Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:59 pm
And CO has the highest per capita ratio of micro-breweries in the US.
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1000Pks wrote:I normally bc ski, but the local SC got rid of that.
1000Pks wrote:Yes, the bc ops do control my life. I like to have someone around to dig me out of an avalanche, or give me CPR or what, nowadays! Though I do go solo when I was doing that, it's against the bc ski rules, and if no one wants to do this, that seems to say something. You may look at many of my posts, I implore other locals not to be held down by the MLC SC, but I am refused. Rather than head out and explore, enjoy, and all, it seems most will stay home or just not climb anything! I think climbing and all is great, but then this is Northern CA, in the grip of the enviro group which seems to be unbreakable. Why they had to ban climbing, take that up with them.
1000Pks wrote:I'm only planning for one day skiing Aspen, so its a go there and return to head home, no extra gas used commuting back and forth from Grand Junction. I am not a normally resort skier, and unless I had a partner to ski the Tenth Mtn. hut system or something like that, I have no further great interest in skiing about CO. Besides, it's highly unlikely that I will get anyone for this, I've been asking and looking for the last 20 years!
1000Pks wrote:I find it unusual that their website doesn't give the one day price, only for multiple days. Do they deliberately try to keep the riff-raff out?
1000pks wrote:Yes, the bc ops do control my life. I like to have someone around to dig me out of an avalanche, or give me CPR or what, nowadays! Though I do go solo when I was doing that, it's against the bc ski rules, and if no one wants to do this, that seems to say something. You may look at many of my posts, I implore other locals not to be held down by the MLC SC, but I am refused. Rather than head out and explore, enjoy, and all, it seems most will stay home or just not climb anything! I think climbing and all is great, but then this is Northern CA, in the grip of the enviro group which seems to be unbreakable. Why they had to ban climbing, take that up with them.
1000Pks wrote:You're coming all that distance to ski CO for only one day? What's your problem?
MarthaP wrote:
A link to lodging is at http://www.glenwoodchamber.com/component/option,com_businessdirectory/catid,10/Itemid,33/.
John Duffield wrote:We're thinking of basing this gig in Dillon. Is that a good idea? We found a Comfort Inn at $133/night. I think the idea is to hit 4 mountains in 4 days.
mconnell wrote:John Duffield wrote:We're thinking of basing this gig in Dillon. Is that a good idea? We found a Comfort Inn at $133/night. I think the idea is to hit 4 mountains in 4 days.
Back when I couldn't just drive home at night, that's where we always stayed. Vail, Copper Mountain, Arapahoe Basin, Breck, Keystone, Loveland are all a short drive from there. Winter Park isn't too far either, but I wouldn't bother if you're there for 4 days. (I love WP. I just wouldn't drive there when you're right by the other areas.)
John Duffield wrote:mconnell wrote:John Duffield wrote:We're thinking of basing this gig in Dillon. Is that a good idea? We found a Comfort Inn at $133/night. I think the idea is to hit 4 mountains in 4 days.
Back when I couldn't just drive home at night, that's where we always stayed. Vail, Copper Mountain, Arapahoe Basin, Breck, Keystone, Loveland are all a short drive from there. Winter Park isn't too far either, but I wouldn't bother if you're there for 4 days. (I love WP. I just wouldn't drive there when you're right by the other areas.)
Thank you, Winter Park is the one closest to Denver if I recall. I haven't skied CO since the '70s.
mconnell wrote:Loveland is actually a shorter drive from Denver, but Winter Park not far. To get to WP from Dillon, you go through Eisenhower Tunnel and then head north over Berthoud Pass.