Skiing in May
Posted in Travel Tips on Wednesday, March 22, 2006
So until I graduate and move to Utah, ski trips are few and far between. It’s hard to find a time that’s economical enough for a college student and doesn’t conflict with my hectic schedule. I went to Utah in December, during dead week, and absolutely fell in love to the point that I’m making plans to move there after I graduate. Right now I’m planning yet another trip during dead week, again to Snowbird, but this time in May.
Everyone I’ve told asks how it’s possible to ski in May, but contrary to popular belief, several ski resorts have extremely long seasons. Arapahoe Basin on the continental divide in Colorado has a ski season that lasts all the way to early summer. The resort I went to in December, Snowbird, plans to stay open until May 29. In fact, last year they stayed open until July 4! Here’s a picture to prove it. Even as late as June 13th, they were having snow. Mount Baker in Oregon boasts year round skiing atop a glacier, and this is where the US Ski Team trains in the summer.
Hopefully I can make one trip before May, though. The plan was to visit Honor in San Jose at some point in the semester since I only have Monday and Wednesday classes and then drive up to Lake Tahoe to ski on Saturday and Sunday, but he still is living in a hotel so I don’t know when that will be able to happen.
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