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road tripping
I'm doing my homework for a ski/snowboard road trip sometime in the
end of Dec or first week of Jan. We'll be heading east out of Seattle (WY, MO, ID, CO, UT). We have about a week, maybe a little more. Basically, I'd like to solicit some suggestions for mountains worth visiting, and maybe also general sites/places that are "must see" this time of the year. So far, Silver and Jackson Hole are on my "must go" list. We have a strong preference for less mainstream mountains with more locals on them and less tourist crowds. Also advanced terrain and quality of snow are of great interest. We'll have only one or two people who are intermediate level, everyone else advanced. We'll probably want to visit either Denver or SLC and stay there for half a day, but other than that any route would be good. Thanks in advance! |
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Dmitry wrote:
I'm doing my homework for a ski/snowboard road trip sometime in the end of Dec or first week of Jan. We'll be heading east out of Seattle (WY, MO, ID, CO, UT). We have about a week, maybe a little more. Basically, I'd like to solicit some suggestions for mountains worth visiting, and maybe also general sites/places that are "must see" this time of the year. So far, Silver and Jackson Hole are on my "must go" list. We have a strong preference for less mainstream mountains with more locals on them and less tourist crowds. Also advanced terrain and quality of snow are of great interest. We'll have only one or two people who are intermediate level, everyone else advanced. We'll probably want to visit either Denver or SLC and stay there for half a day, but other than that any route would be good. Denver's too far; even SLC is too far. Cover the goodies in Canada - Red, Fernie, etc; drop down to Montana, west Wy - JH, Targhee (ski the pass a day) come back by way of Sun Bowl (and up the Sawtooth range for a visual treat.) Save SLC and east (Co) for another trip. |
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"lal_truckee" wrote We'll probably want to visit either Denver or SLC and stay there for half a day, but other than that any route would be good. Denver's too far; even SLC is too far. Cover the goodies in Canada - Red, Fernie, etc; drop down to Montana, west Wy - JH, Targhee (ski the pass a day) come back by way of Sun Bowl (and up the Sawtooth range for a visual treat.) Some of us might have issues with having to do paperwork for crossing the boarder, so Canada might not be in the cards. But the rest sounds good - thanks! Oh yea, forgot snowkiting. Sun Valley will probably be on the list too, AFAIR they even have a snowkiting school there (if that came through, was on the kitesurfing maillist a while ago). PS: I just made a trip to LA a month ago. 4000 miles in a week, OR, CA coast plus all the goodies in the Sierras (Lassen, Tahoe, Yosemite, Death Valley, Mono Lake, etc.). It really helps to have a good comfortable car for such trips. |
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Dmitry wrote:
"lal_truckee" wrote We'll probably want to visit either Denver or SLC and stay there for half a day, but other than that any route would be good. Denver's too far; even SLC is too far. Cover the goodies in Canada - Red, Fernie, etc; drop down to Montana, west Wy - JH, Targhee (ski the pass a day) come back by way of Sun Bowl (and up the Sawtooth range for a visual treat.) Some of us might have issues with having to do paperwork for crossing the boarder, so Canada might not be in the cards. But the rest sounds good - thanks! Oh yea, forgot snowkiting. Sun Valley will probably be on the list too, AFAIR they even have a snowkiting school there (if that came through, was on the kitesurfing maillist a while ago). PS: I just made a trip to LA a month ago. 4000 miles in a week, OR, CA coast plus all the goodies in the Sierras (Lassen, Tahoe, Yosemite, Death Valley, Mono Lake, etc.). It really helps to have a good comfortable car for such trips. There are some great smaller (ie less well known and much less crowded) ski areas in western Montana that are more than worth the stop if you are traveling that way anyhoo. I think that Foot2foot skied them all and could offer some suggestions. If not, I could give you the lowdown on a few. Big Mtn is nice but often crowded when I have been there. Take a stop at Schweitzer in North ID, maybe then head to MT maybe Great divide for some altitude before Big Mtn. A week isn't long once you start traveling between points in MT and WY - everything is pretty spread out - let alone getting there from SEA in the winter over Snoqualmie Pass - 4.5 hrs to Spokane if decent (6-8 if not so good or idy across central WA), then three more to Missoula if decent and a lot longer if 4th of July Pass is snowed up. 6-7 hours on dry roads from Spokane to Butte where you would head south to Jackson (maybe) a *lot longer if there is weather as there are multiple mtn. passes betwixt and Butte is even almost on one of them. You could always go South out of SEA and hit Mt. Hood then up the gorge on I84 then thru tri-Cities to I-90 and back on track for ID and MT. Mt. Hood is pretty cool and the lodge is worth a stay anyway. Rambling, I know. We have not enough to ski on and I am itchy. So much to ski and so little snow to do it on...... Dave M. |
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"Dave M" wrote in message There are some great smaller (ie less well known and much less crowded) ski areas in western Montana that are more than worth the stop if you are traveling that way anyhoo. I think that Foot2foot skied them all and could offer some suggestions. If not, I could give you the lowdown on a few. Big Mtn is nice but often crowded when I have been there. Take a stop at Schweitzer in North ID, maybe then head to MT maybe Great divide for some altitude before Big Mtn. Discovery. Whatever you do don't miss the backside of Discovery. Hopefully they'll have enough to go by that time, one would think so. There's a little place I'm trying to think of, way northeast Montana, it's powder heaven, although not huge or really steep, it's wide open and only going on weekends. It's a ski club hill. *If*, they've been dumped, it would make a good stop. Libby Montana or something. Quite the characters, they are. They used to have the world's longest Tbar, now it's chair city. There's also the mystery area I was not able to find. A chair that goes straight up this ridiculous cliff, no easy way down. I've heard, I've never seen. A week isn't long once you start traveling between points in MT and WY - everything is pretty spread out - let alone getting there from SEA in the winter over Snoqualmie Pass - 4.5 hrs to Spokane if decent (6-8 if not so good or idy across central WA), then three more to Missoula if decent and a lot longer if 4th of July Pass is snowed up. 6-7 hours on dry roads from Spokane to Butte where you would head south to Jackson (maybe) a *lot longer if there is weather as there are multiple mtn. passes betwixt and Butte is even almost on one of them. You could always go South out of SEA and hit Mt. Hood then up the gorge on I84 then thru tri-Cities to I-90 and back on track for ID and MT. Mt. Hood is pretty cool and the lodge is worth a stay anyway. Rambling, I know. We have not enough to ski on and I am itchy. So much to ski and so little snow to do it on...... Dave M. Dave, I really don't know who you are or where you come from, but you've gained my respect, and appreciation. How are you on beginner instruction technique? You other guys. See how easy it is? |
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foot2foot wrote:
"Dave M" wrote in message There are some great smaller (ie less well known and much less crowded) ski areas in western Montana that are more than worth the stop if you are traveling that way anyhoo. I think that Foot2foot skied them all and could offer some suggestions. If not, I could give you the lowdown on a few. Big Mtn is nice but often crowded when I have been there. Take a stop at Schweitzer in North ID, maybe then head to MT maybe Great divide for some altitude before Big Mtn. Discovery. Whatever you do don't miss the backside of Discovery. Hopefully they'll have enough to go by that time, one would think so. There's a little place I'm trying to think of, way northeast Montana, it's powder heaven, although not huge or really steep, it's wide open and only going on weekends. It's a ski club hill. *If*, they've been dumped, it would make a good stop. Libby Montana or something. Quite the characters, they are. They used to have the world's longest Tbar, now it's chair city. There's also the mystery area I was not able to find. A chair that goes straight up this ridiculous cliff, no easy way down. I've heard, I've never seen. A week isn't long once you start traveling between points in MT and WY - everything is pretty spread out - let alone getting there from SEA in the winter over Snoqualmie Pass - 4.5 hrs to Spokane if decent (6-8 if not so good or idy across central WA), then three more to Missoula if decent and a lot longer if 4th of July Pass is snowed up. 6-7 hours on dry roads from Spokane to Butte where you would head south to Jackson (maybe) a *lot longer if there is weather as there are multiple mtn. passes betwixt and Butte is even almost on one of them. You could always go South out of SEA and hit Mt. Hood then up the gorge on I84 then thru tri-Cities to I-90 and back on track for ID and MT. Mt. Hood is pretty cool and the lodge is worth a stay anyway. Rambling, I know. We have not enough to ski on and I am itchy. So much to ski and so little snow to do it on...... Dave M. Dave, I really don't know who you are or where you come from, but you've gained my respect, and appreciation. How are you on beginner instruction technique? You other guys. See how easy it is? I have no idea at all how to take that. Thanks, I guess. I teach no one, I only try to do it myself as much as possible. Well, OK, I have been skiing with my four year old for two years - but she has taken some real lessons too. I would absolutely second the backside of discovery tho. Awesome stuff if the conditions are right. Dave M. Just a poor misuderstood kid (not) from Jersey |
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foot2foot wrote:
Dave, I really don't know who you are or where you come from, but you've gained my respect, and appreciation. How are you on beginner instruction technique? You other guys. See how easy it is? How easy what is? Sorry, I must have dozed off. Were you explaining Schrittbogen again? -- //-Walt // // There is no Volkl Conspiracy |
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foot2foot wrote:
"Dave M" wrote in message There are some great smaller (ie less well known and much less crowded) ski areas in western Montana that are more than worth the stop if you are traveling that way anyhoo. I think that Foot2foot skied them all and could offer some suggestions. If not, I could give you the lowdown on a few. Big Mtn is nice but often crowded when I have been there. Take a stop at Schweitzer in North ID, maybe then head to MT maybe Great divide for some altitude before Big Mtn. Discovery. Whatever you do don't miss the backside of Discovery. Hopefully they'll have enough to go by that time, one would think so. There's a little place I'm trying to think of, way northeast Montana, it's powder heaven, although not huge or really steep, it's wide open and only going on weekends. It's a ski club hill. *If*, they've been dumped, it would make a good stop. Libby Montana or something. Quite the characters, they are. They used to have the world's longest Tbar, now it's chair city. That is probably Turner Mountain: http://www.skiturner.com/ I like the loop, staying in Rossland to ski at Red Mountain and Whitewater and then one night in Sandpoint to ski Schweitzer and back to Spokane. From Sandpoint it would be easy to drive to ski Big Mountain and/or Fernie. Dave in Spokane |
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"Dmitry" wrote in message
newsrMrd.432690$wV.46106@attbi_s54... I'm doing my homework for a ski/snowboard road trip sometime in the end of Dec or first week of Jan. We'll be heading east out of Seattle (WY, MO, ID, CO, UT). We have about a week, maybe a little more. Basically, I'd like to solicit some suggestions for mountains worth visiting, and maybe also general sites/places that are "must see" this time of the year. So far, Silver and Jackson Hole are on my "must go" list. We have a strong preference for less mainstream mountains with more locals on them and less tourist crowds. Also advanced terrain and quality of snow are of great interest. We'll have only one or two people who are intermediate level, everyone else advanced. We'll probably want to visit either Denver or SLC and stay there for half a day, but other than that any route would be good. Thanks in advance! Schweitzer Mtn. in Sandpoint is one of my personal favorites, as is Big Sky near Bozeman, MT. Both are more like destination resorts than local places. If you end up on 84 in Eastern Oregon, Anthony Lakes (between Baker City and La Grande) is a fun little low key hill to check out. They have just 1 old triple, but it accesses a lot of interesting terrain and there's some nice stuff available if you hike a little. Chris |
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"Chris J." wrote in message ... "Dmitry" wrote in message newsrMrd.432690$wV.46106@attbi_s54... I'm doing my homework for a ski/snowboard road trip sometime in the end of Dec or first week of Jan. We'll be heading east out of Seattle (WY, MO, ID, CO, UT). We have about a week, maybe a little more. Basically, I'd like to solicit some suggestions for mountains worth visiting, and maybe also general sites/places that are "must see" this time of the year. So far, Silver and Jackson Hole are on my "must go" list. We have a strong preference for less mainstream mountains with more locals on them and less tourist crowds. Also advanced terrain and quality of snow are of great interest. We'll have only one or two people who are intermediate level, everyone else advanced. We'll probably want to visit either Denver or SLC and stay there for half a day, but other than that any route would be good. Thanks in advance! Schweitzer Mtn. in Sandpoint is one of my personal favorites, as is Big Sky near Bozeman, MT. Both are more like destination resorts than local places. If you end up on 84 in Eastern Oregon, Anthony Lakes (between Baker City and La Grande) is a fun little low key hill to check out. They have just 1 old triple, but it accesses a lot of interesting terrain and there's some nice stuff available if you hike a little. I'll second Big Sky. I went out there last spring. Spent a couple of days there and one day at the new place next to it, Moonlight Basin. Moonlight Basin was fun, too. I never waited in a line at Big Sky. Never even saw a line at Moonlight Basin. Stayed at the Corral Bar, Motel and Steakhouse outside of town. If you plan it right, it's on the way to Jackson Hole. John |
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