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Conference bgsdev::skiing

Title:SKIING
Notice:* * * * * * THINK SNOW * * * * * *
Moderator:ASDG::KGOULD
Created:Mon Jan 09 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1581
Total number of notes:12658

472.0. "Help on Winterpark Resort needed" by WELSWS::FITZHARDY (Nil Illigitumi despdos carborundum) Tue Dec 05 1989 11:16

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Name		DateLines
472.1Moguls at MJ, Cruising at WPDISCVR::KGOULDTue Dec 05 1989 14:2375
472.2winter parkPMROAD::RICHARDSTue Dec 05 1989 16:4626
472.3I call it Merry JaminSSDEVO::JONESNot another Jamin JonesThu Dec 07 1989 17:4123
472.4Here's my mailstop- its a long wayWELSWS::FITZHARDYNil Illigitumi despdos carborundumMon Dec 18 1989 14:0811
472.5And they have a trainABACUS::MCKIEBrian McKieTue Jan 09 1990 14:105
472.6WinterPark updateGLRMAI::MCMILLANMon Feb 24 1997 14:3620

   Most of the notes in this conference about WinterPark are pretty old, I
   was wondering if anyone could provide an update. I have a trip plan for
   the first week of March (2/28-3/8). 

1. Any suggestions on skiing, like where to find the good snow, how to avoid
   any crowds. Also my wife is a timid intermediate, where would she enjoy
   the most.

2. Tips on dining, especially inexpensive and out of the way type. My wife 
   maybe interested in nice place a little more upscale as well.

3. Tips on where to go for apres-ski, inexpensive and/or jumping with 
   activity. A place with cold beer and popcorn near somewhere my wife 
   can shop works well too.

   Thanks in advance for any info, it will be appreciated. 
   George Mc
472.7Day tripper mountain?DELNI::GILBERTTue Feb 25 1997 08:4821
    Hi George,
    
    I don't mean to sound negative, but WinterPark/Mary Jane is mainly a
    day tripper mountain, in my experience.  It's great in that the more
    timid or intermediate skiiers can basically ski on all of the trails
    to the right of Cranmer (standing at Snoasis looking up the mountain)
    and on the face over to the right, while the more aggressive skiiers
    can take a trip over to Janeside and have a HELL of a good time on the
    bumps.  Drunken Frenchman and Outhouse are my favorite, but they are
    definitely EXPERT ONLY!  
    
    So people from Denver usually drive up and back in the same day.  It's
    good in that you don't have to go through the Eisenhower tunnel and
    wait in the lines that always form.  Therefore, I've never stayed
    overnight and can't answer your questions that well.  But I've never
    seen any really good apres ski there...   Sorry!
    
    -Mike  (wishing that he'd been skiing there earlier this year instead of
     tearing his ACL two days before leaving....)
472.8Thanks MikeGLRMAI::MCMILLANThu Feb 27 1997 18:0212
   Hi Mike,

   Thanks for the update on skiing. I was waiting to see if anyone else had any
   comments. I guess I will have to answer my own questions when I get back.
   I am sure there are some good eating places and some good apres-ski places
   even in an area area that caters to commuters. I believe, all ski towns
   have them.

   Hope the knee heals quickly and you get back to skiing soon.

   Thanks
   George Mc