Loveland, the closing day

[toast21602]

WTGAI!!

[eaf]

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

[eaf]

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.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 5/6/2018 at 4:14 PM, eaf said:

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.

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Probably too late but traverse to the right as far as you can go and then go down. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Pretty good coverage for closing day.  Did you ski any moguls off of lift one?

[eaf]

High County Healing

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Eaf are you in this picture??

[eaf]

  On 5/6/2018 at 5:28 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Pretty good coverage for closing day.  Did you ski any moguls off of lift one?

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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

[eaf]

  On 5/6/2018 at 5:29 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Eaf are you in this picture??

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On lift 1 already

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 5/6/2018 at 5:32 PM, eaf said:

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

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Terrifying wow. They’re pretty short maybe 7-800 vert 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Did you checkout high country healing yesterday?  It’s a pretty good dispensary. 

[eaf]

  On 5/6/2018 at 5:47 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Terrifying wow. They’re pretty short maybe 7-800 vert 

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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.

[eaf]

  On 5/6/2018 at 5:48 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Did you checkout high country healing yesterday?  It’s a pretty good dispensary. 

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

[eaf]

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

[eaf]

Mmmm, some generous degustation of local craft beer... Tommyknocker, please welcome with a round of applause... Now, I'm also supposed to be somewhere around 6 today... Screw it, perhaps?

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 5/6/2018 at 7:34 PM, eaf said:

Mmmm, some generous degustation of local craft beer... Tommyknocker, please welcome with a round of applause... Now, I'm also supposed to be somewhere around 6 today... Screw it, perhaps?

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Aspen by 6?

[eaf]

  On 5/6/2018 at 7:41 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Aspen by 6?

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Yeah, two and a half hour drive, they say... I guess, I have another hour. But the snow turned into sticky mess already. Going down reminds me of that Forester with spontaneous and irregular downhill braking.

[toast21602]

  On 5/6/2018 at 7:47 PM, eaf said:

Yeah, two and a half hour drive, they say... I guess, I have another hour. But the snow turned into sticky mess already. Going down reminds me of that Forester with spontaneous and irregular downhill braking.

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CVT snow sucks. But it’s still skiing! 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 5/6/2018 at 7:47 PM, eaf said:

Yeah, two and a half hour drive, they say... I guess, I have another hour. But the snow turned into sticky mess already. Going down reminds me of that Forester with spontaneous and irregular downhill braking.

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Natural snow doesn’t hold up as well to warmth as manmade snow.  You’re gonna like ABasin next weekend. More steps than Loveland although I don’t know if the Pali lift and Montezuma lift will still be open. Only one lift at ABasin doesn’t have a safety bar. 

[JFskiDan]

  On 5/6/2018 at 7:47 PM, eaf said:

Yeah, two and a half hour drive, they say... I guess, I have another hour. But the snow turned into sticky mess already. Going down reminds me of that Forester with spontaneous and irregular downhill braking.

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Can you go trade that car in so you have one less thing to complain about?  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 5/6/2018 at 7:57 PM, JFskiDan said:

Can you go trade that car in so you have one less thing to complain about?  

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Seriously who dafuk complains about a rental car...

[eaf]

  On 5/6/2018 at 7:57 PM, JFskiDan said:

Can you go trade that car in so you have one less thing to complain about?  

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Why? Then you wouldn't know that Toyotas is the way to go.

[eaf]

  On 5/6/2018 at 7:58 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Seriously who dafuk complains about a rental car...

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Actually I almost scored an Outback. They somehow double-booked it, and the other dude got to it first. So, all this time I keep on wondering how Outback would be different. Adds bitterness into equation.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 5/6/2018 at 8:07 PM, eaf said:

Actually I almost scored an Outback. They somehow double-booked it, and the other dude got to it first. So, all this time I keep on wondering how Outback would be different. Adds bitterness into equation.

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What rental car company?  I assume it’s a business expense?  I’ve rented from Alamo at the Denver airport 5 times before...always a pleasure dealing with them and I don’t say that about many businesses.  I think there’s so much competition among rental car company’s that they all have to be on their A game. If you’re at the Farmington airport in New Mexico you might get a Harrison Ford Escort when you booked a Chevy Traverse..

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 5/6/2018 at 8:07 PM, eaf said:

Actually I almost scored an Outback. They somehow double-booked it, and the other dude got to it first. So, all this time I keep on wondering how Outback would be different. Adds bitterness into equation.

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I drove the top of the line Impreza anniversary edition wagon a few weeks ago for a few hours when my car was being serviced and it was badass. I finally had a little clout in the wegmans parking lot amoung the MILFs who are now mostly younger than me.