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09-04-2007, 10:00 AM
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destinationless
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: KY for now
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but heck yea i wanna hit up the big mtns too asa i got boardin down
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09-04-2007, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: CO
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loveland is about same distance as abasin i think????.....also if we get Loveland pass for 259 that including 4 free days at Monarch Mountain
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09-04-2007, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by FoRuMRideR420
loveland is about same distance as abasin i think????.....also if we get Loveland pass for 259 that including 4 free days at Monarch Mountain
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FYI: Loveland is closer to Denver metro area; it's on the east side of the Eisenhower tunnel. |
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09-04-2007, 07:11 PM
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Downwardly mobile
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Summit County, CO
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A-Basin is about 20-30 minutes farther than Loveland (depending on whether the Pass is open or not) from Denver.
A-Basin is smaller than Loveland. Not a TON of easy terrain, but great advanced/expert skiing. With the Basin being part of the Colorado Pass, it is also generally busier than Loveland.
Loveland seems to have more easy terrain than the Basin. But the advanced/expert terrain is nothing to scoff at. Lots of great stuff off Chairs 1 and 9 (especially if you don't mind hiking for the goods).
If I lived in Denver and had to pick one, I'd pick Loveland -- closer, bigger, less crowded (making it easier to learn).
However, if you're buying an A-Basin pass as part of the CO Pass, then the added benefit of skiing Breck, Keystone, Vail/BC may be more attractive. Although, if you're just learning, I'd say a single-area pass may be more useful -- you won't be able to really explore all the areas fully anyway.
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09-04-2007, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: CO
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thank you everyone for info....i believe im going to go with loveland!
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09-04-2007, 08:06 PM
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Living his Rocky Mtn Dream!
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"ski day 35!!!"
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Summit County (Colorado's Playground)
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09-04-2007, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: CO
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^^^hell yea ive been watching that timer for month now lol
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09-04-2007, 08:36 PM
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Living his Rocky Mtn Dream!
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"ski day 35!!!"
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Summit County (Colorado's Playground)
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^^^hell yea ive been watching that timer for month now lol
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It just puts a big smile on my face....... God I hate summer... It just let's me know that fall is soon  |
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09-04-2007, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: CO
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yea im countin down til im in CO 
soon enough tho........where do u usually snowboard/ski raven? |
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09-04-2007, 08:50 PM
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Living his Rocky Mtn Dream!
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"ski day 35!!!"
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Summit County (Colorado's Playground)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FoRuMRideR420
yea im countin down til im in CO
soon enough tho........where do u usually snowboard/ski raven? |
Oh, I'm not in Colorado "yet" but I will be tearing it up there next season.
But for the moment I ski at Cataloochee in Maggie Valley, NC and I ski A LOT |
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