fluffy! I skied all day then drove back to Draper, Utah.…
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Snowbird – Day 1
I arrived early at the Entry 1 lot and got a free parking spot very close to the Gadzoom lift and Creekside lodge, where I got ready. Lots of fresh snow was nice, but clouds and overcast reduced visibility quite a bit. I took a break about noon, walked over to the car and eat…
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Alta -Day 1
I went to Alta Monday March 5th, got an excellent parking place steps from the the Albion base lodge. But it was snowing like crazy. I started to get ready, then hesitated. I looked at my Wundergroud (Weather Underground) app and Tuesday and Wednesday looked way better today, so I decided to go back to…
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A-Basin – Day 2
Families and friends have a lot of fun spending time together at A-Basin! The edge of the ski area that meets the parking lot is known as the “Beach” and this is where families and groups park RVs, cars and trucks, then set up tents and canopies with barbeques and much more! Yeehaw!! It’s been…
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A-Basin – Day 1
Today I’m at Arapahoe Basin, what a beautiful place! It is unique though, it’s one of the hightest ski resorts in the world and I did feel a little queasy and a headache kind of thing for a little bit after I went to the top. But I came down, drank some water, rested and…