On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:31:31 -0700, Marc Chrusch <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:

>The thing I like least about Solitude is the slow and quirky lift
>arrangement. OTOH, a lot of people, including many locals, can't
>stand the traversing that you need to do a Alta to get to certain
>terrain. I've learned to love them, but I've been told I'm strange, 
too. ;-)
>

While this may be true ;-), I am one who does not like the traversing at 
Alta, however, Marc1's perspective on them has helped me enjoy them more. 
The last time I was there, I was getting the hang of it, though too many 
rightways traverses really wrecked my right leg. I was thrilled to get to 
Snowbird where the traverses are half the distance and the terrain seems 
to be steeper. I am totally happy with a long traverse if it actually 
brings me to better terrain/snow than what we had been passing by along 
the way. This is not always the case, though it is usually the goal.

(been shopping for a cheap SLC plane ticket, as my snowjones is getting 
bad, especially after the niar. I need a fix, and I need it bad...and it 
doesn help that Frank text messages me from the chairlift to tell me about 
the sick powder he's been skiing this week at The Canyons. Unforunately it 
is prime time and plane tix are around $800)

-Sh

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