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Thanks for checking on this. Preview only should be adequate for day 1. I remember (vaguely) my first day, learning to ski at A-Basin. I never got off the bunny slope poma (which has since been replaced by the Molly Hogan chair), and I had all I c...
Are you sure about the "Lower Mountain Pass" portion of your response? They did not offer a LMP last season, and it is not listed as available this year.
In particular, if they still have the offer that they have had the last few years, non-skiers can buy a one-trip gondola ride, go to Stoker or Hazie's for lunch, and they will deduct the cost of the gondola ride from the food (not booze) portion o...
Sorry, I guess I had seen too many versions of "A Christmas Carol". Goose apparently was the choice in England during Scrooge's day, and I guess I thought it still was :-(
There are two main things that are different for cooking at altitude:
1. Water boils at a lower termperature (I think it is about 1 degree C for each 1000 ft, but don't have the formula right in front of me). This means that things cooked in/over...
First you have to define "traditional Christmas Dinner". Most people I know consider this turkey, similar to Thanksgiving. But many others consider it ham, and others prime rib. And, of course, many of our forum members from the UK would consider ...
I have been up several times for the 2nd weekend in December (a group goes to the Dotsero jazz concert that has always been that Saturday). Many times Sunshine area and Morningside are not yet open, but much of the rest of the mountain is. A few g...
Discount Liquors at 500 S Lincoln (US 40, main street in downtown) lists kegs and "party packages". See their listing in Dex Knows:
http://www.dexknows.com/business_profiles/steamboat_discount_liquor-b524458
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Recovery in progress
Background for those who don't know me: I missed all last season due to a non-skiing injury. I still came up to Steamboat (thiis is the 16th straight year, plus several others scattered further back), mainly to see many friends who have been coming at the same time for all those years, but just relaxed, visited friends, saw things in town that I was usually too busy to bother with, etc. A relaxing time that helped my mental recovery, just not really any help to the physical recovery.
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Posted on February 2, 2009 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments
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- At 1:11am on December 2, 2008,
Mike (skipompey) said… - Yep thats me just added my name to the front, nice to see all the old hands checking in
- At 3:05am on December 2, 2008,
Boo Boo said… - Hello Rick! Great to see you back :-). How are you? How is your health at the moment? I hope that you are continuing to see improvements. Great to hear that you are coming to Steamboat again this year. Unfortunately we will JUST miss you: we will be there between the 3rd and 18th January. We would have prefered to be there a bit later (loved being there late January and early February last year), but we need to get back to the UK sooner this year.
- At 11:03am on January 22, 2009,
CrystalWA said… - Hi Rick, Happy to hear you had a good time with the forum folks at Slopeside. I hope it was easier to get seats this time.
How is your body. Are you skiing this year?
My plane leaves Hayden at 1 pm. The bus will probably pick me at 10 or 11 at Storm Meadows.
- At 10:11pm on February 25, 2009,
Dawn said… - Dulany didn't have any two bedrooms available, so were staying at Canyon Creek. Yes, I'm here now! Went to Old Town Pub for dinner tonight..Enjoying our trip..
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i think we are going to the Sheraton for the Christmas buffet. Others have suggested the Ore House, Cafe Diva alos. Yes book ahead of time. thats what i will be doing next week.
Usually kids don't want to wear the hood thing, but carry it in your pocket just in case. If it's really cold once you get on there on the slopes, I'll bet you big money that'll change.
Hard to predict of course but history is on your side. Be glad you didn't plan a trip around opening day at Vail today. They've got only one run open.
Temps have been great for snowmaking and we definitely have more snow this year than we had last year. I wouldn't worry, we tend to get dumped on in December.
Here's a good article about late starts and how the season turns out.
I have been checking the cameras lately, and there does not appear to be alot of snow on the mountain, and not much in the forecast?
Getting nervous about our trip out December 18th. Anything to worry about?
I agree with the balaclava. If your boys are going to wear helmets, which they should, then you can buy a nice under helmet hat/balaclava, a must in Steamboat. The key to keeping warm on the mountain is layers. (and toe warmers!)
I ski with my boys every January in Steamboat (now 10 & 8) and they wear the whole kit every day since they stay up top most the whole day ... base layer top and bottom, fleece top (& bottom if it's Arctic cold), and down jacket. They used to wear...
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