Skiing is an activity enjoyed by many people in the world, especially here in Idaho, where we get the great pleasure of being able to ski during spring. When it warms up to around 55 degrees instead of winter skiing at 10-30 degrees, skiing becomes a lot more enjoyable.
This year’s winter skiing at Bogus Basin was packed with powder, with 92 inches of fresh, fluffy powder at the upper snow depth, making this year another great skiing year. Bogus Basin was also voted best ski area in the U.S. by Newsweek voters. Most Saturday day tickets are sold out, and as Bogus Basin is a nonprofit, the income Bogus has been making will go into making next season even better. New lifts and runs are sure to be on the way.
With such good things happening this winter, spring skiing at Bogus has been met with lots of anticipation. Bogus is projected to be open until April 20, offering us another month of spring skiing.
People prefer spring skiing mostly for the warm sunny days and blue skies. While winter skiing has cloudy inverted skies that make for a dark and gloomy ski day. The day may come with fluffy powder, but the more slushy, melty type of snow that comes with spring skiing is faster and arguably more fun. This year, with all of the winter powder, it will melt slower during the warmer months, letting us ski in good snow conditions for a little while longer.
When up at Bogus for spring skiing, I conducted some chairlift interviews, asking people which season they prefer. Overall, most of the skiers preferred spring conditions to winter skiing. “I love being able to see, rather than being stuck in the winter fog,” said one snowboarder. Two out of the five snowboarders I interviewed preferred the winter conditions, saying that the deep powder and the aesthetic of the fog setting in around the mountain was a lot more fun.
I personally believe spring skiing at Bogus Basin is unmatched compared to winter skiing. Being able to ski in shorts and a hoodie is a freeing feeling. Spring skiing is one million times better than the cold, dark, gloomy winter ski days. I love the fresh powder that comes along with the winter days, but spring skiing is undeniably epic.
