ectreeskier11
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i'll throw my 2 cents in here for anyone wondering about the bird/lcc. snowbird is fucking amazing, that being said there are a LOT of downsides. i didn't have to think twice about going bird, since i got a ridiculous deal coaching racing, and i loved being there. as heff said, the vibe is a little more intense than anywhere else, on any given day you'll see guys that film with tgr/msp/pbp up there, just an amazing amount of incredible skiers. i got lucky and hooked up with some local kids early in the season, and got to know a bunch of the alta/bird sponsored guys, being my first year out here it was incredible to ski with them and progressed my skiing absurdly. i also got to know the best spots following those dudes. if you can find the right people to ski with, the bird will be fun in the worst of conditions. it's also incredible having the tram, which takes you straight up 3000 vert, but it's pretty much a no go on pow days, unless you want to wait 30 minutes. the other upside is it has easily the longest season in utah, from november until june, and has been known to stay open till july. all that being said, on pow days, you really are fighting for turns. the first few runs are always rushed, and after that we'd pretty much just go cliff hunting, finding the biggest shit we could with still fresh landings. the way the mountain opens a lot of times though means you can hit lift/area openings right and still get freshies later on, or even a day or two after a storm depending on avy control. really it depends what you're looking for, if you want full on big mountain skiing, the bird is amazing, and will make you a better skier. brighton is sick if you just want a place to go on powdays.