killclimbz

Mr Right I am right there with you. A lot of traveling peeps were talking about a quick hit on a three day weekend Holiday. Martin Luther King weekend. So if they are hitting it up MLK weekend, I doubt very many of us will have to take any time off unless we want to. If that becomes the decision, I'll poke around for lift ticket deals. My freebies at Winterpark are gone, but as mentioned, being a passholder I can get very discounted tickets at Copper and Winterpark. With my lady's pass I can get 8 a day, and most of my riding buddies have passes there too. Plus, I should have coupons for even cheaper tickets and I'll throw them out there for anyone to use.

If we had enough people to get a place for 5-6 days, I would be all over SLC.

We should plan a Wolf Creek trip for Colorado peeps. There is enough on this board I think we can get it done. That place just rawks.

killclimbz

Hmmm, this got posted right before I hit my reply. I couldnt' agree more. I think we can get 6-8 peeps to hit Wolf Creek. I know of at least 2-3 on TGR that would go, plus I am sure punkmouse, her dude, sushicat, myself, drgreen, and a few others would want to go. I love it down there.

Mr. Right

I can get a good 5-8 people for sure and probably more if I do a little hunting. That is a trip that is planned for sure in my season this year whether people want to go or not. It will be a cheap trip for people from Colorado for sure, and we might have to drive 4 hours to get there boohoo. You know that place rawks ass.

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Well, I've never ridden at the resort per se, but the backcountry around there could keep me entertained for years. I would definitely be down for a day or two at the resort and 2-4 on the pass. I know of two who would be all over that sort thing.
The San Juans are just a special place all the way around.

cifex

Ok, so you've started a new thread for Wolf Creek so that simplifies things. I hope to get there at some point cause it looks sick.

We need a vote for MLK weekend:

Loveland, CO vs Powder Mountain, UT

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mpdsnowman

Im going to check my schedule and see if I have anything going on that weekend. If its open then my vote obviously will be here, Powder Mountain, Utah..



We can stay here:
Red Moose Lodge, Eden, Lodging near Snowbasin, Utah, hotel, hotels, motel, motels, large rooms, meeting space, receptions, weddings, convention facilities

Its a really cool place, owners are awesome, Im sure they would do a group rate.

Im not sure if there is enough time to setup a house package. That needs to be coordinated well in advance. And it needs to be done with committment. I will do it next year and then it will get done properly

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mpdsnowman

Some thoughts,

Just for the record, the conceivable timeframe for that weekend would be Thursday the 15th, thru Tuesday the 20th of January.

Its easy, u can fly into slc and rent a car and head north. For people who drive its even easier. Flights are common u could be there in Eden by 6pm Thursday night no problem. You could ride Friday, Saturday, Sunday and leave Monday am from eden and be back by whenever that night for work on Tuesday. For those who drive or have the time you could stay longer.

As far as flying with your equipment SLC has good handling systems. Your board or skis come out a separate area in baggage claim. Car renting isnt very expensive but you would need a good vehicle, at least two wheel front but ultimately all wheel if u could afford it.

Dont worry about the party situation..Trust me! it will be there for sure!!! There is plenty of decent places to get supplies and food. It is very low key, awesome place, People are awesome, great snow and nobody would be dissapointed for it is epic.

Here is a link to the resort:

Powder Mountain

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kri$han

Dude, even if we were to come boarding for the three days of MLK weekend (yeah, it was president's day I was thinkin of, thanks Zach), most of us would STILL have to take the friday and tuesday off for travel time.

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kri$han

Oh and Carm,

I'm in for that. gonna go check flight prices RIGHT now.

**Edit... So I could fly out Friday the 16th, and return Tuesday the 20th. Flying out of Buffalo will cost me ~$400, and out fo Toronto will cost me ~$550.

Not bad, its doable... and i figure to avoid flying on MLK day, just to avoid high prices... and to ride saturday, sunday and monday.

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killclimbz

kri$, I think you are dead on. For SLC I was definitely looking at take 3-5 days off. For one, I would probably drive out, which is a full 8 hours. I can leave early enough to get a half day tour in at the Cottonwoods or Eden backcountry. I would want 4 solid days of riding, if not 5 for the journey though.

As far as LL vs Pow Mow goes. Loveland is steeper. Wide open alpine turns on a lot of the terrain. The chair 8 area is like a natural terrain park in some seasons. A lot of fun stuff in that area. Chair 9 takes you to the top of the continental divide from which you can hike to some pretty killer terrain or just drop in. There is something to be said about riding off of the divide. I don't know what it is, but some of my most memorable days are from starting off on this ridge.

Pow Mow, well it's a hell of a lot bigger. Even though Loveland is kind of a local's stash, less people use Powder Moutain and it's big. Their inbounds terrain is bigger than Vail and that says a lot. It also does record more snow on average. That doesn't necessarily mean more powder days. The mountain does have a fair amount of North facing slopes which helps with snow quality.

Powder Mountain is in close proximity to Wolf Mountain (small little hill) and Snobasin (steep, scary lines, great sidecountry, plenty of everything else).

Loveland is in close proximity to all Summit county areas, A Basin, Breck, Keystone, Copper. Quantity doesn't always equal quality so keep that in mind. Out of those resorts, Copper, A-Basin, and Loveland are really the only ones I enjoy riding. Breck has always been a pita to get around, though I hear the new Horseshoe bowl is quality. I haven't been there since they added it. Keystone just sucks, imo. It does have night riding though.

As far as lift tickets go. If I remember correctly in Utah we were getting Pow Mow tickets for $49 and Snobasin for $59. Loveland would probably fall somewhere in that range. With season pass deals at Copper and Winterpark I can probably pick up tickets for somewhere in that range at the resort. I am limited to 4 a day, + Dina's pass. So eight total I should be able to get. I have other friends who have that pass so I might be able to get more. Otherwise window prices at those places are going to be well north of $80 a day. Boo hiss. Transfour cards can be bought and they average about $50 a day I think.

Carmen, I doubt it's too late to get a house around Powder Mountain. If they are looking at early season booking, that generally ends by next weekend.