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US: West Colorado Club

#81
The funny thing is, in Wyoming, their favorite target of complaint is "Greenies". By that, they are referring to Coloradoans. The term refers to the license plates (at least the decent ones we had until about 10 years ago). Most folks in the cowboy state think that most folks from Colorado are a bunch of weak city-slickers. They are even more territorial than we are.
 
#82
Jeff Martinez said:
The funny thing is, in Wyoming, their favorite target of complaint is "Greenies". By that, they are referring to Coloradoans. The term refers to the license plates (at least the decent ones we had until about 10 years ago). Most folks in the cowboy state think that most folks from Colorado are a bunch of weak city-slickers. They are even more territorial than we are.
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Luckily, there are only about six of them. So we are safe. ;)
 
#85
joeinsprings said:
So, do any of you guys ski? Favorite place?
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We love Snowmass the most, but only get up there once or twice a season since it's so far away. Typically Winter Park - and they have made some significant on mountain improvements up there in the last two years, opening up tons of tree terrain on both sides of Parsenn Bowl. Lovely.

Also, we have two young daughters - 5 and 2.5. I really recommend Solvista for families with kids just learning to ski. It's not a super challenging hill, and every run empties out into the same football field-sized area. I think the lift tickets are $54 undiscounted (and available for less at King Soopers), so it's cheap too. The lodge facilities are recently revamped with more additions coming.
 
#86
Being a military brat has it's perks. I got to get a trans season lift ticket for both Winter Park and Copper for $199. :D

We mostly go to Winter Park or Copper. They seem to be the best with the mountain, snow, service, convenience, and price.
 
#87
joeinsprings said:
We mostly go to Winter Park or Copper.
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Definitely check out the new Panoramic Express and Eagle Wind lifts at Winter Park. Pano is a 6-pack that replaces the old Timberline lift, which was a slow non-detachable 2-seat lift. It gets you all the way up there really fast, and there are lots of great options to get down, from groomers to awesome glades. Eagle Wind accesses a vast amount of terrain that was only hikable previously, some of it on the backside of the mountain. Mostly tight trees and not for everyone - but really cool if you are into that.
 
#89
WJGreer said:
Definitely check out the new Panoramic Express and Eagle Wind lifts at Winter Park. Pano is a 6-pack that replaces the old Timberline lift, which was a slow non-detachable 2-seat lift. It gets you all the way up there really fast, and there are lots of great options to get down, from groomers to awesome glades. Eagle Wind accesses a vast amount of terrain that was only hikable previously, some of it on the backside of the mountain. Mostly tight trees and not for everyone - but really cool if you are into that.
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Been there done that. :p

Yeah that old timberline lift sucked on how it was so slow, and I'm glad they replaced it.

But what is kinda making me mad is Copper is closing one of the lift's in the back bowls for weekdays. Thankfully there is still one lift open, but the lift they closed services some great tree and mogul runs.:atoz:
 
#91
I'm a proud native. I was born here, and have lived most of my life here. I spent 6 years in Wyoming as a kid, and 4 years in Oregon as an adult.... but this is home to me.

I've got nothing against immigrants from other planets like Cali and Texas being here if they renounce their citizenship to their former home and embrace what this state has to offer. Oh, and also learn to drive.
 
#92
joeinsprings said:
Yeah that old timberline lift sucked on how it was so slow, and I'm glad they replaced it.
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Agreed. Mostly it was the line that made it slow though. Too many people, not enough lift. I am still surprised they put a 6-pack in, though.

Dertygen said:
Ok... who's actually a native here and who's just some lousy newcomer?

I've lived here my whole life only to see it destroyed by transplants...getouttamahstate!!
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I was born in Denver. I see the population change a little differently, though. For Denver to remain a provincial outpost might appeal to some people culturally, but IMO it's not a viable goal.

People are able to live where they want these days, much more than they could even 20 years ago. A large percentage of the people who have moved here in the last 20 years are here because they picked Denver over all other choices - people want to live in Denver, even if it means they must travel professionally, as I do.

In Denver we have the benefit of a population that is, by and large, happy to be here, wants to contribute, is healthier and more highly educated than average, and is highly paid. We need the employers, the tax base, and the labor pool and mind share in order to keep moving forward. One of our largest problems, IMO, is that successful small companies cannot become successful large companies here, but rather are usually purchased by larger outfits and moved out of town.

The alternative is not for Denver to remain what it was in 1960, but rather for it to become a quasi-doomed single industry bust town, like many of the mid-sized cities in the midwest may become as a result of what is happening in the auto industry.

Just my own view, of course.

I do wish that people in Denver were a little more juiced about live music. But I spent some of my youth living in Austin, so that's my basis for comparison.
 
#94
Dertygen said:
Ok... who's actually a native here and who's just some lousy newcomer?

C'mon...

I've lived here my whole life only to see it destroyed by transplants.

Plus, regarding the Cali's & Texies: Four wheel drive =/= four wheel stop.

Plus, getouttamahstate!!
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Yeah, and we can put native next to the club in our sigs! And we can sit around and talk about how awesome we are because out mothers had the foresight to birth us in this great state! Here, check my birth certificate. See! Memorial Hospital! Can I belong? Can I?

Now how about thoes dirty New Mexicans? Theytookourjobs!

:rollno:

It was funny for a while, but it would be sad if this thread degenerates into a Colorado stereotype.
 
#95
Dertygen said:
Ok... who's actually a native here and who's just some lousy newcomer?

C'mon...

I've lived here my whole life only to see it destroyed by transplants.

Plus, regarding the Cali's & Texies: Four wheel drive =/= four wheel stop.

Plus, getouttamahstate!!
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Not a native, but not a newcomer. Been hee since '79 when I realized Joliet, IL was a great place to be from. My kids are natives though!
 
#97
Dertygen said:
Ok... who's actually a native here and who's just some lousy newcomer?

C'mon...

I've lived here my whole life only to see it destroyed by transplants.

Plus, regarding the Cali's & Texies: Four wheel drive =/= four wheel stop.

Plus, getouttamahstate!!
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I am a lousy newcomer. :) What's the problem with it? I am a gainfully employed, home owning, taxpaying, voting contributor to my community. Oops I mean your community. ;) Seriously though are you one of those tools with a "Native" bumper sticker?
 
#98
Hey all,

Guess I'm number 18, and it looks like I got here just in time to take a bashing from the get-go. I'm not a native - actually an evil Texan, but married to a native if that counts for anything (she's from Colorado Springs). I've been here since 2000 and am an exceptional driver (not just in my own mind!). I've raced cars and motorcycles on and off road for several years, so I'm happy to take any driving conditions/situations you'd like to throw at me. It is funny how the first thing brought up about Texans/Californians is the lack of driving skill. Anyway, hope I'm welcome here ;)!

Tommy

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#99
All right all of you natives. How many of you qualify for the "Pioneer" license plates? Has your family been here for 100+ years? How about 500+ years? Mine has. More or less. My Basque ancestors came here in the late 1800's. They proceded to inter-marry with the local Apache population, who have been here a LOT longer than that. (my Mom's family migrated here from Minnesota in the 60's)

Again, I say, let the people move here. Just don't try to turn Colorado into something it's not (like Texifornia, or Pennsyljersy). We like our thin air, clean water, and July snowstorms. If we didn't we would move to the either coast and live like ants on an anthill.
 

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