Break Out the Sleds and let's go skiing: Another CO TR 10-21-06

**goldenboy** · 10-21-2006, 10:00 PM

Yet another storm hammered CO friday night, and by saturday morning we decided to fire up the sleds and see what was out there. What we found was a supportive 3 foot base, with the top foot being rather blower pow. Every time we've been out this fall, I keep thinking that it's the best October day I've ever had, and yet it just keeps getting better.

It feels good to be sledding again:

Jon is a much better snowmobiler than I will ever be (of course, an '06 Arctic Cat M7 is a lot better than a '98 600RMK)

Things were looking pristine:

Sadly, on the way up for our first run, my trusty 5 year old Fritchis took a hit. The heel piece was a bit frozen, and I got a little aggro flipping the riser up, and the next thing I know, it's broken. No worries, nothing a little duct tape won't fix for the ride down:

S Face, S Maroon, already looking filled in:

The skiing was excellent, no matter what month, let alone October. Non-mag Luke:

Non mag Susan:

Non mag Jon:

Goldenboy, finding a fun logride:

Mountainbikerskierchick:

Kind of a short TR, but the photos tell the story: winter is here. We're going back tomorrow...

**Mofro261** · 10-21-2006, 10:07 PM

I'm going to go cry in my beer, heard that will make it easier to swallow after looking at all of the CO October goodness of late.

Nice work again... and again.

**single** · 10-21-2006, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

Every time we've been out this fall, I keep thinking that it's the best October day I've ever had, and yet it just keeps getting better.
winter is here. We're going back tomorrow...

My thoughts exactly. Way to get out there, though I sure it wasnt too hard.

**truth** · 10-21-2006, 11:13 PM

Sweetness.

**IridePow** · 10-21-2006, 11:29 PM

Sweet pics.........keep it coming!!!

**bio-smear** · 10-21-2006, 11:50 PM

Sweetness totale.

Reminds me of Tahoe October 2004.

**Johnny Sicline** · 10-21-2006, 11:51 PM

Thanks for the eye candy.

Way to get after it

**funkendrenchman** · 10-21-2006, 11:58 PM

Sweet! Looks like you had better luck breaking out the sleds, than we did this week.

**Theodore** · 10-22-2006, 09:03 AM

Nice! Is Schofield the top of the road for 401?

**Karl Stall** · 10-22-2006, 09:39 AM

that is awesome! The picture of S Maroon is sweet.

I have the same RMK - she's been good to me

**springsproject** · 10-22-2006, 09:58 AM

Sick!!!! isn't duct tape the best?

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 10-22-2006, 10:08 AM

I enjoyed looking at those pictures, I wish I lived in Colorado, wait I do, why haven't I been skiing, I love my newborn baby boy, but when his sister was born in Nov 2002 there was no early season snow and the Red Sox had just won the world series, this kid better step up soon.

**Alpine Dreams** · 10-22-2006, 10:10 AM

Boom Baby!

**Raps** · 10-22-2006, 10:18 AM

Great early season stoke.....i see you are out in CB.....three of my buddies just moved into a big house near the base. One is workin the lifts, 2 construction...i shoulda been the 4th but i will definately be crashing on their couch a bunch this year....hopefully we'll catch some turns

**pointedem** · 10-22-2006, 10:25 AM

I want to ski.
remings me of UT 04

fuck shit bitch slut whore.

**Don Pedro** · 10-22-2006, 10:42 AM

What, no Halloween bowl?

**Below Zero** · 10-22-2006, 10:42 AM

Schweet. Good stuff! Looks awesome.

**BakerBoy** · 10-22-2006, 10:45 AM

Oh my. Not just skiing in Colorado now, but sledding before anybody else. This sucks, heh. Nice work!

**gamma** · 10-22-2006, 11:38 AM

sweet.... looks so $$$$$... cant wait to get out of nyc asap!

**grskier** · 10-22-2006, 11:44 AM

NICE!

Looks money down there.

**Rontele** · 10-22-2006, 12:59 PM

October? Looks more like January.

Looks like you sled in the from the Marble side? Can't you not use sleds in the Gothic valley or am I completely wrong?

**Pow4Brains** · 10-22-2006, 01:48 PM

Good to see a little duct tape didn't hold ya' back! Thanks for sharing.

**Don Pedro** · 10-22-2006, 01:50 PM

"October? Looks more like January.

Looks like you sled in the from the Marble side? Can't you not use sleds in the Gothic valley or am I completely wrong?"

You can sled up Gothic until the close the gate - sometime in November.

**Squirrel99** · 10-22-2006, 02:40 PM

I still can't believe how much snow you guys are getting in CO! It's gotta be a record early (wait...---> early, early) season for ya.

thanks for bringing the pics (and the pow)