Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[MakersTeleMark]

No need to east for elk. It's shit actually. Just ride cougar ridge to a beer.

I have a friend who's ridden up under his own power and done the trifecta: Game Creek to minturn, bike back in and up, Two elk, up over china wall to minturn, back in, cougar ridge, back. I've only done 2 elk and cougar ridge in a day, and I wouldn't do it again. Now, I ride into town, take the lift up, have a beer, and choose my descent. But I'm 20 years older than when I moved here.

[rideit]

I heard they pussified Lionshead into Minturn since I last rode it. Or something. We originally were going to take the Gondi, and ride out to Mongolia from there, but we missed the Gondi by 3 minutes as they closed early. (Free tickets).
I don’t really know the mountain though.

[MakersTeleMark]

I heard they pussified Lionshead into Minturn since I last rode it. Or something. We originally were going to take the Gondi, and ride out to Mongolia from there, but we missed the Gondi by 3 minutes as they closed early. (Free tickets).
I don’t really know the mountain though.

It was a chundery mess, but yes, it has been laid with some pussy. And it tastes great!

[~mikey b]

young Owen wants to visit CO and ride Vail

got room for him in Min’urn?

[adrenalated]

Only one section from Top Of The World to Four Corners was really ‘big bike’ terrain.

That section is so fkn fun.

I heard they pussified Lionshead into Minturn since I last rode it. Or something.

Yeah it got the full IMBA flow trail treatment. Fun, but not at all technical.

[~mikey b]

interesting…

I was the Trail Crew Foreman for the FS there 15 years ago

[The SnowShow]

This is fucked:

https://coloradonewsline.com/2022/07...ions-approval/

[skaredshtles]

Is Matterhorn still in existence?

Asking for a friend.

[Lindahl]

So we're moving back to Colorado this summer. Looking to get a US phone plan again. Any thoughts on mountains coverage between Verizon and T Mobile and ATT? Verizon was what you wanted when I left because of non-ski-area mountain coverage, but I remember dark spots at ABasin and Vail.

[Lindahl]

OTOH, after doing Two Elk from Vail Pass to Minturn, I began thinking that maybe Vail isn’t all that evil. But we didn’t see a single person, and it’s a kickass ride.

Try descending the other direction down to east vail next time. It's also a riot. Both are fun. If the east side was longer I'd like it more. Wasn't a fan of couger ridge... kinda meh imo... lots of time on a chundery double track.

[summit]

So we're moving back to Colorado this summer. Looking to get a US phone plan again. Any thoughts on mountains coverage between Verizon and T Mobile and ATT? Verizon was what you wanted when I left because of non-ski-area mountain coverage, but I remember dark spots at ABasin and Vail.

Xfinity = Verizon network for <T Mobile pricing

[Name Redacted]

Abasin put in a Verizon tower. You get good internet service there now. Which is nice for us working stiffs.

[Lindahl]

Xfinity = Verizon network for <T Mobile pricing

Price is not a concern - work pays

[The SnowShow]

So we're moving back to Colorado this summer. Looking to get a US phone plan again. Any thoughts on mountains coverage between Verizon and T Mobile and ATT? Verizon was what you wanted when I left because of non-ski-area mountain coverage, but I remember dark spots at ABasin and Vail.

What happened? You were in Jackson, right?

[skaredshtles]

What happened? You were in Jackson, right?

Switzerland, IIRC.

[Lindahl]

Yeah, we were only there for a few years to travel (shit timing with COVID and housing market skyrocketing tho) before having kids and moving back to the US to be closer to family. Couldn't sell the wife on staying longer, but wasn't pushing it either cuz I like living in Colorado too.

[The SnowShow]

Where in Switzerland?

[Danno]

So we're moving back to Colorado this summer. Looking to get a US phone plan again. Any thoughts on mountains coverage between Verizon and T Mobile and ATT? Verizon was what you wanted when I left because of non-ski-area mountain coverage, but I remember dark spots at ABasin and Vail.

I use Google Fi, which I believe uses Sprint/TMobile towers? Service is pretty solid almost everywhere. I think the conventional wisdom is still Verizon, but it seems like coverage is much more comprehensive now for all carriers.

[Lindahl]

Where in Switzerland?

We were in Zurich, but pretty easy to get just about anywhere in that country.

[The SnowShow]

We were in Zurich, but pretty easy to get just about anywhere in that country.

Cool, must have been amazing to live there.

[smmokan]

Try descending the other direction down to east vail next time. It's also a riot. Both are fun. If the east side was longer I'd like it more. Wasn't a fan of couger ridge... kinda meh imo... lots of time on a chundery double track.

Grand Traverse to Game Creek is also a kick-ass ride down to Minturn too.

[The SnowShow]

Stunning day to be above treeline. Great escape from the heat.

[rideit]

Will be back down this Friday, anyone wanna do a ‘last light’ shuttle or two down Apex?

[bamboocoreONLY]

Grand Traverse to Game Creek is also a kick-ass ride down to Minturn too.

They rerouted quite a bit of the upper section of game creek and is not nearly as fun now. Good ol grade reversals with backwards berms and all...

[Leshphilling77]

Forest Service? Seems like a common theme