Steamboat beta?

**gonzo** · 12-03-2006, 10:44 PM

I'm heading to the 'boat from the 11th - 18th...any tips for on mountain?? I'm bringing gear and would like to hit buff pass, but not about to wander around on my own. Beers for beta!

**TJ.Brk** · 12-03-2006, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by gonzo

I'm heading to the 'boat from the 11th - 18th...any tips for on mountain?? I'm bringing gear and would like to hit buff pass, but not about to wander around on my own. Beers for beta!

Hey Gonzo a buddy of mine named "Muha" on the K2factoryteam message board lives there. Send him a PM. He has the place wired man.

**Dirk Diggler** · 12-04-2006, 07:09 AM

If you have touring gear, shoot me a PM and I'll show you some good stuff.

**PTracy P1** · 12-04-2006, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by gonzo

I'm heading to the 'boat from the 11th - 18th...any tips for on mountain?? I'm bringing gear and would like to hit buff pass, but not about to wander around on my own. Beers for beta!

i'll likely be there too. i should have some semi-local beta whenever my dirtbag friend checks his email and gets back to me.

I'm thinking 'boat MTWTh then F at WPMJ, we fly back to gomerville at 7pm.

Place should be empty, i think we're scorin cheap rooms at the Sheraton.

**Rontele** · 12-04-2006, 09:00 AM

gonzo, I will be there at the end of your trip and will have my touring gear, etc...

**funkendrenchman** · 12-04-2006, 09:01 AM

I know nothing about Steamboat, but be ready for some excellent conditions next week.

**'boat skier** · 12-04-2006, 09:37 AM

I'll be here. Give me a shout when you get here.

**PTracy P1** · 12-04-2006, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

I know nothing about Steamboat, but be ready for some excellent conditions next week.

that's what i just got. clear this week, moving in on sat/sun.

**gonzo** · 12-04-2006, 01:00 PM

Nioce! Glad the forecast is looking good and peeps will be in town. I'll revive this thread later this weekend and shoot some PMs...YUH!

I'm in the process of figuring out what gear to bring...it is looking like 3 snowboards and my mantras (splitboard included).

Dirk, I'm bringing the fish you sold me too. I fuggin love that thing!

**Ubersheist** · 12-04-2006, 07:25 PM

Go to the Strawberry Hot Springs in the evening. Bring a towel and an open mind.

**72Twenty** · 12-04-2006, 08:24 PM

as in

**hev** · 12-04-2006, 09:00 PM

Sweet! I'll be around from the 16-19th and looking to ski up at the pass for sure. I know some peeps that ski that area a bunch.

**PTracy P1** · 12-07-2006, 06:57 AM

leaving sunday.

anything?

**The Dude** · 12-07-2006, 11:35 AM

there are going to be a bunch of college ski clubs there starting this Sunday, so should be plenty of parties.

**Deep Days** · 12-07-2006, 11:45 AM

Squatch and I are trying to figure out when to use our 6 days there. Is the time now? We have until Feb. 14, but we'll both be gone for a good 3 weeks of that time.

Some more localized beta on conditions (i.e. coverage and worth-it-for-3-hr-drive-ness) would be much appreciated. Look forward to skiing with some of you guys when I make it up there.

**hev** · 12-07-2006, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

there are going to be a bunch of college ski clubs there starting this Sunday, so should be plenty of parties.

Hell yeah. Nothing better than college chicks on vacation.

**Tippster** · 12-07-2006, 12:27 PM

It's a ski area in the NW corner of CO. It has a town near it that has many cowboys in it. There is beer there. Lift tickets cost more than Alta, but less than Vail. The nearest airport is in Montrose. The mountain's name is Werner, just like my Father in Law's, may he RIP. I've only been there in the summer. It was nice. I bought a barn jacket in some Cowboy store. We then had lunch and drove back to Vail. Brett jumps into a pond there with his skis on in the summer. Some dude got in trouble for giving tours for money near there. The Pass does not in fact look like a pair of rabbit ears.

That's all all the Beta I got, Holmes.

**grskier** · 12-07-2006, 12:32 PM

The snow sucks and it's colorado, so it's flat

**FiveLarge** · 12-07-2006, 12:54 PM

Well, if the forecast materializes, I'd love to meet up with some maggs and schralp the pow.

I've got one of those REI lift tickets that needs to be used by Thursday. So, if it's good, maybe one area day and one touring day (I probably can't break away for more than 2 days, unless it's just amazing).

Gosey - you probably know this already...they don't have a ton of terrain open in-area at this point, and not sure how close they are to opening more stuff...

**Rontele** · 12-07-2006, 12:57 PM

Tippster the closest airport is in Hayden, but you are right about everything else

**Tippster** · 12-07-2006, 12:59 PM

Damn. Foiled by Hayden.... again.

**The Dude** · 12-07-2006, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by hev

Hell yeah. Nothing better than college chicks on vacation.

exactly. I know for sure Ohio State & Ohio University will have their ski clubs there starting Sunday.

**yetipolice** · 12-07-2006, 02:59 PM

Snow isn't so great right now. Some more will open this weekend... Elkhead at least, maaaaybe Sundown lift, haven't checked opening matrix lately, but that's the only new stuff that will probably open. Rabbit Ears coverage isn't too bad right now, a bit sketchy on some of the steeper pitches, but actually decently deep in places (and Tippster, the pass does in fact look like rabbit ears... there is a rock formation on the south side that looks basically identical to rabbit ears)... haven't been up to buff lately, but I imagine it has to be okay in places.

**gonzo** · 12-07-2006, 03:00 PM

This high pressure needs to clear out! Psyched there will be lots of peeps around. Hopefully we'll get some snow too.

Ohio is staying in the same condo complex as us. Awww yeah.

**soylent green** · 12-07-2006, 03:29 PM

Rabbits Ears looks like some Rabbit Ears from north park. Its not even a stretch. Has anyone seen profile rock or sleeping elephant? I always wanted to climb profile rock and hang off his nose like a booger.