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Denver to Nelson (Ymir hut) and back again.
Starting this as an ongoing trip report for the next 2 ish weeks.
Tomorrow morning I start the drive from Denver to Nelson. I am supposed to be traveling with a non-mag buddy (though he introduced me to other mags) who can't find his fucking passport. (For reference: I am bad passport juju...a fellow mag was supposed to go to BBIEuro 19 on the same flight as me, but realized his passport was expired the day of.) So instead...I've got a 20ish hr drive each way solo. I expect 3-4 days each way to/from Nelson. Ski in the AM, drive in the PM. Log some work hours in between.
Plan to drive to Bozeman tomorrow. Might ski a morning at Bridger Thursday($70 ain't too bad? maybe I can swap comps with patrol...), unless some mag wants to do a short tour in the AM?
Then up to Sandpoint to rendevous with TAFKALS and his better half. Ski Schweitzer in the AM friday (on the Loveland pass) and drive up to Canada.
Once in Nelson, I'm headed in the Ymir hut for a week-long Level 2 class. Hopefully, Tgapp will be there to make me coffee and drink some of the wine I bought. It appears we will be skiing sun/rain crusts all week under a brilliant sun. So much for my first trip to Canada in Jan being all pow-filled memories.
After the trip headed back to Denver...via SLC? Jackson? Pretty flexible as now I've got a whole minivan to myself with a sleeping setup that is comfy down to ~0F.
Change my plans. Recommend places to ski, tour, eat, drink, see along the way. I've got a Loveland pass which grants access to a bunch of spots in between (Powder Alliance, Powder Mtn, Snow King, Whitefish, Brundage, Red Lodge, etc).
Free beers and stoke should you come across the van...