Barb

This winter has definitely been a weird one as far as storms and temps. Had some good snow Thursday but when I went skiing yesterday by the afternoon all the ungroomed runs turned to cream cheese slop. Attempted to Xc ski McClure pass this morning. Got there by 9 but already all the parking was full with snowmobile trailers. Went back into town and just did a lap around the park. Snow was not good for skiing but the weather is beautiful sunny and warm.

Amazing! Have the best time! Looking forward to reports and pictures. I thought it was such a cool town and would definitely love to return sometime.

Looks like now the base pass includes 5 days at almost all resorts that base pass plus did with black out dates. Exceptions are Aspen and JH. Originally, I do not believe just the base pass had this option. My friends and I have been chatting about it, since they need Aspen when they come visit me.

Sometimes I see tele lessons for never Evers like me and am intrigued. Maybe next winter I will try it. I have watched plenty of YouTube but just don’t feel like I could do any downhill without some instruction. When stuff gets steep-ish on my XC skis I just resort to snowplow or a sloppy snowplow kind of turn. I watch Jared Mannenin on YouTube and his outings look so fun! Also Tom M who I am sure you have seen.

How do you even start telemarking? Did you take a lesson?

Great TR! Glad you are hitting so many resorts.

Eldora and the whole Indian Peaks Wilderness area always gets super windy. It’s a running locals joke to not even say the word wind while you are there. Glad you got to check it out. It’s a fun little mountain that is super close to Boulder. Those casinos are nothing like AC. Tired little places, went once and never felt the need to return.

Never mind

Great weekend at Snowmass. Had a friend come visit. Bluebird and warm both days. Light crowds surprisingly. New boots are $$. That bootfitter at Highlands knows his shit. Natalie in Powerline Glades skied Longshot for the first time. I think it just opened last weekend. It is indeed long. 3 miles and 3275’ of vert. The first 2 miles are bumps and trees then it’s just ungroomed crud. Our legs were pretty toasted by the end. hiking up views at the top signs tell you when you are 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 of the way down. definitely a run that’s more fun with a friend then solo.

Just picked these up. Can’t wait to try them out.

Little break in the storms today. 2 more on the way this week! Took my fat XC skis to the air strip near my house. Went down to the river and was able to cross a narrow tributary. Then I got to a wider crossing and decided not to press my luck. Kinda sunny, warm temps. Skis were glopping up and had to add some wax mid way.

Yes there is a winch. Wasn’t needed @C1erArt do you drive that fast in 4L? I thought you were not supposed to exceed 7mph

I put it in 4H when I get into my neighborhood. Up my unplowed hill I should have put it in 4L. Tried that but was already too dug in at that point. Was probably 10” by the time I got home.

I knew between my husband and I, we could get my Jeep out. First I walked up my hill and got my maxtraks. That didn’t work, so my husband had to come down to me with the snowblower. Between that and shoveling out all the tires we finally got it done. But people around here are so community oriented, I could have called several people if I really needed extra help. No Amazon trucks. Our neighborhood mailboxes are 1/2 mile from my house near the county road. Nothing gets delivered to my house.

That snow looks great!