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It's soft across the mountain now, but still highly enjoyable. The weather adds a lot to this, sunny with picturesque clouds.

Nah, that stuff gives me just headache, nothing else.

But pretty steep too! They're like Razors, I think. BTW, about slow lifts, the rumor is that Lift 1 is going to be replaced with a detachable HSQ next season.

On lift 1 already

They look terrifying, so no. Locals say that the coverage is average, and whatever slow start they've had, it got compensated by the recent dumps

High County Healing

It's a total wet mash near the base now. Going back into where it still holds. I figure, another hour or two, and then I've already spotted a nice BBQ area.

Yo, Sally, the choice is clear. In fact, there seem to be no choice here.

Whoo-hoo. I'm on top of the world! Lift 9.

Ah, had to cross through the top and basin. Now on top of lift 4 with the plan of getting further to 9.

Yeah, a little bit, mostly at the bottom. But I'm stuck in the lift 8 area, can't figure out the escape path. The Face is closed, bummer.

Who would argue?!

The snow is wicked fast and firm, space abundant, people scarce and lift bars non-existent.

Oh my, now we're talking!

Funny that you've mentioned it... It's OK in general, but wouldn't go faster 75 on those 6° climbs. The eyesight is pretty good, beeps on lane departure, follows the car ahead nicely. Downhill braking is erratic. Instead of revving up and braking smoothly, it periodically does hard jerky brakes. If I was with passengers they would be like WTF?! And bare in mind that with more load it may get even worse. I loved truck runaway lanes in I70. Could be Forester runaway lanes, you never know

No idea what's next

LOL, you know what I ended up driving? 2018 Forester. And Silver Inn is like a ghost town these days.

I'm freaking bored. Woke up at 6, already had breakfast and packed, and the area wouldn't open until 8:30. Ugh.

Not sure I will anymore. How can today's cold and b&w terrain beat the yesterday's extravaganza of color, aroma and wildlife? The smell of wildflowers was overpowering. The good part today is that despite the forecast it's actually sunny.

And the things are so freaking out of season that even snakes are out everywhere. I ran into a garter, boa and a sign warming me that it's not the end of it. In short, I'm sorry, GSS, I have totally failed you. There's nothing to write home about, for I am too late.

The only kind of trees to ski here between must be this

I'll admit, there was snow here at some point. Chains on this tractor couldn't be just for mud, but that point has expired months ago!

I'll tell you more... The only mountains I saw in the light of the day had this suspicious red tint on them and were completely unskiable. I won't risk taking my Monsters on top of them even if it meant to never ski again.

Whoever said that there's tons of snow in Colorado was a big fat liar! There's not a speck of it anywhere. Only endless green hills.