sibhusky

Looked into Crested Butte, and it's owned by CNL Lifestyle Properties.

Aspen owns Bridger Bowl? Since when? I thought it was a municipal ski area??? As far as I know, it's a non-profit. They don't own Crested Butte either as near as I can tell. Aspen ski co operates Buttermilk, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Aspen/Ajax. Where do you get this stuff?

Yeah, Drew Bledsoe can ski pretty well.

It only used to cost $45 each way. Corporate rates, ya see. Now that one interests me... Looks ilke a less steep Windowpane... Just about broke a femur there on Sunday when I forgot I didn't have my powder skis on, took a turn in some tight-ish trees on a slope way steeper than this one here, didn't make turn number two. Did some pinball from tree to tree, now have a bruise about six inches in diameter.

Did you ever try the remote parking lots? We had really good luck with them and they take you right to your car. My link I can't remember which one we used...SkyPark? We would use that when a limo for some reason (corporate rates even for personal trips, of course) wasn't the answer.

No wonder I always used a limo... Was this at Allentown or Newark?

Speaking from personal experience, yes. In spite of putting my arms up in front of my face right before I hit the tree, I cracked my helmet and not my head. Face was a mess, though, because of the goggles-over-sunglasses arrangement I had on that day. It's so much better than being a vegetable which my family had to feed the rest of my life. Will never ski without one again.

As far as steaks go, just because they think they're fancy doesn't mean they can get away with charging $40. I recently reamed a local place for a piece of pricey steak that tasted EXACTLY like what I'd cook in my own oven. Clearly wasn't "prime" beef, etc. I have had better at Ponderosa. And by the way, I've skied Aspen several times (week long visits). It's nice enough but still not worth close to $100 a day. Unless you're looking to bag rich matrons in fox ski jackets, in which case, there's plenty to choose from. I loved the trips I took there and stayed decidedly "upscale" each time, but I don't think it even compares to many other places in CO I've been such as Telluride, Copper, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Arapahoe...I've skied them and many more out there over the years. Overall, I preferred Snowmass to Aspen, larger for one thing. Glad you're having fun, but $100? sheesh. A fool and his money.... I am wondering why you paid $5 more than their website says the advance price is for a 5 day ticket...oh, maybe you included the $5 refundable deposit. I see Jackson is also $435 for five days at this time of year. Lots more to ski there as well. Looks like next season you should get the pay as you go option... I assume that is what Jeff did.

Well, five days here without a pass would be $250 if you bought at Costco and $290 if you bought at the resort ticket window. Or $255 if you bought a frequent skier pass and then the days.

Yeah, a good deal too much. That's practically my season pass.

Couldn't keep up?

FWIW, I hit 50 days today. Haven't quite cracked a million feet yet, but that will be done tomorrow.

Here's a LONG video from the first group of guys. They hit Whitefish and Revelstoke on this trip. I make a very brief appearance, supposedly they have no video of me skiing because they were mostly trying to keep up....

We've had two deaths this year here in tree wells. In the areas I was in today with Pete from Epic, you need a friend along. Action shot from today:

Nice day in Stumptown:

For Doug and Kyle: Today, looking towards Canada. Spent the PM taking EpicSki guy around some more. Took him in Stumptown for some nice fresh powder. Canada wouldn't be the nearer peaks, but the more distant peaks.

Just looking at my Pic of the Day album on Facebook, I'd say 30% of the time we can see Canada. The rest of the time we count the chairs we can see.... Those stats may change as spring comes.

Yes. As the crow flies, it's less than 45 miles to the border.

And, a SkiDiva....Too bad we didn't connect. That Sunday was the best day ever! http://www.theskidiva.com/forums/showthread.php?p=160427&highlight=whitefish#post160427

Yes, let's hear why...

Well, they probably are, but the whole SPIRIT of the thing is that they were "harvested" en route.

They're too busy skiing, I bet.

I agree with the race program comments. Siblet runs rings around me and she started racing sort of late, 12 years old. One of the fellow race coaches here told the kids she (Siblet) is the best skier of all the coaches. She owes her smooth, powerful, style to race instruction.

Is Alpine still around? Other than that, I'd vote for Shawnee.

Random stoke video from here. I had things to do today, but will be there tomorrow. And it's still snowing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pFfG5rMGIM&