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2012-02-05 01:01
in Nsnow, Ntrips, Snow, Trips
Since I was signed up for the Ferrari FF driving experience, that was a good excuse to visit Aspen and go snowboarding there.
Aspen is a nice little town, albeit expensive. Two of its main ski resorts were actually much better than had expected (Snowmass and Highland), so it was time well spent.
Aspen airport is 'fun', it's a super dangerous airport when it's IFR and most planes can only land one way with no chance of go around (for bigger planes, you land, or else) since the other side of the runway quickly takes you into tall pointy peaks :)
Aspen has a fantastic public transport system. They had bus going to all their ski resorts every 10 to 20mn. The first morning, I went so snowmass, the farthest resort (30mn) and also the biggest mountain.
The next day, I went to the more nearby Aspen Highlands which thankfully had received a few extra inches of freshies:
beautiful during nice weather though
Aspen Ajax goes right into town
their top terrain was open, but still a bit bare in spots.
EX terrain was available though :)
The next day, I went to the more nearby Aspen Highlands which thankfully had received a few extra inches of freshies:
the nice busses provided by the city
the cat that gives you a lift to the hiking terrain and pseudo-back country
the rest was on foot though, and that was almost 45mn to get to the top :)
I was mostly in shape, but my body sure didn't do as well at 12,000ft
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