Colorado

Originally posted by ctoma Originally posted by Scorer099 Hope you enjoy limited terrain, a big crowd, and tracked snow!  Limited terrain, big crowds and tracked snow is better than not riding at all.

Originally posted by Scorer099 Hope you enjoy limited terrain, a big crowd, and tracked snow!

Originally posted by )(nfinit)( Looks like several resorts are extending their season. Breck, Copper and Vail are all reopening for the weekend and Aspen Highlands will reopen for the last weekend in April after their initial close this weekend. Hope everyone gets a chance!

YEAH!! That was such great news when they announced that. I mean...they've gotten TONS and TONS of snow on their closing week and closing day. I'm glad the locals nagged and got them to reopen for the weekend. I will definitely be at breck. Hopefully I'll see some of you fellas there!

i don't know why i never brought it up:

Plus I think all LQs have free breakfast.

that's pretty much how i feel

Drrr, I missed when he said Monday night.

Originally posted by )(nfinit)( i just did a google search.  the room by itself was only 69.99 regularly (before tax)

Weird. When I was looking for Saturday nights it was always $99 for the LQ and $89 for the Days Inn.

Originally posted by )(nfinit)( $65 w/ tax using a coupon code at LQ silverthorne.

That's a great price. Where can I find the coupon?

Originally posted by sopel10 i'll probably stay somewhere in denver when i fly in monday night and then 1 night in Silverthorne in some $50 motel

Good luck finding a $50 motel in Summit.

Originally posted by )(nfinit)( Went from 70F yesterday to 15F right now.  Just wish more of this snow would go to the mtns... just a pita here.

I live out by DIA and there's maybe an inch on the ground. Is it worse by you? Ideally I'd want highs in the low 50s for Denver and highs in the high 20's and tons of snow for the mountains all season long.

I gotta stop reading the Colorado thread... we flew out of Denver last Wednesday and I'm missing being in CO real bad right now...

Originally posted by sopel10 yea we will probably end up in a-basin, i do remember wp being flat at times does it get a lot colder in a-basin since its so high up? taking jackets with us but i was just wondering.  we will probably end up stying somewhere in keystone or Silverthorne area, haven't really booked anything but the flights as of today.   thx for all your input

I would expect it to be spring conditions! I don't think it's much different from Keystone or anything. It can get windy sometimes, so I'd check the forcast before I head up. Yeah staying near Keystone and Silverthorne will be a nice short drive to A-basin too!

After this weekend when Breck closes too, I'd expect the crowds to come to Abase.

It really depends.  If there is great snow, it'll be the only place left for those with the vail resorts pass.  If it's a typical day, could be you and another 100-200 people.  

Originally posted by ctoma ^ Was at Keystone from 3/30 - 4/3, had a great time except for a tree run between Spring Dipper and Bachelor that was a disaster...  River Run is a fun village, my family had a fantastic time.

I was there that weekend too! Outback peak tree runs were full of powder, it was fantastic. I'm just bummed bc they are getting MORE snow this whole entire week and they already closed. booo

Bummer! Thats right, no more Keystone this year.... the season is running short on us. 

Originally posted by )(nfinit)( Originally posted by Oinker Go To A-Basin!!! Even during peak season A-Basin is infinitely better than Winter Park. ...any bump here in Colorado is better than Winter Park. It is the flattest mountain in Colorado! Mary Jane (sister mountain to winter park) is good but over all you money & time are spent better at a real mountain in Colorado. Head To Summit County!!! I really don't know how to respond to that without sounding like a jerk but wp/mj has a lot to offer and calling it less than a real mtn would suggest ignorance.  Fact is abasin is a great mtn. But so is wp. If you plan to spend more than a day, abasin doesn't make the most sense. If the snow is great you'll have fun at either place.  But to be honest I'd avoid abasin just due to the crowds you will likely see.  Wp has had more snow and better conditions most of the season.

WP has the longest flattest runs & lengthy cat walks. What they consider a blue run is a glorified green at any other resort. I understand run grading is subjective to each individual resort but the WP side is not very fun for snowboarding. Granted a good time can be had anywhere but WP is not much fun to ride unless you stay on the Mary Jane side of the mountain. Ride Keystone For Some Real Fun!!! 

Go To A-Basin!!! Even during peak season A-Basin is infinitely better than Winter Park. ...any bump here in Colorado is better than Winter Park. It is the flattest mountain in Colorado! Mary Jane (sister mountain to winter park) is good but over all you money & time are spent better at a real mountain in Colorado. Head To Summit County!!!

Originally posted by anna.chan18 mehh its always hella funny seeing asshole drivers get whats coming for them

I know! We were less than a mile from the exit to the resort too. He was just rushing...and ruined his morning.

Went up to Keystone today....kinda icy and slushy...but outback peak was pretty sweet! Sad that the closing date is approaching extremely quick.

Originally posted by Superorb Originally posted by mluu003 Also, on i70 today after the twin tunnels, I was being tail gated by a corolla all the way down the steep part of the highway....and then he past me.... only for me to pass him up at the end of the hill since his car was in the ditch. geez drive safe everyone. Sucks for him, but I'm glad he got what was coming to him for driving like a jackass.

Yeah, I said the same thing. Then I felt bad right away. He was tailing me, and then passed me up with some snow on the road.

Season isn't over yet! Just spent the day at Breck adventuring up to Imperial and did some hiking to put down some extremely fresh tracks! The snow condition between the trees are still extremely awesome too. It was slightly warm at the base...but snow came in and out!

Also, on i70 today after the twin tunnels, I was being tail gated by a corolla all the way down the steep part of the highway....and then he past me.... only for me to pass him up at the end of the hill since his car was in the ditch. geez drive safe everyone.

Woke up to 8" on the ground by me and only 3" at copper and 2" at Loveland. Have to run around town today, wish me luck!

Originally posted by mluu003 Anyone in Denver going boarding tomorrow (Saturday)? I really want to go but my car won't be able to make it up if there's snow on the ground.....I want to catch a ride please!

We were planning on going, but then Kim got a job screening interview thing at 2pm so we're stuck. And I'll likely have to work Sunday so that may be out too :(

Originally posted by Oinker The parking lots that you pay for at Keystone get you just about mountain side. You are basically at the base of River Run. All in all it’s not that long of a walk to & from the free parking so I don’t know the advantage of parking in the pay lots unless you have a ton of gear to unload and drag with you.

Yeah this is true, I've parked there once...but only because I drove and everyone else in the car split the cost of parking. But I get it, I always get super lazy to take the shuttle to north parking lot after a long day of shredding.

Originally posted by anna.chan18 Originally posted by )(nfinit)( Most cats are way more expensive.  Or you could have made the 5 minute walk.... parking was like 25 bucks.. bahh

Oh you paid for the super expensive lot! Yeah there's a huge free lot...and a north satellite lot with a really quick shuttle! All free.