Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?

[goldengatestinx]

[QUOTE=DanoT;4571048]I have a Mountain Collective Pass and a Maxx Pass and will be traveling around Colorado in my truck camper for most of Feb. I've got a week booked at the Aspen

There's a campground in downtown Steamboat. Not too pricy in winter and has electric and warm crappers. Otherwise you can likely overnight up on Rabbitears Pass. The state park is a cruise from town but has electric and is quiet in winter.

We spend three nights parked at the winter closure towards Independence Pass out of Aspen and no one bothered us.

[DanoT]

[QUOTE=goldengatestinx;4587729]

I have a Mountain Collective Pass and a Maxx Pass and will be traveling around Colorado in my truck camper for most of Feb. I've got a week booked at the Aspen

There's a campground in downtown Steamboat. Not too pricy in winter and has electric and warm crappers. Otherwise you can likely overnight up on Rabbitears Pass. The state park is a cruise from town but has electric and is quiet in winter.

We spend three nights parked at the winter closure towards Independence Pass out of Aspen and no one bothered us.

Thanks for the info. I will likely be moving around, dry camping near Copper and then Winter Park before arriving at Steamboat so a stay at a campground with electric and showers might be in order. OTOH does the Steamboat Springs Walmart allow overnight RV parking?

[powdork]

[QUOTE=DanoT;4588349]

Thanks for the info. I will likely be moving around, dry camping near Copper and then Winter Park before arriving at Steamboat so a stay at a campground with electric and showers might be in order. OTOH does the Steamboat Springs Walmart allow overnight RV parking?

Nope. Colorado is pretty bad in that regard most likely due to cold temps/snow removal etc.
http://www.walmartatlas.com/no-park-walmarts/

[smallies]

Party in Gardnerville. I can do this-

1. Purchase gas, food, or supplies as a form of thank you, when feasible. I cannot do this--
2. Stay one night only!

[RudyBrown]

I'll be up around Golden with my camper, but I'll be in Revelstoke, Banff and LL often.

The camper:

[sanjuanworm]

somebody asked for pics of the porch folded up....

[FireStrom]

Somebody here needs this:
http://www.rauschmotorsllc.com/mobil...0-7066693c9a8d

[HowNowBrownPow]

Anyone heading up to Crystal / Baker lots next wknd? Sacrificed a goat in the hopes I could pull the camper up there and rage in the lot for opening weekend....

I'll bring the booze...

[ACH]

17 Ski Resorts Where You Can Sleep in the Parking Lot, Mapped

[El Chupacabra]

Somebody here needs this:
http://www.rauschmotorsllc.com/mobil...0-7066693c9a8d

That's kind of awesome. Hard to tell the layout of the camper part though, and no description on the camper build.

[LightRanger]

17 Ski Resorts Where You Can Sleep in the Parking Lot, Mapped

Nice list. At Boreal at Donner Summit you used to be able to park next to the Snowshoe Thompson statue in the parking lot, even during storms. They'd just plow around you and berm you in. I'd say it's more likely than not you still can, though it's been 5-6 years since I've checked.

[powdrhound]

Chronic, I am getting an "internal server error".

[Bobcat Sig]

17 Ski Resorts Where You Can Sleep in the Parking Lot, Mapped

Chronic, I am getting an "internal server error".

Worked for me. Check your browser or cookies.

I know Big Sky allows for overnight parking in their Pony lot. No hook-ups, though.

[skipowpow]

17 Ski Resorts Where You Can Sleep in the Parking Lot, Mapped

Funny how most of those don't have any real estate interests. Doesn't Mary Jane allow it?

[idahospud]

Targhee is on the list, but their website comes across as a little more summer-oriented for camping in the lot.

Does anyone have experience with staying up there in the winter? Besides the obvious, of course, that it'll be COLD.

[Tye 1on]

Likely good in the middle lot, below the main lots and above the lowest/employee lot. They may ask you to pay the $20/night fee, or if you move wisely and stay out of the plow's way you may skate on by.

[oftpiste]

I've seen overnighter RV's there in my winter visits.

Targhee is on the list, but their website comes across as a little more summer-oriented for camping in the lot.

Does anyone have experience with staying up there in the winter? Besides the obvious, of course, that it'll be COLD.

[Tryingtostaywarm]

The new whip. Will be slumming it around CO resorts/RMNP come soon.

[muted]

I can't read all 81 pages to see if Lost Trail has been mentioned, but in the past we have talked to owners and got permission to camp in the parking lot. Usually fucking cold though, it was hard to sleep in the back of a pickup.

Just don't trench out the groomers in the middle of the night with your snowmobile, because when you eventually sober up in the morning you are going to feel like a complete asshole when the owners confront you politely and still let you stay another night.

[Dtimms]

I hope to see this one out and about this winter!!


http://rockies.craigslist.org/cto/5316165220.html

[powdrhound]

I hope to see this one out and about this winter!!


http://rockies.craigslist.org/cto/5316165220.html

Zero points for stealth.

[GPP33]

Zero points for stealth.

However, 100 points for "WTF?"

[BWA]

Do any of you guys use propane heaters? Been sleeping in the back of my trailblazer every now and again for the past couple of seasons, whisky can only get you through so many -20 nights.

Thinking of picking up a Mr. Heater with a CO shutoff and just running it with the windows cracked.

[rfoubi]

Targhee is on the list, but their website comes across as a little more summer-oriented for camping in the lot.

Does anyone have experience with staying up there in the winter? Besides the obvious, of course, that it'll be COLD.

You can stay in their parking lot but i think its $20. Supposed to have a self contained shitter but they didnt ask and we didnt tell.
Not a bad place to wake up (feb 2015)

And theres also a great free forest service? or something access rd just below the switchbacks on the access road. seems like fair game

[Tryingtostaywarm]

Do any of you guys use propane heaters? Been sleeping in the back of my trailblazer every now and again for the past couple of seasons, whisky can only get you through so many -20 nights.

Thinking of picking up a Mr. Heater with a CO shutoff and just running it with the windows cracked.

The Mr. Heater's are pretty awesome. Those things will get a vehicle/camper shell/camper toasty real quick. Obviously, ventilation is key obviously. Using them for getting to bed then shutting off and first thing in the morning is a huge plus. Go for it.