2006-2007 CO Summit multi-option time poll

**Max Gosey** · 08-10-2006, 03:07 PM

Per Yoss's request, I'm putting this up (with a sept. 1 deadline) to gauge WHEN people want to go. We'll figure out where later. I think we should have two weeks in September to finalize the date and another two weeks to finalize the location based on the date. In any case, there will be a single-option poll fillowing this one.

Please check all options that you CAN get to, and post in the thread which options you would PREFER. I eliminated the "will not attend" because anyone who won't attend during this time frame is lame, as A) summits are really fun and B) the snow is pretty good this whole time frame.

All you office stiffs (

), please keep in mind that the college demographic is limited in its ability to attend, and the most likely scenario is for kids to come during their respective spring breaks. The dates are as follows:
CU - March 24 to April 1
CSU - March 10 to March 18
Mines - March 10 to March 18
CC - March 14 to March 25 (what weirdos)

My vote is for SW CO for CU's spring break, March 24 to April 1. And set up a maggot camping ground for the dirtbags (gotta get me a sleeping bag for the season, as this is one time when I definitely would like to use it). This is really about the only time I can attend, and I would assume that to be true for most of the CU students.

Thanks for voting.

**mrryde** · 08-11-2006, 07:40 AM

my kids spring break is 3/31-4/8 so that would be the only time we could go

**MOHSHSIHd** · 08-11-2006, 11:16 AM

i have a question. Why can yoss vote for multiple dates?

**Below Zero** · 08-11-2006, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd

i have a question. Why can yoss vote for multiple dates?

Read Max's post JONG!

**Yossarian** · 08-11-2006, 11:25 AM

silly wabbit

My poll only allowed people to vote for one date range. Which was dumb.
So maximus put this up, which allows for people to vote for more than one range, thereby giving a better picture of when the most people could attend.

**Brocktoon** · 08-11-2006, 01:09 PM

Giddyup. Vote for February!

**yetipolice** · 08-11-2006, 01:27 PM

For those of you voting for 3/31 to 4/8... aspen highlands closes 4/1, possibly Telluride 4/1 as well (last year they closed 4/2)... not sure if it matters, just throwing that info out there.

**Danno** · 08-11-2006, 02:47 PM

well, I voted for all of them, but my strong preference would be the last range, because that allows for unguided skiing at Silverton...

**Max Gosey** · 08-12-2006, 05:00 PM

When does unguided start? Mid-March?

**yetipolice** · 08-12-2006, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Max Gosey

When does unguided start? Mid-March?

Jeezus, for the umpteenth time...

Originally Posted by Yossarian

- Silverton goes unguided at $50/day in April

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Silverton goes to unguided skiing in April for around $50/day

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Silverton won't be unguided until April 5. But, and I am executing the royal presumption here, I suspect that Aaron would be willing to work some deals for us.

**Max Gosey** · 08-13-2006, 10:24 AM

My fault.

**Yossarian** · 08-14-2006, 08:05 AM

Bump! Bump

**Yossarian** · 08-15-2006, 08:24 AM

to the top!

**Yossarian** · 08-17-2006, 09:20 AM

Looking right now like the thing to do is run from late March into early April - maybe 27th-3rd or something like that? Someone else suggested the entire last two weeks in the poll, but that seems to me like a long time, and that it would spread things out too much? I dunno, what do yous think?

Highlands and Telluride and a few others close around April 1, Silverton goes undguided at the same time, Vail is still open until the 15th usually, etc, etc.

I know I'm getting ahead of the discussion here, but maybe a SuCo-->Central-->SW-->SuCo-->FR "out and back" would work well for these dates. The peak of the summit would be the Central-->SWCO part, which falls nicely over the weekend and gets us away from the Summit County hordes, while the before & after days allow people to enjoy a little bit of spring break in SuCo before, and hit the late season beach party at the Basin at the end.

Something vaguely like (just as an example):

27 T Copper
28 W Snowmass
29 R Ajax
30 F Highlands
31 S Telluride
01 S Silverton
02 M Vail
03 T ABasin

Highlands junkies who want to hit the closer can stay in Aspen instead of doing the SW loop; Silverton/SWCO junkies who want more days there can skip the Roaring Fork start and go right to SWCO; CU spring breakers get to party it up in Aspen to finish their break (no better place!), touring junkies have excellent options throughout...

**Tri-Ungulate** · 08-17-2006, 12:46 PM

Yoss, that itinerary looks just about perfect. Not only for the reasons you mention, but it works well for those of us who are less interested in Front Rangin' and are driving in from the west - and can therefore head straight to Asspen, then head out from Silverton on Sunday night.

**Shredhead** · 08-17-2006, 01:41 PM

That works for me.

**Max Gosey** · 08-17-2006, 09:35 PM

Three cheers for Yoss, please.

Sounds good, dude. I like it. I had a little face time with the map tonight on my drive and discovered that CB is way the fuck from Silverton, so a gradual progression sounds really good. I like it. Sleeping bag and music, and I'm ready to go.

**Below Zero** · 08-18-2006, 01:04 PM

That sounds like a good plan to me, although I say we throw out the Copper day and start in Aspen.

**Yossarian** · 08-18-2006, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Below Zero

That sounds like a good plan to me, although I say we throw out the Copper day and start in Aspen.

I hate Copper, personally. And given the whole 4-pack Aspen thing, yeah, why not just start there? Or we could switch Copper for somewhere different, Breck/Beaver Creek/etc. The only reason I had tossed it out there was because I assume many people will come from Denver, in which case a day of skiing on the way to Aspen makes some sense. I dunno..whatever people want to do!

**Buster Highmen** · 08-18-2006, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Below Zero

That sounds like a good plan to me, although I say we throw out the Copper day and start in Aspen.

Seconddead...especially if that means the schedule could be scooched up a smidge...does it make any sense to carve by Crusty Butt one day?

**Below Zero** · 08-18-2006, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

The only reason I had tossed it out there was because I assume many people will come from Denver, in which case a day of skiing on the way to Aspen makes some sense. I dunno..whatever people want to do!

Yeah, that's a good point. It does matter too when people's flights are going to be arriving. If they are coming in before 11:00 am and want to ski, then they could stop at Loveland, Copper, Vail or BeaverCreek on their way to Aspen, but anything after 11:00 am or so, it's not really worth stopping somewhere, in my opinion, since they wouldn't get to Loveland until about 2 pm.

So I would say we go to Vail on Wednesday and anyone who is flying in, can ski Vail and then we can all head down to Aspen. For those who have flights coming in later, then they can drive directly to Aspen.

As far as Crested Butte, Buster, well it's just so far away from the other areas, that it really doesn't make sense to put it on the list. Unless we want to drive from Silverton to CB and then back to Denver.

**Buster Highmen** · 08-18-2006, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Below Zero

As far as Crested Butte, Buster, well it's just so far away from the other areas, that it really doesn't make sense to put it on the list. Unless we want to drive from Silverton to CB and then back to Denver.

Comprendo. It's likely that we'll be burbling up from SWCO to hit Ahspen and then carve back down and CB is always on the todo list.

I suspect we'll cross paths near Ahspen and then potentially back down in Silverton.

**Yossarian** · 08-18-2006, 03:24 PM

Good thoughts all.

Keep in mind also that people can do whatever the heck they want before and after any "arranged" stuff. (Well, and during too!)

The idea is simply to create some kind of critical wad of wiggling maggotry at the right times, whatever those may be.

**Kya** · 08-19-2006, 10:15 AM

Looks good. Sucks for me though since my Spring Break is the week before all this is going down. Maybe I can get in on the SW tour for the weekend.

Feeling the winter stoke!