rfarren
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On my last day we decided to hit up Loveland. The lift tix were only $25 a piece so we thought it would be nice... and it was! The mountain has a lot of great terrain and is deceptively large. On our way there we drove over the loveland pass were there were plenty of people hitting up the bc.
Loveland had a full parking lot but there wasn't a lift line on the mountain. We headed up chair two, which was long and cold. At the top we headed off to get to lift 4 and 8. It appeared there was tons of untracked.
However, once on lift 8 we realized that that untracked was wind scoured. Nonetheless, we had a blast as the terrain is really fun. The trees had great snow in it and were spaced in a way that I could get through them fairly easily.
The best snow was found on the north facing side of the mountain. My favorite terrain was on the skiers right off of chair 6. There was plenty of powder to be found in the trees, and even some hike to lines above the trees. The snow here was protected from the wind. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of that area. I just got way into that terrain.
Loveland is a real nice mountain with some great terrain. I would love to hit it up in late april/may. I bet it's fabulous in the spring.
All in all Colorado was a great experience. I enjoyed walking around denver last night. It's a real nice city that has done a great job of integrating urban development with outdoor activities. My gf asked me today whether I preferred Utah over CO. I said it was like comparing two different types of apples. I guess it just depends on what type of mood you're in. I will say this however, I was able to get an IPA from the Breckenridge brewery with 9.2% alcohol content. :stir: I will also say I got altitude sickness in CO which I've never gotten in Utah. :stir:
Loveland had a full parking lot but there wasn't a lift line on the mountain. We headed up chair two, which was long and cold. At the top we headed off to get to lift 4 and 8. It appeared there was tons of untracked.
The best snow was found on the north facing side of the mountain. My favorite terrain was on the skiers right off of chair 6. There was plenty of powder to be found in the trees, and even some hike to lines above the trees. The snow here was protected from the wind. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of that area. I just got way into that terrain.
Loveland is a real nice mountain with some great terrain. I would love to hit it up in late april/may. I bet it's fabulous in the spring.
All in all Colorado was a great experience. I enjoyed walking around denver last night. It's a real nice city that has done a great job of integrating urban development with outdoor activities. My gf asked me today whether I preferred Utah over CO. I said it was like comparing two different types of apples. I guess it just depends on what type of mood you're in. I will say this however, I was able to get an IPA from the Breckenridge brewery with 9.2% alcohol content. :stir: I will also say I got altitude sickness in CO which I've never gotten in Utah. :stir:
