John,

West Virginia is definitely a different world. I grabbed my winter jacket this morning for my drive to work, then realized it was nearly 60 degrees.

It was great seeing you guys at the mountain. Timberline definitely delivered the goods this weekend. Even after Europe, I felt Timberline skied HUGE and offered great challenge. As Jim Kenney would say, there was a sense of exploration on every run--an infinite number of lines down the mountain. Unforgettable and to think, just 4 hours from DC!!! Who said that the Mid-Atlantic is the banana belt of North American skiing? A trip to Timberline this weekend would make these critics eat their words.

I hope this next week brings more snow than rain to the mountain.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, let me also say that it was great meeting everyone on saturday. It really was an awesome day. I was afraid of getting my hopes up too much but the conditions really were all that I could have hoped for. Well, I guess I could have hoped for some untracked on the trails themselves but I'm trying not to be greedy

Johnfmh: how would you say the day compared to the weekend last april when tline got, what, 16 inches in a day?

I have never seen conditions as good as those at T-Line on Saturday. Every turn was soft and smooth. Skiing the moguls on silverstreak and thunderdraft was like bouncing off clouds. The only ice anywhere was on Off the wall's infameous Whales. Even the whales, which are totally riddiculous, were very skiable if you were cuatios of the bulletproof back sides.

The company was awesome. I am glad to have had to oppotunity to ski with such great skiers and interesting people as I did this weekend. As helpful and cool as everyone is online, each is much better in real life.

I am not the most adventurous skiier in the world. I like off piste but would have never have ventured into T-Lines' Glades with out company. I was glad to have Dennis, WGO, and JohnL to follow behind through the trees. The worst fall of the weekend was when I lost a ski at cruising speed exiting the glades above salamander. My right ski clipped a snow making hose and I did a superman type swan dive right onto slamander. Luckily I was helmated and my goggles took most of the blow. I popped right back up surprised I hadn't been seriously hurt. I was able to go off piste for about 15 runs this weekend, all the glades on the mountian had great covereage. I don't think anyone reported any serious core shots / edge damage etc.. all weekend and we were in the trees every other run. It was a great weekend.

Hey all, if you could drop me a line... ski_guy_59@yahoo.com if I skied with you on Sunday, I'd like all of your last names for the trip report. If you were at the gathering on Saturday, but not Sunday, please drop me a line as well...
Thanks!

Jarrett:

Just go with usernames. Some people may want to remain anonymous.

BTW, one of my colleagues at work (a tough concept after last weekend) went to 7 Springs. I was amazed at how differemt the conditions were there compared to Timberline. Saturday was sunny at 7 Springs and snowing at Timberline. Very strange. Timberline earned its reputation last weekend as a snow hole. Incredible.

The snow hole has been filling up all day today again!Been snowing down here in the carolinas all day also..6"'s & counting.

Good deal folks. Looking forward to Jarrett's report and photos. Sorry I missed this rare convergence of good snow, good people, and good times! Is being tied up at Kirkwood and Heavenly a good enough excuse?

Will take me a while to report on CA trip, but plan to get pieces in on both. First time in the Tahoe region for me. In a nutshell, Heavenly - beyond beautiful, Kirkwood - beyond bodacious.

No, should have for research purposes, but wanted to stick with my two intermediate level daughters on our first and only day at the resort, 3/8/05. Got close to Mott and Killebrew and in fact was surprised at how important the NV terrain is to the overall acreage of Heavenly. That place is gorgeous, but as you probably know, complicated to navigate for first timers doing a one-day-stand. Ungroomed areas like M & K Canyons were real heavy by Tuesday's 55 deg weather. In preceding days experienced comparable and very entertaining terrain at Kirkwood in cooler conditions and with relatives to watch over my kids. Kirk seemed to have more double black terrain, including much more above treeline, but hard for visitor like me to say that definitely since I didn't get a deep enough taste of Heavenly.

Sorry, I seem to be hijacking threads today.

Bodacious is better than beautiful? Or does that mean beautiful but more spacious? Anyway looks like there could be a DC ski class reunion with another foot of powder this weekend at T-Line!! Thats right folks another cold snowy weekend...Might have to wait for the SNOWY luau to get some bluebird ski conditions..& then again who knows? I think it was tromano on an earlier post that claimed the mid atlantic is typically a crud & ice zone...he must have been speaking of the lowland areas not the highlands!We have 2 Diff zones here & people tend to lump the highlands in with the lowlands when discussing the skiing here.The place gets a bad rap.NC mtns will be getting some fresh stuff too..sugar mtn will prob close out my skiing this year..POWDER PACKED POWDER garonTEED!! PS saw a beautifull pic of Mount Mitchell & the surrounding range & at 1st i thought i was looking at a pic of colorado! Some big mtns down south.Wish i knew how to post the pic