Heading to Snowbasin. Will miss the "dew" at Northstar. NASJA-West meets in Utah, but the action is at Lake Tahoe.

I very seldom write these blogs in first person, but let's get personal. I'm heading to the site of the 2002 Olympic Downhill course at Snowbasin. I've never skied the mountain, but I'll be there Sunday following at day at Powder Mountain near Ogden. The weeklong visit is part of the NASJA-WestWinter Summit. As VP of programs for the North American Snowsport Journalist Association, my job is to create visits to resorts so our members can have it's annual meeting. Snowbasin reported 16 inches of powder last night. Wish I was on a plane tonight. Southwest is the way to go. 2 bags no charge. No hastle or fee for changes. They are not a sponsor on this site, but I endorse them.
The week will be spent with a lot of longtime Snowsports friends. Curtis Fong (The Guy from Tahoe) and Dan Geisen (San Francisco Chronicle) are on their annual road trip and scheduled their journey based on our WWS meeting. Ole Bob Goligowski (San Jose Mercury) and ski buddies like Claudia Carbone (Denver) and Carl Weatherly (Photo-Sun Valley) and John Naye (NASJA-West Pres.) It will be a grand time in the snow. Having never been to either Powder Mountain or Snowbasin, I'll post video blogs of each on "Jerry's Snowblog" at this site: www.12sportsonline.com.
Winter has returned and the entire west is blanketed with fresh. The pow was measured in feet this past week, and it's staying cold to preserve it's glory. NOW is the best time of the season to hit the slopes. Economics of the day are a hurtle for passionate skiers and riders from hitting the hills in a hurry, but airfair is cheap...gas is not $3. anymore...and hotels have vacancy signs.
If Utah wasn't on the ski agenda, I would be up to Northstar at Tahoe in a heartbeat. This weekend is the "Dew" tour stop with many of the incredbile X games athletes in the field. Our favorite Hannah Teter from Sierra at Tahoe will show her Olympic Gold medal form in the halfpipe.