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Toshi

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Nice.
But for the life of me I can't figure out where those trees are. :mad:
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They are a nice stash and at a grade that facilitates linking turns. (As compared to Eagle Wind, which is fun but tiring and steep enough that it feels more disjointed, imo.)
 
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Toshi

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Looks like my pre-planned Wednesday ski day this week is going to miss out on the snow (as it starts late Wednesday). On the other hand, next Wednesday seems like it might work out just fine.

@Nick @SkaredShtles @stoney anyone game to join me next Wednesday eh?
 
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Toshi

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That's my Yuna-chan in the middle of the photo, pink pants/gray comp center jacket.
 

Toshi

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Oct 23, 2001
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Looks like my pre-planned Wednesday ski day this week is going to miss out on the snow (as it starts late Wednesday). On the other hand, next Wednesday seems like it might work out just fine.

@Nick @SkaredShtles @stoney anyone game to join me next Wednesday eh?
Might make a road trip south after Tuesday night rehearsal. Stay in Pueblo, drive another 3 hrs Wed morning, because:

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Meet me there, @Pesqueeb ?
 
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Toshi

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Winter Park is 10” nominally through Wednesday but all in 1-3” per 12 hour dribbles.
 

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updated forecast. (Sunday morning update is now showing 25” on Wednesday alone)

Skiing and travel on a 24” day may not be ideal.

@SkaredShtles can you expound on your “too much snow for Wolf Creek” bookface comment?
 
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Toshi

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Choices (updated Sunday)

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Copper? Or drive the extra 2 hours to Snowmass? Wolf Creek seems too dicey with those snow totals and inferred road conditions, besides being even farther out yet.
 
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Toshi

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LEDed the Pacifica tonight. Passenger side low beam was an extremely tight fit.

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SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
Choices (updated Sunday)

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Copper? Or drive the extra 2 hours to Snowmass? Wolf Creek seems too dicey with those snow totals and inferred road conditions, besides being even farther out yet.
If you're going to drive south to ski - go to Taos.

If you're going to drive to the RFV to ski - ski Ajax or Highlands. Snowmass is a good family mountain, and does have some fun, spicy stuff, but it is quite a bit behind both Ajax and Highlands in the fun-terrain department.
 

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
The "extreme impacts" purple south part of Mineral County would like to have a word with you
Pshhhhht - you'd be coming in from the easy (east) side... worst you'd have to deal with is about 10 miles of "extreme impacts." FTR, 160 almost NEVER closes from the east side. The west side is another story altogether...

Child's play...

Take the Cruiser.
 

Toshi

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Pshhhhht - you'd be coming in from the easy (east) side... worst you'd have to deal with is about 10 miles of "extreme impacts." FTR, 160 almost NEVER closes from the east side. The west side is another story altogether...

Child's play...

Take the Cruiser.
It's just too far away given my schedule constraints.

Copper it shall be. Nice intermediate grade trees so I can make yet another video of the same thing :D



edit: last update. Copper vs WP is a wash. Will Mary Jane it up unless my Copper-pass-only buddy is free tomorrow.

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SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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It's just too far away given my schedule constraints.

Copper it shall be. Nice intermediate grade trees so I can make yet another video of the same thing :D
Come on, man... at least hit up Union, Spaulding, and Reso. If it's decent soft snow, the left edge of Cabin Chute is a hootenanny.

Then go do a few laps on Black Bear, 17-Glade, and Freefall.

:thumb:
 

Toshi

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Come on, man... at least hit up Union, Spaulding, and Reso. If it's decent soft snow, the left edge of Cabin Chute is a hootenanny.

Then go do a few laps on Black Bear, 17-Glade, and Freefall.

:thumb:
I'll explore a bit. Me being an old man and all, though, I like runs that don't make me ski all choppy.

Eagle Wind == fun but I'm definitely choppy, for example.
 

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
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In a van.... down by the river
I'll explore a bit. Me being an old man and all, though, I like runs that don't make me ski all choppy.

Eagle Wind == fun but I'm definitely choppy, for example.
The only one that might remind you of the "choppiness" of Eagle Wind would be 17-Glade. Depending on line choice, you can end up in some weirdly tight trees with large, stupid-shaped moguls.

Actually the bottom of Freefall might also remind you of that... although I *much* prefer Freefall to Eagle Wind's weird runs. The only one out there that I really like is just a wee bit skier's left of the lift line, then about 2/3 of the way down head actually *into* the lift line, then do the final weird double-fall line run under the lift to the bottom. That part hasn't been open the last couple times I headed out there.
 

Toshi

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Crashes more or less along my path described this morning:

I270 WB
I76 EB
I70 WB in the tunnel, twice
I70 EB between Frisco and Silverthorne, and at Havana
I70 WB at Vail and Silver Plume
Santa Fe SB

y'all get the point.
 

6thElement

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Wife had to head into downtown along US 6 this morning first thing. Said there was a brodozer jeep resting on its roof along the way.