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  1. #1
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    Worst traveres at Vail, go:

    Shredding Vail pistes for the first time in a few short days, cutting out Blue Sky Basin due to time constraints. Local Magg0ts puh puh puh-leeezzzeee tell me which flats to avoid on my snowboard, I don't enjoy clicking out.

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    I'd like to help but I don't know where to start.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unclebill View Post
    I'd like to help but I don't know where to start.
    It's kool, Jong; Monday tunes to help us all tune into Monday

    https://youtu.be/456badiT2x8

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    Wax appropriately.

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    Vail... or is that too broad?

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    I'd say be careful about going too far out in Mongolia Bowl or you could have a tedious ride back to the lift. Sleepytime road is also long and flat. On the front side, the road that goes from the bottom of Highline around Golden Peak back to Gondola One is pretty tedious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The AD View Post
    I'd say be careful about going too far out in Mongolia Bowl or you could have a tedious ride back to the lift. Sleepytime road is also long and flat. On the front side, the road that goes from the bottom of Highline around Golden Peak back to Gondola One is pretty tedious.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skrilla Gorilla View Post
    Shredding Vail pistes for the first time in a few short days, cutting out Blue Sky Basin due to time constraints. Local Magg0ts puh puh puh-leeezzzeee tell me which flats to avoid on my snowboard, I don't enjoy clicking out.
    Weird. The only thing that I ski at Vail is BSB
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    To the OP, there is a great Traverse off the top of BSB that is a must do. Just keep heading south.
    I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.

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    With the caveat that I'm not a local, but have skied at Vail a decent amount. One good thing at Vail is there are lots of lifts. You can avoid a lot of traversing by just working the lift system.

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    Quote Originally Posted by schindlerpiste View Post
    Weird. The only thing that I ski at Vail is BSB
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    Quote Originally Posted by The AD View Post
    With the caveat that I'm not a local, but have skied at Vail a decent amount. One good thing at Vail is there are lots of lifts. You can avoid a lot of traversing by just working the lift system.
    Look homey, I'll take whatever I can get.

    I'd reckon that on the days you do ski Vail, even though you're not a local, you're the best tree skier on the mountain.

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    The traverse from the Vail Village parking lot to Gondi 1
    "We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully." - Randy Pausch

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toadman View Post
    The traverse from the Vail Village parking lot to Gondi 1
    ... you mean boot pack?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skrilla Gorilla View Post
    It's kool, Jong; Monday tunes to help us all tune into Monday

    https://youtu.be/456badiT2x8

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    Jong on Jong violence is always a crowd pleaser.

    Plus ... work on skootch leg.

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    These aren't too fun, in no particular order.
    - Top of Avanti lift to top of Eagle Bahn Gondola, painful on skis, imagine would be like punching yourself in the nutz on a board.
    - When you get to the bottom of Orient Express and go to Blue Sky Basin. I think taking a wire brush to your nutz sac could possibly be more enjoyable.
    - Run out from bottom of Earl's Lift in BSB to bottom of BSB. Great trees in there but if get below Earl's Lift....long traverse.
    - Getting back to the front side from back bowls....Top of Orient Express to Sourdough or if heading to Two Elk Lodge, especially if heading to Two Elk, get the wire brush out.
    And there are more....Yeah, I think about anytime you end up on Silk Road, wire brush --> nutz
    And forgot, toward bottom of Riva Run getting back to gondola one, maybe only punch nutz sac worthy.

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    But the lifties will call you by your first name........so that makes it all better, right?

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    Denver - Vail on the I70, friday afternoon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skrilla Gorilla View Post
    on my snowboard.
    Well there’s your problem, maybe drop the gay tray?


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    Quote Originally Posted by AK47bp View Post
    Well there’s your problem, maybe drop the gay tray?


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    Quote Originally Posted by AmmergauerTele View Post
    These aren't too fun, in no particular order.
    - Top of Avanti lift to top of Eagle Bahn Gondola, painful on skis, imagine would be like punching yourself in the nutz on a board.
    - When you get to the bottom of Orient Express and go to Blue Sky Basin. I think taking a wire brush to your nutz sac could possibly be more enjoyable.
    - Run out from bottom of Earl's Lift in BSB to bottom of BSB. Great trees in there but if get below Earl's Lift....long traverse.
    - Getting back to the front side from back bowls....Top of Orient Express to Sourdough or if heading to Two Elk Lodge, especially if heading to Two Elk, get the wire brush out.
    And there are more....Yeah, I think about anytime you end up on Silk Road, wire brush --> nutz
    And forgot, toward bottom of Riva Run getting back to gondola one, maybe only punch nutz sac worthy.
    I don't want anything like that to happen to my reproductive glands!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Schemeboat View Post
    Denver - Vail on the I70, friday afternoon.
    WEDSNESDAY THE FOURFTH, MIRKO FILIBROVICH!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skrilla Gorilla View Post
    ... you mean boot pack?

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    Correct, boot pack traverse...
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    The whole mountain is one big flat traverse.

    Go to Beaver Creek.

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    The traverse from the end of the lift line to the front of the lift line is pretty heinous.

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