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aspen/snowmass. don't settle for anything less. hotel st. regis, although the pics are from a good buddy's house. restaurants, bars, and atmosphere is great!
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Absolutely nothing in the winter beats an Aspen ski trip IMO. Only, fly private cuz the airport is a huge dilemma. The weather up there can change in a second and the airport will shut down absolutely every commercial flight without hesitation and trust me, you can get stuck up there for a week. I guess that is not sooo bad though.
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So, like I said, neither my wife nor I have ever been skiing before. Do we need to buy a bunch of special clothing or equipment? If so, what do we need to get and what can we rent?
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EDIT: You can rent your skis, poles and anything else you need at the slopes or at any sports shop in town. They will size you up and give you everything you need : ) If you are set on Aspen, I can give you excellent restaurant recommendations. PM me.
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the problem with the aspen airport is the only approach/takeoff path is from one direction. mountains obscure the southern end of the field, thus only allowing south landings. aspen's airport is known among pilots to be one of the most difficult airports IN THE WORLD to get in and out of (kai tak in hong kong being the pinnacle of difficult airports, of course). during the winter, the winds are predominately out of the north making it almost necessary to make tailwind landings, which is a big no-no for flying, but can be done. not to mention the physical challenges of the field itself...2% grade, 200 ft elevation rise between the approach end and the end of the runway, winds, mountains, narrow valley to shoot through, etc. if there wasn't so much money flowing through aspen, there wouldn't be an airport, basically. as a pilot myself, i'd still love to fly in and out of there, but it's like one of those things a pilot wants to conquer to say he's done it. |
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Honestly, I prefer March. You will get plenty of snow without too much powder and enough sunshine to allow you to ski in a t shirt without freezing. Also, there is some extra great nightlife then as most of the colleges are on spring break. Ratatat played at the base of Aspen mountain last year in the snow (March 27th I think). Great times!
Where is your place Blake? We stay on Crystal Lake Road off 82.
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We should get a bunch of us up there at the same time. I keep saying I want to go skiing, but I never follow through.
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Any more word from the adjuster?
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I'm wanting to go on a snowboarding trip around Christmas..I may be up there then with a few buddies
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