Smellytele
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The lodge used to be up hill from where it is now and they actually moved it. They didn't build a totally new one but I think they built one new level then craned the old one on top.
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Time-warp base lodges
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The lodge used to be up hill from where it is now and they actually moved it. They didn't build a totally new one but I think they built one new level then craned the old one on top.
Savemeasammy
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I took the "time-warp" thing to read more as a negative... I think the base lodge at Pats is a great example of how a base lodge should look. I love the timber-frame and the big stone fireplace. Even though it's older, it's a pretty nice lodge.
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SIKSKIER
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Can't get any earlier than Cannons lodges.The Tram base and summit station were built when the original tram was installed in 1938.Both have had alterations and additions.The Old Peabody lodge was built around 1953 I believe.
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Ah, guess I haven't been there in a couple years.
bigbog
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Most notably the men's(and probably women's) restroom(s)...;-)
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Of the one's mentioned, I like Suicide Six, MRG, and Arapahoe Basin for old lodges that are quite well kept and nice, rather than tired.
I hate to say it, but there are more time warp lodges than not:razz:
Did anyone mention Hunter Mtn yet?
Old school Hall of Fame inside the huge Hunter base lodge:
The Hunter bar has these lights suspended from the ceiling that are from the 60's. different colors and most without bulbs. Hope they never get rid of them.....
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Wildcat, Gunstock, and Nashoba!
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When I first went to Bretton Woods it was like a time warp to the future for me.
MadMadWorld
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Does anyone else still have trough urinals? I think not. MRG wins
jimk
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Only shot I have handy of Arapahoe Basin lodge from a drive-by about five years ago. It's bigger and better than it looks in this pic, cool old wood beam work on the inside. From the A-Basin website: The current A-Frame lodge in the base area was once a missile testing facility.
BTW, this was my little recap of my impressions of Arapahoe Basin. Great place, kind of the MRG of CO:
Scenic and steep, A-Basin opened for skiing in 1946 and is deservedly referred to as The Legend. The retro A-Frame base lodge once served as a missile testing facility. The massive interior wood beam framework could withstand a direct hit from a missile or an avalanche.:smile:
A-Basin is perched on the western flank of the Continental Divide just across from Loveland Pass. The first thing you’ll notice descending from the pass on US Highway 6 is the hike-to extreme terrain of the precipitous 13,000 foot East Wall. It towers over a choice selection of lift served options from corduroy cruisers on the Lenawee and Norway Faces, to world class black diamond bump runs in the Pallavicini trail pod, to the wide open ridges of Montezuma Bowl. An expert would never tire of this place, but there are also enough easy runs to provide a novice with a couple days of fun.
On sunny days rip cord down sweet upper-intermediate groomers off Norway and Lenawee chairs, both with about 1,000 feet of vertical. There are nice black diamond chutes off Founders Ridge in the Montezuma Bowl, also known as Zuma Cornice. They have a fun 10’ cornice drop with an awesome backdrop of Rocky Mountain vistas. During low visibility days try skirting snow fences or dip into glades like Torreys in lower Montezuma Bowl or Cabin under the Lenawee Mtn chair. Enjoy a lunch break in the relatively new mid-mtn Black Mtn Lodge.
The impressively steep Pallavicini trail pod on the front face of the mountain contains about 20 double black diamond runs and is served by its own chairlift rising 1,329 vertical feet. Unrelenting steeps with serious moguls, this is very stout skiing! Of course, the legit experts climb East Wall for extreme routes.
If you’re looking to test your skills or just dislike the hassle and pretension of larger resorts, check out the hardcore, yet friendly scene at A-Basin. Its 900 acres represent a condensed version of the cream of Colorado. Lift served skiing takes place between approximately 10,800 and 12,500 feet. Hiking the East Wall can add another 500 vertical feet. The high elevation and mostly northern exposure make A-Basin one of the premier spring skiing destinations in the US with lifts routinely spinning into the month of June.
Here's another old photo from a few years back: High alpine extreme terrain of East Wall to left, top part of Pali mogul terrain to center/lower right. The base lodge is below and out of view in this picture.
Note, proudly displaying old Wildcat/No Fear sticker on my car window
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Smellytele
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And a ceramic/porcelain one at that!
Who takes pictures in a men's room? Isn't that against protocol?
jimk
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Smellytele
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Snowbasin, not me:lol:
Photo snatched off google.
like the quaker oats box - infinity!
MadMadWorld
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And a ceramic/porcelain one at that!
If you have to stare at another man's junk at least you do it in style.
steamboat1
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I always got a kick out of the "NO DIVING" sign above the urinal. I don't think it's there anymore.And a ceramic/porcelain one at that!
Riverskier
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Lost Valley in Maine. Looks EXACTLY like it did in the early 80's when I learned to ski there. Not sure it has seen a coat of paint since then.
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