
Is there anything better than free-refills?
What about perfect visibility with snowball tracks leading the way down a shimmering line?
This debate, which started when Bob Smith invented the “no fog goggle” in 1965, has been hotly discussed over thousands of beers ever since. Â So here are the pros and cons of Storm Days and Bluebird Days. Which would you rather have?
Storm Days
Pros
- Free refills are priceless
- The snow only gets deeper
- Tree skiing at its finest
- Solo soul shredding (Just turn up the reggae jams)
- Last run of the day can be better than the first
Cons
- You lose your friends… Immediately
- High alpine is typically off limits
- Avalanche danger can keep you off the steeper stuff
- Low visibility/ flat light can ruin the day
- Lifts can close due to wind/avalanche danger

Bluebird Powder Days
Pros
- Sun Dogs
- Access to steeper lines
- No lift closures
- 100% visibility
- Skiing with friends
- Aprés Rules
- Goggle Tans
Cons
- The first two hours are a rat race
- The best runs get tracked out quickly
- Lift lines are longer
- Gapers somehow find themselves in the middle of your line
- Sun can turn the pow into crust by 11am