Ski2Live Live2Ski

Doesn't really have much impact on where I ski as I have deals available to me so many places (at least 40 places, most of which went unused). I avoid buying a one mountain pass or even a multi mt pass like a Peak Pass because I prefer a lot of variety in where I ski and would not want to, for example, only ski JFBB when in PA, only Hunter when in NY, only Snow when in Vt. Hampton Inn is my choice of most bang for the buck hotel chain. Will almost always check pose one if it is right geographically.

Life gets a lot cheaper for me in the months when biking rather than skiing is my main form of outdoor recreation.

So this season I bought 29 adult tickets and 22 child tickets for a total of 51 tickets for $936 or just over $18 per ticket. Memories = priceless

Borrowed some in the lot to apply on day 2. Too little too late it seems.

Sure got a lot of sun. If you need me I will be applying aloe to my face.

After skiing Sunday we we took a hike around Red Rocks (did not go into see Snoop) and went out to dinner. Did a bunch of hiking on Sat too. Did not do any of the double black stuff. But tried most other stuff there. Zuma bowl, Lenawee face, and the glades runs like Tbolt and Gulch were my favs. Sat was a half day ticket for $47. Sun was $46 as I took advantage of a BOGO deal I was offered. Wound up renting off site because the shop near the hotel offered me demo rentals for Sunday to pick up Sat AM, making it $35 for the whole weekend to rent and the wider skis than what I use in the east were better both for the fresh stuff on sat and the slush later on Sun. Pretty easy weekend trip with no work missed. Expect I will do it again sometime next year if this flight schedule continues.

And another real fine one today, though getting slushy by the end. Bye bye skison, see ya next fall.

No not them.

Got 10 great runs in in my PM ticket. Day 28 was my best skiing of the year so far, and first non east coast skiing in 10 years. Focused mostly on the glades runs on the bottom part as the air up top was a bit thin for me on day 1, but rode every major lift at least once. Was bummed I only got one run in Zuma bowl as that closed at 315, but did get on the bonus 4:05 express lift to end the day and will be back for more tomorrow. Also enjoyed some hiking and hot tub. Heading back for a full day tomorrow.

I'm in a band called The Beagles

If you had my ex . . . The Beagle has landed at DIA

Figure I will pay the extra $ to rent at AB so if there is any issue with equip they can deal with it there, though I could save some $ doing it closer to hotel. Hope it doesn't kill my reputation.

Never found out his altitude. Moot point now.

Yeah I am happy about the change. It was more my travel mate that wanted to stay with his friend. Less driving works for me. And sleeping at 8k should make it easier to adapt to altitude and get earlier start. Plus paid for hotel with credit card points and has an outdoor hot tub. Already bought my afternoon ticket for Sat before the lodging plan changed. That's fine. Gotta deal with ski rental in AM and not gonna check into hotel before 2 am. Will get an early start on Sunday.

So the lodging plan changed. Now staying at Georgetown Mountain Inn. Person we were supposed to be visiting has a wife who doesn't care for visitors. Wives are way over rated.

How do I post pix here? Never done it.

7" of fresh snow in last 24 hours and still falling. Did not expect this bonus when I booked plane tix 4 weeks ago. Flying out tonight. Gonna ski Sat pm and all day Sun.

Actually spent tonight performing with The Beagles

What, no hot cocoa?

Ok with doing just PM on day 1 due to altitude adjustment and sleep deprivation considerations.

We have a plan. Leave Philly 1030pm, get into Denver at 1. Buddy drives us to Hartsel, I get up Sat and ski A-Basin solo on a PM ticket while he spends Sat sleeping in later and hanging with his bud in Hartsel, then I drive back to Hartsel and spend Sat Night there. My bud and I wake up early Sun, spend whole day skiing A-Basin, then make our way to Denver for 1 am flight home. Days 28 and 29 and I am done for my 5 month season (Nov 25 - April 23). First time I will have topped 21 days.

Turns out we are staying in Hertsel not Ft Collins, so I am most likely skiing A-Basin both days. Probably just the afternoon on Sat as we get in at 1 am and won't get to Hertsel til 3:30 AM, then all day Sun.

Bringing boots (splitting one checked bag between two of us for 4 boots). Renting performance skis.

We shall see. Last time I skied out west was 10 years ago and I am better now than I was then. Certainly the most challenging terrain out there was more than I could handle last time. My bud who will ski at least one day with me will not venture past blue out there I am sure.

Breck definitely off the list as they have closed all but 1 peak making it not worth what they charge.