I was wondering if anyone on this forum is a winterpark local? I'm heading over to the states soon and I've got some travelling time sep/oct ... I'm thinking of stopping off at winterpark for 3 or 4 days... probably end of september 
Anyone who rides at winterpark?
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That's almost ski season....I was wondering if anyone on this forum is a winterpark local? I'm heading over to the states soon and I've got some travelling time sep/oct ... I'm thinking of stopping off at winterpark for 3 or 4 days... probably end of september
hmm u reckon it'll be closed by then?
I just had a look at a site and it said winterpark closing day is 3rd september, is that true?!
That sux, I had planned to stopover in colorado with the purpose of mountainbiking there :-(
I just had a look at a site and it said winterpark closing day is 3rd september, is that true?!
That sux, I had planned to stopover in colorado with the purpose of mountainbiking there :-(
those mountains are big and start winter early.
Ummm...... fall is a great time to ride. But the lifts will be closed.
Earn your turns!
I'd check out keystone man, its like 30 minutes away from winterpark, and their lifts wont close til around sept 16
my bad, they close september 9th, but have closing weekend the 14th-16th.
:-( looks like i'll be pushing it. I'm not planning to get to colorado til about the 25th or so .... so i guess I won't be riding there. time to change my itinerary I think. i'm doing diablo earlier in the month, and whiteface ... but I have friends to visit on my way through to colorado so I cant really get there earlier :-( Maybe i'll find somewhere in cali instead.
Head to Fruita. Perfect time of year to ride there.
nah going to diablo, and going to whiteface .... then heading to chicago to see a friend ... and eventually LA .... i'd like to keep heading in that direction ....
Ummm..... Fruita is between Chicago and LA.
oh ok. when i looked it up on google maps it came up in new jersey ....
Fruita is in Colorado near the Utah state line on interstate 70.
Very easy directions from Whiteface to Fruita.
Go to Buffalo and make a left. When you get to Cleveland make a left. When you get to Columbus Ohio make a right. Then before you get to Utah look for the Fruita exit in Colorado.
It takes about 36 hours.
Very easy directions from Whiteface to Fruita.
Go to Buffalo and make a left. When you get to Cleveland make a left. When you get to Columbus Ohio make a right. Then before you get to Utah look for the Fruita exit in Colorado.
It takes about 36 hours.
Go to Fruita. Seriously. Might as well hit Moab whilst you're in the area, too.
Stay on 80 all the way to I-76, then head SW to Denver to pick up 70.
any websites for this fruita place?
oh and anyone know what train stop to take on the amtrak trains? that's how I'll be getting there ... or to the general area at least anyway.
ok found the site, cancel that
Hopefully this is the site you found:ok found the site, cancel that
http://otesports.com/
They are *the* Fruita bike shop.
Oh - the Amtrak stop will be Grand Junction. Fruita is only about 10 miles from GJ.
And another thing - the Amtrak stops *right* in Winter Park. Right at the damn resort. You should go there if the weather is nice. The aspen trees should be at their peak around the time you're coming through:
hmm but isnt it torture if i go to winterpark to look at the scenery and cant really get much riding in?
Anyplace above 8000' in the Rockies (including WP) is a crap shoot in mid-late September for weather/snow/riding. Grand Junction and Fruita will have excellent weather, and fun dry trails for that same time of year.
As a comparison, we had 1-2 feet of new snow in the mtn's on Sept 22nd last year.
As a comparison, we had 1-2 feet of new snow in the mtn's on Sept 22nd last year.
If the weather's good rent a XC bike and have at it. There are TONS of fun XC trails practically right in town.
at winterpark? hmm yeah may do so then. its not til sep anyway so i guess ive got plenty of time to decide
its not til sep anyway so i guess ive got plenty of time to decide
Yeah. Check it:at winterpark? hmm yeah may do so then.
http://media.intrawest.com/winterpark/mountain/FraserBike-1.jpg
