Hi all. Final stretch to home. Just had to post a few classic photos of our trip from Moab, up through Utah, then Dillon, MT. We stopped for a couple of nights to visit McCreas and Lusters before heading to Bellingham (longest day of the trip!).
While still in Utah, found a nice RV park just north of Ogden, and decided to stay the night and camp there. I had been worried about snow, after our dump in Albuquerque, but skies were blue and sunny. Perfect skiing weather, and great for towing the RV.
Snow Basin view
We packed up the skiis, the dog, and headed up to Snow Basin, outside of Ogden (a short 40 minute trip). The lodges were built to accommodate the 2002 Olympic games, and were they gorgeous!! Marble and granite bathrooms and crystal chandellers in all of the lodges. But dispite all of this
John at Snow Basin
glamor, the ski area doesn’t attract the hords of rich tourists that places like Park City and Deer Valley do, because Ogden is a little bit off the map. We talked to some people who have made several journeys to ski in Snow Basin, and they would like to keep it off the radar of the high-flying tourists.
J & T at Snow Basin
Apparently 9/11 put a damper on the developement and visibility that the manager had hoped for, so Snow Basin is basically a low-key, no lift lines kind of place with awesome snow! We certainly had great runs. The dump of snow we experienced in New Mexico also hit Utah, so we skied perfect powder runs (no ice, which I hate). We had a great day.
The next morning we headed for Coeur d’Alene, stayed a couple of nights, plugged into the Lusters place, then headed home. Loved the trip in it’s intirety. John Gargett asked me what was my favorite place, and I really couldn’t answer. So many great memories of friends, fun and great sunshine!
Teresa Van Haalen Ventures 