Colorado 4/3-4/7

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

4 hours ago, PSUFly said:

Got to copper around 10. This place is huge, I keep getting lost. Did some groomers, a few glades, and a long bump run that I ended up on by accident. Also rode the bubble lift which isn't really needed for today.  Supposed to do some runs on the cat in a bit 

Is that heated chair new?  I don’t remember riding it last season. It’s cool riding the surface lifts and the old double in the back bowls at Copper.  I’ve had a lot of fun at Copper mountain...I have 9 days total there.  I’ve had a few fun boozy days on the mountain where I’ve stopped for drinks at one of the two mid mountain BBQs..very relaxing low key mountain and like you said huge.  Still some runs I haven’t skied there.  Here’s pictures from a spring day and a pow day last year at copper. 

[PSUFrankenstein]

28 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Is that heated chair new?  I don’t remember riding it last season. It’s cool riding the surface lifts and the old double in the back bowls at Copper.  I’ve had a lot of fun at Copper mountain...I have 9 days total there.  I’ve had a few fun boozy days on the mountain where I’ve stopped for drinks at one of the two mid mountain BBQs..very relaxing low key mountain and like you said huge.  Still some runs I haven’t skied there.  Here’s pictures from a spring day and a pow day last year at copper. 

It might be new, I'm not sure.  Copper was awesome they had pretty much everything.  Nice groomers, open bowls, glades and trees. Highlight of the day was definitely the run off the cat in mostly untouched snow.  

[toast21602]

Looks like some awesome cat runs! WTGAI! 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1 hour ago, toast21602 said:

Looks like some awesome cat runs! WTGAI! 

Looks like you’re going to get a like from PSUFlyGuy

[toast21602]

21 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Looks like you’re going to get a like from PSUFlyGuy

The only reason I post. 

[PSUFrankenstein]

GSS, the bubble lift is new for this season.  I was reading a magazine about the local ski areas and it mentioned that along with another lift that was upgraded. 

Stopped at Highside brewing in Frisco after Copper, which is also pretty new. It was decent, had a tropical milkshake IPA.   Ate dinner at Bakers Brewery in Silverthorne...surf and turf tacos and a stout...fried ice cream for dessert. 

Going to Loveland in an hour or so.  Forecast doesn't look great, high winds and chilly.  

 

[saltyant]

9 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Looks like you’re going to get a like from PSUFlyGuy

I would give Toast more likes if he said my posts are funny and cool.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

3 minutes ago, saltyant said:

I would give Toast more likes if he said my posts are funny and cool.

I think your posts are funny and cool

 

[toast21602]

4 minutes ago, saltyant said:

I would give Toast more likes if he said my posts are funny and cool.

That would require posting something funny and cool. 

[theprogram4]

salty, you are a gift to this forum

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

2 minutes ago, theprogram4 said:

salty, you are a gift to this forum

I agree 110%

[enjoralas]

7 minutes ago, theprogram4 said:

salty, you are a gift to this forum

Did we keep the receipt?

[PSUFrankenstein]

Did more cat skiing at loveland.  Flat light and windy but the snow up top was pretty good.  Also hiked some runs off lift 9.

 

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Nice pictures and pocket beer.  How long was the wait for the snowcat?  

[PSUFrankenstein]

[PSUFrankenstein]

3 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Nice pictures and pocket beer.  How long was the wait for the snowcat?  

Technically 0 minutes. We got there between snow cats so we waited 10 minutes. Well worth it and its free

[PSUFrankenstein]

What I meant is that there was no actual line. Maybe 12 people there and got the first available cat

[saltyant]

Loveland is very fun. I ended up hiking like half a mile from lift 9 to the cat ride area because I thought that's where the trail went. I didnt want to ride the cat, just wanted to get down the easy way. It was exhausting having to backtrack once I reached the dead end, I was ready to pass out.

Edited April 6, 2019 by saltyant

[PSUFrankenstein]

3 hours ago, saltyant said:

Loveland is very fun. I ended up hiking like half a mile from lift 9 to the cat ride area because I thought that's where the trail went. I didnt want to ride the cat, just wanted to get down the easy way. It was exhausting having to backtrack once I reached the dead end, I was ready to pass out.

Yeah all the cat stuff is pretty steep but there are a few spots off lift 9 that are more mellow.  There was one that was a steep chute/gully but no rocks to worry about...that was fun

[PSUFrankenstein]

Back to prison, i mean work today.  I have a bunch of pics on my camera I'll upload in the next day or two and post them here.  It was nice to hit some different mountains since I normally just do Steamboat.  Copper had a ton of variety, and they had a lot of runs that were actually groomed nicely.  Not that I mind the "western groomers" that aren't as smooth, but it was nice to switch it up a bit during the day.  I'd like to spend more time at A-Basin and Loveland too.  The stuff off lift 9 at Loveland was awesome, and would be really good on a sunnier day.  

[PSUFrankenstein]

Some pics from my camera...

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Nice pictures.  I’ll be there in 6 days. 

[RidgeRacer]

Every one of those pics are fantastic. Thanks for sharing

[PSUFrankenstein]

1 hour ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Nice pictures.  I’ll be there in 6 days. 

Awesome, looking forward to your report.  What mountains are you planning on going to?

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

20 minutes ago, PSUFly said:

Awesome, looking forward to your report.  What mountains are you planning on going to?

Loveland and abasin for sure.  Anything else I’ll play by ear.