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re: 2018-2019 Season Long Ski Thread

Posted on 10/11/18 at 10:17 am to
Posted by HollyWoodCole
CA
Member since Nov 2017
1255 posts
Posted on 10/11/18 at 10:17 am to
I’m seriously considering a trip to Solden Resort, Austria last week of Jan 2019.

Anyone have reviews of Solden?
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120106 posts
Posted on 10/11/18 at 10:35 am to
Ive never made it down to Wolf Creek. Might need to try it this year.
Posted by PearlyBaker
Member since Dec 2017
441 posts
Posted on 10/11/18 at 11:15 am to
I haven’t either but I plan on skiing there this season when I drive down to ski Telluride & Silverton. I’ll let you know what I find down there
Posted by HollyWoodCole
CA
Member since Nov 2017
1255 posts
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:06 pm to
Cons: WC is pretty small. Not many lift lines to choose from. You’ll have to stay in Pagosa Springs.
Pros: It doesn’t get too crowded and it gets great annual snowfall.
There’s a ridge up top that you hike to get to a free cat ride to the bowl.

Ive been three separate trips. After two days I get bored with the terrain, even with fresh snow and some decent tree riding.
Posted by SnowAubie
Member since Dec 2016
347 posts
Posted on 10/11/18 at 12:51 pm to
For Wolf Creek you can also stay in South Fork but it is very limited in lodging and food options but it’s on the side of the pass that closes less often during heavy snow, something to consider.

Also if you snowboard WC can be a pain at times as there are many flat areas. If you can catch WC on a powder day though it’s a lot of fun though due to almost non existent lift lines.
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
25607 posts
Posted on 10/13/18 at 4:37 pm to
Getting stoked for my first season in Jackson Hole.

Tram laps, 1000s of acres of sidecountry out the gate, Teton Pass and Grand Teton NP for endless backcountry missions. It's gonna be pretty awesome.
Posted by 90Delmore
Member since Feb 2006
260 posts
Posted on 10/14/18 at 5:32 pm to
Keystone at Mardi Gras also
Posted by PearlyBaker
Member since Dec 2017
441 posts
Posted on 10/17/18 at 6:10 pm to
I got my first turns of the season yesterday off of Loveland pass! I spent this morning fooling around on a jib line at the top of this pass for a few hours before a storm moved in. Ski season is upon us!
Posted by Louie T
htx
Member since Dec 2006
36300 posts
Posted on 10/17/18 at 6:57 pm to
In

No longer live in SLC. I still got an Ikon pass and have free places to stay in SLC, so I should be making a # of trips. Looking like a better start to the season than last year.
Posted by 8thyearsenior
Centennial, CO
Member since Mar 2006
4280 posts
Posted on 10/19/18 at 6:04 pm to
If anyone with kids 12 and under plans to hit A Basin this year here is two free days.
LINK

This plus Epic school kids has my kids with 18 free days, we didn’t have to buy em passes.
Posted by BCMCubs
Colorado
Member since Nov 2011
22146 posts
Posted on 10/19/18 at 9:00 pm to
Went out to Wolf Creek last week. First time going.
This post was edited on 10/19/18 at 9:01 pm
Posted by Hogwall Jackson
Denver
Member since Feb 2013
5052 posts
Posted on 10/20/18 at 10:25 am to
Strawberry fields in steamboat.
Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6882 posts
Posted on 10/20/18 at 5:22 pm to
Steamboat for MLK week. Finally going to invest in my own pair of boots this year.
Posted by tccdc
Washington, DC
Member since Sep 2007
3565 posts
Posted on 10/20/18 at 5:58 pm to
quote:

I’m seriously considering a trip to Solden Resort, Austria last week of Jan 2019.

Anyone have reviews of Solden?


Have you ever skied in Austria?
Posted by Red Solo Cup
Memphis, TN
Member since Sep 2012
441 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 9:01 am to
We are headed to Steamboat in February. It will be my first trip there. Anyone have experiences flying into Denver vs flying into Hayden? Flights are much cheaper to Denver but don’t really care for the 4 hourshuttle ride.
Posted by Bearded_Chow25
D-town Boogie
Member since Dec 2014
114 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 2:18 pm to
Looking at possibly skiing Japan in February, specifically Niseko or Hakuba Valley.

Anyone ever skiied Japan or heard anything noteworthy?
Posted by SnowAubie
Member since Dec 2016
347 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 2:56 pm to
I’m flying into Denver and then driving to Steamboat in December. I’ve done it twice before and it’s a really easy drive. Also takes me right under 3 1/2 hours. I dont mind driving for the costs savings but then again I’ll also fly to Denver to drive to Crested Butte or Wolf Creek.
Posted by SnowAubie
Member since Dec 2016
347 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 3:01 pm to
What were your thoughts? I have a love/hate relationship with WC. Love the minimal lift lines, cheaper lift tix and non corporate feel but man they have some brutal flat areas for snowboarders. Had some great powder and I don’t mind hike to terrain but there are a lot of areas I had to hike out of waist deep powder when a run would flatten out.
Posted by lob1284
Houma by birth
Member since Mar 2006
4928 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 6:29 pm to
Re: flying into Denver vs Hayden for steamboat trip.

While flight is a lot more into Hayden you should run numbers for total transportation since you shouldn’t have to rent a car if flying into Hayden, and you’ll save a lot there vs rental car or shuttle cost from Denver. I went to steamboat a couple years ago and figured all in it was about $100 more to fly into Hayden, which was more than worth it for me to avoid an extra 7 hours in a car or shuttle round trip.
Posted by Hogwall Jackson
Denver
Member since Feb 2013
5052 posts
Posted on 10/21/18 at 7:42 pm to
Fly into Hayden. I-70 traffic sucks and the price of the rental or shuttle will be a wash or even save you money overall going into Hayden.
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