Ski trips traveling from North Carolina 2024-25.
Driving out west in Dec, to VA/WV in Jan. Have senior passes for Wolf Creek, Taos, Alta. Plus a Full pass for Massanutten with an Indy Add-on. No Ikon, MCP, or Epic.
1-9: Dec 8-16: Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO
10-11, Dec 17-18: Taos Ski Valley, NM
12-19, Jan 5-12: Massanutten, VA (home mountain)
Jan 8: Wintergreen, VA, AM only - Indy (bad grooming, skied Massanutten in the afternoon for direct comparison)
20, Jan 13: Timberline, WV
21, Jan 14: Canaan Valley, WV - Indy (frigid, only lasted an hour)
22-24, Jan 15-17: Massanutten, VA (MLK weekend with a teen)
25, Jan 24: Snowbasin, UT
26, Jan 25: Deer Valley, UT (snowing all day, good tree/bump skiing following a local Diva)
27-30, Jan 26-29: Alta, UT (7 inches Jan 25, blue sky for 4 days skiing with Ski Divas during the TSD annual gathering)
31-39, Feb 6-14: Taos Ski Valley, NM (Ski Week Feb 9-14)
40-41, Feb 15-16: Wolf Creek Ski Area, CO (Pres. Day weekend, deep untracked snow in the trees after Friday storm)
42-45, Feb 17-20: Taos Ski Valley, NM
46-47, Mar 5-6: Sun Valley, ID
48, Mar 8: Tamarack, ID - Indy
49-50, Mar 9-10: Brundage, ID - Indy
51-52, Mar 11-12: Tamarack, ID - Indy (30% discount for 3rd day)
53, Mar 14: Bogus Basin, ID - Adult ticket, bought online
54, Mar 16: Brian Head, UT - Adult ticket, bought online, $10 spring credit used for lunch (no senior price)
55-65, Apr 6-16: Alta, UT - Alta Senior Pass, inc. 1 day at Snowbird (M-Th) as part of Wasatch benefit
(Day 65 included a few runs at Snowbird first thing in the morning to check the new Wilbere lift)
66, Apr 25: Grands Montets, Chamonix, France (rented gear, with 24yo daughter)