2020/21 Aspen/Roaring Fork Thread

**gretch6364** · 02-16-2021, 02:03 PM

Nice job Alpine...we are pretty damn lucky to have that terrain available.

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**alpinevibes** · 02-18-2021, 08:43 AM

Should be good at Aspen today. Snowing pretty hard all morning

9:30 edit: 6" and just broke blue

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**JaytaeMoney** · 02-18-2021, 02:43 PM

Soft, fresh, cold, sunny... and Ajax is open wall to wall. February hath delivered.

**grskier** · 02-18-2021, 03:08 PM

Good to hear.
Today looked the most winter of the year after the clouds lifted.

Hope it keeps going.

Anyone local have a 52-54 cm gravel road bike they want to get rid of.. Should be cleared in 5 or so more weeks to start riding.

**Shredhead** · 02-18-2021, 04:04 PM

I’ll sell you my Rocky Mountain Growler Powerplay. Perfect bike to rehab on.
It’s a large, but they run small and we’re about the same size.

I’ll also be feeding the lifties and assorted unsavory ski bums, white bean chili, at noon tomorrow. Shadow Mountain deck, right across from 1A. Stop by for a cup and maybe we can take a run!

**Shredhead** · 02-18-2021, 04:32 PM

Oh yeah, she’s coming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LLK...ature=youtu.be

**gretch6364** · 02-18-2021, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Shredhead

Oh yeah, she’s coming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LLK...ature=youtu.be

bwahaha.

Pandora's becoming a hot topic again:

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/let-...ras-expansion/

Personally...I am for it. I guess Walsh's will get skied more without the short walk out...and I understand the people being against it that like to skin and ski it....but I think it would bring some more good runs to Ajax and spread people out a bit more.

**grskier** · 02-18-2021, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Shredhead

Oh yeah, she’s coming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LLK...ature=youtu.be

What is crazy is the number of locations, etc they shot in. Like, I'm definite on the Snowmass and pretty sure I see Buttermilk to.

Question is do I forward this to OST and see if they pulled a filming permit for the shots on Moore Open Space?

**alpinevibes** · 02-18-2021, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

What is crazy is the number of locations, etc they shot in. Like, I'm definite on the Snowmass and pretty sure I see Buttermilk to.

Question is do I forward this to OST and see if they pulled a filming permit for the shots on Moore Open Space?

Absolutely forward - it’s a down tax rev year!

But seriously - wtf did I just watch??

**glademaster** · 02-18-2021, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by gretch6364

Pandora's becoming a hot topic again:

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/let-...ras-expansion/

Personally...I am for it. I guess Walsh's will get skied more without the short walk out...and I understand the people being against it that like to skin and ski it....but I think it would bring some more good runs to Ajax and spread people out a bit more.

I'm adamantly in support of the expansion. Some higher elevation tree skiing would be a nice addition to what Ajax brings to the table.

But more importantly, that was a stellar ski day! Glad I was able to get out for a few hours this afternoon. There was still a lot of untracked laying around late in the day, although I did my damnedest to change that.

**Shredhead** · 02-18-2021, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by alpinevibes

Absolutely forward - it’s a down tax rev year!

But seriously - wtf did I just watch??

There’s a big RAP contingent in town, filming right now. There was a car hauler out at the airport unloading a bunch of exotic cars Monday.

I’m not necessarily opposed to Pandora expansion.
But I am concerned with the dilution of Rural/Remote and the monetization of the backside. Skico wants to move the road and to restrict access, for the high end cabins, they want to build.
I keep my sleds at the marina now and I know those days are numbered.

**glademaster** · 02-18-2021, 09:16 PM

RAP Films, the ski movie guys from ~30 years ago? Of "Carving the White" notoriety?

The land in this area has been getting gang raped by the greedheads since the time you were in diapers, and you're old enough to be my dad.

I would rather see a lift and some SkiCo developed cabins back there than a bunch of private property signs from someone with more money than God buying a parcel and building up there.

The "marina" situation at Ajax is unique(and awesome, as an editorial) but I know when I don't know enough about something to discuss the merits/impacts of it.

**VTeton** · 02-18-2021, 11:54 PM

A lot of people were skiing back there already but this will open it up to the masses..... always needed good wax and base structure to get back to the slow quad.

QUOTE=Shredhead;6239902]There’s a big RAP contingent in town, filming right now. There was a car hauler out at the airport unloading a bunch of exotic cars Monday.

I’m not necessarily opposed to Pandora expansion.
But I am concerned with the dilution of Rural/Remote and the monetization of the backside. Skico wants to move the road and to restrict access, for the high end cabins, they want to build.
I keep my sleds at the marina now and I know those days are numbered.[/QUOTE]

**gretch6364** · 02-19-2021, 09:07 AM

Isn't the proposed change in designation though purely for ski operations and not other development?

**grskier** · 02-19-2021, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Shredhead

There’s a big RAP contingent in town, filming right now. There was a car hauler out at the airport unloading a bunch of exotic cars Monday.

I’m not necessarily opposed to Pandora expansion.
But I am concerned with the dilution of Rural/Remote and the monetization of the backside. Skico wants to move the road and to restrict access, for the high end cabins, they want to build.
I keep my sleds at the marina now and I know those days are numbered.

I'm not as worried about that part. I think/hope they'll be able to thread that needle.

**JaytaeMoney** · 02-19-2021, 09:50 AM

Yeah I haven't heard anything about those cabins...

I am 100% for the lift and terrain expansion and I've spent a ton of time skiing back there. Not worried about "losing my powder stash" because a chair serving up ~1,500 vert in there will be like having a DT on Ajax which sounds pretty rad to me.

**grskier** · 02-19-2021, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney

Yeah I haven't heard anything about those cabins...

I am 100% for the lift and terrain expansion and I've spent a ton of time skiing back there. Not worried about "losing my powder stash" because a chair serving up ~1,500 vert in there will be like having a DT on Ajax which sounds pretty rad to me.

DT light, not as steep.

**Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo** · 02-19-2021, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney

Yeah I haven't heard anything about those cabins...

I am 100% for the lift and terrain expansion and I've spent a ton of time skiing back there. Not worried about "losing my powder stash" because a chair serving up ~1,500 vert in there will be like having a DT on Ajax which sounds pretty rad to me.

SkiCo has been trying for huts/cabins for overnight use on the backside for a long time, the original idea was to use in conjunction with powder tours for Cat-ski hut trips IIRC. But I'm pretty sure there are still enough cranky curmudgeons back there to keep Rural & Remote relevant and prevent a flood of mcmansions or private cat-ski huts.

**Percy Rideout** · 02-19-2021, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo

SkiCo has been trying for huts/cabins for overnight use on the backside for a long time, the original idea was to use in conjunction with powder tours for Cat-ski hut trips IIRC. But I'm pretty sure there are still enough cranky curmudgeons back there to keep Rural & Remote relevant and prevent a flood of mcmansions or private cat-ski huts.

The latter already exists on old mining claims.

**gretch6364** · 02-19-2021, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

DT light, not as steep.

Sounds wonderful to me.

**alpinevibes** · 02-20-2021, 09:07 AM

Boom. 120!

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**alpinevibes** · 02-20-2021, 05:21 PM

I met John Seipel ~8 years ago through his step-daughter and some Fall work weekends at the Polar Star Inn. A true character, but also a legend for his help and influence on the CO huts. This should be a good watch when released:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QXXBhz...ature=youtu.be

**gretch6364** · 02-21-2021, 10:35 AM

Hope you all are getting after it today. Wife is doing a clinic so I got the kiddos. Currently she is sitting in traffic to the Highlands lot. Hopefully she gets a spot.

Yesterday was as crowded as I have seen it all season. Hopefully it doesn’t get much worse.

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**pfluffenmeister** · 02-21-2021, 04:46 PM

Will be @ Highlands tomorrow. Likely Ajax Tuesday, Sunlight Wednesday.

Fluorescent yellow jacket and maybe matching skis.
Ask for change!

**Shredhead** · 02-21-2021, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by gretch6364

Hope you all are getting after it today. Wife is doing a clinic so I got the kiddos. Currently she is sitting in traffic to the Highlands lot. Hopefully she gets a spot.

Yesterday was as crowded as I have seen it all season. Hopefully it doesn’t get much worse.

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The wife was supposed to be in the clinic and didn’t rally early enough. I knew parking would be an issue.

Aspens been good. They’re running Bell and all the gated terrain was open from the get go.