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  1. #1
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    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.

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    Saturday:

    Up at 5, gas in Kingman, drive into Las Vegas, through the city, and up to Lee Canyon.

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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.

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    Three chairs, some wide spaced groomers, some well thinned trees, gapers and first timers in the terrain park, and slush by noon.

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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.

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    Sunday:

    Up early.

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    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.

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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.

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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.

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    Nice. All while riding a buffalo. Impressive.
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    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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Danno View Post
    Nice. All while riding a buffalo. Impressive.
    I think this is the first Buffalo TR

    Well played. Nice lines and pics.

    But who was riding the Buffalo?

  6. #6
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    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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    Skin, ski, ride lifts and buffalo, hookers and blow minutes away. Solid TR
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  8. #8
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    This area is way radder than I imagined. Your pics do it justice so I'm not sure why I didn't believe it until I saw it.

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  9. #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by muted reborn View Post
    This area is way radder than I imagined. Your pics do it justice so I'm not sure why I didn't believe it until I saw it.

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    Were up there today? It was a good one. Shame lift served ends in 2 weeks, they could stay open til May with the base we have right now. BC should be good for a while.

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