by Armand Gutierrez, President

The ski season is well under way with copious amount of snow up in Tahoe. Have you been up yet? If not, why not? Whether you have an Ikon Pass or an Epic Pass, this is the month to take advantage of the great snow conditions. This month is also that time of year to express your amorous intentions for Valentine’s Day with the traditional roses and chocolate.

Five Resorts with the Worst Parking

It would be easy to list the five resorts with the best parking but that would be too wearisome and boring. Instead, lets fill your mind with the five resorts with the worst parking:

  1. Alta and Snowbird, UT – both traffic and parking are the biggest issues at these famous resorts. And, before heading out the door you better have a parking reservation, aka pre-paid parking.
  2. Vail Mountain, CO – Vail is the Mecca for great skiing, but paid parking is expensive and free parking is very limited and also a long walk to the slopes.
  3. Palisades Tahoe, CA – Yes, a Cal resort made the list! Beware that traffic and parking can be problematic on powder and weekend days (so what else is new?). Palisades has 4,200 parking spots and another 1,825 at Alpine Meadows.
  4. Stowe Mountain, VT – Let’s see, parking is free on non-holiday weekdays (Mon-Thu), and 30 clams a day on weekends (Fri-Sun) and holidays. Or, you can opt for a $450 parking pass, but that doesn’t guarantee a parking spot.
  5. Park City, UT – Parking here can resemble a tailgate party at a football game, that is, arrive extra early, snag a parking spot, and have breakfast.
  6. Northstar, CA – This wasn’t on the original list provided by the Resort Guide 2023 produced by Ski magazine, but I added it because this past weekend the powder hounds and racers came out of the woodworks and the main lots filled quickly, and additional parking was at the Truckee Airport and Golf Course.

2023 NSC Ski Week in Breckenridge

The Breckenridge Warriors are in Breckenridge enjoying fresh powder and great ski conditions. Yes, it’s on the cold side, mid-teens and low twenties, but that is what is keeping the snow in great condition. Look for eyewitness reports in the March Newsletter.

QotM:  Doing the right thing starts at the beginning of the day, not after you’ve been caught.