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4-pack tickets for sale on Craigslist - Denver - Tickets. $30 & up! Otherwise, the LCI can hook you up! James

Sunday: I-70 approach was refreshingly light. Snow was hero to a bit soft (for the weighty one). Occasional inconsistent groom. Sun and gentle breezes with late morning intermittent clouds. Kooks in groups. Patience rewarded openings. 6 carvers. Massive snow reconfiguration. Brakes rarely applied east bound. That phobia can be easily overcome by repeatedly making the trek and enjoying some Sunday slopeside sillyness, with your friends. 3/36? James

The euphoria of Sunday, has at last subsided. Weekend, Schmeekend! Light approach traffic, blue skies, warmish temps and gentle zephyr breezes; conditions rarely replicated at Lovey. Sparse lunacy and short lift lines, possibly due to the impending Super Bowl, allowed for a morning of non-stop, bodacious carving. Snow conditions were firm and grippy, as I continued to reaffirm a long forgotten attraction with an albeit, older glass ride. Fire Bowl, Turtle Creek and Drifter were widely groomed, but Fire Cut was bump city. Lower Richards was almost abandoned and just kept calling me out. The upper section of Roulette became sketchy early, but the lower area was as good as it gets. Etow was groomed well into the trees. Rarely does this rider get hoots from the lifts, but it felt good to entertain, while continuing to improve on my aggressiveness(Thanks, Ink!). Between ATC and the attraction of alternative resorts, I was a solo act, although the Sheriff gave me a casual 1st chair nod and was later observed rippin' it on twin planks. Legs screaming and lungs contently overworked, it was over entirely too soon. I drove away with a huge grin. Quite the day to remember. Does aloe vera work on sunburned teeth? later James

Bump with EDIT: Boots, Liners and Intec Heels for $150 plus shipping - OR - TD1 Bindings with Spares for $100 SHIPPED!

Kolton, the other boots will be shipped tomorrow.

Hey Kolton, shoot me a PM and we can chat more. I might also have other options for you. James

Mostly sunny and 13* on Friday sounds best? I'll take Sunny Sunday for 25* and the win, Alex!

Still available.

They are indeed Intecs. Shoot me a PM. Thanks! James

BINDINGS SOLD!!! - - - BOOTS STILL AVAILABLE!!! Raichle 324 Boots: 277mm Shells / 4 Buckles / 5 Position Lean Adjusters Shells, buckles and tongues are in excellent condition. Toe pads are hard, but replaceable. Wrap Liners: 25.5MP (approx. 7.5-8US) / Excellent condition / Cuff booster strap / Lots of ankle support / No offensive odor / Not packed out / Basic foot beds. Appear to be (stock?) Raichle liners. Bomber Intec Heels: Excellent condition / Cables and mechanicals work smoothly $150 plus shipping Paypal Gift or US Postal Money Order Only. Possibly cross-posted. Necessary Legal Disclaimer: Sold as/is. No warranty expressed or implied. Use any and/or all of the above listed items at your own risk.

One of the semis caught in the avalanche was a friend! He said he could hear it coming! Then it hit! Said it took hours to get out!

Too. Many. People. Rude. People. What in the h-e-double-toothpicks happened to our quaint resort??? Miss Hailey and I ventured up to Lovey Valley early yesterday (Fri) for some ongoing tutelage, only to realize Mayberry had become LA! Ghetto blasters, subs and 99% out-of-state plates were the norm in the parking lot. I even saw a stand-off by 2 large 4x4 trucks for a parking space. Rentals sold out by 10am and lift ticket lines stretched past the #7 lift. Instructors and ambassadors appeared dumbfounded. Grumpy people everywhere. Hailey made half a dozen glides, got frustrated by all the pylons and near misses and was ready to leave by 10:30. I'm sure it got much worse. I expressed the limitations of our resort to quite a few out-of-state, negative interlopers and advised they should consider alternative, larger resorts in the future. They agreed. I did my part. On the positive side, traffic was minimal heading back down that early. Westbound traffic however, was a parking lot unto itself. We may wait a week or so to let the herds thin. later James

Welcome to BOL! Posting pics will obtain a much higher rate of response, as there are too many variables in your description.

Christmas Eve Shenanigans! Hailey wants to trade carpet for snow, so we'll be making the trek tomorrow morning (Sat). Merry Christmas To All! James

Fortunately, Lovey revised their forecast for Sunday... previously, was 50-60 mph winds! Now it's just the normal breeze! SUNDAY 2016-12-11 weather: 22°, Snow and Areas Blowing Snow snow: 2-6″ wind: W Gusts to 40-50mph

Lovey Tomorrow! I'll be accompanied by the newest (and cutest) LCI recruit, Miss Hailey! Arriving for breakfast, meandering to the valley, learning the basics. Granddaughters Rule! See you there! James

Nice!

I always liked Lincoln Meadows and Wirepatch on Peak 7 to get away from people. If you get time, slip over to Loveland on a Sunday and ride with the LCI. Cheap lift tickets, minimal lift lines and good crew. James

Yesterday's shuffling of the quiver and installation of a new rubber mat at the tuning station, invoked visions of spontaneous mountainside jocularity! However, the mere thought of weekday snowboarding activities, would inflict great annoyance upon the boss. Busy summer indeed... family, work, motorcycling, mountain biking, road biking, roof, paint, deck, etc. Rename the thread for the less informed? BLASPHEMY! The I-70 drive last season was tolerably better. Awaiting opening day announcements. Forthcoming pass. That is all... James

Thanks Juwan! A kitchen pass is permission to go out and do something you enjoy, that doesn't involve your spouse or significant other! Not that I have to ask, but it's fun to say! Kind of like I'm training to be a double-nought spy!

What day is the DEOSBBQ? I have an AB ticket lined up and a kitchen pass!

John, I was admiring your turns from the lift above Fire Bowl and you looked very smooth! You and Mario made a valid point, that may lead me to re-think the rest of my season. I too, have been having progression issues over the last couple of seasons (not discounting broken ankle, pneumonia and stupid crashes), but you've got me thinking I could probably use some repeated Fire Bowl runs, to work on the basics again and again, to regain that "muscle memory". I do have breakthroughs, but more often than not, the group moves to a different run before I can replicate the feeling. Good points, fellow Hooligans! And again, great turns John! Welcome to the 60's! later... James

Here's why I feel Loveland is the best deal for me... - Closest and most accessible resort... - Free, close-in parking... - Seemingly less crowded than the hoards at other resorts, especially holidays... - Relatively non-existent lift lines... - Usually opens sooner and closes later than all but A-Basin... - Small resort feel... (if you want attitude, we've got Mario and his rake) - Down-to-earth employees... - Comparatively inexpensive day lift tickets for visiting family and friends... - Affordable food and beverages... no $10 slices of pizza and $18 hamburgers - No Eisenhower tunnel... it does close w/o warning and I've been stuck on the west side for 3 hours trying to get home from Breck! - No peaks or passes to traverse and possibly close... if Loveland Pass closes, A-Basin is an extra 15-20 miles, through Dillon... If Berthoud Pass closes, you're SOL for WP... - Carving board friendly... - and of course, there's always the LCI! jus' sayin'... James

Hmm... I guess they want to cut back on the overflowing parking lots and the Carhart clad OklaTexArKansian interlopers! Besides, gotta pay for that new/old lift! I wonder what the summer/fall price (usually more) will be and how this will affect the 4-pack pricing? But seriously, it's been the best deal in town for years (all things considered) and probably still is, however, A-Basin offers a 2-season pass for about $500 (rake optional)... maybe someone needs to drop a hint!

Yesterday... Occasionally, you just have to say, "What if?" What if I had got up on time? What if I had blown off breakfast? What if I'd paid attention, not fixated on Odd Job and NOT chosen to complete a double gainer, to avoid collision with a beginning boarder? Well I didn't, carbs are carving food for the soul and while I have some oddly placed soreness, contact with another person mid-turn could've been disastrous! Both arriving late, I met up with Odd Job and we briefly spoke with Daniel in passing before discovering even though last week's 20"+ soft groom tracked out early, it wasn't that bad and the scraped-off areas allowed a decent grip! Ptarmigan was quickly trenched to the cheers of lift riders above, so we moved to Roulette and even I managed a few decent turns, while readily schooled by Odd Job, who proceeded to gain ever-increasing air between turns! Where we/I failed, was returning to Ptarmigan and the onslaught of untold one-day-pass minions! Juhwan led the charge and was giving me a mid-run thumbs up and... well... after the impending bodily assessment and readjustment of my face-planted optics at the entrance to Drifter, I limped to the bottom, met up with Ice and we were joined shortly by Odd Job for a refreshing beverage and exciting snow tire conversation! We never caught up to Daniel, so we were relegated to yelling harsh critique from the lift! I think he was wearing mittens, so it was hard to see, but yes Daniel, we are #1! There were even some rumors floating about that Shelley was in attendance, searching out unspoiled stashes! Lesson learned: Set alarm for AM, not PM... allot time for carb intake... a little soreness does a body good (although I still can't figure how my armpit got whacked)... and ultimately, last milli-second decisions are best left for video games with reset buttons! Plan ahead and pay attention!!! And for the traffic fanatics, except for the morning Georgetown ice patch, I-70 to and from was surprisingly tolerable... Next Sunday... James