ALTA ROCKS (1/20/06)

READY OR NOT, SALT LAKE CITY TOOK US IN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER 9 HRS. OF DRIVING AT NIGHT.THE SHUST & I DECIDED TO TRY ALTA ON MONDAY AM. THIS WAS PRESIDENTS DAY AND SUPPOSEDLY ALTAS BUSIEST SINGLE DAY OF THE SEASON,THE FIRST HOUR SURE SEEMED LIKE IT, BUT AS PEOPLE DROPPED OFF FOR LUNCH THE LINES DIED DOWN AND WE GOT TO CHECK THINGS OUT.THE MOUNTAIN EVENTUALLY KICKED OUR ASS, AND RETURNING CROWDS DROVE US BACK TO SALT LAKE BEFORE THE TRAFFIC. I'D LOVE TO COME BACK ON A WEEKDAY FOR ANOTHER SHOT AT ALTAS WORLD CLASS POWDERY STEEPS.SPEAKING OF POWDER, CHECK OUT THE SHUST'S POWDER STRAPS ON HIS SKIS...THAT'S "OLD SCHOOL". SW