TR: Turntastic in Telluride/Silverton, CO - death of 2006!

Date:

December 28th-30th, 2006. The year of 2006 nears a decaying death. :FIREdevil

Location:

Telluride and Silverton, Colorado, United States of Yanks

Weather & Temp:

We arrived in Telluride the night of the 27th while racing the cold front of the Tahoe storm. After 15 hours of driving, we arrived to the following forecast...7 inches during the day, 16+ overnight. Killer aye? Well, the storm spit 2 inches by morning, then turned into "California dreaming" for the rest of the trip. Oh well...at least people in Denver were skiing waist deep ;)

Husband and wife team:

666 and Mrs. 666.

Music: Erie Dubstep Beats

Vex'd - live at Resonance FM 18/12/2006
http://www.breaksblog.biz/images/vexd.jpg

Right Click, Save Target As to PLAY FOREVER!

The Drive:

So we figured driving from Tahoe on my favorite American road (Hwy 50)would be the best, easiest, and cheapest scenario to avoid any DIA transfer headaches to Montrose or Telluride. A 3:30 am departure during a Tahoe snowstorm gave us a 7:30 pm arrival in Telluride. That's a hell of a lot of Howard Stern there folks. Of course, being the man that I am, I did not allow the Mrs. to drive. Needless to say, she really didn't mind.

The photoblog:

Mile 0 looked like this....

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_032.jpg

Near Zephyr Cove...hoping its not like this for 900 miles.

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Approaching Fallon, Nevada. Sadly, no aliens were spotted.

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The roads were dry from Carson City to just before Eureka. However, Eureka to Ely was not very fun.

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Did someone say Utah??????

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Ok, so we decided to drive through Moab, then weave our way to 145 enroute to Telluride. This way SUCKS! Two trillion deer, one million cows, 15 mph turns, and road damage mean anything to you?

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Hey there buddy...which way to Telluride?

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Day one in Telluride...Chair 8 looking into town.

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Scary...

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Since, both of us haven't been here since the new Prospect lift, we decided to roll a few early morning laps.

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Mrs. 666 having some flat-light fun...

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Transylvania stylee...

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There's going to be a recurring theme in this TR...

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Inbounds Telluride has few places to rack in the gnar points, but Prospect has a few short offerings of fun...

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_045.jpg

And what would a trip to Telluride be without lapping both sides of Gold Hill? Mrs.666 gets an early start...

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_046.jpg

Yep, she's on fire....

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The snow thinned out quite a bit at the crux below but a few scratches has never killed a pair of skis aye?

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_048.jpg

Kind of insult to serve espresso in paper cups don't you think? Hell, its even Lavazza beans....the horror.

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No comment...

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The possibility of a storm is now long gone...but the views aren't too shabby.

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Main Street...

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So the Mrs. hasn't skied too much this year. Naturally, her big toes turn black after her first full day of skiing. Might as well, RELEASE THE PRESSURE!

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Day two:

I had one of those "high altitude you ain't sleeping" nights and decided to make it a cruising day around the hill. Laps on a groomed Bushwacker, the Plunge, and long runs down to Mountain Village were the order of the day. I did have a generous offer to hit the BC with a local but I just wasn't feeling it that day.

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Mrs. 666 - skier's left off of Gold Hill

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This is when the storm left for Denver...

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Might as well get a drink at the Peaks with the views of Mt. Wilson...

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Day THREE: Silverton Mountain

After a half bottle of Tylenol PM, I finally got my needed rest. We then headed out to Silverton Mountain for our first time. The town of Silverton...

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A couple coffees later (under two hours via Red Mountain Pass) we arrived at the RESORT, and after checking in at the TENT, we were on the high-speed detachable 8 person chair....

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Ahhh, so cute.....(print and put on your fridge)

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Rope Dee Dope/Tiger Claw was the furthest we could go up the ridge being an unguided JONG and all. The winds almost blew me to Durango.

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And the views to the West...

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Mrs. 666 on the hike...

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Definitely some of the best mountainous views I've ever seen in Colorado (besides Eldora that is)

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Mrs. 666 drops in...

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So it wasn't bottomless, but it was bluebird, perfect temps, and FAST!

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She was enjoying herself....I think.

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Terrain shot....not many pics floating around the site so I thought I'd contribute.

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Coverage was good, not many hidden snowsnakes, shark fins, etc...

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Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh.......

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We rallied next to the boundary for the best snow...

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_071.jpg

She's been in a lot of pics aye?

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_072.jpg

Terrain shot #2. Quite a few people made it up on this day....

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_073.jpg

Terrain shot #3...

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_074.jpg

....#4. If you've never been there before, they open up gates up along the ridge and then its fair game. Certain areas need more snow, but would be fun with better coverage...

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_075.jpg

Some guy in a millimint coat lapping Riff and Raff....

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666 tries to milk one for the family...

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Pretty cool...

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We ventured pretty much everywhere...from Rope de dope to Riff, to Waterfall to Colorado, to the front side...got a good feel of the terrain. Mrs.666 in Colorado's log vertical down to the UPS truck (I mean, shuttle bus.)

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Colorado has a nice sustained north facing pitch..

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The shuttle experience...

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The apres ski experience...

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View from Red Mountain Pass...

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Super Retro New Sheridan Bar....

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We headed to the roof of the New Sheridan to check out the torchlight parade on New Years Eve

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Ok, I lied, we were playing with my Lite-Brite.

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I really thought it was him until I realized he was only two-dimensional...

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Back on Hwy 50...

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Fueling up your horses at the local Shell station in Ely...

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Around 2,000 miles traveled, 37 coffees, 532 RedBulls, and one flat tire...our trip was a success!

<GAME OVER>

Thanks. That was just what I needed....T-minus 6 days and counting till I get out of this non-frozen place called Maui.

radness!

Pity the 16" + storm front didn't eventuate but at least you were graced with Bluebird. Thanks for spoiling my day.

I'm helplessly waving my white surrender flag - you guy and gal are winners.:fm:

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Originally Posted by Hicks

I'm helplessly waving my white surrender flag -

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Sorely tempted to make a joke now, but I won't, I just can't do it.:FIREdevil ;)

Totally cool! Loved the pics - well, you could've skipped th toes. :D ;)

Dude, you're motivated! thanks for sharing - Silverton looks killer.

:yourock:

Nice road tripping - thnx for sharing - must get to Silvertonz

Great trip, thanks for sharing.

That and a coffee made for a fine breakfast. Thanks!

Tylenol PM + Vex'd = ftw

nice pics.

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Originally Posted by Hayduke

Sorely tempted to make a joke now, but I won't, I just can't do it.:FIREdevil ;)

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Come on now give it the old college try, you can do it chap.

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Originally Posted by skier666

Around 2,000 miles traveled, 37 coffees, 532 RedBulls, and one flat tire...our trip was a success!

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Perhaps that had something do do with sleep trouble?

Thanks for the report!

:yourock: good job dude!

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Originally Posted by skier666

Definitely some of the best mountainous views I've ever seen in Colorado (besides Eldora that is)

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apparentely you've never been to Sol Vista :FIREdevil :fmicon: ;)

rockin TR man, thanks!

Way to bring the stoke machine.

Another solid TR. Well done!

thx for the tunez, 666

Telluride is a beautiful place....more dogs than people, more cocaine than snow

Very nice. After your shots of weedwhacking slopes these are a welcomed change. Too bad you had to come to our state for them :fm:

Nice adventure.
I was in Crested Butte those days and unfortunately that place got missed by both storms as well..... anyway bluebird days can be nice as well.

666. very nice as usual.

Gee-lad y00 git sum, thar thunderoursness.

The Mrs. is looking guud in this one

http://www.oakridge-apts.com/skier666/Xmas06_071.jpg


And thanks, now I have the Lite-Brite jingle stuck in my head. :the_finge