blog @ Antlers Vail » ski lines http://www.antlersvail.com Condominiums and Conference Center at Vail, Colorado Mon, 20 May 2013 21:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Big snow in Vail http://www.antlersvail.com/2012/12/big-snow-in-vail/ http://www.antlersvail.com/2012/12/big-snow-in-vail/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:14:57 +0000 Amy http://www.antlersvail.com/?p=16666 The snow fell hard Saturday and Monday night.  Vail measured a foot of snow that we desperately needed to open terrain.  Vail is working around the clock to get more terrain open daily.  Tuesday Janet and I ventured out not expecting much, but were pleasantly surprised.  We made our way up chair 8 and were cruising along the cat-walk just in time to get fresh tracks on lower ledges.  Half way down we both stopped and giggled.  “This is AMAZING, I wish I had my powder skis.”  We made our way to the new Gondola, at the top we were shocked to see both chair 3 and 4 open.  We rushed over to chair 4 and eyed up the open terrain, changing our minds 3 times with what to ski,  we opted for power line and continued laps on Zot, Hunky Dory, Cappuccino, Espresso, Whistle Pig, Swings-ville, South look ma, and chair 4 Cliff area (cliff are not open).  I was exhausted by 2:00 and need to save energy for the gym.  I hopped on chair 3 and rode the ridge to find Lodgepole, Berries, Avanti, Pickaroon and Columbine were all open, I took my favorite run, ledges, all the way down.  What a great day.   I am so excited to ski this season.  Thank you snow gods for this storm and more storms to come.


Janet and I killing on Look Ma


Random kid and a 360.

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