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Loveland pass

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ARspinna
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is the pass rideable at all yet? is anyone planning hitting it this week?
Oct 10 2005 4:55AM
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heavywinter
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NO! Don't even try. The pass is notorious for suckering in people and then breaking legs, blowing out knees because it LOOKS like there is enough snow, but there really isn't.

Wait until the next big storm. This one won't put down enough of a base to cover all the rocks, stumps, logs, boulders, deadfall, downed limbs, etc, etc, etc. . .

You get the point.
Oct 10 2005 9:11AM
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719
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What about now, after the BIG dump?
Oct 10 2005 1:14PM
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troublemakerCO
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^well if u look at the date this thread was started, u'd c that u guys r talkin about the same snowfall, so like the dude said b4, DONT GO YET. just chill, uve waited all summer 2 ski, one-two more weeks wont hurt as much as a torn acl...
Oct 10 2005 3:15PM
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Jeff_Lo
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^or a wicked bad core shot!
Oct 11 2005 1:17PM
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casimiro
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wait for sure, I have heard some bad stories of preseason injuries there, just wait, hospitals are no fun.
Oct 11 2005 2:54PM
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coordy12
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not worth it
Oct 11 2005 3:10PM
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719
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You guys may be thinking of the bottom part, but I would guess that for sure the top of the pass is legit. a 15-20 min hike out and up is probably pretty sick
Oct 11 2005 9:02PM
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Jeff_Lo
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nah deff not, only 20 inches up there most likely with only 12 at loveland, wait longer, its close enough!
Oct 11 2005 9:37PM
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heavywinter
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Pretty sick if you like large rocks. Trust me. It's not good to go yet. One more big storm . . .
Oct 12 2005 8:10PM
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SkierJulie
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i skied the pass today and it pretty much was an awesome time. yes i did hit rocks, but it was way better than paying for a ticket to loveland. we also built a pretty sick jump which was mad fun. also, after a 20 or so minute hike out, the snow quality was pretty darn good.
Oct 15 2005 11:35PM
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Jeff_Lo
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Awesome, did you go off to the right from the top?
Oct 16 2005 9:22PM
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SkierJulie
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we did a few different things... hiked up the side you park your car on and then later, a 20 or so minute hike up on the side the stairs are on and built a jump in some area where there were huge snow drifts. went back to it this afternoon and it was sweet.
Oct 16 2005 9:31PM
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Jeff_Lo
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sick! is the snow stickin around pretty well?
Oct 17 2005 12:15AM
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Vicious
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it was dissipating quickly today at loveland...we need more snow and cold weather asap
Oct 17 2005 12:17AM
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SkierJulie
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it looks like that's coming on wednesday! :-D
Oct 17 2005 10:09AM
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FERREZZ
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is it worth driving from ut, this weekend?
Oct 17 2005 11:19AM
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kenped86
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^no way. not worth the drive at all. i wont drive from 2.5 hrs away in c-springs. mostly icy fake snow. we've had 60-70's this week
Oct 17 2005 12:10PM
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Jeff_Lo
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^^haha its totally worth it, i live in the springs and drove up both days! it just depends on your attitude, and how much you love the sport! loveland, is sick and abasin opens friday!
Oct 17 2005 6:09PM
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heavywinter
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It may have been better than paying (and I hate to pay as much as you do, for sure), but you haven't skied up there (or in Colorado) very much if you think the "snow quality was pretty darn good."

There is no base. Just a foot or so of snow on top of rocks.

Sure, there may be areas where it has drifted deeper (where you built your jump), but until there is a base you are asking for it.

20 minute hike out? That says it all. You're supposed to ski out, not hike out!

Give it a 2 weeks or so and then it will be good.
Oct 17 2005 6:11PM
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SkierJulie
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actually where we built the jump, there were no rocks. the landing was incredibly soft. and i do ski a lot in colorado. elsewhere, there was no base. but where we built the jump, there was plenty of base. clearly the snow wasn't the lightest powder ever or anything and yes it did get heavy by the end of the day, but it was still good, especially early in the day.

and the 20 minute hike out was hiking up the ridge and traversing over to the spot we wanted. at no point in the year would you be able to just ski to it.

i'm sorry you don't believe anything i am saying. but i do have pictures. feel free to message me if you would like to see them.
Oct 17 2005 6:31PM
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Jeff_Lo
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i really want to hit this jump! u should p.m. me and tell me where it is!
Oct 17 2005 9:57PM
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Edster1000
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Seriously, I wish I knew where this place was too
Oct 18 2005 1:11AM
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one-love
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in time in time
Oct 18 2005 1:21AM
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coordy12
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patience ladies
Oct 18 2005 9:43AM
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Fairview
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Wow Mr. Winter, you surprise me. For an old man, you sure do come on here and talk a lot of immature shit. You do realize that she's a contributing photographer for freeskier.com right? The same magazine you work for. Try and act a little more professional, I'd hate to see your reputation damaged. Prick.
Oct 18 2005 12:20PM
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