2018 Utah Gathering Photos and Trip Reports

[John Webb]

Michel at Snowbird Center while we picked up our passes. Wicked windy but the storm hasn't arrived yet.

Storm arrived Midvale at 10pm Sat. I was at the Bird at same time as you. But tried without luck to get tickets at the ticket office in the Cliff Lodge.


Here's the deal for those using a seasons pass (Premium or Gold only at MCP areas eg Squaw, Mammoth,Aspen, JH etc)
These give you half price but both Snowbird and Alta say you can't prepurchase your ticket ahead of time. You have to go to the Alta ( i checked Alta also) or Snowbird ticket office the day you ski.

Only wiggle room seems to be you can purchase the next day in the afternoon the day before.

Note: You can still get the regular MCP passes with 2 free days in advance. That's a different animal..

 

[AmyPJ]

It appears to be snowing at more than an inch an hour right now. Temps are forecast to crash to around 8 at 8500 feet later in the day, so be prepared, because with wind chill, brrrrrr.

 

[Jilly]

Retro ski display at the b&b I'm at...

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Oh my. I'm looking at my skiing history. Including the Silverglass Fishers!!

 

[PisteOff]

Let the drinking...errr Gathering begin!!
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[Tricia]

Got out of the house a little later than expected due to necessary snow removal
@Andy Mink and @Phelmut

 

[focker]

 

[Philpug]

Again another thank you for whoever paid for the room

 

[Tricia]

@Andy Mink

@Jim Kinney

@CharlieM

@jimmy

@jimmy

@Poolskier Vinny

@pilot Dan

@Philpug
We will add names later. Didn’t suck today. #pugskibringsthegoods

 

[jmills115]

We passed on a Snowbasin and went Alta today.

 

[Tony]

@DanoT getting deep this morning off The Diamond

 

[BobMc]

The second pic looks like Jim Kenney, I was wondering why I didn't see him and Vince in the tram line this morning.

 

[Rainbow Jenny]

And all I get is pissing rain at Niseko for missing the Gathering.

 

[dbostedo]

And all I get is pissing rain at Niseko for missing the Gathering.

Serves you right!

Hope it gets colder for you and turns to snow. Today was the deepest 5" of snow I've ever seen.

 

[PisteOff]

Serves you right!

Hope it gets colder for you and turns to snow. Today was the deepest 5" of snow I've ever seen.

Boot deep most everywhere we went

 

[Andy Mink]

You know someone HAD to take a photo of this. Quite possibly the nicest bathrooms I've ever been in.

 

[PisteOff]

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[PisteOff]

We got on Needles Gondola right after it opened and lapped middle bowl chair. The snow was boot deep and deeper on different aspects. The first couple runs were untracked heaven. Today was the best skiing my son and I haver ever experienced. It is still snowing. Tomorrow morning could be very good. It was whiteout conditions off Strawberry today. Hoping it's clear tomorrow. Snowbasin Resort and their staff have been phenomenal.

 

[Andy Mink]

 

[jgiddyup]

Great day at Snowbasin today. I kinda sorta guided some folks around and they were all wonderful

A few of them were not too well versed in POWDER and since the groomers all had 4-8in of fresh on top of them they did fantastic

Most of the group heading out in the AM.

 

[jgiddyup]

Some stupid internet group had this room reserved for themselves. A bit selfish me thinks