Spring Skiing Strategy: How to Find & Ski the Best Springtime Snow

A-Basin tree chutes.
Copyright: Ashley Ojala

Skiing or riding at a resort usually entails a high-alpine environment, so remember to be aware of changing conditions.
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Skiing Arapahoe Basin's East Wall terrain.
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If you take the wrong turn on a North-facing slope too early during the melt-freeze cycle, you can loose a filling.
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The direction a slope faces in respect to the sun is extremely important in finding good springtime snow.
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When spring skiing, think about following the sun—start on east- or south-facing slopes and move clockwise to the west and lastly to north-facing slopes.
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Spring skiing, like a turbulent relationship, can be wonderful or terrible—all depending on the day or even the hour.
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