Eldora clusterfuck Friday?

will be up for closing Sunday with a few non mags. grill will be manned, beverages will be cold. holler if you're there

In case anyone is interested. I've been volunteering the last couple of years and I have a lot of fun doing it.

https://igniteadaptivesports.org/volunteers/

Opening Day is Clusterfuck Friday Nov, 3rd.

Wow, that's hard to believe. I checked their website a couple of days ago, and it said Nov. 17 was opening day -- now it says Nov. 3...
Although they got over 13 inches out of the last storm, here's what it looks like right now:

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What's more bomber than rock skis? Maybe I'll mount up some 2x4s?

Looks like a death trap. Wait ....

damn, tied up tmrw... but maybe I'll try to pull a clusterfuck sat or sun!
and we gotta pull off the clusterfuck carpool this year

I was out yesterday during the peak of the storm, MUCH needed cycle

I know Eldora, it gets windy but holly hell that was a blustery one. Stuck on Indian Peaks chair for about 20 mins and then slow rolled it to the top. Called it day after a beer in Timbers but ended up having another beer in lot waiting for road to clear. Apparently a 2 wheel drive went off the road and into lake but did not see it.

Alpen and Indian still on wind hold today.

Edit to add this chap, he came skating up while waiting for lot to clear. Stood there for a good 5 mins wondering where the hell he was
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dam, got Pio'd

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Originally Posted by hawkgt

I was out yesterday during the peak of the storm, MUCH needed cycle

I know Eldora, it gets windy but holly hell that was a blustery one. Stuck on Indian Peaks chair for about 20 mins and then slow rolled it to the top. Called it day after a beer in Timbers but ended up having another beer in lot waiting for road to clear. Apparently a 2 wheel drive went off the road and into lake but did not see it.

Alpen and Indian still on wind hold today.

Edit to add this chap, he came skating up while waiting for lot to clear. Stood there for a good 5 mins wondering where the hell he was
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dam, got Pio'd

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Excellent, and not at all surprising, TR.

Just saw that Eldo uphill is free w/ ikon or regular pass. Maybe thats been the case for a few years but last I checked it was 99/year for anyone.
Looks like it won't start till after holidays though - by that point, caribou or others hopefully have enough coverage

What time on weekday mornings do the various lodge buildings start to open?

I'll be doing plenty of Eldora this year because of kids. We skied Saturday afternoon and it was... uh... windy. See you all out there soon.

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Originally Posted by tang

Just saw that Eldo uphill is free w/ ikon or regular pass. Maybe thats been the case for a few years but last I checked it was 99/year for anyone.
Looks like it won't start till after holidays though - by that point, caribou or others hopefully have enough coverage

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Yea, they may have just started that last season -- glad to hear they're continuing it. I got one last season -- just showed them my pass in the season pass office.

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Originally Posted by wolfelot

What time on weekday mornings do the various lodge buildings start to open?

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I don't know about weekdays, but weekends it is 7am or earlier.

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Originally Posted by tang

Just saw that Eldo uphill is free w/ ikon or regular pass. Maybe thats been the case for a few years but last I checked it was 99/year for anyone.
Looks like it won't start till after holidays though - by that point, caribou or others hopefully have enough coverage

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yeah, I thought they charged for that, thanks for the heads up, even though I doubt I will use it.

Along those lines, anyone skinned up Jenny Creek or know anyone who has? (this year, wondering about conditions)

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Originally Posted by hawkgt

I was out yesterday during the peak of the storm, MUCH needed cycle

I know Eldora, it gets windy but holly hell that was a blustery one. Stuck on Indian Peaks chair for about 20 mins and then slow rolled it to the top. Called it day after a beer in Timbers but ended up having another beer in lot waiting for road to clear. Apparently a 2 wheel drive went off the road and into lake but did not see it.

Alpen and Indian still on wind hold today.

Edit to add this chap, he came skating up while waiting for lot to clear. Stood there for a good 5 mins wondering where the hell he was
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dam, got Pio'd

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Whoa, is everyone ok who were in the car?

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Whoa, is everyone ok who were in the car?

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no clue, and he was the same

i was drinking beers and burning one with a buddy watching traffic sit for a couple hrs. could of went back out skiing but that's a hell of alot of motivation in the wind that we could not muster.

contemplating braving the clusterfuck tomorrow, but don't want to pay the SOV fee. Anyone going up and wanna carpool?

SOV fee?

(googles)

oh shit

Weekend/Holiday Single-Occupancy Vehicle (SOV) Fee: Boulder County requires Eldora to collect a $10 fee from SOVs on Saturdays, Sundays, certain holiday periods, and weekdays with 10 or more inches of new snow (cards are accepted; cash is not).

good to know. going tomorrow with my kid (for < half a day.)

windy af today, top blown off exposing hardpack and a bit of ice. at times it was so bad it was like a better-than-average east coast day!

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(cards are accepted; cash is not).

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That is illegal. Fuck them. Right up the corona.

Airlines all do it.

Uphill open this week 7-9am. Free armband with ikon or eldo pass, order online.
I can only imagine how icy now after that wind - stay safe all

Uphill open this week 7-9am. Free armband with ikon or eldo pass, order online.
I can only imagine how icy now after that wind - stay safe all

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Originally Posted by steve

windy af today, top blown off exposing hardpack and a bit of ice. at times it was so bad it was like a better-than-average east coast day!

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Yeah, was going to go up yesterday but the forecast made it seem like an un-fun choice so I stayed down here.