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Thread: OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....
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02-12-2018, 07:59 PM #5026Registered User
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winter park was that cool alternative its now epicly fucked and only going to get worse because everyone is thinking no one hangs out in winter park
and having a cluster fuck on the way up to the tunnel is much better than a cluster fuck on the east side of the tunnel, why people don't get off the highway and have dinner and chill out is beyond me then again what do I know since I don't have wifi tv or any of that shit in my car that makes it feel like a living room
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02-12-2018, 08:14 PM #5027
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02-12-2018, 08:33 PM #5028
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02-12-2018, 10:29 PM #5029
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02-12-2018, 11:40 PM #5030
If you are at Breck on Sunday it’s probably best to just take 285
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02-13-2018, 08:09 AM #5031Chowder Lover
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Don’t do 285. Hoosier Pass is deadly, above tree line most of the way, hugging cliffs with no guard rails, often zero visibility, always snowy and super steep. 285 is guaranteed to be ground blizzards, one of the most dangerous highways in Co. people get blown off of that highway, buried in wind drifts and not found until spring. It’s a true white knuckle drive, better play it safe and get in line on I-70.
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02-13-2018, 08:20 AM #5032
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02-13-2018, 08:59 AM #5033Registered User
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I know you're being facetious -- but fuck if 285 between Fairplay and Kenosha wasn't as butt puckering a drive as I've had with blowing snow and gusts up to 50mph. Probably being in a lifted van didn't help. While I trust myself in shit conditions more than I70 bozos, there are still plenty of bozos driving down on 285.
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02-13-2018, 09:25 AM #5034Chowder Lover
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There's going to be bozos everywhere, it's just something we have to deal with. Luckily for me, on 285, they have always found the icy spots and warned me of them by placing their cars in the ditch next to the highway. That road is actually a little scarier in the summer when people feel invincible and have to pass everyone going less than 5-10 over the speed limit just because they have to be in front, never mind that there isn't a "front" on those days. I've seen some nasty accidents on that road, during the winter people at least tend to do less passing.
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02-13-2018, 09:35 AM #5035Rope->Dope
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I prefer Webster Pass. Zero traffic on that route all winter.
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02-13-2018, 09:42 AM #5036
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02-13-2018, 12:04 PM #5037
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02-13-2018, 12:29 PM #5038
I’ve seen more than one wrx upside down off the side of Kenosha. Long way down in some spots. I’ve seen some numb nut winter tailgaters too. Last one was a red forerunner maybe 2015ish with a 2 inch lift. Some people think they’re going to get back to Denver in the same time as a bare dry open i70. Just not gonna happen, plan at least an extra half hour, could be an extra hour easily.
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02-13-2018, 01:13 PM #5039
I remember a few years ago I was driving to Crested butte. Roads were snow packed but seemed pretty safe to go around 35-40 mph. I came to the turn at the bottom of Kenosha pass and there was a good 20 - 30 cars in various ditches at the side of the road. I hit the brakes and managed to slow down safely. Car in front of me starts fishtailing all over the road and flies off into the ditch. There was 1 tow truck there for the dozens of cars in various fucked up situations. A cop showed up and almost slid off the road in his cruiser but managed to safely pull off onto the side.
I went to Crested butte and shredded pow for 4 days.
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02-13-2018, 01:38 PM #5040Chowder Lover
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02-13-2018, 01:55 PM #5041
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02-13-2018, 01:59 PM #5042
That is my experience every time we go that way. Suicidal fucks on that road but it goes to CB, Silverton, and T ride.
My 15 year old has never skied in Summit county. Taught him to ski when he was 5. I figure I need to leave him something to explore when he moves out.
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02-13-2018, 06:38 PM #5043
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02-13-2018, 06:47 PM #5044
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02-13-2018, 06:50 PM #5045
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02-13-2018, 09:40 PM #5046Registered User
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02-14-2018, 12:30 AM #5047
Yeah I really don’t get the appeal of Loveland.
The terrain for the most part is not that good and the only good terrain is rarely open due to patrol / management issues. ABasin is a mile away and has had Pali open since the end of December.
Also I do not appreciate the old school slow lifts. I realize people jokingly mentioned that but I do not find slow lifts appealing. A slow lift means less time skiing and more time wasted on a slow ass lift in the wind. That is a step backwards in comfort and convenience imho.
I will still ski Loveland sometimes but I would never buy Loveland as my only pass.
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02-14-2018, 07:44 AM #5048Registered User
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Because (compared to Abasin)
- Lift 1 steeps are still fun. Yeah, they're not quite pali in variety, but still about 900-1000' of consistent fall line ski.
- Snow conditions are almost always as good or better.
- Beer in the lodge is significantly cheaper.
- On hill warming shacks where I can grill my own brat for lunch or drink my own beer.
- Useful lifts are no slower than Pali / Lenawee / etc. Compared to 1, 9, 4.
Most importantly
- No Epic hoards. Everytime I"ve been at Abasin on the weekend I'm standing in 5-10 minute lines for Pali. More time standing in lift line means more time not skiing. To say nothing of the parking shit show, and every drunk bro who thinks he's the shit.
- Better access to I70. No fucking tunnel. No pass to content with. Yeah, they are only 7mi apart. But the difference in getting home on a weekend day can be an hour easily.
As a weekeday skier, sure. I'd take Abasin most the time. For the logistics to quality of skiing for a weekender, Loveland makes a lot of sense.
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02-14-2018, 10:12 PM #5049Banned
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Dobe has no idea what he's talking about. Loveland blows. Windy as fuck. Snow sucks. Lifts you can skin faster than. Food makes you sick. No good beers in the bar. Parking is crowded and you have to shuttle from the valley. I-70 noise.
Stay epic. You'll thank me. No...really.
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02-14-2018, 10:18 PM #5050Banned
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ha, you can pretend Loveland sucks on here, but this is TGR forums and most of the people who will read this have been there and know what's up. That said, I still don't get why more people don't buy passes there.
Like for reals, fuck the I-70 drive. Loveland seems like it's the tits for anyone living East of Evergreen, and who actually likes skiing, and doesn't care about being in the "Bro-Zone" every weekend.
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