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so i am moving to denver to go to school. What are my options for passes with a good student discount. I was assuming I would get the vail etc. pass but i see talk of winterpark, loveland and others. Where is the best skiing / shortest commute? I want to ski but time might be a limiting factor this season.
I think Loveland is your best option for get in, get out quick,nobody gets hurt.Eldora is up the cluster fuck canyon & is only really worth it if you live in the Republic O Boulder.Loveland can suck early season,put late season it usually rocks.Last season I got a pass there for the 1st time & I'm definately signing up again.Parking is right there,most of the powder is accessed by hiking/traversing the ridge off of chair 9,so it stays fresh.The terrain isn't steep like A-Basin,but the snow is better & there are way fewer skiers.There's a saying at the Basin,there's no such thing as a powder day,it's a powder hour.Lately it's more like a powder 15 minutes.Ciao.
i wouldnt limit yourself to one mountain for an entire season. get a colorado pass or a winter park/copper pass.
I'm moving to Golden for school in one week. As of now I think I'm going to limit myself to Abasin. Might go with the Colorado pass, but not sure yet.
edit - If anyone is willing to help out a BC jong this winter that would be great. I think I'll be doing 3 day class through school, but could probably use some patient people for my first few trips for more help.
Hmmm, Loveland patrol's summer softball party is on the 21st, which will at least get me down to Lakewood. And that's halfway to Parker. If you don't mind me showing up after I've already helped float a couple of kegs, I'd like to see everybody. Would definitely need floor space...Quote:
Originally posted by The Dude
Party is at my place on the 21st, its in Parker which would be a bit of a haul for you, but you are more than welcome to come. Hit me up on PM and I'll shoot you directions.
All maggots are invited and there will be plenty of floor space in the event you need to crash.
Later
Dude
PM, if you please. :)
PSU '02... Raced for the ski team... Good ole' Tussey. Now in CO myself.Quote:
Originally posted by mayor
small world homer. PSU '99 here. You're in CO or CA now?
SheRa, check your pm, directions have been sent and there is plenty of floorspace. If you want to bring anyone else, that is cool as well.
Everyone else, if you need directions for the shindig this saturday night, send me a pm and I will send directions.
Dude
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Originally posted by SheRa
Hmmm, Loveland patrol's summer softball party is on the 21st, which will at least get me down to Lakewood. And that's halfway to Parker. If you don't mind me showing up after I've already helped float a couple of kegs, I'd like to see everybody. Would definitely need floor space...
PM, if you please. :)
shitty.....im out
30th birthday for my sis sat. night...down a beer for me
Art look at the math. You'll get five mountains for $350 or one mountain for $229. I'm assuming you're smart enough to figure that out if you are going to Mines.Quote:
Originally posted by Art Vandelay
I'm moving to Golden for school in one week. As of now I think I'm going to limit myself to Abasin. Might go with the Colorado pass, but not sure yet.
edit - If anyone is willing to help out a BC jong this winter that would be great. I think I'll be doing 3 day class through school, but could probably use some patient people for my first few trips for more help.
was in Hatboro and Philly vicinity for 9 days, whew, glad to be back in CO where I feel normal again.Quote:
Originally posted by mayor
where/when are you in Philly, Crinkle?
The one mountain is actually $129 for students. Regardless I think I'll go with the Colorado pass.Quote:
Originally posted by mr_gyptian
Art look at the math. You'll get five mountains for $350 or one mountain for $229. I'm assuming you're smart enough to figure that out if you are going to Mines.
i'll have the 5 mountain pass, but only because it's free. :D A majority of my ski days will be spent at the Basin and I'll probably use up the 10 days at Vail. I'll probably avoid Breck and Keystone like the plague. The rest will be skinning at either Cameron Pass or Berthoud, and one or two trips to Jackson- possibly one to Utah, since I've never been.
Hey Mag's ,
I hope you've been training properly, the Dude's party is right around the corner.It's time for some Fear & Loathing Front Range style! I think a quote from Dr. Thompson is appropriate !
"HE who makes a beast of himself ,takes away some of the pain of being a man."That goes for you ladies as well!Ciao
Hey sports fans,
as August comes to a close,I can only think that early season skiing on the white ribbon of death is hopefully less than 2 months away!True it's more akin to downhill ice skating on the artificial muck, but you gotta start somewhere.The place to start is with a tune on your vehicles of choice ,so you can avoid the moving gates.
Once more into the breach of flailing ,self flagellating masses,to cure what ails the soul.
damn you Crinkle. I live about ten minutes from Hatboro. Would have bought you a pint or two.
yeti...another Penn Stater??? Sounds like if I wear a PSU shirt when I'm in CO and I'll fit right in. Can you believe I never skied Tussey? Damn I was broke in college.