Re: steamboat in late march?

Giles wrote:
> 
> > > Please, I am looking for an honest assessment of ski conditions for late
> > > March (20th-27th
> 
> > I would not book this trip.  I've been to Steamboat in mid-March and it
> > was all mashed potatoes and glop.   Here's what Tony Crocker's site has
> > to say about it:
> 
> ... although on the other hand, I skied there March 8th this year and
> it was all that I could have asked (well, a little wind-blown on the
> back side). I know that a few days can make quite a difference, but I
> believe they had another storm just after I left. If you extend "ski
> conditions" to include lift lines and other ambience I would have
> described them as "excellent".
> 
> So it isn't a guaranteed disaster.

No, it's not a *guaranteed* disaster.  (Though note the original poster
is talking about late March, not early March.)  You can't guarantee
anything.  My point is, the probability of experiencing disappointing
conditions is high, esp. given the money he is paying and the concerns
he has. I wouldn't say my trip was a disaster, either.  I just wouldn't
go that time of year.

I'd suggest Summit County for that time of year, or Aspen/Snowmass. 
Just my .02.

   Dave