oh very well, respect the Riblets.
Another thing about the PNW -- from your pictures the Glades and trees look amazing -- different in size and spacing from CO.
Probably not the best conditions right now for them but with more fresh snow that must be fun terrain
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Riblet lifts were based out of Spokane, WA before they wen bankrupt in the early 1990's I believe. Most ski areas in PNW have them or had them. A Riblet lift can be a scary ride over a deep ravine and they can be uncomfortable on a cold, snowy day. Also, you better be ready to load because they will knock you off your feet if your not ready!
Today, if you are riding a Riblet then it generally is leading to some great terrain!:)
Today, if you are riding a Riblet then it generally is leading to some great terrain!:)
...and so they did. Good info on Riblet, that's cool. Also, the company website is still available and contains the 2003 notice of closure. A sad day no doubt!
The sparse trees would have been fun in better conditions, but basically anything either groomed or untouched was lousy, only the steeper natural but tracked out terrain was great. Also, in the melt out, you could easily see the massive tree wells with their virtual keep out signs!!!
this photo comes from the ski patrol blog at Crystal from their last day - I found it noteworthy. It's too large to use as an IMG tag, so you'll have to follow the link....
http://www.blogcrystal.com/uploads/imag ... %20046.JPG
The sparse trees would have been fun in better conditions, but basically anything either groomed or untouched was lousy, only the steeper natural but tracked out terrain was great. Also, in the melt out, you could easily see the massive tree wells with their virtual keep out signs!!!
this photo comes from the ski patrol blog at Crystal from their last day - I found it noteworthy. It's too large to use as an IMG tag, so you'll have to follow the link....
http://www.blogcrystal.com/uploads/imag ... %20046.JPG
