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Your MLK 2025 Ski Plans

jimmywilson69

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Will stay local with likely short days Sat/Sun. I don't have Monday off so Lunch Runs will be out of the question with most schools off and a bunch of people off. Maybe try to sneak up after work.
 

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I'll be driving across the country on Sat, Sun and Mon (MLK Day). A bit of a polar vortex will be sweeping across the mid-West same time. Hopefully, the lowest temps in CO will be over by Monday as I plan to ski Tues-Fri at Winter Park and Copper. Then I drive on to Utah for an extended stay.

Last January I made a similar drive and faced this in Kansas:
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And this in CO.
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When it comes to winter driving I'll take cold over blowing snow. For skiing I like it the other way around 🤯
 
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Heading to Schweitzer Thursday night. Hoping Friday and Monday are decent crowd wise, maybe do a 1/2 day Saturday and come back for some twilight laps under the lights.

They’ve had a good early season so far though no storms in the forecast. Love Sandpoint so we’ll have fun no matter what.
 

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Heading to Schweitzer Thursday night. Hoping Friday and Monday are decent crowd wise, maybe do a 1/2 day Saturday and come back for some twilight laps under the lights.

They’ve had a good early season so far though no storms in the forecast. Love Sandpoint so we’ll have fun no matter what.
Nice. Post a few pictures of Schweitzer if you get inspired. I might go there later this season.
 

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Nice. Post a few pictures of Schweitzer if you get inspired. I might go there later this season.

schweitzer is awesome. i did a spokane area trip ~2 years ago. skied at 49 north, schweitzer, and silver. i would go back to each of them. tho i fear idaho bc i got in minor weed trouble on a separate sun valley trip. so i think im done with idaho. dont want to risk more severe troubles. but schweitzer skis BEAUTIFULLY

i am going to bolton saturday mount ellen sunday and then going home. my partner starts a new very big job tuesday and i will take her to dinner monday to celebrate her success
 

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I'll be driving across the country on Sat, Sun and Mon (MLK Day). A bit of a polar vortex will be sweeping across the mid-West same time. Hopefully, the lowest temps in CO will be over by Monday as I plan to ski Tues-Fri at Winter Park and Copper. Then I drive on to Utah for an extended stay.

Last January I made a similar drive and faced this in Kansas:
1705167401_zfzltupbkodh.jpg


And this in CO.
1705421381_pyzjuvpddnnz.jpg


When it comes to winter driving I'll take cold over blowing snow. For skiing I like it the other way around 🤯
Assuming that you are doing your migration to Utah, your timing is great. The skiing is getting nice.
 

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It's a good thing Stowe is blacked out for me this weekend because I'd be so tempted to drive right back up on Sunday 😂

Maybe Mt Snow will reel in enough snow to be worth checking out on Monday for a bit. Plenty of lifts to avoid the zoo at the base.
 

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I'll be driving across the country on Sat, Sun and Mon (MLK Day). A bit of a polar vortex will be sweeping across the mid-West same time. Hopefully, the lowest temps in CO will be over by Monday as I plan to ski Tues-Fri at Winter Park and Copper. Then I drive on to Utah for an extended stay.

Last January I made a similar drive and faced this in Kansas:
1705167401_zfzltupbkodh.jpg


And this in CO.
1705421381_pyzjuvpddnnz.jpg


When it comes to winter driving I'll take cold over blowing snow. For skiing I like it the other way around 🤯
I like the dashboard Jobu
 

BenedictGomez

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0 in Granby this morning, but Sunday supposed to be a high of 12 in Denver so yeah its gonna get cold. Some snow supposed to accompany the front as it comes through the Front Range.
Now do 10,000 feet. Potentially dangerous levels of cold + casual ski tourists = frostbite.
 

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It's a good thing Stowe is blacked out for me this weekend because I'd be so tempted to drive right back up on Sunday 😂

Maybe Mt Snow will reel in enough snow to be worth checking out on Monday for a bit. Plenty of lifts to avoid the zoo at the base.
Double check, but I'm pretty sure it's only blacked out on Saturday. I think you're good to go.
 

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How does altitude play into it (seriously asking)?

Quite a bit. This is supposed to be a big arctic shot. If someplace like Denver hits a high of 12 like he's saying, up at 10,000 feet I doubt the ambient high will be more than 0 (or likely even a negative high).

Wont be as bad in Utah, but MLK day our little one's supposed to have a clinic, and I doubt the high will be more than like 8 degrees at ~8,300 feet where the lessons run. Kind of brutal for little tykes if there's wind, so hoping not.
 
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