Wow good for you! Didn't we ski Chicken Blitz last year? I skied other bump/tree runs with instructor Irene but don't remember names.... except think I loved Edelweiss with the instructor until I tumbled down a bit. Still loved it!
Skied Lorelei on Monday with my instructor Rick B. The first set of bumps were “med” I’d say but challenging because they’d had sun and refreeze. Lower 2/3 were midsize and soft….much more manageable. Got more snow on Weds pm - Fri am. Not a big dump. A fair bit of wind. By Fri AM on much of the terrain bumps were “filled” in and soft. Our group worked on slow skiing for sure. On Thurs we did Jean’s. On Fri after WhiteFeather gully full of snow, we did Blitz from the top, then another up Lift 2 thru Rabbit Hole to the bottom of Stauffenberg. Instructor thought we were ready so we did it! Hiked the West Basin Ridge then skied Stauffenberg from the top. It was the “first time ever” ridge hike for all 4 of us and the sun came out just as we headed up. A good omen!! It was glorious.
Well, I did get down Chicken Blitz last yr (thanks to your guidance), but I'd say it would be a bit of a stretch to call what I did "skiing", LOL!
Impressive! When we hiked the Ridge, our group went in the opposite direction and came down Corner Chute I think... @marzNC and @Olesya Chornoguz were there and can verify. The hike up was definitely a challenge at that altitude and I consider myself in decent shape. However, I'm not young! What fun!
Thanks for the details. Progression is always useful.
Yep, Corner Chute. I'd done that with Stephanie the season before as well. The snow was deeper then.
yes, definitely. Agree about tactics.
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You are soo in the know! Thanks for the insider insights. Last year Hunziker was groomed flat in the middle with bumps only on the edges. I wonder if Louis Bacon tends to come in late February.Here's some local humor I picked up yesterday while skiing with a local ski buddy, Dianna: A couple of yrs ago Bacon wanted to ski Kachina, but...bumps. So they groomed Main Street flat (!), and after a few days of thawing/freezing it became an ice sheet that the locals named the Bacon Strip, lol. That hasn't happened again, but right now even Hunziker, Zagava, and Tell Glade are completely flat
I know he comes for the Taos Wine Festival, which is always in Feb, and he occasionally drops by with friends at other times. I've seem him here in Feb often, but that would make sense, since Feb is arguably the best month to come to TSV, followed by March.
Louis Bacon has been skiing Taos for a long time. It's easier to pick and choose when to be there when flying a private jet. At least I would expect him to take advantage of the Taos airport.
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Definitely agree that Louis has been a great boon to TSV, as it was slowly falling into disrepair and not growing its customer base before he bought it. It's just amusing to note that he has his little skiing quirks, and tries to change TSV into his own private playground when he's there. I've heard many locals and Instructors say "He's trying to tame the mountain". Of course, nobody likes change except a wet baby, but often without change, there's no progress. I'm grateful that Louis saw that TSV has a future, and that he's also trying to make changes that will not harm the environment, and will keep TSV's unique vibe intact, as much as possible.
I don’t possess local knowledge like people who live there do, but can attest he flew in within hours of huge last minute January 2022 powder dump. Lots of people with his crew all enjoyed the skiing off the peak and elsewhere. I was told that every agency and private rental car from TSV to Taos was spoken for, that’s how many people were with him. They all flew in for the goods and everyone seemed quite excited.
Wouldn't it be awesome to have your own ski resort -- sigh!
But I’d ski my little bumps. Just sayin.
Fingers crossed!
