Favorite Storm Ski Chairlift

[Guy in Shorts]

Canyon Quad Killington

 

[skibum4ever]

Forgot about Thunder wolf- Always liked that area of BS

Best part of Big Sky is the lack of people thus the powder does not get skied out. Plus the dryness of the snow means that it is less challenging to ski in a snowstorm.

 

[nay]

8 @ Luv. It doesn’t check the box for trees very well, but it is often holding incredible snow run after run on a storm day.

I want to see the powder convert to windbuff as the storm and skiing progress more than I want trees for visibility.

 

[John O]

Northway at Crystal Mt. You are going to be in some wind going up but you have as much terrain to play with as some resorts. Skiing next to rock walls can work as well as trees, but no shortage of trees either.

Can't agreed with this because of OP's rule 1. When the wind acts up, Crystal closes the whole upper mountain which means no access to Northway even if that lift may be fine.

I know @David Chaus said DD/SC at Stevens, but I'll go with 7th Heaven at Stevens instead because I've seen the lifts on that ridge (DD/SC, Tye, Jupiter) close due to wind far more often than 7th Heaven. And I think it hits all the rest of the criteria perfectly.

 

[Whitepine]

MRG Single comes to mind. Otherwise, the one where the storm is

Years ago I skied there and they gave us blankets for the cold!! Not a storm though.

 

[Whitepine]

MRG Single comes to mind. Otherwise, the one where the storm is

Years ago I skied there and they gave us blankets for the cold!! Not a storm though.

Chair 11, Whitefish.

..... Gets lassoed and gagged by fellow skiers, shut in a shack..

Yes, chair 11 at whitefish, I agree, but also chair 7.

 

[StuckonI70]

Pony Express @ Steamboat

 

[Sibhusky]

. 3. Doesn't get huge lines on a midweek pow day
4. Steep enough to get some speed when deep

Yes, chair 11 at whitefish, I agree, but also chair 7.

I think due to the lines you can get back there and the long run outs, chair 7 fails. But definitely, use Chair 7.

 

[DoryBreaux]

It used to be Red Dog at Squaw. Now its... anywhere that isnt Squaw.

 

[snofun3]

Symphony at WB
Mineral Basin at Sbird
Dreamcatcher at PC
Strawberry at Snowbasin

 

[Crudmaster]

Garbanzo at Whistler. And Red Chair with the Goat Trail at Whistler.

 

[Talisman]

Best part of Big Sky is the lack of people thus the powder does not get skied out. Plus the dryness of the snow means that it is less challenging to ski in a snowstorm.

Not every snow storm brings "cold smoke" to Big Sky, but T-Wolf has long runs, depending on the trial little run out and interesting trees. A Peru or Bolivia run can be tough getting back to T Wolf if the snow is deep on Low Dog.

 

[Dave Petersen]

Breck: E Chair

That's what I was going to say!

 

[Philpug]

How about any lift at Jay for that matter!!!!

Not "The Freezer", whoever put that lift where they did should lose their license.

 

[JohnL]

Not "The Freezer", whoever put that lift where they did should lose their license.

Trails around the top of the lift never keep any snow. Almost worse than the last freezing face of the freezer.

Gotta get below the ridge ASAP. In any direction.

 

[Crank]

Stormy, windy days at Jay if you want t ski that side of the hill you ride the Bonnie and a very short hike up a cat track will get you over to where you can access Beaver Pond. Freezer is a horror and the tram closes when it gets windy. That's why I originally said the Jet. Guess you could add Bonnie (Bon Adventure) as well.

 

[JohnL]

Ya it can get crowded, but Gad 2 at Snowbird is it for me. I’ve skied it nearly empty; late day midweek storms are the best. MRG single has a lot longer lift lines on a pow day. Double can be a lot of fun. Not a Ski Trail.

Castlerock is pretty sheltered.

Summit lift at Soli. Snake Creek and Crest Express at BRightOn,

 

[JohnL]

Plattekill.

 

[agreen]

Ya it can get crowded, but Gad 2 at Snowbird is it for me. I’ve skied it nearly empty; late day midweek storms are the best. MRG single has a lot longer lift lines on a pow day. Double can be a lot of fun. Not a Ski Trail.

Castlerock is pretty sheltered.

Summit lift at Soli. Snake Creek and Crest Express at BRightOn,

Any recs for Deer Valley? Thinking about the IKON for next season and never had DV on my radar but a midweek pow day there could be good for crowds and below treeline stuff? Never been there though...

 

[JohnL]

Haven’t been to DV in nearly 20 years; it is one of the few areas I remember little about. It does have a lot of sheltered terrain and a lot less pow competition. The $$ and lack of day ticket discounts were what kept me away. You are correct, IKON could change things, maybe not for the better wrt pow chasing.