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Certified Ski Diva
Hiya, divas!
So, I've been skiing on my RMSP+ pass since early December and I am having a lovely season - I've got 20 days in so far and have progressed to the point where I'm comfortable on every black diamond groomer I've skied. In fact, on my trip to Steamboat last week, I skied more blacks in three days than I had skied all season. Hooray!
After the success I had at Steamboat, I'm ready to start trying some more challenging runs/piste at the places I usually ski, namely, Winter Park and Copper Mountain. And that's where you big-brained, experienced divas come in - what should I ski next?
If it helps, I'm a self-assessed aggressive Level 6/7 skier, meaning I can carve, link dynamic turns and pole plants on groomed steeps and some ungroomed, but have almost no idea about moguls and still struggle a bit when the chowder turns into mini-moguls. I have never skied in good quality, untracked powder for more than ten seconds.
At Copper, I usually warm up on any of the blues off American Eagle and the switch to the easier stuff off Super Bee, e.g. Andy's Encore, Oh No, and Rosi's Run (challenging, but fun when groomed, a nightmare otherwise).
At Winter Park, I like Hughes->Norwegian, Edelweiss/Bluebell/Roundhouse, Mary Jane (the run), Parry's Peak on Parsenn Bowl...you get the point. At Steamboat, I LOVED Storm Peak, Middle Rib, Longhorn, Two O'clock, Westside/Rolex; Hurricane was so so, hated Drop Out.
Any suggestions? I would prefer groomed or more sane ungroomed blacks at WP or Copper, though I understand there are many more that I haven't skied. I'm also open to entry-level bump runs. My goal is to get to a place where I can ski everything confidently and safely, with bumps then trees as my next big goals.
As a corollary, do you think I'm ready to try any double black diamonds at either resort? And could anyone explain the difference? Like, are double blacks all just OMFG super steep with more, gnarlier, variable snow and terrain, or is it more of a linear progression from a single black diamond?
I realize this was TL;DR four paragraphs ago, but when I was looking for Internet advice, I stumbled upon Andy's Ski & Ride Guide for Copper Mountain. I thought it was helpful and hopefully others will as well! He also makes a guide for Vail, Breck, and Keystone if you're interested.
THANK YOU!
So, I've been skiing on my RMSP+ pass since early December and I am having a lovely season - I've got 20 days in so far and have progressed to the point where I'm comfortable on every black diamond groomer I've skied. In fact, on my trip to Steamboat last week, I skied more blacks in three days than I had skied all season. Hooray!
After the success I had at Steamboat, I'm ready to start trying some more challenging runs/piste at the places I usually ski, namely, Winter Park and Copper Mountain. And that's where you big-brained, experienced divas come in - what should I ski next?
If it helps, I'm a self-assessed aggressive Level 6/7 skier, meaning I can carve, link dynamic turns and pole plants on groomed steeps and some ungroomed, but have almost no idea about moguls and still struggle a bit when the chowder turns into mini-moguls. I have never skied in good quality, untracked powder for more than ten seconds.
At Copper, I usually warm up on any of the blues off American Eagle and the switch to the easier stuff off Super Bee, e.g. Andy's Encore, Oh No, and Rosi's Run (challenging, but fun when groomed, a nightmare otherwise).
At Winter Park, I like Hughes->Norwegian, Edelweiss/Bluebell/Roundhouse, Mary Jane (the run), Parry's Peak on Parsenn Bowl...you get the point. At Steamboat, I LOVED Storm Peak, Middle Rib, Longhorn, Two O'clock, Westside/Rolex; Hurricane was so so, hated Drop Out.
Any suggestions? I would prefer groomed or more sane ungroomed blacks at WP or Copper, though I understand there are many more that I haven't skied. I'm also open to entry-level bump runs. My goal is to get to a place where I can ski everything confidently and safely, with bumps then trees as my next big goals.
As a corollary, do you think I'm ready to try any double black diamonds at either resort? And could anyone explain the difference? Like, are double blacks all just OMFG super steep with more, gnarlier, variable snow and terrain, or is it more of a linear progression from a single black diamond?
I realize this was TL;DR four paragraphs ago, but when I was looking for Internet advice, I stumbled upon Andy's Ski & Ride Guide for Copper Mountain. I thought it was helpful and hopefully others will as well! He also makes a guide for Vail, Breck, and Keystone if you're interested.
THANK YOU!