Highest point?

[Geoff]

Considering Geoff himself, as someone that skied the area in question, was under the impression that lift serviced was to 13k... I think it is a reasonable doubt to suggest and I don't doubt Geoff's sincerity in his explanation. It seems to me that Geoff is not calling into question people's integrity but rather their understanding of the facts... from personal experience.

Yeah, but it's way easier to flame me...

I've been in the parking lot but I've never made it to A Basin. I'm not a big fan of I-70 skiing and usually try to get farther from the Denver day tripper crowd.

 

[Greg]

Yeah, but it's way easier to flame me...

Sorry, dude. This reads pretty matter of fact and condescending to me:

I question most people who are claiming 13,000.

But I guess I read it wrong. I apologize..

 

[2knees]

10,000 (roughly)

Heavenly Valley

 

[Geoff]

Sorry, dude. This reads pretty matter of fact and condescending to me:



But I guess I read it wrong. I apologize..

Apology accepted. ...and I was indeed calling you out for flaming me. I've done it a couple 'o times and I apologize for doing it. We both need to count to 10 before hitting the 'submit reply' button from time to time.

 

[bvibert]

Yeah, but it's way easier to flame me...

I've been in the parking lot but I've never made it to A Basin. I'm not a big fan of I-70 skiing and usually try to get farther from the Denver day tripper crowd.

I wasn't flaming you. My point was that not everyone's answer was from somewhere they have skied. You did say you were questioning most people's claims of over 13K...

 

[Johnskiismore]

10,450' for skiing

 

[pepperdawg]

Skied Mt. Evans in Idaho Springs, Co in college (14,000+).

HIked Evans.....highest Skied to date is A Basin...Unless Copper is higher (dont think so tho) ...

 

[Johnskiismore]

12,441' for hiking, Mount Baldy, New Mexico

 

[cbcbd]

18,997' Cayambe, Ecuador on a volcano climbing trip in '05.

Would've made 20,565' on Chimborazo but we had to turn around... ones of the guys wasn't doing too well. We weren't sure of our elevation when we turned but we were only about an hour from the summit... probably low 19s but who knows.


As for skiing... well, I've never skied in CO, UT, or the Alps so it's last weekend at @10K ft at Muir on Rainier.

 

[campgottagopee]

Apology accepted. ...and I was indeed calling you out for flaming me. I've done it a couple 'o times and I apologize for doing it. We both need to count to 10 before hitting the 'submit reply' button from time to time.

WUSSY:grin::smash::grin:

 

[Geoff]

WUSSY:grin::smash::grin:

I fart in your general direction.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

We both need to count to 10 before hitting the 'submit reply' button from time to time.

I agree...it's something I've always done to filter out any worthless posts..:blink::blink:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

10,450' for skiing

Top of Rendevous mountain..

 

[PA Ridge Racer]

8000 ft maybe a bit less at the Grand Canyon, south rim

 

[severine]

According to the A-Basin website, the top of the lifts at the pass to Montezuma Bowl is 12,472'.

http://www.arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/image-library/inline-landscape/trail-map-back_orig.jpg

Then that be it for me... because I rode up the Lenawee Mountain Lift, scuffed my way up to Montezuma Bowl, looked over the edge, and said, "I think I'd rather live to ski another day." But I did get up there... then skied down the frontface...

 

[marcski]

I agree...it's something I've always done to filter out any worthless posts..:blink::blink:

umm....well based on the number of your posts, it doesn't appear its something that you do too often! doh!

 

[ctenidae]

umm....well based on the number of your posts, it doesn't appear its something that you do too often! doh!

He just counts fast.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

10,500 (Approx) on Jupiter Peak at Park City.:grin:

Jupiter Peak is nice, very underrated IMO. Everybody always puttin down Park City, calling it the Stratton of the West and such, some of which is justified, but Jupiter is a blast.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Top of Rendevous mountain..

We have a winner! :smash:

 

[bvibert]

The highest elevation I've been is probably the base of Big Sky, ~7,500 (we were there in the spring for vacation after the lifts closed). Other than that I guess the top of Washington.