Probably too many projects to worry about keeping the road snow covered for lift 3 access
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Probably too many projects to worry about keeping the road snow covered for lift 3 access
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Another ~5" last night on Ajax. What are we at, 30" for May?
I ended up squeezing in an Airline lap yesterday afternoon between sprinkles and before the evening deluge. Some neighbors had ridden after lunch and said it was dry/tacky and it indeed was primo. Big rain last night, but Monday should be good up there. Headed to the Midvalley today for some riding and the bike park
Is SkiCo letting AT skis up the Gondi?
Not sure, but that would be cool. Might have to hop some road cuts. Word on the street is that they’re doing some major repairs on 3, so that nixxed skiing.
Glassier-Buckhorn rode super well; best I’ve ever had. But I only ride it once a year….
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paging grskier...do you know if the pass will open Saturday, or earlier? Can I plan on an early ski on Saturday morning? Thanks!
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Free samples.....not
FWIW - CDOT is still saying SaturdayQuote:
Originally Posted by ski whore
Yea I see that, hoping to be driving up the pass early Sat morning and guess if it’s a lazy opening we’ll go up to Ashcroft
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Indy will open Friday now. Not sure of the time.
Anyone know if government trail down buttermilk is dry yet?
Getting dusty mid-valley.
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Dry except for one huge snow pile. You can ride/walk around but it’s muddy there. There were a few trees down the other day but they have might have been cleared.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wes Mantooth
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First tracks down Valhalla. Everything below the Elk Camp Road is gtg.
The Pass is skiing great; we just skied a quick 4th of July lap with friends.
But man were there a lot of cars everywhere - hundreds and hundreds of people out yesterday. Literally people on every peak/summit you could see from the top
It's a different scene now. I do want to get up there one day this spring but have been booked this week and next week. Not sure if I'll catch an opportunity.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
Drastic change from Sunday to today.
Did not freeze up there last night ( and reportedly not sun night either). Felt a bit sketchy so I bailed out.
Needs to get cold overnight again.
And that seems unlikely given the 7-day forecast...Quote:
Originally Posted by dcpnz
Rode the Buttermilk Bowl loop today for my first time. Only three little muddy spots, including a snowpile to go around.
That is a fun one that I could see myself doing regularly. Of course, an 80 year old couple passed me on the way to the Cliffhouse on e-bikes, and then they road down government trail.
Coming up behind them, you could hear the husband asking the wife if she was alright. They were definitely going down slower than they went up.
Luckily after a hundred yards or so of me following them, they pulled over.
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Basalt Mtn is an entanglement of blowdowns right now and ditch trail has blown out in a few places.
Isn’t that accessed by going through the gate behind the warming hut at the top of the West Buttermilk chair? I thought that was part of the seasonal Elk closure?Quote:
Originally Posted by gretch6364
Pretty sure I'm inhaling an 8 ball of pollen per hour on every ride lately, I don't think I have ever seen it this bad
Sugar Bowl and Government are closed till 6/27.
Gretch probably took the trail, just above the Cliff House.
Yes, the pollen’s as bad as I’ve seen.
I’m hitting Powerline around 8 everyday, at least until they open the lifts.
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Buttermilk is good to go. The snow pile is pretty small and the mud around it is limited. I was sick last week and have been pummeled by the pollen, but it was great to be out.
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Bandit continues to rattle my bike apart. No more trail; just roots. Guess I’ll probably start just riding Sugar Bowls>>Govy in the future
Yes, that is correct, to stay below the closure. It is a fun option, although not on the map. I watched another guy keep heading up, but I did not follow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shredhead
As a big archery hunter whose most beloved species is the mighty wapiti…you won’t find me break any calving rules. I think the closures are a great thing and just pray we are not too late. Don’t want our herd ending up where the vail herd is now.
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What Vail herd? There are just a few pockets of cows and a couple bulls left.
Shit, is it really that bad?Quote:
Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark
Guess it’s the inevitable outcome from slicing and dicing their historical range over and over
Most of the Aspen herd was decimated during the mining days of the late 1800’s.
In 1913 the Elk’s Lodge imported some from Jackson Hole.
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Yesterday I rode West Government from Campground to the closure east of Powerline.
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About as lomey as it gets here.
Little bit of snow at the half pipe.
Yeah…it’s really bad. The Vail Valley and Roaring Fork Valley have so much tourism and human traffic in the BC (I am also part of the problem) that calving numbers have really dropped. It’s great that we are taking some action, but elk just don’t adapt to human activity like mullies and will self abort because they think they need to save themselves.Quote:
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Anywho…time to go ride!
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Road Prince Creek up over the crown to upper crown royal, they down Vastean and rio grande back to prince creek.
Upper crown royal was pretty great. 26.5 miles, 3k of climbing. My biggest ride so far….i am tired. ?
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Keep hearing upper crown royale is incredible. Living in SMV it's hard to leave the backyard at this point in the season but I need to get down there and check it out.
It was pretty fun and I don’t think it will get over tracked due to not being a quick ride for access. I need to look the map a bit to see the fastest and easiest way to get to the top of it and back to my truck without a shuttle.Quote:
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This Snowmass traffic is stupid. What is the point of even opening the bike park if it takes a hour to go the last mile?
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You should ride your bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by gretch6364
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Right? Should have just pulled over and rode up!Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
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The Park was in awesome shape!
Hit me up if you come back, I’m up everyday around 10.
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is OG Mag Jay Maytin’s doppelgänger.
Upper is amazing. Lower is unfortunately deteriorating at a rapid rate.Quote:
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The conditions in the Park today were pretty incredible and seemingly few and far between for the intermountain west.
I am sure it is a skill level thing mostly…but I did not enjoy how loose and steep the berms wereQuote:
Originally Posted by funkendrenchman
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Will do!Quote:
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They’re paving again today and probably tomorrow. Take the back way over the Divide.Quote:
Originally Posted by gretch6364
I spoke with Susan Cross and the Skico has tentatively approved E-Bikes on the service roads and DH trails. They are waiting on the Town of Snowmass to make a decision on the XC trails.