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Post by mike on Dec 14, 2005 20:57:13 GMT -5
 Your last chance to get out of town and have some fun before classes start again!
I am leading a ski/ snowboard trip to Durango, CO. Leaving January 11th and returning January 14th. We'll being skiing Thursday and Friday. If anyone's still up for it we could ski Saturday as well. I have an awesome mountain cabin rented 3 nights. Trip price includes some drinks and party food plus a private bartender! If you don't ski/ snowboard you're still welcome to come - there's snow tubing, snowshoeing, X-country skiing available. Lift tickets to Durango Mountain Resort are $56 Full Day/ $41 Half Day. (Half day starts at 12:30 pm). If you need them, Ski rentals are $15/ day. Snowboard rentals are $22/ day.
The cost is ~$100 per person for the cabin, all the drinks you can keep down, and party food. Please RSVP to mike@deserttrends.com to reserve your spot. Spaces are limited!!
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Post by Amp Frog on Jan 3, 2006 4:24:13 GMT -5
I think there might be more routes there than at the man made hill in Wi I skiied on  I'm in! Everyone has to come watch me slam into a tree at 35mph! ;D |
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Post by Amp Frog on Jan 3, 2006 4:25:53 GMT -5
Oooo! I'm up for sneaking up the hill with a big piece of cardboard if anyone wants to join... covert operation!  |
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Post by mike on Jan 4, 2006 13:18:06 GMT -5
Cardboard? Back in my day we just rode the smaller kids down the hill. ;D
Here's a trip update... Right now we have somewhere between 8 - 12 people going. There's still room for a few more people.
DMR just got another 10" of snow in the past few days for a total of 49" this season. They're opening the backside of the mountain this weekend, so they should have a large majority of the mountain open next week.
I'm attempt to get discount lift tickets, so with any luck it will only be about $60 pp for two day tickets. Also there's a place offering buy one get one free ski & snowboard rentals, but you have to make advance reservations, so if you need rentals please let me know.
We'll meet at McDonalds (Rural & Lemon) on Wednesday at 9:00AM. If you're willing to drive, please let me know.
Final note: If you're still too broke from all your holiday shopping, you can alway put the cost on your credit card - it's the american way!
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Post by Amp Frog on Jan 6, 2006 3:47:27 GMT -5
Ooo, the interactive map on their website is fun www.durangomountainresort.com/assets/images/trailmap/flash.htmThat's a lot of trails! How do you know which one to go down since there's many hard ones and only 2 easy paths that start you down the mtn?  I have a feeling I'm going to make friends with many happy trees this weekend ;D |
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Post by jenn26 on Jan 8, 2006 4:20:05 GMT -5
i'm not sure if i'm gonna go snowboarding one or two days, but i do need to rent. how many people are either skiing or snowboarding? and which days?
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Post by mike on Jan 9, 2006 14:40:27 GMT -5
Durango has lots of good snow and as of today they have 49 trails and 9 lifts open!
We'll be heading up to Colorado on Wednesday, Jan 11th at 9:00AM. The meeting place is McDonalds (Rural & Lemon). I'd like to leave promptly so we can get ski rentals in town before they close Wednesday evening.
If you're willing to drive, please let me know.
I have some buy one get one free ski/ snowboard rental coupons. To use them we need to make a gear reservation, so email me ASAP if you will be renting
gear.
I also have have discount lift tickets purchased. In order to use them, you need to email with your name and address as it appears on your driver's license and the
last 4-digits of your driver's license number. This information will be printed on a coupon that I'll give to you and you'll need to show your matching ID to get your lift ticket at the ticket window.
The trip cost is $180 which includes lodging, lift tickets for two full days, and food/ drink at the cabin. Gas money should be paid separately to your driver. Equipment rentals will be paid individually.
In addition to all your cold weather clothes, be sure to bring your favorite CD's & DVD's and your swimsuit for the Après ski hot tub.
See y'all Wednesday!
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Post by Amp Frog on Jan 10, 2006 0:25:29 GMT -5
I'm skiing both days unless I hit a tree ;D
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Post by mike on Jan 10, 2006 12:56:51 GMT -5
A friend of mine in NY had a tree jump out in front of him.
Hit it doing about 30MPH and his skis looked like a wet noodle after!
Jen- you don't need to decide if you're going one day or two right now, but I do need your license info before we leave.
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Post by Amp Frog on Jan 10, 2006 19:27:42 GMT -5
Ouch! Did his legs bend like wet noodles as well? |
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I have a feeling I'm going to make friends with many happy trees this weekend ;D