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Loveland vs. A-Basin

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ILLinoisance
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Had this in regionals and didn't get a view in a half hour, so I figured I'd try here....I'm looking for a cheap trip out west December 19th-22nd, and have it narrowed down to A-Basin and Loveland.  I've been to A-Basin, but not Loveland.  I was wondering how the tree skiing is at Loveland compared to A-Basin.  I know A-Basins tree cover is pretty sparse.  Also, who has the better park.  Thanks, and any further input is welcome and encouraged.
Nov 19 2010 10:12AM
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gretzels
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come to loveland! they've been dropping ropes like mad, so some pre-thankgiving tree skiing is readily available!
as far as park goes, a bay is pretty legit though.
as far as amount of shit to ski, loveland has a leeeettle bit more acrage open, and a lot of it is pretty sweet.
http://arapahoebasin.com/abasin/Default.aspx

http://www.skiloveland.com/themountain/reports/snowreport.aspx

Nov 19 2010 10:22AM
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ILLinoisance
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I'll be out in December, not Noevember, so I'm not too concerned with % of acreage open, but moreso with amount of stuff to ski while we're there.  We're going to be there for 4 days, I want the place with the most terrain and terrain variety......ya know?
Nov 19 2010 10:26AM
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Kev
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I have always been a fan of skiers left side of A-Basin, steep aggressive terrain with some trees. Some decent drops here and there. Have nice nice hikables on the opposite side of the hill.

Loveland is going to be more diverse as it's bigger, and will most likely have a better larger terrain park then A Basin.

Why not go to both? They are pretty close to one another.

Nov 19 2010 11:09AM
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Reed.
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this. day tickets are like $45 to each, not a big deal to check them both out.
Nov 19 2010 11:19AM
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ILLinoisance
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Broke college kid.......I think the 4 pack for Loveland is a pretty solid deal @ $119, it's transferable too, so we could easily divide up the cost to make a 4, 3 day passes out of 3, 4 packs, and save the last day for a bigger resort like Breck, Keystone, Vail, or Beaver Creek.
Nov 19 2010 11:29AM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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yeah when I go out there I always visit both. But I'm now more partial to loveland cause i have to rent skis (my disorderlys won't work too well plus i'm not bringing them from NJ) and they rent good skis, I used some icelantic shamans. At a basin I had some really tiny, chattery rental skis that were slow edge to edge and made skiing less fun.
Nov 19 2010 11:41AM
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Gnarcoma
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Loveland doesn't have a terrain park. 
Nov 19 2010 12:09PM
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Gnarcoma
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Disregard this.  They do have a park, and it is better (arguably) than a-basin's park.

Nov 19 2010 12:14PM
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chieftain
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just curious, since youre going out to colorado, how come youre chosen loveland and a-basin?
Nov 19 2010 8:45PM
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skiingpimp
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You could also try copper or winter park and get some1 with a season pass to get a buddy pass. i think they are 55 bucks. beats paying the 90 bucks at the window
Nov 19 2010 9:12PM
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ILLinoisance
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keeping prices to a minimum, it's gonna be a fun road trip. We're looking at $300 each (4 of us) for 4 days of skiing, lodging and gas from driving from Illinois.
Nov 19 2010 9:45PM
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crawley
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Both are sweet, and you are a fool if you ski one for 3 days and not the other, even if you are on a budget since they both have cheap lift tickets and deals.
Nov 19 2010 10:13PM
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crawley
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At copper or winter park I've used this scheme several times. Find an employee walking around and offer them $20 to buy you some passes at their "buddy" rates. Last time I was up at Jane it was $35ish for employee discount passes, and we pulled that scam for 4 straight days, and only had to drop a $20 once for the favor.
Nov 19 2010 10:16PM
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steezenskis
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quite a tight budget. are you sleeping in your car?
Nov 19 2010 10:41PM
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ILLinoisance
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Not a budget, those are final costs. Staying at Luxury Inn in Silverthorne, $69 a night
Nov 19 2010 11:48PM
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collin.malone
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Me and a few friends are about to do this over winter break. We also narrowed it down to Loveland and a basin. What do you guys suggest?
Dec 18 2015 1:34PM
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Ranch
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Loveland. Good trees and great park
Dec 18 2015 1:37PM
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