Belleayre Conditions

[Ripitz]

Not sure what Team Turtle is, but was talking to a mom in the Discovery Lodge with a two year old while Dad and son skied. Don't suppose your wife?

Wasn’t us. Team Turtle is my crew, we live just over 1hr away. Our alarm went off at 6am and my first tracks were at 11:15.

 

[DomB]

The rat race is sad. I guess I’m a last chair guy. Chilled in the lodge in the morning then made a quick lap in the deep woods. Hula-hooped with Team Turtle for a bit mid day which granted me a few dad laps before closing. Got last chair on Lift 7 and still had first tracks to the lodge. I love when no one is around.
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Arguably the best trail at Belle.

 

[Ripitz]

I caught the rope drop on upper yahoo

Do they sell these shirts in the gift shop?

 

[Q*bert Jones IV]

Arguably the best trail at Belle.

My personal favorite is Cathedral Brook.

But you're not wrong, I love Utsuyantha. It probably wouldn't be anything special if the mountain crew ever touched it. What makes it great is that they don't. It's so rarely open and so sparsely populated.

 

[DomB]

My personal favorite is Cathedral Brook.

But you're not wrong, I love Utsuyantha. It probably wouldn't be anything special if the mountain crew ever touched it. What makes it great is that they don't. It's so rarely open and so sparsely populated.

I 100% agree with you Q. Cathedral Brook is also my favorite. Used 'arguably' carefully above. That said, I think these two trails are head and shoulders above anything else. If you bring glades in, then Dreamcatcher and Big T go in the mix for me. Big T is a thigh burner if you follow the liftline. Maybe 10-15 feet wide?

 

[Harvey]

Belleayre legend Don Boyce schoolin on Cathedral Brook

 

[Petronio]

Good.skiing today. Crappy service at the bar however.

 

[DomB]

Is he still teaching at Belle? He is a really nice guy and great teacher (and great skier obviously).

 

[Bandit]

Absolutely fantastic weekend. Going to go down as one of the best of the year. Three straight days of soft turns, my legs are fried!

Was very happy with how the mountain aggressively dropped ropes on natural snow trails and glades as well. Speaking of Utsy, we had skied that later on Friday then saw that they opened it Saturday, hit it late morning and there must have been a group of 25-30 people on it. People were falling everywhere it was pretty good entertainment, my buddy has a video but all I took is the picture at the bottom.

Donny retired from both teaching and his day job, but I’m sure he will be skiing during the week. Agreed super nice guy and great skier and he had a hand in my skiing ability as well.

 

[DomB]

Wow, I have never, ever seen that many people on that trail. I think I have never seen more than 6 people on it.