^^^^Perhaps those happened between Copper and Vail.
Traffic was fine yesterday at 5:30 pm. An I70 Christmas miracle.
I saw something new (to me) a number of times this past week during the storm cycle: idiots in 2wd (during a traction law) driving 10-20 mph in the breakdown lane, barely keeping traction. Because of the large snow drifts, the lane was narrow and thus they'd have to drift into the right lane and hold everyone up trying to pass...and with the domino effect, would cause miles of backups in all lanes. It's just enraging that people without proper equipment ignore the laws in effect and fuck it up for all.
Fridays are the new Saturdays. Took off work to ski today, but bailed due to traffic. I fucking hate living here sometimes.![]()
You do know what this weekend is don't you?
Seriously? It's the week around Christmas, you should know better... it's probably been like that all week, and next week will be more of the same.
There is basically no time of the year where that godforsaken piece of shit road is worth driving. You should know better than to drive i70 in the summer during tourist season. You should know better than to drive i70 during the gap season when they do construction. You should know better than to drive i70 on a weekend. You should know better than to drive i70 during the week. You should know better than to drive i70 during the winter.
Does any mag get stuck on I70 more than Kevo? Your consistency is remarkable!
70 minutes each way from Arvada to Copper yesterday
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Driving this time of year always makes me start smoking, just for a few weeks, I need something to calm the murderous urges.
I feel fortunate to have only been caught in I70 traffic 2x in 21 years. Yeah, I'm rubbing it in.![]()
Old's Cool.
2:15 from Erie to the A-Basin lot this morning - including a gas stop in Georgetown. Left at 6:40.
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What's worse this time of year, the drive or going to city market when you get here?
ROLL TIDE ROLL
Rode passenger style back to summit from eagle last night. No traffic. Dumping snow. 1am.
It's a sign.... bite the bullet and buy yourself a mountain bike, and avoid the soul-crushing highway all winter. I slept in this morning, then drove 10 minutes to Hall Ranch and rode my bike with a friend for two hours on some of the most fun trails around. It was 50 degrees and sunny, and we saw three other bikers and a few hikers. I wasn't at the mercy of crowds, traffic, or weather.
Sure it's not skiing powder, but the effort with I-70, lift lines, and crowds just isn't worth it to me anymore... plus where you live now, you can literally ride your bike to about 4-5 different trails so you don't even have to drive.
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