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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6890
Location: Maine1/3/15 10:12 AM |
Big Apple TTF Mahogany Miles?
I'll be in Manhattan 1/16 (pm) through 1/18, and it would be fun to grab a beer or coffee with TTF folk, one and all. I'll be at 41st and Madison, in a hotel with a nice rooftop bar (enclosed) as well as a coffee room with a complimentary espresso machine. Anyone interested respond here or shoot me an email at danemeryatmainedotrrdotcom. Or maybe we can take a group ride on citibikes.
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC1/3/15 5:32 PM |
Bummer...
I'll be in Colorado starting 1/16
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX1/3/15 5:53 PM |
Yeah, Colorado... Bummer. ;)
Have fun in the powder!
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PLee
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 3713
Location: Brooklyn, NY1/4/15 8:13 AM |
I should be around!
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sandiway
Joined: 15 Dec 2003
Posts: 4902
Location: back in Tucson1/5/15 8:20 PM |
April, where are you skiing? I'm currently in Breckenridge- my first time there.
Sandiway
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC1/5/15 10:32 PM |
I have a pass that's good for Copper, Winter Park, Steamboat. (I skied the Vail group resorts a lot in the few years prior, so giving them a miss for a couple years)
On this trip, the plan is to spend the first half of the trip at Steamboat and the second half at Winter Park. May do Copper for a day while on my way to Steamboat.
How long are you in Colorado? Breckenridge is a fun place. Enjoy!
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KerryIrons
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 3236
Location: Midland, MI1/6/15 8:09 PM |
Steamboat insider
April, have you skied Steamboat before? If you need any guidance, I have skied there well over 150 days. I know it pretty well.
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC1/6/15 10:39 PM |
Kerry, that's great. I'd love to get an insider's view. I'll perhaps ask more specific next week, closer to the time so I can also take into account weather forecast.
I've skied it last year for the first time. That was the week before Christmas. This time, I'll be there during MLK weekend. So crowd avoidance strategy will be one of the issues.
As usual, the top priority is powder hunting! But that depends on whether there's any new precip immediately prior to (better yet, during) my stay...
Come of think of it, suggestion for good places to eat would be great.
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KerryIrons
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 3236
Location: Midland, MI1/7/15 7:55 PM |
Insider
April, send me an email at irons54vortex (at) gmail (dot) com
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sandiway
Joined: 15 Dec 2003
Posts: 4902
Location: back in Tucson1/10/15 9:38 PM |
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How long are you in Colorado?
I haven't tried anything else other than Winter Park before.
Just finished up 5 days of skiing at Breckenridge. First time. Windy place. Because it didn't snow, each day the conditions were progressively a bit worse. On the bright side, it was sunny...
Wanted to try Vail but I'm informed that conditions are worse than Breckenridge.
Some spam pics...
Imperial Express. Highest chairlift in North America.
But you can hike up further to the summit of Peak 8.
View from the summit. The top of the Imperial Express chairlift is lower left.
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC1/10/15 10:22 PM |
Nice!
I skied Breck twice last year. We skied off the Imperial Chair only once. Pretty intense, even though we only did the less extreme line. Condition wasn't the best when we were there.
That's always the challenge of skiing, trying to find the good condition but there's no guarantee. Sometimes we got smooth cream cheese,, other times we got death cookies.
quote:
Just finished up 5 days of skiing at Breckenridge. First time. Windy place.
Breckenridge also has a nickname: Breckenfridge.
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sandiway
Joined: 15 Dec 2003
Posts: 4902
Location: back in Tucson1/11/15 2:15 PM |
Conditions are variable. It didn't snow during our visit, so each day got progressively worse, ie more ice, less powder. Bumps got harder and icier. But trails that were in the shade and less exposed were nicer.
I bagged last two days; I wanted to try Vail but I think the conditions were not as good as breck.
I'd like to try steamboat as well, so please report back.
Sandiway
P.S. Friend told me today Breck is white-out. Glad I bailed a bit early...
Last edited by sandiway on 1/11/15 6:08 PM; edited 1 time in total
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX1/11/15 2:24 PM |
Nice pictures!
I have not skied Colorado since 80s actually. My family moved to the west coast and I just never got out there except one summer 2006.
I lobe Colorado, and wanted to move there but Elaine was not keen on it...
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sandiway
Joined: 15 Dec 2003
Posts: 4902
Location: back in Tucson1/13/15 11:44 AM |
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I lobe Colorado, and wanted to move there but Elaine was not keen on it...
Denver is pretty good. It has everything a big city should have except a chinatown. Skiing is only 90 mins away. It has a major airport, albeit with baggage-handling problems.
Sandiway
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC1/13/15 2:45 PM |
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It has a major airport, albeit with baggage-handling problems.
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Pat Clancy
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 1353
Location: Manchester, CT1/13/15 3:56 PM |
Denver Airport Baggage System Case Study
I believe Sandiway was referring to the airport's infamous baggage system. It was supposed to be the most advanced in the world, but proved to be a giant boondoggle
See: http://calleam.com/WTPF/?page_id=2086
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX1/13/15 4:17 PM |
My last ski flight into Denver was in the old airport. At that time they piled all the skis from a bunch of flights 4' deep along a wall 60' long maybe. It took us 45 minutes to find ours. And no ticket checking anywhere, easy upgrade opportunity. I hope the new airport had some design considerations built in for... I don't know.. maybe a lot of folks flying in with skis ?
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC1/13/15 9:02 PM |
I'm not flying United. So wish me luck.
That said, the "baggage handling problem" is old news. It's been 10 years and millions and millions bags, the traditional way. As far as I can tell, it's not particularly slower than other airports.
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sandiway
Joined: 15 Dec 2003
Posts: 4902
Location: back in Tucson1/13/15 9:40 PM |
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As far as I can tell, it's not particularly slower than other airports.
Since you're not flying United, it doesn't matter. But the story I linked to is new.
Sandiway
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April
Joined: 13 Dec 2003
Posts: 6593
Location: Westchester/NYC1/13/15 11:07 PM |
Sorry, I only saw Pat's link first. I knew about that old tale. But since I've traveled to Denver many times since that piece of news, I just couldn't figure out what the relevant is.
Your link is a different issue. Lost and late luggage is not unique to Denver or United. Though mass lost/delay luggage of course is a more serious problem than the usual. I hope that same company isn't handling the Southwest bags!
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6890
Location: Maine1/19/15 5:49 PM |
Back to original topic
Great to see Parkin and Henoch in NYC - would have been nice to see April but she had a good excuse. To me a great aspect of TTF is meeting with folks in different places - never had a TTF meetup or ride I didn't enjoy.
C'mon up to Maine!
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henoch
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 1690
1/20/15 8:16 AM |
Always a pleasure meeting up and catching up.
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PLee
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 3713
Location: Brooklyn, NY1/20/15 9:57 AM |
Great to catch up again and to meet your family! Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip.
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6890
Location: Maine1/20/15 2:42 PM |
excellent trip
Thanks, enjoyed the trip a lot. Particularly liked the Museum of the City of New York, new to me. And of course, great food.
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