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10-04-2008, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by N~R~G
i know what 70's like, but i guess when you come from an area that's like that all the time, driving 70 seems "not that bad". especially when you know at the end of that drive is an epic mountain to ride, or an epic show to rage!
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I wouldn't call Crapper Epic and coming out here for a week you don't see the season long shit show that I've witnessed. I think the best was the 75 car pile up, that was classic. Or my personal favorite the 3 days the county shut down and became the worlds largest parking lot.
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Hell yeah, I70 gets FUCKED. I love living in Dumont and getting off at Loveland for that reason (and its a sick mountain). If you are headed here for a trip and want to be close to a mountain and have night life I would stay in Breck as well, plenty of girls, plenty of bars, and plenty of fun.
Sanchos is definitely alive and kicking, they get some good bluegrass bands here and there, but Im not sure about the hippy shit, I just don't follow it or care for it.
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There's women in Breck? Seriously? |
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10-08-2008, 11:57 AM
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Hey. I'm actually going to to Breck beginning of January, I was just wondering roughly how cold does it get out there at that time?
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10-08-2008, 01:53 PM
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High temps can just barely be out of the single digits, nights well below 0. More importantly, wind chills can hit around 80 below. Above treeline on exposed ridges can be especially harsh. Bring face gear and appropriate clothes. It's not always like that but Jan is the harshest month. Either way, it'll probably be cold.
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10-08-2008, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BurtonAvenger
I wouldn't call Crapper Epic
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it is compared to my local hills!
but yeah, i get you...driving back & forth from denver isn't exactly ideal. and if i was going out to colorado just to ride i would probably stay on the mountain. it's just that the times i've been out there i was also there to see shows in denver, so we just stayed in denver & drove to the mountain during the day.
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10-08-2008, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by killclimbz
High temps can just barely be out of the single digits, nights well below 0. More importantly, wind chills can hit around 80 below. Above treeline on exposed ridges can be especially harsh. Bring face gear and appropriate clothes. It's not always like that but Jan is the harshest month. Either way, it'll probably be cold.
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DAAMNN, I wasn't thinking anything that bad. The Breckenridge town site was saying average January temps were high of 32 low of 0. Thanks for the info. |
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10-08-2008, 03:56 PM
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Yeah, that's average, which I am sure it is. Tell that to somebody who is there during a cold snap. Two years ago over MLK weekend, I did a 2 night hut trip to Janet's Cabin, which is located just South of Copper Mountain. Basically the same area. The temps on that trip never got much above 10 degrees. It was freakin' cold. This was staying below treeline. Also, there is a reason they call it Breckenfridge. On the flip side, if it snows (good chance in Jan), the cold weather keeps the powder around for days if not weeks. So the riding can be fantastic. Just have a good layering system and you'll be fine. Plus a face mask of sorts...
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CO opinions - Mnts, Night life, etc
