ron@uokvax.UUCP (11/08/83)
#N:uokvax:8200002:000:889 uokvax!ron Nov 2 09:52:00 1983 help!!! a group of us have just found out we're going skiing at 'snowmass' over christmas break. can anyone give us some info about the place?? good or bad, how about some opinions. how does it compare to either taos, brested cutte, or copper? how is the nightlife in the area? how are the runs? more(most) important, how are the mogul runs?????? you can reply to me directly, or put them in notes for all to read, i'm sure people won't mind... much thanks in advance, ron ...!ctvax!uokvax!ron ...!duke!uok!uokvax!ron ps o now that ski season is just about here (although it's 75 in oklahoma today) maybe people could post little reviews after their trips. i'd enjoy reading a paragraph or two on various places people have been. nothing too in depth, just how the runs were, how the nightlife was etc. etc. you never know where your next ski trip will be...
marcum@fortune.UUCP (11/10/83)
I was in Snowmass for a week last March, on business; stayed at the Wildwood Inn, had no car, and conducted business most evenings, so comments re. nightlife are unavailable. However, the food at the Village (right near the Wildwood) was excellent, especially the Stew Pot (or some such name: stew, stew, and more stew!). Skiing was wonderful, with powder, and, if I recall, some moguls. One of the prime attractions was skiing in the powder through the trees off the Big Burn. Ahhhh. But, if I don't stop now, I'll next be seen heading downhill..... Alan M. Marcum Fortune Systems, Redwood City, California ...!hplabs!hpda!fortune!rhino!marcum
paul@hpfclk.UUCP (11/13/83)
#R:uokvax:8200002:hpfclk:9900004:000:1064
hpfclk!paul Nov 11 08:48:00 1983
Info on Snowmass
I have skiied Snowmass once at Easter 2 years ago. I really enjoyed it.
It is a large area with lots of long cruiser blue runs and some neat
tree skiing. It has, I believe, only a couple of "black" runs; they are
not the same black as, say, a black run, at Aspen Mountain. It will take
you 2 days to ski the whole place. It also has some gorgeous views of the
Aspen Snowmass wilderness areas; I belive you can see the Maroon Bell from
the top of the area.
Go into Aspen for some great nightlife; it's only about 5 miles or so and
DEFINITELY worth the trip (buses run between Aspen and Snowmass quite
regularly).
If you get tired of Snowmass skiing, go either to Aspen Mountain or
Aspen Highlands for some challenging terrain. Aspen Mountain (referred
to as Ajax locally) is definitely the place to go for good steep
bump skiing. Snowmass has very little in the way of bumps - it's
mainly a resort for the out of state recreational skiier.
Hope you have a great time!!!
-Paul "Face Plant" Beiser-
{csu-cs,hplabs,hpfcla}!paul
fair@dual.UUCP (11/16/83)
Uh, Snowmass is just next door (relatively) to Aspen. Does that answer
your questions about nightlife & skiing conditions?
A Lake Tahoe skier,
Erik E. Fair {ucbvax,amd70,zehntel,unisoft}!dual!fair
Dual Systems Corporation, Berkeley, Californiatim@minn-ua.UUCP (Tim Giebelhaus) (11/23/83)
I second Ron's idea. I think it would be great if we reviewed the area after we skiied it. This is usually a dead group anyway.