Paul, Alex and Rasta from Mammoth

 At Alta yesterday! We seen your tracks...

Mom and Dads memorial

 Soooooooooo glad I made this.... had to publish twice!

Snowbirds opener, Cliff night and welcome back... Home

 Spent 2 days with Ron.... picked up my alta-bird pass with no alta on the card.... ummmm

We hit the Welbere spot 4 times....its open now!

alta

 Day one and two with Scott..... 3 just as good with full Sun!!

2 letters to Dave

Dave Fields

Snowbird, Utah

Good morning Dave 

I'm Burke Weir from Holladay, Utah. I worked at the Forklift 2 ski seasons ago,...  I remember looking out the windows and daydreaming about the new LCC gondola station .. Step off the LCC Gondola and step directly onto the new Seven Summits Gondola that starts at the top of the club house and goes to a mid station at the mid Gad restaurant. The 2nd leg of this new gondola arrives at a new station that houses a new mineral basin chair and gondola.. at the Summit! To help with private investors *every 7th car is for seven summits club members only!! * Only Seven Summits members can open and ride these private Gondola cars...Ha Daydreaming about Snowbird and Skiing, It's what I do all year long... Now for the real reason for this email....

Pick up 23/24 season pass,.. drop off grandpa's skis.... Kinda sounds like what? It's a Legacy and a connection between Snowbird and all the Skiers/Riders who have been here the last 5 decades.... Mom tells kids "meet after skiing at Grandpas skis"  Mom tells kids, family and friends ``meet after final day of skiing at Grandpas skis" Just one pair of skis with a memorial attached to them brings this family up year round to visit Grandpas memorial skis on the world's longest Ski fence and memorial hall inside the snowbird center...That's just one pair..... Add 5,000 skis x 50,000 visits over the next 5 decades... "pick up season pass,.. drop off grandpa's skis"  between now and opening day why not.. of course it can be any former and current skier at Snow

Thank you for your consideration 

Burke Urban Weir

Riverton Utah

9-01-2023 

Dave Fields

Snowbird, Utah

Good morning Dave

I wanted to say thank you for this statement "Snowbird season pass holders and Snowbird employees will ride the LCC Gondola for free." I heard you say this and that Snowbird will donate the land for the LCC  Gondola base station. (KSL Radio) GREAT! This location is perfect for a "Wasatch Welcome Center" Co-sponsored by the Ski Resorts, National Forest, State of Utah, Salt Lake County, Local governments and organizations. Snowbird has a chance to put everyone under one roof here at the base station.... an Information Kiosk with information on the roads, Canyon rules, What to do with dogs? Have multiple dog kennels on site for day trippers...run by volunteers... Pick up Season passes from Snowbird and other resorts, Have some retail, snacks and cold drinks available at the base....the parking lot could include a spot for an "install tire chains" zone managed by volunteers to help the tourists and locals drive up the canyons safely and learn how to put on and take off chains and traction control devices. 

This could be a year round hub where a legit "Bike Blvd" runs from Parleys canyon trail past this base station and ends in Draper.. It is offset with a cement barrier from the new Wasatch Blvd.. Bikers and hikers will want to meet at the rooftop observation deck that looks up the canyon and back towards the sunset with picnic tables and a memorial ski fence… “Meet at Moms old Skis”

There are so many possibilities to make this base station more than a parking lot…

I’m all in and would like to volunteer to help make this happen…

My vision for the new LCC Gondola is for the state to run the base to Snowbird section independent from the Snowbird to Alta section that could be run completely separate and paid for with private funds. Alta could add a new Gondola that takes you from the top of the new LCC Gondola to the top of Collins chair with a mid-station at Watsons shelter… I already mentioned my plan for the new Seven Summits Gondola… Its steps from the new LCC Gondola.. I’m now thinking of putting the mid-station for the new Seven Summits Gondola at the base of the little cloud chair… Late Spring and Summer skiing could begin and end at the mid-station…. Much better than downloading the Tram by hiking up….. Seven Summits Gondola and the new Mineral Basin Chair (MBX 6) share the same top station….. At The Summit!!! 

I hope some of these daydreams come true.

Thank you for your consideration 

Burke Urban Weir

snowbirds final ski day

 Park next to Olivia and Rocking Scott, We waited in the Tram line together... Fogs, Many friends and the glitter girls!!! Yup got some glitter and pink lipstick applied via the girls! FIRST RIDE UP ON THE RED TRAM!!! Scott gets some of the best videos with Olivia ever!!! Got to end the day with Than and Riddle via walking out. We rode the bumps on Old Ladies all day!! "Were you in Mammoth a couple of weeks ago? YES!! "I've seen you for years, I love the turns and the smiley faces" Thank you! Even a Pro with a big camera took a pic, Thank you too! Thank you Dad and Mom for making everything possible... Altabird and full Ikon ready for 2023-24 season!!!!

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It's officially the snowiest season on record! We have received 705" of snow

It's officially the snowiest season on record! We have received 705" of snow at Main Lodge and 885" at the summit.

DAILY MESSAGE

7:00 AM: Let the sun shine! Spring is in full swing with slushy conditions and warm temperatures today. The snow has been especially fun off of Chair 12, so spin a few laps over there midday once the snow hits that perfect consistency. Canyon Lodge and Eagle Lodge are closed for the week and will reopen Friday, April 28 to provide access to the Main Lodge area through the weekend. Main Lodge is expected to be in operation daily through at least the end of July, so we still have quite the season of shred ahead of us.

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Easter and Gondolas

 With Caltrans closing Big Cottonwood Canyon during the day now (11:00am to 4:20pm) due to "Wet Slides" covering the only road.. This is another example of why we need a new Big Cottonwood Canyon  Gondola! It has a stop at Cardiff fork, Silver fork, Moonbeam and ends at the Brighton center... Little Cottonwood closed for a week has forced Alta to call it a season... See you next year!! Snowbird will open back up to Cross Country skiing on Creek road only... With no safe place to park Cross Country only!... Commuter Gondolas don't require parking spaces and will not close due to wet slides covering the only road! The new Little Cottonwood Gondola has a stop at Tanners flat, Creekside, Snowbird Center and ends at Alta and it like the new BCC Gondola will be necessary for "Public Safety reasons" (Commuter Gondolas will not close due to wet slides) Happy Easter and your welcome!!!

White hand almost got Me......

 Happy Easter! See you in May

March is coming to an end

 What a Ski season, The snow has been all time then there's St Patty's day and May 5th falling on a Friday... BEST SKI AND DRINKING DAY is this Saturday

Fog Lunch with Rocking Scott

Well done!! Thank you and Diana too!!!

 

72 DAYS USED THIS SEASON

 

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN WINTER 2022-2023

15 of UNLIMITED

SOLITUDE MOUNTAIN RESORT WINTER 2022-2023

35 of UNLIMITED

ALTA SNOWBIRD WINTER 2022-2023

5 of 7 days used

DEER VALLEY WINTER 2022-2023

6 of 7 days used

ASPEN SNOWMASS WINTER 2022-2023

3 of 7 days used

BRIGHTON WINTER 2022-2023

2 of 7 days used

SNOWBASIN RESORT WINTER 2022-2023

3 of 7 days used

PALISADES TAHOE WINTER 2022-2023

3 of UNLIMITED

Ides of March AND November...

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One year countdown?....Nope!!

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FOUR MONTHS..... HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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