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Anybody hear ride silverton colorado?

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andreweckels
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looking at the trail map and the place looks absolutley nuts!
is it as good as it looks?

http://www.silvertonmountain.com/page/mountain/trails
Oct 28 2010 1:00AM
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willy_baller
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yes... people were getting pow days a month ago there. its also the cheapest heli-skiing you will find.... I plan on heliskiing there this winter
Oct 28 2010 1:01AM
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3ski6guy0
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silverton is sick. its the closest thing to backcountry but with a lot less hiking. i bootpack a few days every year to get some free days to use later
Oct 28 2010 1:05AM
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stolitonic
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this is on the short of places to go. looks amazing
Oct 28 2010 1:27AM
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Loco-Deer-Slayer
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I have been there. It's super fun.

I hiked and it was a lot of work. Got three runs in the whole day. It depends on avy conditions to how far you are going to hike.

Overall it's a sick experience.


Oct 28 2010 1:56AM
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Wobby
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super fun place, really chill people.

Oct 28 2010 3:00AM
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bfnradford
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hey can anyone tell me a little about the bootpacking? is it really worth it? me and a buddy are gonna go down Dec 4-5. i hear you get to ski a little the day you bootpack, is that true?
Nov 13 2010 5:54PM
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hoodratz47
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rode it once.. WAS THE SHIT.  

boot packing was worth it...   they take you up with your skis ans you side step it down compacting the snow.. makeing a base and a stronger snow so the avy dangere will lessen in the year.

Nov 13 2010 6:16PM
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bfnradford
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right on, did you get to ski out of the area you were compacting or were you just doing avy mitagation all day?
Nov 13 2010 7:01PM
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PartyHon
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i did the same. great place
Nov 13 2010 7:20PM
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goodiepocket
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yes I do and it is pretty unbelievable when they get snow... =)
Nov 13 2010 10:14PM
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