Denver

Tom Earp · #1 01-13-2007, 03:53 PM

DeltAlum, can relate, ran to many Ski Trips to THE Mountains.

Always new where you were by the few trees along dry creek beds between Burlington and The D!

For those that have never seen Black Ice, it is a bitch! Right T E?

Been over that pass that had an avalance and it is scarry and high!

Isn't it Rabbit Ears that goes up over to Steam Boat? Been a while since I have been there.

DeltAlum · #2 01-15-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Earp

DeltAlum, can relate, ran to many Ski Trips to THE Mountains.

Always new where you were by the few trees along dry creek beds between Burlington and The D!

For those that have never seen Black Ice, it is a bitch! Right T E?

Been over that pass that had an avalance and it is scarry and high!

Isn't it Rabbit Ears that goes up over to Steam Boat? Been a while since I have been there.

Yes on all, but Rabbit Ears isn't much of a pass compared to Berthoud -- where the recent big slide was in my opinion. To get to Winter Park/Mary Jane without going a LONG way out of the way, you have to cross Berthoud.

It's hard to remember that before the Interstate System and the Eisenhower Tunnel, U.S. 40 was the national road and everyone who was traveling that way had to cross these passes.

Real mountain driving (not on the interstate system) is pretty interesting and can be scary at times.

Tom Earp · #3 01-15-2007, 05:22 PM

Funny isnt it when people do not know about driving over THE BIG HILLS!

Yep, went over Loveland as had to get to Pheniox for a meeting. Hole in the wall was closed. Looked down on A-Basin and going Holly S**T!

Got down and tunnel was open, did make plane to Ar. Carrying Skis and golf clubs!

Never really think about slides even though I know Vail Pass gets slugged in at times.

People do not know what Mountains are do they with snow on them?

Been held up in East/West KS/Co with Black Ice. Thank goodness we had a bar in the back!

DeltAlum · #4 01-15-2007, 05:35 PM

Yeah, Loveland pass on U.S. 6 (Loveland/A-Basin/Keystone bypassing the tunnel) can be pretty exciting, too.

Tom Earp · #5 01-16-2007, 05:41 PM

Oh Hell yes, not driving a car that I was familiar with and kept looking down and down to where I had skied at!

People having a ggod time and I had to a make The Old Big D airport to sunny Arizonia!

Puckered mine up for sure!

Rudey · #6 01-20-2007, 12:55 AM

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Yeah, Loveland pass on U.S. 6 (Loveland/A-Basin/Keystone bypassing the tunnel) can be pretty exciting, too.

A-Basin is barebones and the people that go there are a very...specific...type. I think there's some spring skiing event where people go down with costumes on and then barbecue or something like that. Basically the opposite of people in Aspen.

I hear the resorts didn't get much powder this year because it all hit the Denver area instead. True? I know last year the cities got barely any snow and the mountains got hit hard.

-Rudey
--Man I can't wait to get out there again.

Tom Earp · #7 01-20-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudey

A-Basin is barebones and the people that go there are a very...specific...type. I think there's some spring skiing event where people go down with costumes on and then barbecue or something like that. Basically the opposite of people in Aspen.

I hear the resorts didn't get much powder this year because it all hit the Denver area instead. True? I know last year the cities got barely any snow and the mountains got hit hard.

-Rudey
--Man I can't wait to get out there again.

Loveland is bare bones and on the hyw. to the hole in the wall, it is a day trip from Denver.

A-Basin the same only harder. Over the pass and throught the tundra so to speak.

Cannot remember the town just off of I-70 just West of Silverthorn that is close to:

Breck
Keystone
Copper
Vail
Sunlight

God hell to get mature and miss skiing!

DeltAlum · #8 01-22-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudey

I hear the resorts didn't get much powder this year because it all hit the Denver area instead. True? I know last year the cities got barely any snow and the mountains got hit hard.

I think the major areas are in pretty good shape. There was a lot of early season snow in the mountains -- and some opened early. I haven't heard that there are any problems.