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I'm coming into Park City for a business meeting on Dec 5-7 and decided
to add a few (4) days with a buddy up front to visit Snowbird and Alta. However, with temps in the high 50s and no snow in sight until after Thanksgiving I'm considering the options. I'd appreciate any thoughts: 1) Trust that Ullr hasn't deserted the Utahns for still supporting Bush (still high 50s -- like the temps) and that it will be snowing when I arrive on the 30th. 2) Getting in the car and driving till it gets colder and deeper. I'd put the limit on this at 6 hours. From mapquest,etc that looks like it could get us to Grand Targhee (30+inches mid mountain and open). 3) Just be grateful I'm making turns anywhere. The season doesn't start in Pennsylvania for another month. Any other recommendations than Targhee in terms of base per hour of travel? -- Tom McK |
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Tom wrote:
Any other recommendations than Targhee in terms of base per hour of travel? Rent a car and go visit the desert. Really. Cheap. No one there. Nice weather. Great hiking, biking, exploring, etc... A great day exploring the desert seems better than a bad day of skiing. Just my opinion. Beware of weather. -klaus |
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Zion, Bryce, or Canyonlands....they'll all be empty. A friend got a room in Moab last weekend for $38. Then you have Island in the Sky, Arches, and Deadhorse Point that could easily keep you occupied for a week. I'd imagine Carmel Junction and Loa/Torrey would be pretty damn cheap, too. Ruby's for Bryce, but they get some winter business although they're probably hurting right now. Call 'em up and barter, see where you get a ridiculous deal. I'm starting to talk myself into it for next weekend.. -klaus |
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"AstroPax" wrote in message ... On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:51:06 +0000 (UTC), klaus wrote: Tom wrote: Any other recommendations than Targhee in terms of base per hour of travel? Rent a car and go visit the desert. Really. Zion, Bryce, or Canyonlands....they'll all be empty. -Astro It's a great time of year to get a cheap houseboat at Lake Powell too. |
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Thanks. All great suggestions, save for the failure to mention snow.
An oversight I suppose. |
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"Tom" wrote in message ups.com... Thanks. All great suggestions, save for the failure to mention snow. An oversight I suppose. Judging by your political points I would just stear clear of Utah. You would just find something to complain about afterwards anyways right? 30inches is normal for utah and near areas (6 hours), but lets see what happens on Sat and Monday... |
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Thanks. Things do appear to be looking up for this weekend...
Did I make a political point? I believe it a fact that Utah still supports Bush at a high level. http://tinyurl.com/csnlh Amusingly, it is the inverse of Pennsylvania http://tinyurl.com/83t5o But, no I really don't think Ullr is punishing Utah. I mean, look at how much snow Texas gets. |
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AstroPax wrote:
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:51:06 +0000 (UTC), klaus wrote: Tom wrote: Any other recommendations than Targhee in terms of base per hour of travel? Rent a car and go visit the desert. Really. Zion, Bryce, or Canyonlands....they'll all be empty. Well of course they'll be empty. That's what makes them *canyons*. If they were filled in, they'd look like someplace in Nebraska. //Walt // // ...just trying to be helpful... |
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On 21 Nov 2005 18:34:12 -0800, "Tom" wrote:
I'm coming into Park City for a business meeting on Dec 5-7 and decided to add a few (4) days with a buddy up front to visit Snowbird and Alta. However, with temps in the high 50s and no snow in sight until after Thanksgiving I'm considering the options. I'd appreciate any thoughts: 1) Trust that Ullr hasn't deserted the Utahns for still supporting Bush (still high 50s -- like the temps) and that it will be snowing when I arrive on the 30th. 2) Getting in the car and driving till it gets colder and deeper. I'd put the limit on this at 6 hours. From mapquest,etc that looks like it could get us to Grand Targhee (30+inches mid mountain and open). 3) Just be grateful I'm making turns anywhere. The season doesn't start in Pennsylvania for another month. Any other recommendations than Targhee in terms of base per hour of travel? Well, looks like NW Michigan is getting off to a good start. That doesn't help, I know, but it's still good news. bw |
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How many hours would it take to get to Summit County, CO? They have at
least 6 areas open, mabe more. H. R.(Bob) Hofmann |
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