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Thread: TR: Las Vegas
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03-15-2023, 08:51 AM #1
TR: Las Vegas
Friday:
Left Durango at 2, snow over Hesperus, quiet drive across the rez, wind and gas in Flagstaff, rain in Williams, and camp in a soggy spot near Kingman.
20230310_165905 by redpinecanyon, on Flickr
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Saturday:
Up at 5, gas in Kingman, drive into Las Vegas, through the city, and up to Lee Canyon.
20230311_071407 by redpinecanyon, on Flickr
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Lee Canyon is having a banner year, with a 96 inch base reported. Party scene in full effect in the lot at 830. Beautiful new lodge. Day passes are $84 but if you have a season pass to just about any mom and pop hill in the U.S. you likely have a few days here for free.
20230311_095546 by redpinecanyon, on Flickr
Three chairs, some wide spaced groomers, some well thinned trees, gapers and first timers in the terrain park, and slush by noon.
20230311_114723 by redpinecanyon, on Flickr
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Left at 2 when it felt like the slush had crossed into torn ACL territory. Down to the city, do city things, go on a run, and back to the mountain to find a place to camp.
20230311_172750 by redpinecanyon, on Flickr
Sunday:
Up early.
20230312_065922 by redpinecanyon, on Flickr
Up to the lot by 8 and it is 19 degrees. Skin up alongside the resort boundary then into the wilderness. Gain a high point with good south exposure and get a signal from Pahrump, views to Telescope Peak, and a distant sighting of the Sierra.
20230312_075042 by redpinecanyon, on Flickr
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Back to the city in the afternoon, some poking around and another run. Up the valley before sunset to camp and dinner.
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Monday:
Up early, into the lot at 7 and it is 19.
20230313_063743 by redpinecanyon, on Flickr
Quick skin up. There is much more enticing terrain but it's north facing, so some corn runs, bristlecone sightseeing, and get on the road.
20230313_081551 by redpinecanyon, on Flickr
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Wait in a long line for gas at Costco in LV, Dutch Bros and Taco Bell in St. George, polygamist spotting in Colorado City, and a long drive across the rez in twilight.
20230313_184500 by redpinecanyon, on FlickrToo Old To Die Young (TOTDY)
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03-15-2023, 10:49 AM #2
Nice. All while riding a buffalo. Impressive.
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03-15-2023, 11:09 AM #3
Some of the couloirs up there are full on dreamy. Nice trip, solid effort on the winter camping, it's always a bit rough to get going in the AM when you have to haul yourself out of the sleeping back and its in the teens out...
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03-15-2023, 11:29 AM #4Lambaster
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Great photos! Always wondered what that terrain would look like in a banner year after seeing it in all other seasons. Loads of potential.
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03-16-2023, 10:23 AM #5
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03-16-2023, 05:54 PM #6
Nice one, but shhhh. I think I saw you on Sunday morning skinning up behind us? And yes banner year might even break 2004 record next week!
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03-16-2023, 06:01 PM #7
Skin, ski, ride lifts and buffalo, hookers and blow minutes away. Solid TR
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03-23-2023, 09:19 PM #8Registered User
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03-23-2023, 10:00 PM #9
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