Preseason in CO

losh

losh

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With snow starting to fly in a few places already, I'm getting stoked to say the least. I'm from the east coast and this is my first season living in CO. I wanna get out there and shred ASAP and i love preseason hiking. Any one have any advice on where to go, r how to do it once we get some significant snowfall? It's a little different than in the east where you just park at the bottom and walk up the man made snow they started making. So were might be the best, or easiest place i could earn some turns?
 
There were some people digging some rails in up at Loveland Pass about three hours ago. Still not much coverage yet but there was a little left from last night.
 
Stoked you made the trip west. But watch out for early season conditions.

I known way to many people who had a super early season ending injury because they can't wait til the snow covers the rocks or stumps.

Finding a rail or jump session spot is the way to go for now.

Personally I can't afford to get hurt, so I'm a giant pussy and will only ski groomers til we get good significant snow to cover and the tourists pack it in.
 
Dude, you don't really just "hike around" out here without knowledge. What you need to do is make friends and get on their program. I mean if you're talking about a slight hill because you want to hit a back yard jib or something that's cool. Please don't be one of those idiot kooks riding Loveland pass with zero knowledge of the terrain, no BC skills and no equipment.

CO doesn't have the biggest baddest terrain not by a long shot but it does have just about the deadliest snowpack in the country, not a lot of snow relatively speaking, leads the country in out of bounds and inbounds deaths, and they call it the Rocky Mountains for a reason.

Go take an AIARE1, get a beacon shovel and probe and get some friends! People that have lived here and played in the BC here for years are who you need to link up with. How old are you and what's your ski background? PM me if you have more specific questions about specific terrain on the front range or if you wanna link up
 
If you are looking for some pre season, hike up to st.mary's glacier, just ignore all the tourists and you'll be fine. Mile hike for a good patch, Went there in August and still a good amount.
 
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