I had a similar experience to Nameredacted above but not with Vail. It was like something out of Dickens. In the employee housing you were not allowed to use any cooking devices. Therefore you had...

Hey we are in the same boat. We were heading over there for a week of skiing and Salzburg before Christmas visiting family in Vienna for Christmas and then another ski trip to St. Anton the week...

Did you see the powder at 20 seconds? And these fools are skiing on that shit ice course. That's why I love Europe.

If this is your first trip skiing in awhile you should do it right and skip innsbruck and head to st.anton. or spend at least part of your trip there. You can commute from innsbruck on train but it...

I worked at the sv one year and
That was the sketchiest upside down snow pack I've ever seen. There was a 1-2' styrofoam like crust and every so often you would punch through it to about a foot or...

I rode the lone peak tram with coombs and one other ski patroller. It was probably in 97. Nobody else on that ride just empty . He was pointing out to us a crazy route he had skied from the summit...

I'm coming in to lcc next week. Is there anywhere I can park my van near there? If not can I park at the bottom and hitch? Do people still pick up hitchers there?

People on the lift always look at my skis and ask. "But how do they ski on groomers"?

Heading to baker tomorrow. Looking for a place to stay. Is it possible to camp near glacier? One of the forest service campgrounds? Is there any bars/eateries In glacier? Can you hitch from there up...

I haven't been to CH or France so I can;t compare but I've spent a good chunk of the season in Austria for about 7 years. However, it's been about 8 years since I've been there so my info may be...

If you can't fly into Salzburg or Innsbruck go in to Zurich and out Munich. Start with the arlberg. They get the most snow but there is lots of competition. There are some smaller places near there...

When does meadows open?

I have often wondered about this and I have settled on the former. After several 100+ day ski seasons I realized that most places I've lived have about 20 really good days per winter. If you have a...

Disregarding the traffic and all of the people there the fact is the skiing in Colorado, especially off I-70, is really not that good. The terrain is mild and what isn't doesn't really fill in until...

I've done a bunch of ski trips to Europe (austria mostly). I've been to the other countires but never France so I don't have advice on that. That time of year can be hit or miss as can anywhere. It...

Great comments so far! However, the best one was posted on the Union Leader website.
Here it is:

Glad now stupid careless behaviour will be covered under Obamacare. Why aren't you out working?...

I would rather be a dishwasher, one who works the dinner shift anyway.

It was the winter of 96/97.

Thanks,

I used to live in Bzn. But havn't ridden in this area at all. I've also never tried the lionshead trails and maybe I should give that a go. I was going to meet friends there and camp...

Has anyone ever ridden the gravelly range in SW montana. I am thinking specifically of the trails in the wall cr. area. I'll be up there this summer for some camping along the madison and I am...

Nice turns. Where did that dust come from? Is that normal around there?

It still won't be any better to ski. They can't even manage the terrain they have now. I can't wait to ski the wind fucked snow tomorrow!

So, did it open up this weekend?

Anyone going up this week that has room for an extra person? I can meet at the park n rides by golden/morrison exit. Judging by the amount of cars up there today there are not too many people...

I'm looking for ride shares up to loveland during the week. I'll share gas money, make you lunch, buy you a beer etc. I live in Golden and can meet at the park n rides.

Funny, I was just looking at this same thing yesterday. Spokane seemed like the best bet as tickets were $160. Now thats cheap! Another option is whitefish MT where tickets were 330.

well anyway if you care it looks like it is up for a vote in congress so call your congressman and voice your opinion.

I saw this today on a congressional record website when looking for something else. Is this a new ski area or something? Usually the forest service leases out the land not sells it outright.
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Hey Bunion

Why don't you turn your head the other way and let the kiddies ski? Did you get into ski patroling to be a cop? If so there are plenty of ski areas in Colorado that would love to have...

My dad came to visit me and we went on a little mtn bike trip. We were taking a rest when a guy went by pushing his single speed bike up the hill.

"why do people use single speed" he asked "It...

Anyone going to Loveland ski area tomorrow (Thurs) I could use a ride. I can meet at the Dinosaur parking lot near Golden.

I heard on the news yesterday that Big Sky is honoring epic passes if you book lodging with them. Check out their website for details. MT is a lot closer to Calgary too.

Really, stuben is nothing like Logan. Bludenz maybe.

I've spent 7 of the last 9 years in europe during that time frame. I've only been skunked with no snow once and it wasn't that bad because we could hike around the alps like it was summer. I also...

Here's an interesting report from Deutsche Welle's inside europe on the Andermatt resort development. It sounds a lot bigger than I thought it would be. You can podcast the episode on I-tunes as...

I'd say you are looking in the right place as the other places mentioned don't have reliable internet.

Now that looks fun

I've always wanted to go to schweizer but that looks like some lame terrain.

Thanks, I was beginning to think that y'all are afraid of the cold.
If you stayed home, thanks letting me have the hill to myself.

where is everybody?

Austria has cheap places to stay but they can be hard to find. Each village/area puts out its own list of accomodations Tiscover won't have them all especially the cheapest ones. You can email the...

Funny he's from Austria. When I was there, there were people skinning all over the place, on groomed runs etc. With skiers coming down and snowcats grooming throughout the day it was a little hairy....

Bump because I heard about this on the news today. Something about the new company not wanting to honor passes and a meeting in Jackson to clear things up tonight. If anyone goes give us an update.

I've found a new job in Golden Colorado. I will be moving there after the ski season and I am wondering what it's like. Where do you ski, mountain bike etc.

I lived in Poland for awhile and I had my mountain bike with me. The riding there was awesome. There were trails everywhere and a million combinations to do right from the city in which I was...

Lost trail is awesome especially the snowfall amount. Also Trapper is one of the most easily accessable backcountry areas in MT. Not in winter though. You can ski it all summer long but it is...

Does anyone remember what the christmas time storm at Bridger Bowl dropped in 2003 or 2004?

I've lived in both Poland and Austria. I havn't skied the Czech republic or those areas mentioned in the beginning of the post but my experience is that E. European skiing isn't as good as austria....

My first couple of ski trips to Austria were to Zell am See. It completely blew my mind especially Kaprun. Smittenhohe is pretty mellow and really low in elevation so the snow can be lacking. ...

Can you really heli ski in Canadian National Parks?