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Thread: Too Many Tourists In Colorado
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09-26-2016, 11:01 AM #326
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09-26-2016, 11:11 AM #327
One time we stayed in Brides-Les-Baines in France and you could ride a 30 minute gondola to get to the Meribel/Courchevel/Val Thorens lifts. It was was way cheaper than staying up in the actual ski resorts.
Perhaps we can resurrect the Aspen/Beaver Creek/Vail/Copper/Breck/Keystone/Abasin/Loveland/Winter Park super gondola! We can pay for it with pot taxes!Originally Posted by blurred
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09-26-2016, 11:11 AM #328
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09-26-2016, 11:19 AM #329
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09-26-2016, 11:23 AM #330
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09-26-2016, 11:27 AM #331
There is that, along with the realization that there are no affordable places to rent for the season so if you didn't get lucky you won't be able to call yourself a local.
There is a small local population in Big Sky (maybe 1000) and then there are a lot of snotty rich kids from back east who live there for 3-5 years, call themselves locals. A lot of the Anti-tourist vibe came from the folks who bought into the whole Dirtbag thing. Most have grown up and either started families, put down roots and started a business or moved on.
So it goes I suppose.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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09-26-2016, 11:35 AM #332
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09-26-2016, 11:39 AM #333
Gerald: The police work for time-share, too? [the police draw their guns and aim at the parents]
Phil: [somewhat menacing, moves forward] The police, the mayor, the president of the United States. Perhaps now you see the severity of your situation. I think we shall all sit down... [backs up] and listen to the presentation.Originally Posted by blurred
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09-26-2016, 11:40 AM #334
Nothing personal. It's just that after enough ski "Resorts" we found that we had a better time at the smaller, less resorty places like Lost Trail, Disco, etc.
There's is that locals versus tourists dynamic in the resorty places I'd rather skip.
But back to the dynamic and how it can be leveraged to keep the experience.Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
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09-26-2016, 11:46 AM #335
We've been vacationing away from our local mega resorts for years. Head to Salida and ski powder at Monarch on MLK weekend. Head down to Taos on Super Bowl weekend. Even went up to Baker around Xmas a few years ago when it was dumping there. We are lucky enough to not be required in our jobs during the busiest days of the year. Of course it isn't always possible, but it is nice to have an escape sometimes. And the "locals" in these places don't even consider themselves "locals" usually.
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09-26-2016, 11:48 AM #336
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09-26-2016, 12:21 PM #337I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"
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09-26-2016, 12:33 PM #338
How about a bus that turns into/drives onto a gondy and givem a time share pitch on the two hour ride?
Or drone lifts that fly you straight to the top of the mtn from I-70 parkur lots. It also picks you up at the base runout and zips you back to the top.
The latter being also popular in the BC.watch out for snakes
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09-26-2016, 12:35 PM #339
That's why Breck sucks. Move to Frisco. Seriously. Breck is the worst place to live. It's a half hour just to Frisco and the highway, and fucking jammed most of the time. Fur get about Saturday night. And then, on top of it all, you have to ski Breck.
Frisco has a free bus to both base lifts at Copper. Easy.
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09-26-2016, 12:37 PM #340
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09-26-2016, 12:41 PM #341
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09-26-2016, 12:44 PM #342Banned
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What (if any) restrictions are in place on installing solid fuel burning appliances in Summit County? I assume it differs based on new construction versus renovation, and what the "primary" source of heat is, but I'm curious about what zoning says about woodstoves and fireplaces.
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09-26-2016, 12:45 PM #343
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09-26-2016, 12:46 PM #344
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09-26-2016, 12:48 PM #345Banned
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Not allowed at all or prohibited as the sole/primary source of heat? I assume LPG/NG stoves and fireplaces are fair game for new construction?
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09-26-2016, 12:48 PM #346
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09-26-2016, 12:59 PM #347
As far as I know, LPG/NG is OK.
No idea on the woodturning stoves. Pretty sure they aren't allowed and that's a state thing. There might be some that are certified, like pellet stoves and such. I've had more than one friend's houses burn down because of a shitty old wood stove. I'll stick with our NG stove that turns on at the flip of a switch.
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09-26-2016, 01:02 PM #348
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09-26-2016, 01:02 PM #349Banned
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I'll do some more digging but I appreciate the info. Doesn't seem like Summit would be fertile ground for the sort of business I am considering.
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09-26-2016, 01:03 PM #350
Yeah, those were some of the people who were against it. You can watch a 8 episode CNN documentary on it on Netflix. Those same people are against almost everything that doesn't directly or immediately benefit them and they are a powerful lobby in the town. They are even fighting restaurants on the outskirts of town now, worrying that they'll draw traffic away from main street.
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