Utah Mini Feb 5-10, time to get serious!!

Big Ass Bump cause Im riding again: :D

Snowbasin Novemer 22, 2003:

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Bump for those who are on the other coast and want to have fun with the rest of us crazies. :D

Looking for driving/riding partners from Denver or along the way and in need of a place to stay.

PM me.

thanks

edit: I can cook, clean up after myself and I am house broken. will gladly contribute to food funds and just need floor space and will gladly buy the beer of your choice.

does anyone have MD9's e mail?
i need to contact him to try to arrange lodging

Been sorta ignoring this thread cause I know I'm going, but guess I should add my name to the "lodging desired" list. GT and the Meats family can vouch for me.

Probably flying in Thurs, flying back on Mon.

Buzz-approved format below.

Big E (Maryland, Feb 5-9)

airfare purchased. arrive SLC on the 6th at 11:45 am leave SLC on the 10th at 3:40 pm

I needs a place to put my sleeping bag. I can cook, I'm a semi-neat freak, very quiet if necessary, I believe in stocking the hosts fridge and/or beer supply and I'm super respectful of people's houses/stuff/privacy. volkl02129@yahoo.com if'n anybody needs to contact me for any reason about the mini summit.

holy flerking schnit am I stoked aboot this!

OK UTards, time to step up. I need some help please.

We now have maggots coming from both coasts and inbetween. On the second page of this thread are people that need a place to crash and people who are willing to house these crashers.

Can anyone help me out in getting these people in touch with each other? Is anyone willing? I know Mountain man offered, but I really need you maggots with the space to help another maggot out. I do not want to "assign" people to certain "housers" and I know you maggots do not want that either.

Please let me know. With my work schedule, I am not sure about handling all this by myself. This one has gotten very large and it is only the second year doing it.

If you are on the crasher/houser list, can you start to PM people to hook up with? That would help and part of the reason I started that post.:eek: :cool: :D

For instance, Vinzclortho is now coming from Boston as of today. Can anyone help him out? He needs a ride from the airport too if possible. LCC maybe???

ANyone have info on the bus/UTA/shuttles from the airport to various places in SLC and up to the mountains.

For Basin, we will have to figure out shuttling maggots up there too. Lots more to start thinking about. Please help me if possible.

Thanks
-Buzz

is it me or is that list of maggots huge?

Doesn't seem to be much of a 'mini' anymore does it?

Um yeah, that is why I am now crying for help.

That is a hell of a list and 80% are for sure. And there are more maggots jumping in on this too, the New England Maggots are stepping up TODAY. :cool:

The Mini is turning Major.

:eek: :D :cool:

Buzz,
I'll plan on shuttling people up to 'Basin from SLC on Sat morning and then back, Sunday morning I can drive back up, but have to stay up in Ogden. Have to work on Sunday. Mi Casa is too small and crazy with wierd work schedules that time of year (and the dogs freak with too many strangers around) or else I'd have mags crash there. At least I can offer some transportation solutions.

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That is a hell of a list and 80% are for sure.

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I'm in the 20% that's not sure....Buzz -- you might as well take my name off the list. I don't think I'm going to be able to make it.

With any luck I will be unable to attend, as I will likely be returning from Cham sometime around then. :D :D

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Originally posted by Tyrone Shoelaces
I'm in the 20% that's not sure....Buzz -- you might as well take my name off the list. I don't think I'm going to be able to make it.

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I can understand, you have the Major and I have the Mini. To tell you the truth, I don't think I'll be able to get to Tahoe for the Summit. Not with the Mini and my newly shit on vacation schedule of NO COMP TIME anymore. I went from 12 days vaca to 4 now. :mad:


LPH, you are just rubbing it in aren't you. I hate to miss you guys, but we all gotta do what we gotta do.

Lumpy, thanks for the help with the transporting of Maggots.

-Buzz

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Originally posted by Buzzworthy
I can understand, you have the Major and I have the Mini.

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no, it really has nothing to do with "majors" and "minors". I just have other commitments at this time.

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Originally posted by Tyrone Shoelaces
no, it really has nothing to do with "majors" and "minors". I just have other commitments at this time.

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Gottcha.

Props to the New England Maggots, got a few more solid. :D

I'm looking at going to Utah this year, the mini might be a nice occasion, though I'd might wanna be in Chamonix around then..


Any advice as on where to fly to, where to stay, etc...

Salt Lake City International Airport. There is a lot of unspoken for room at Maggots places and as I get more info, I can get you some hotel rates. Read MD9's Turkey day at Basin thread to see what you are in for. Will be a perfect time to come out, but I know lph is supposed to go to Cham too aroudn that time. Email me, if you have not already with more questions anytime. Addy in many posts in here.

Swing it if you can. :D

You've got mail (maybe it's in your spamfilter though..)

Back at ya.

Allright, I can get a flight to Chicago on the cheap (187 euro return Amsterdam - O'Hare), so I need a cheap domestic ticket from Chicago to Salt Lake..

Any suggestions (dunno if there would be difficulties with domestic flights as a foreigner in the US) for cheap flights?

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Any suggestions (dunno if there would be difficulties with domestic flights as a foreigner in the US) for cheap flights?

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Naw, once you pass customs in Chicago, you are in. You have mail.

Thanks for all the info.. Appears flying to JFK is both cheaper and logistically smarter, saves about a 100 bucks and at least 1 stopover..

Fiddling with airfares..a nice way to turn up the stokeknob a bit :)

Hope you find something good. :D

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Originally posted by Lumpy
Buzz,
I'll plan on shuttling people up to 'Basin from SLC on Sat morning and then back

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This got me thinking...

Would it be a good idea for someone to rent one of those big honkin' 15 passenger vans for this purpose? Sounds like there will be plenty of people to fill it and if everyone pitches in for the cost it probably would be a good investment. Just a thought.

I've got another ski trip planned for Feb., so not sure if I can go to Utah, but I'm definitely thinking about it. Sounds like it will be a great time!

Im thinking I want skickers for this. :D

The AD, this could be a possibility. I have thought about that too, but it is only an hour ride. Shuttling may be cheaper and there are a ton of SLCers.

Who else has an opinion in here??

Just coming back to this thread after 5 days at Disney World. Still need a place to stay, also willing to share hoteleries and car rentals with like minded maggots. The big van idea also sounds sweet if it can be appropriately organized.

PS: Left home in the 70's, left Orlando in the high 70's, came home to snow in the mountains, that's what Thanksgiving is all about. Some to be gotten very some down this way. :D

Hey T-Dave - check your PM... Cheers!

I'm still on for this thing. Time is a serious issue, but damn its hard t oleave the kids when I don't have to go to work.

I'll be at Alta at least a couple of those days so...

If you can bring a case of Fat Tire, you're welcome to my spare bedroom (1 bed) as long as you can tolerate:

-drinking
-loud music of my choice
-getting up early and skiing after loud music and drinking
-semi-hyper Australian Shepherd and dog hair all over the house
-verrrrrry boring suburb in the South end of the valley which explains drinking and loud music

If you can't bring a case of Fat Tire, a can of real Bud will do.

It's looking better :) I've found a returnflight for 400 euro, now I just need the word from my university as to when my 2nd period of exams is (the 1st is unfortunately during the euro-summit, it would kill me if the 2nd would be 1/2 weeks later..)

Bizzump

Just out of curiousity are ANY maggots staying in hotels in SLC? I have some arrangements already worked out but could in interested in staying in SLC on TH and SU nights.

Nice Dave, didn't know you were coming out. Always nice to have another Tele-er.

Just checking on Orbitz before I snapped up some cheapo Southwest BWI-SLC tix, and it shows I could fly BWI->PHX->SLC on Hawaiian Airlines for only $4342 :eek: :eek:

I'm not kidding, that's what it shows. Seems a little pricey w/o a 1-week layover in Hawaii.

1. Where are you coming from? Canada Eh!
2. What dates will you be here? Feb 5-6th
3. Do you need lodging and where is preferable? don't know yet
4. Do you ski or board? (Thinking of Alta) Ski
5. Are you going to bring a big snow storm with you?? Pfft, thats what I'm coming down for Eh! But I'll see what I can drag down from JH on my way down :D

PMG X-Post:

1. Where are you coming from? Washington, DC

2. What dates will you be here? 1/31-2/7 for that cheap AMEX Deal at the Cliff Lodge.

3. Do you need lodging and where is preferable? No, See above.

4. Do you ski or board? (Thinking of Alta) I have never "Bunny-Hopped" in my life.

5. Are you going to bring a big snow storm with you?? Is that a euphemism for something illegal?

Bump for pow

bump for vacation time APPROVED!!!



like they had a choice.