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sam_hikes
Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 383
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Posted: 1/5/2004, 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone know how far it is from the hwy to snowbowl TH? |
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Canyon Dweller
Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 712 Location: Denver, CO
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Posted: 1/5/2004, 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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sam_hikes wrote: |
Anyone know how far it is from the hwy to snowbowl TH? |
7 miles.
This really pisses me off that they close the road. They used to have a sign that just simply told you if it was open or not. It's probably to keep people off the slopes since they are closed.
A few of years ago I went up there and had fun on the slopes before they were open. _________________ Mountains are there to be climbed!
"Meaningless! Meaningless," says the teacher, "Utterly Meaningless, Everything is meaningless."-Ecclesiastes 1:2 |
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sam_hikes
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sam_hikes
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Posted: 1/5/2004, 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Is this something new with the FS gating snowbowl road or is this part of the plan to keep everyone else off the mtn? Seems like this move started several years back when they posted the entire mtn as "no parking" I believe almost the entire mtn or at least the road area is national forest so why are they keeping the serious outdoor people out--can't even snowplay which is another sore subject.
The guy answering the phones at snowbowl said the road was open to employees but not the public and also something about keeping the tourists away for now? |
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sam_hikes
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Posted: 1/6/2004, 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Snowbowl just announced people will be skiing the mtn starting Friday.
We'll have to hear the report back from the MA gang but a base/base of 13 inches doesn't seem like much snow to ski |
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Jeff12633
Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 34 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Posted: 1/6/2004, 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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My guess is they've probably been grooming the heck out of what snow they have to try to get the slopes open as early as possible, and don't want anyone up there playing or trampling in it before they're ready. After so many years of lousy skiing, they must really be hurting for some business! |
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sam_hikes
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Posted: 1/7/2004, 11:12 am Post subject: |
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Hope the gang from MA don't get stuck in a white out on Humphreys as reports indicate its snowing right now in Flagstaff.
Forecast was for maybe a little snow but things can be alot different at the 12,000ft level. |
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maryphyl Grand Canyon Enchantress
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 669 Location: Flagstaff
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Posted: 1/7/2004, 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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The mountain was enveloped in cloud most of the day. Not too much snow, no wind here in town--I don't think the views were more than a few feet at a time. _________________ Shikekeh hozhoogo naasha.
I walk in beauty. |
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koz
Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Mansfield, MA
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Posted: 1/11/2004, 2:20 pm Post subject: Trip report posted |
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Greetings all:
First of all, thank you very much to all of you who responded to my request for info. In particular, I have to acknowledge sam_hikes, not only for the waypoints but for all the valuable info.
I've posted a trip report in that section of this forum, and will eventually have pictures available once all our efforts are collected and burned onto a CD-Rom.
For several reasons we ended up turning around shy of the summit. As I put it in my trip report: not that I really needed a reason to come back to Arizona some day!
Thanks again to all of you, and maybe when I'm back to claim AZ's highpoint I'll see some of you along the trail! _________________ Olivier Kozlowski
Mansfield, MA
kozesq@comcast.net |
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