J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by verbier_ski_bum

Indoor slopes. You can ski early (or even very early) season and might even be lucky with some snow but IMHO it's not worth heading out with a purpose of skiing unless you live nearby, or have some other business in the area (and your company is paying your tickets).

I don't think I ever skied that late unless for the end of season pond summing event, and we already biked downhill last weekend, but I had the best day of the season yesterday: powder turns all day, skied back side of Mont Fort, took our beginner friend down its front side, because it was in such a great condition. 8 hours of skiing. The longest day've I had this season for sure, including ski touring. Today it was extremely icy and crunchy in the morning so not as enjoyable, but slopes were quiet and the sun was shining. Good way to finish this season. Now let's hope next season will be a good one. This season, not counting a handful of great days, was pretty abysmal and I am glad to have it out if the way.

I did it twice. Managed to clear both times, just :) Great fun. Boots took forever to dry.

I seriously hope this forecast is wrong. This is what we like in December and January, but in April it only causes annoyance, a waste of weekend.

Totally unrealistic snow depth reported too.

With temperatures not expected to get much lower that they are now, whatever snow that is going to fall at all skiing altitudes, will be like wet cement that only looks like snow from the distance, but can easily take your ligaments out when you try to ski it. It's over, and any snow that may arrive will only ruin an otherwise beautiful spring.

I suspect I am done for the season the way weather looks at the moment. Went touring Sunday and I much more enjoyed schlepping up then skiing down. 4 hours hike to ski fairly average snow for the first 300 m of descent followed by crust/mush/slush. I will go up to watch a race next weekend because there is usually a good party on a mountain, but then if forecast rain materializes, putting the gear on might not even be worth it. Cherry and plum trees have already finished blooming, tulips are in full bloom, it feels like this season summer will come even before Easter will:(

Dreadful season.