Picture Report: Loveland Pass - 9+" Fresh - 9.21.06

Loveland Pass

SheRa, Summit, the Gosey

SheRa called me at some ungodly hour this morning. It was dark when we started. We were at the top of the pass well before 7AM.

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SheRa converses with CDOT

It was cold, snowing, and blowing.

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It had snowed quite a bit:

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We measured 9" pretty consistently except where the wind had stripped it. Where the wind had dropped the snow, it was considerably deeper:

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Summit (by Shera)

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Shera

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Summit (by Shera)

As we got down to the road, it returned to about 7-8" in the lower trees... we skied slowly and could tell where the other was by thhe scraping noises. It is a lot of snow... but on a base of nil it is sketch skiing:

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Early season inevitability

After two runs, Shera had to go to school.

Shera has claim to the first run down Loveland Pass this season.

After Shera left, Max Gosey showed up. After hitting him with a few doses of elephant tranquilizer to ensure he didn't get too agro in the early conditions, we were off. ;)

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Yes it was all silly... I wore more armor thhan I've ever worn skiing... but it was fun and it was skiing!

Ha!

I knew one of you would be doing this today/tomorrow. :fm:

This makes my harbl happy!
Congrats SheRa on the the first tracks o' the year!
:fm:

Trying to end your season before it starts?

SheRa forgot her goggles?

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Originally Posted by Summit

Loveland Pass

SheRa, Summit, the Gosey

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I think you meant to write "skiiers: SheRa, Summit, Grammar Gosey" :)

Knee pads?

When did Max start Telemarking?

Car shuttle and tracks you can see from the hwy = '06-'07 is officially under way!

Wooooooot!

Where are the pics of the huckfest? :D

Max is alive!!

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Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Knee pads?

When did Max start Telemarking?

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Max moonlights at a Glory Hole.

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Originally Posted by CantDog

Max moonlights at a Glory Hole.

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I was hoping he had a part time gig installing carpet but after giving it some thought think your answer more likely.

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Originally Posted by CantDog

Max moonlights at a Glory Hole.

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Ding ding ding is what you get at the Glory Hole

Meh, I knew I'd get some grief for the kneepads, but I'll actually take the time to try to justify: I had a very hard time contacting Summit on my way up I-70 after he had told me to come up, so I wasn't even sure I was going to ski. Driving with kneepads on isn't really fun, but it would take too long to remove my ski pants, put the knee pads on, and then put the pants back on after shuttling to the top of the pass. So I just strapped the fuckers on outside so I didn't bash up an already bruised knee on a rock.

Anyway, nice pics Summit. Thanks for taking them, dood. I especially like the gaper steeze in this one.
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Sorry I didn't get any of you, but I thought for whatever reason we had more vert to ski and thus I had some more opportunities to snap some shots of you. Either way, it was freakin' fun, and thanks for going out. I'll toast a pibber later on to an injury-free first day.

P.S. 10 pts to CantDog (that shit is funny :) ).

Nice work. Any info on the parking situation up there?

more september turns! yeay yeay! :yourock:

Given the conditions there I think the knee pads were a great call. If I go this weekend I'm bringing my hockey gear.

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Originally Posted by Lurch

Nice work. Any info on the parking situation up there?

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There are designated parking spots in the large pull out areas. All other areas, ie side of the road, are no parking/stopping.

wow. that went up fast. strong work.

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Originally Posted by Elkhound Odin

There are designated parking spots in the large pull out areas. All other areas, ie side of the road, are no parking/stopping.

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LAME...I wonder how many tickets they are gonna write this winter?

pretty sweet.

BTW- the parking thing is fine with me as that place is zoo central sometimes.

Hell yeah!!!:yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

Crazy,
Toys in the attic you are crazy,
Truly gone fishing
They must have taken your marbles away
crazy
toys in the attic you're crazy

So Mir,

You grabbed your ski from Black Lakes?

Props for succumbing to the gravity of madness or the madness of gravity.