the snow troopers: The Snow Troopers hitting the jackpot as far as GREAT powder is concerned. Showed up at Alyeska Resort Monday the 8th of March 2010 w a 31 base. Tuesday the 9th waking up late for the 1030AM like that schedule regular opening only to find a new base total of 63 Understandable that the mountain would be opening late due to high avy danger and MASS control work to be completed. No worries from The Snow Troopers, oh yeah, the Hwy from Anchorage closed for the DAY due to HUGE slides. Turned out the top chair reported 45 of fresh over night and the first chair of the day was loaded at 120PM. Super deep feather light snow lift served up and ready to go Over the next 3 days the patrol fed the terrain perfectly to the public, starting every day w some untracked. Mix in a Chugach trip and the kick butt dinner they treat their weekly heli guests to after a evening tram ride to the Seven Glaciers restaurant where Chef Tanner Exposito served up the BEST dinner ever. Finished off the wonderful stay in Girdwood, Alaska by taking a 30 min. drive up to Turnagain Pass where bluebird skies and perfect knee deep pow was the best way to finish a trip I almost didnt come back from. Time to start planning next years trip. Live to Ski Another Day Snow TroopersTNT