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re: Colorado Governor closes down ski resorts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 8:48 am to Hogwall Jackson
Posted on 3/15/20 at 8:48 am to Hogwall Jackson
Thats where his family will be. Open ski resort for the well connected
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Posted on 3/15/20 at 8:51 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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A lot of Colorado slopes are in national parks
National forests are different from national parks.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 8:52 am to Hogwall Jackson
I’ve got a Breckinridge trip booked April 1-5. Guess that’s gone now.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 8:54 am to Lonnie Utah
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There are many western ski resorts that operate on National FOREST service lands by permit.
You are correct. I was thinking forest but typed park. They permit doesn't exclude other activities when the permit holder vacates their activity. For example, if there wasn't snow early or late enough a person could 4 wheel in approved areas (trails appropriately marked), horse back ride or mountain bike anywhere they want.
With these operators now ceasing their permitted use the areas of the national forests in question can be used for public use.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 8:57 am to SippyCup
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National forests are different from national parks.
Yes I know I already responded. The point is once the operators of the ski areas abandon their operations (for example Telluride just closed for the season) the public can now use the national forest as the public lands they are.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 9:00 am to Hogwall Jackson
The resort counties have about the same numbers of cases as rest of the state. Foreigners ruining everything
Posted on 3/15/20 at 9:09 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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Yes I know I already responded. The point is once the operators of the ski areas abandon their operations (for example Telluride just closed for the season) the public can now use the national forest as the public lands they are.
But the FS still regulates what activities can happen where. They close motorized travel on much of the areas here. You can hike, and ride a Mtn bike, but try taking a car or 4 wheeler on those same areas and you're getting shut down.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 9:36 am to East Coast Band
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LOL. How hard is it to stay 6 feet apart "Social distancing" at a 5000 acre ski resort?
You’d be surprised.
Jerry says hi
This post was edited on 3/15/20 at 9:39 am
Posted on 3/15/20 at 9:45 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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A lot of Colorado slopes are in national parks. Get a couple buddies and a snowmobile. The resorts may have the lifts shut down but the NPs aren’t closed.
You mean national forests? Because national parks do not allow snowmobiles.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 9:56 am to Hogwall Jackson
The resorts were staying open and had implemented measures, as best they could, to prevent the spread. But to close the resorts will have huge economic fallout for the area I hope they are only closed for the week. It feels like he just decided to close them down after they reported in the morning they were staying open.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:39 am to Lonnie Utah
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try taking a car or 4 wheeler on those same areas and you're getting shut down.
Cars and 4 wheelers are always restricted in the national forests. - NF Mapping this is a very useful link to see where you can and can't go by vehicle type - Road legal, >50 inch width, <50 inch width, etc.
However, snowmobiles get way wider access because they have zero erosion and impaction impact to the area traveled. I have been in multiple national forests throughout Colorado in the winter on snow mobiles where it is horseback and hiking only.
I am not saying that you could run up the slopes when the ski areas are open, but once they are closed if I was in the area I would, some people may get pissy (residents etc.) but there isn't anything they really could do.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:42 am to Hogwall Jackson
Can viruses even survive in the cold and even sub-32° temperatures?
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:43 am to Hogwall Jackson
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Colorado Governor closes down ski resorts
Probably a good call after the outbreaks at the Italian ski resorts helped spread this thing.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 10:44 am to East Coast Band
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LOL. How hard is it to stay 6 feet apart "Social distancing" at a 5000 acre ski resort?
Someone's never been waiting on a chairlift.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 11:15 am to Hogwall Jackson
I'm in Estes sippin a scotch at 10am. Been ordered to work from home all week so considering staying another night or two. Pretty much had RMNP to ourselves yesterday. NPs>ski resorts
Posted on 3/15/20 at 11:21 am to Lonnie Utah
Now you can, and I have, access Grand Teton NP from hiking out of bounds of Jackson hole.
Sounds like a good way to get eaten by a bear.
Sounds like a good way to get eaten by a bear.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 11:42 am to East Coast Band
Here in Germany there's been a couple of local clusters from skiers that brought it back from Austria. Probably a good move.
Posted on 3/15/20 at 12:03 pm to Hogwall Jackson
no one will be affected much unless the weed shops are forced to close
self imposed quarantines are fine and all that as long as you don't run out of weed for the bong, if that happens it could get biblical end of the world panic
self imposed quarantines are fine and all that as long as you don't run out of weed for the bong, if that happens it could get biblical end of the world panic
This post was edited on 3/15/20 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 3/15/20 at 12:05 pm to East Coast Band
quote:Just got back from one 4 days ago.
LOL. How hard is it to stay 6 feet apart "Social distancing" at a 5000 acre ski resort?
The answer is very, very hard.
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