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Vail Pass/Loveland Pass snow?

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C_Ewart
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I was thinking about doing a bit of hiking around the Vail area but I'm willing to drive. We've got no snow around here and was looking for a good place to get a short hike and some "OK" first season turns in. I don't have my pass yet though, so any resort is out of the question.

Anyone know of anything?
Nov 9 2009 1:34AM
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MidwestSteeze
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loveland pass was pretty decent about a week ago. not sure how it is now.
Nov 9 2009 1:44AM
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C_Ewart
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Thanks for the help! I'll check it out.
Nov 9 2009 1:53AM
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jex
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I don't know about that, I looked pretty skim to me. I would expect to hit an abundance of rocks. There is still a lots of stuff pocking through and plenty of near bare patches. I would wait until next weekend after this mini-storm at the earliest. I have seen people doing it, but I'm just not sure that your skis will survive unless you navigate the drift areas with skill and avoid everywhere else.
Nov 9 2009 3:16AM
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dodgey
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you would definitely be able to get some tracks on loveland but i went to berthoud pass yesterday and they have a pretty solid snow pack pretty much all over. i just hiked the right side of the very top and it was great i would say that that would be your best bet
Nov 9 2009 12:27PM
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