realskiers

well I would be happy to buy you a nice Pinot if you like, it goes wonderfully with duck and elk

I offered to make Elk, Hunting season starts up there soon so I will see if I can't get some and freeze it for us. Ed eats elk?

Good, i hope he doesn't then, I love good left overs.  Elk n' eggs! YUM

Wow, no snow crystals growing between your toes Lynn.

Sure is something we can all kick around more when we get together in December. From my viewpoint, Steamboat is one of the nicer resorts that gets early snow. Easy access by air, 30 minutes to the resort from the airport, not too high an elevation for sleeping and breathing, a very user friendly mountain with great variety of terrain, great restaurants, a cowboy town..

Biggest for me though are the quality and quantity of snow they get early and the ease of access.

Loveland and A-basin get early snow but they are really in the sticks. Mammoth and Whistler can get dumped on but again, hard to get to. Vail and we know Beaver Creek are also great but I think the advantage goes to Steamboat in the snow department.

More on this I'm sure at RS2.

Best,
Gary

I can get to Banff by dinner time from home, so can you!

It's worth it, soooo worth it.

http://www.putfile.com/barrettscv/images/89998

Spectacular scenery awaits at Lake Louise with uniquely beautiful terrain that is both vast and varied. The wilderness is pristine and inspirational. Located in the heart of majestic, historic Banff National Park, Lake Louise is truly legendary and offers world class terrain.

With 4200 skiable acres, Lake Louise is one of the largest ski areas in North America. The unique layout allows families and groups of varying abilities to ski together; there are beginner, intermediate and expert runs down from every chair. Beginners and intermediate skiers have access to an abundance of gentle slopes and long cruising runs. Experts can explore endless chutes, glades, gullies and remote bowls in some of the Rockies' most challenging terrain.


Michael