Colorado

he stated "from frisco"  but, hey maybe he doesn't like to drive.

If you live in UT the resorts are pricey I've heard. Season passes are all over a grand compared to CO passes.

depends on the resort, but crowds shouldn't be bad at all after the holiday.  Maybe a few more than your normal week, but I doubt you'll be waiting in lines.

ah Colorado resorts...how I miss you.

Originally posted by mluu003 Originally posted by haiv143 Hah, meant to say Denver and end the sentence stating that I stayed at Frisco that night after Breck. Anyone had Buffalo burgers at Dam's Brewery? good stuff. yeah man I've had Dillon's Dam Brewery plenty of times! Super legit beer and burgers. Perfect after a day of boarding at keystone.

I can't have more than a glass of bear while up in the high elevation. I'd either get wasted or puke my food--not to mention the throbbing headaches from elevation sickness. But their burgers are good, worth the money I'd say. I'm a small guy and I can finish a burger platter/meal in one go.

backcountry has some killer beers. i find them much better than dam brewery. breck brewery also has some really good food. check out the GOAT soup and whiskey if you want to go to a chill spot after a day at keystone. 3 buck drafts and they feature backcountry and dam brewery beers. cant beat the food prices and quality either

hehe, you can call most of colorado pretty flat =)  but, with the snow Wolf Creek gets and like JR said, if you're willing to hike.  You can have a great day.  

You're driving 13 hours to WC?!!? geez. crazy.

Originally posted by mluu003 You're driving 13 hours to WC?!!? geez. crazy.

yeah... I really wouldn't but my bro and his wife got time share and they decided to go there. I stay for free so it's okay. But 13 hours...my buns are gonna hurt more than it will on the slope! LOL

Have any of you guys been up to Imperial Lift at Breck yet? I didnt know it was suppose to be the "highest lift in north america"?

Originally posted by mluu003 Have any of you guys been up to Imperial Lift at Breck yet? I didnt know it was suppose to be the "highest lift in north america"?

Indeed it is the highest lift in North America! It's a pretty sweet ride up & an even sweeter ride making your way down the mountain!!! A most do lift ride & run if you are in Breckenridge.

Originally posted by mluu003 Have any of you guys been up to Imperial Lift at Breck yet? I didnt know it was suppose to be the "highest lift in north america"?

Yes.  I took the T-Bar to the Alpine Alley run to get on the Imperial Express Chair, the T-Bar was slightly uncomfortable but worth it once I got to the top where the Imperial chair dumps you off.

Originally posted by )(nfinit)( you have to make the 100 foot hike to the top to look over the back as well.  One of the best views in summit.  Although it's a steep hike, well worth it.

Damn, wish I had known that back in April...

haiv: eateries close to Wolf Creek...

http://www.pagosa.com/restaurants_az.php


Patrol at WC can help you out with backcountry terrain navigating if you're up to it...my bud went there today and did exactly that. Said it was so damn fun he didn't have time to take a camera out for pictures...just caught up in it & concentrating while they taught him how to read snow stability.

WC may be on the flatter side in comparison to a lot of places in CO, but they do have the highest natural snowfall average in the state...pretty worth it to me if you get the goods!

ALSO....if you're there on Sunday Feb 10th, it's "Locals Day" and lift tix are only $35 (versus $56) -- but you don't have to prove you're a local to get the price.

All, I am a little late in posting this but I think some of you are interested in attending this. 

The Friends of Berthoud Pass on snow weekend is this Saturday and Sunday 9-10. It is a free class. If you've attended a Friends of Berthoud Pass avalanche awareness class, we are going to take what was taught in the class room out onto the snow. You only need to attend one day.

You can sign up here: 2013 On-Snow Registration « Friends of Berthoud Pass

It's a link to the sign up link but info is contained there you need to know. Like what time to be at the pass and ready to go.

For the basics. You'll need a way to travel over the snow. Snowshoes, splitboard, AT skis (ha) and a way to slide down. So a snowboard if you are not riding a split. A way to carry your gear and basic avalanche equipment. You have to have a working beacon, shovel, and probe. Don't forget water and food. We'll be hiking around the pass. Generally speaking the class runs about six hours. We'll go over safe travel techniques, looking at snow pits, and using your rescue gear.

PM me if you have any questions.

Hope to see some of you on the pass.

another pow day in colorado! awesome 1 inch which probably means 1/2 inch. 

Originally posted by bdanross another pow day in colorado! awesome 1 inch which probably means 1/2 inch.

Originally posted by sideways99 ^ Based on my experiences Beaver Creek always exaggerates the snow totals but I still love the place.

I went there one once and they were giving out freshly made chocolate chip cookies!! Do they always do that?

well i went to keystone today and it wasnt bad. like 2 inches total during the day. just enough to cover logs in the trees

Originally posted by mluu003 Only 2 inches? I was hoping Keystone got more. I guess I'm going to Breck this week. Stoked to give Imperial charlift a try.

Copper only got 2" Saturday night too when they were expecting 4"+. We still went, but the traffic jam coming home made it not worth it.

Originally posted by bdanross took 3 hours to get home. light rail to vail! needs to happen.

Try doing it in a 5sp, it SUCKS! We take back roads back, but they only allow us to avoid maybe half of I70. And they're more likely snow packed or just in worse shape than I70. I have old, old all seasons that don't do well in the snow so I end up going 30-35mph. Still beats stop and go for me.

Originally posted by mluu003 Went to Breck today and made it up to Imperial lift for the first time. It was absolutely amazing since they have been getting so much snow. Highest lift in North America? Conquered!! The bowls had amazing coverage and the tree runs were powder. Awesome day.

Originally posted by Superorb How were the crowds/traffic?

The crowds were pretty crazy on Saturday at Breckenridge, damn president's day weekend! Went to Keystone today and it was pretty fun too, but it was a LOT icy-er than Breck. A great weekend spent snowboarding...my legs are about to explode.

We're going to Copper Thur-Sun so hopefully we get a ton of snow. My brother can barely link turns so he'll be by himself while the wife and I hunt for pow.

Originally posted by )(nfinit)( hopefully february ends with some snow.  The actual snowiest months are March and April, so the season has a lot of potential to resurrect itself.  Will fill the lakes for some summer wakeboarding and hopefully keep the fires to a minimum so I am hopeful!

So true!!! We can not afford another summer with all of the fires as we had last year!!! I don't mean to be selfish & wish for more snow for our snowboard season alone. The entire state desperately needs a good snow season to avoid what we went through last summer. The fires were horrible along with hurting any of the sports / actives along the creeks, rivers and lakes. ....so, let it snow, Let It Snow, LET IT SNOW!!!

Originally posted by mluu003 Cabin trip in the Silverthorne this weekend! Can't wait to go pow hunting! To all you guys coming up as well, be safe!

We're at Copper till Sunday, do you go to Copper?

It's DUMPING right now.