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killclimbz
Oct 25, 2004, 2:04 PM
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Oh yeah, Skibs and I are tenatively planning on heading back up to Butler Gulch on Sunday. Anyone care to join?
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wannabe
Oct 26, 2004, 2:47 AM
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Skibby and Killclimbz, count me in for Butler on Sun. Shoot me a PM later this week with a link up time and place. I can't drive very far up a trailhead in my little front wheel drive. :P I'm stoked!
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killclimbz
Oct 26, 2004, 1:35 PM
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In reply to: I suck on powder......
Nah you don't suck on powder. It wasn't exactly the light fluffy stuff. Hang in there, before long it's all you'll want to ski on.
Wannabe, I shot you a PM for Sunday. I'm thinking the same meeting time as last Sunday if that is ok with Skibs...
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killclimbz
Oct 26, 2004, 3:39 PM
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In reply to: Hey, KC, I shot wannabe the same kind of PM! I like how you think! Same time, same place works great for me!
Sweeeeeettttt!
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killclimbz
Oct 29, 2004, 2:14 PM
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I went up to Butler Gulch yesterday for some turns. Guys it is REALLY good up there, especially for October. Wind had blown tons of snow into several of the chutes in there so the powder was 3-4ft deep and oh so smooth. I really can't wait to get back there Sunday. If anyone else was thinking about joining you should get in on this.
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killclimbz
Oct 29, 2004, 2:58 PM
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Yeah it sounds like Sunday could be a miserable, snow, blowing snow, lots of accumulation kind of day. It's going to be BEAUTIFUL!!!
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wannabe
Oct 29, 2004, 3:09 PM
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YeeeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!
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nthusiastj
Oct 31, 2004, 12:17 AM
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Kim and I hit A-Basin today! Only had one run open, but we had a good time. Can't wait for it to really drop!!!
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killclimbz
Nov 1, 2004, 1:43 PM
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Well, the Butler Gulch trip absolutely rocked on Sunday! 8^) The base seemed to range from 2-5ft deep with 6-10" of new snow depending where you were at. A little wind blown and crusty towards the tops of the peaks, but the troughs and shady sides were pure bliss.
Wannabe, that is some set of lungs you got there. I thought you were using rockets on your ski's to get uphill.
Skibs, you have already improved like 200%, it's not going to be much longer before you have this powder thing figured out!
Sam, Bucky, & Cody were wiped out last night when we got home. Best type of dog you can have.
Soooo, perhaps we should give Berthoud pass a shot next Sunday, or if it doesn't look so hot I am just fine with hitting Butler Gulch again. Who wants in?
3 days out & 3 full on powder days, this backcountry thing sucks...
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killclimbz
Nov 1, 2004, 1:44 PM
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Btw, it was absolutely dumping when we left yesterday afternoon.
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wannabe
Nov 1, 2004, 2:59 PM
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Happy Birthday Skibby! Thanks Killclimbz, Kim, and Skibby...What a great day! The snow was great and the company was awesome. I'll let you know if I can make it this weekend, I feel my arm being twisted. :D
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killclimbz
Nov 1, 2004, 3:21 PM
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In reply to: Happy Birthday Skibby! Thanks Killclimbz, Kim, and Skibby...What a great day! The snow was great and the company was awesome. I'll let you know if I can make it this weekend, I feel my arm being twisted. :D
Skibs, it was/is your b-day! Sheeeeeeeet! I gues I don't pay much attention.... :oops: Happy b-day!!!!
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killclimbz
Nov 1, 2004, 8:42 PM
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I found this on the Forest Service avalanche awareness webpage. It's actually a pretty good quick and dirty guide to avalanche safety online. Lots of things here to keep you from working, and to give ideas on what to practice when you're out playing in the backcountry.
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nextascent
Nov 1, 2004, 10:11 PM
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Ok I'm definitely skiing this weekend. Woooohoooo. I need to find some rockets for my boots cuz I won't be hiking at mach speed without them lol.
I'll keep watchin the plans. :P
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killclimbz
Nov 1, 2004, 10:36 PM
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Lisa, can we pencil you in for next weekend? I have a biner for ya... :lol:
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crazyfingers
Nov 3, 2004, 6:54 PM
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Anybody skied loveland pass (not the resort) lately? We're Headed up to A-Basin on Saturday and hope to hitch a couple of rides befoe hitting the lift lines.
Thanks!
Kyle
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killclimbz
Nov 3, 2004, 9:00 PM
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I've been hearing rumors of action on the pass, so you might luck out. Give it a try and let us know :)
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uitdoorqi
Nov 4, 2004, 5:36 AM
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OK, it's Wednesday night, I'm getting over a cold, ready to get out. Who's heading out to the snow this weekend? Any BC action going on? I have a board and snow shoes, will travel. Fine, drive even... Not quite as desperate as Amber and offering beer or anything though :robert:
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crazyfingers
Nov 4, 2004, 9:00 PM
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A-basin saturday. Look for a gray Jeep grand cherokee, a 6'7" guy, his 5'4" wife and a buddy with beard that looks like a small woodland create got super glued to his face.
KT
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wannabe
Nov 4, 2004, 10:04 PM
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Still going out Sun? If so pencil me in as well.
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wanderinfree
Nov 5, 2004, 5:33 AM
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In reply to: Still going out Sun? If so pencil me in as well.
Are folks still headed out for some bc on Sunday? Details? And is there room for one more. I can contribute a 4WD SUV and am willing to drive.
K
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killclimbz
Nov 5, 2004, 2:39 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Still going out Sun? If so pencil me in as well. Are folks still headed out for some bc on Sunday? Details? And is there room for one more. I can contribute a 4WD SUV and am willing to drive. K
Hell yeah, we are going out for some backcountry. I was up at Berthoud Pass yesterday, and it was fun, but it's still a little more on the rocky side than Butler Gulch. I put 3 core shots on my board vs none in the gulch over three days. So I vote for Butler Gulch Sunday, or maybe we could hike up Jones pass and check out some of the stuff back there?
I'm thinking between 8-8:30 either at the parking area or the Last General Store just before you start climbing Berthoud Pass. What do you guys think?
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killclimbz
Nov 5, 2004, 2:42 PM
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So this is the list of possible participants for Sunday.
Myself
Skibabeage
wanderinfree
uitdoorqi
Nextascent
Wannabe
Anyone else?
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nextascent
Nov 5, 2004, 8:00 PM
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How dangerous is the snow pack right now? Pretty sketchy? Seems like theres' been some slides lately and I'm admittedly kinda a chicken $hit about my first bc venture being in a potential slide :oops:
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