kri$han

Next year?... doesn't the season last well into April out there? If so, and someone could get a hook up, I would totally be down for flying out to experience some REAL pow, for atleast a couple days.

I'm planning a trip to Banff (well, calgary, but its an hour away) near the end of March, but I think that's as close to the Rockies as I'll get this year

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killclimbz

Kr$shan, just let me know if you plan a trip out to Colorado this year. Otherwise, it's just a little too short of notice to make this thing happen in a big fashion.

Steamboat is a fun mountain, but the snow can really be hit or miss there, especially when compared to Wolf Creek. The lower altitude makes it more susceptible to melting, rain, and such. The base sits at just under 7000 feet. Most Colorado resorts start at 8 or 9k ft. Then again when it snows there it gets after it like this season. The other thing is Steamboat is expensive. Probably $80 a day for lift tickets this year, and there are basically no deals for the 'Boat. On the flip side, the backcountry on Buffalo Pass has rather good access, and the town is one of the best ski towns out there. If you can't have fun going out in Steamboat, then you really aren't into the ski town vibe.

Wolf Creek sounds like a great idea, getting away from the mega resorts and hitting up a locally owned place is always better. I have rarely heard a bad word about the Wolf. I can attest to the fact that the pass is bad ass.
Some of the deepest steepest snow I have ridden in Colorado is back there.


The resort looks to get plenty of the same. Mid week, it is dead there.

Utah is the other idea I like a lot. You get a lot of bang for your traveling buck. All the resorts are close to SLC Airport. You just need to import your booze. Not a problem for those of us who would drive. As I mentioned I dig Pow Mow, Snobasin, and the surrounding bc there. Lot's of possibilities.

T.J.

daaaaaaamn, wolf creeks looks good to me!

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cifex

niice..... we're gunna need an avy safety lesson or two i think.

Mr. Right

I think it's too short of notice this year to have the turnout I personally would like to see so I'm thinking next year at this time should give everyone more than enough time to get their shit in gear. I vote Wolf Creek, backcountry galore with KillClimbz as a great guide, I know the resort really well, the lift tickets aren't bad, virtually no lift lines unless it's spring break (when all the texans show up ), great snow in the spring guarenteed, the terrain is great with a large range of beginner to steep backcountry-ish areas on the actual resort (waterfall area, look it up on youtube), Pagosa is a fun town to party in, and if I can contact some old friends there who worked at Fairfield I might be able to get us a slammin deal on lodging.

And Steamboat, although a cool mountain and has been known to get some good snow probably wouldn't be reliable enough and would be a much harder hit to the wallet ticket, travel, and lodging wise, hell even the bars would be more expensive. I think I'm headed to Wolf Creek mid march this year so I'll make sure and get some pics/videos to show you guys what we'd be looking at.

killclimbz

Yeah, I can definitely guide around there. Hopefully I can get one or two people with experience like ale to come along. It's much better if I am not the only one with trained eyes out there. There is a lot of low risk stuff there to do too, so it's a good bc spot for sure.
Hopefully I'll get down to the pass for some riding this season soon. I've been trying to schedule a trip with my buddy down there, but unfortunately I missed the boat in December, and haven't been able to work something out since.
My vote is either for late January or mid to late March for Wolf Creek. January is usually when tons of good light cold fluffy pow dumps happen. March also tends to get hammered, and the snowpack stabilizes more, allowing some of the bigger lines to go down in the bc like the above posted one. Plus it's just warmer in general. We were hanging out in shorts at my friends cabin in Pagosa after that day.

Mr. Right

Well DrGreenthumb and I are probably headed down for the 15th, 16th, and 17th with a few other buddies of mine. More than likely we will be just hitting the resort but if you want to catch a ride and pitch on a roof your welcome to come. If you come I'll bring some shoes and my 164 to do a little backcountry with you, but nothing too crazy. I'm still healing from my last bout with backcountry.

killclimbz

^^^I might be interested.

Mr. Right

Cool, I'll have all the details worked out by the end of this weekend so I'll shoot you a pm with departure/arrival times, lodging options, etc. so you can see whether or not it will work for you.

mpdsnowman

I will go no problemcount me in. Steamboat is great thought but pricy. The nice thing is we got time so...and yea set it up for next year it will be much better for all.

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