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Mike.Records
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The Silverton Mountain Website says silverton could have unguided skiing by late this ski season! Does anyone know wat all this will hinkge on? ITs gonna be sweet
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Aug 24 2004 2:45AM
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strode
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i'll let you know when i go there in february



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Aug 24 2004 2:50AM
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radoripper
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It is going to come at the discretion of the BLM , the insurance companies, and Arron Brill (the owner). There are serious dangers with unguided skiing there. There are many snow fields that lead to cliff bands that are over 100 feet with no other way down. You really need to know the mountain before you ski it without a guide. I have skied it 7 times with guides and I still would not feel totally comfortable exploring new areas. Additionally, the San Juans are infameous for avalanches and they have to do even more detailed bombing since they do it only in the skied areas now. Once they come up with a solid map and well marked boundries, it will be much more possible. It is a sick mountain with very solid snowfall and incredible terrain. This is the 3rd year they have been hoping for unguided skiing, so I am still skeptical. If you haven't gotten down there, make the trip. It is worth it.

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Aug 24 2004 9:44AM
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OCHO
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soo sick iam going skiing there this year
Aug 24 2004 10:26AM
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flatspinner
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radoripper - knows his stuff. before everyone starts planning trips to Silverton, remember this...it's going harder than anything at normal ski areas. For the Ice Coasters...5x harder. Avalanches are very frequent in the San Juans, shoot I started an avalanche at Wolf Creek this past season....and the run wasn't for than 30 degrees.
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Aug 24 2004 10:45AM
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ATLskier
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don't a lot of avalanches come from pitches at 30 degrees? I know they start at 28, and that would mean there could be avalanches in north carolina, if they got enough snow.
Aug 24 2004 2:42PM
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flatspinner
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above 35 degrees is commonplace for avalanches. i was just using the 30 degree thing as an example for how dangerous the San Juans can be.
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