Late December trip - Snowboarding Forum

seminole32304 · 04-05-2011, 12:59 PM

Hey guys, I'm starting to plan a trip to either Utah or Colorado in late december, probably right after christmas. I'm planning on staying for 6 nights, hopefully getting 5 days of riding in. I'm an intermediate rider, I usually stick to the blues/blacks and I'm gonna try to get some backcountry riding in.

I went to Copper last winter and had a blast. Ive been checkin out Copper, Breckonridge, Brighton, and Snowbird. Any advice on a relatively affordable place to go? Im in college so my budget's limited. Thanks

**killclimbz** · 04-05-2011, 02:42 PM

The season is even over yet. Ask this question in August. I'm going riding...

**killclimbz** · 04-05-2011, 02:43 PM

And what do you mean by backcountry riding?

Unmanaged terrain where you make a mistake in your terrain choice and you get buried and killed? That is backcountry riding.

seminole32304 · 04-05-2011, 03:10 PM

Thank you both so much for your responses, couldn't have been more helpful in trying to plan early

**killclimbz** · 04-05-2011, 03:15 PM

1. It's early. Prices and all that sort of thing are not even set for next season. If you go to Utah, it stands to reason it'll be cheaper to stay in Salt Lake City than staying at the mountain. Everything else for now is a crapshoot at best. Come fall, prices should start getting set.

2. You need to elaborate more about what you mean. I have a hunch that you have no idea what backcountry riding is, so what is it that you are interested in doing?

snowvols · 04-05-2011, 03:36 PM

They only allow Mormon's in Utah in December. You might be better off going to CO.

I hope you mean off-piste riding and not backcountry. If not let me know where you go if you come here so I can avoid that area. I will be selfish and not want to try to dig someone up who isn't even beeping. Probe line isn't how I want to spend my new years

04-05-2011, 12:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
seminole32304 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2	Late December trip Hey guys, I'm starting to plan a trip to either Utah or Colorado in late december, probably right after christmas. I'm planning on staying for 6 nights, hopefully getting 5 days of riding in. I'm an intermediate rider, I usually stick to the blues/blacks and I'm gonna try to get some backcountry riding in. I went to Copper last winter and had a blast. Ive been checkin out Copper, Breckonridge, Brighton, and Snowbird. Any advice on a relatively affordable place to go? Im in college so my budget's limited. Thanks

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

04-05-2011, 02:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,255	The season is even over yet. Ask this question in August. I'm going riding...

04-05-2011, 02:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,255	And what do you mean by backcountry riding? Unmanaged terrain where you make a mistake in your terrain choice and you get buried and killed? That is backcountry riding.

04-05-2011, 03:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
seminole32304 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2	Thank you both so much for your responses, couldn't have been more helpful in trying to plan early

04-05-2011, 03:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,255	1. It's early. Prices and all that sort of thing are not even set for next season. If you go to Utah, it stands to reason it'll be cheaper to stay in Salt Lake City than staying at the mountain. Everything else for now is a crapshoot at best. Come fall, prices should start getting set. 2. You need to elaborate more about what you mean. I have a hunch that you have no idea what backcountry riding is, so what is it that you are interested in doing?

04-05-2011, 03:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
snowvols Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 1,390	They only allow Mormon's in Utah in December. You might be better off going to CO. I hope you mean off-piste riding and not backcountry. If not let me know where you go if you come here so I can avoid that area. I will be selfish and not want to try to dig someone up who isn't even beeping. Probe line isn't how I want to spend my new years