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From: ajs@hpfcla.UUCP
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Subject: Loveland Basin, Colorado - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 25-Nov-83 03:30:43 EST
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hpfcla!ajs    Nov 23 20:10:00 1983

Here's a vote for Loveland Basin ski area in Colorado...

Pro:	* One of the highest, so the snow is usually pretty good.

	* Closest decent ski area to Denver, about 60 miles west,
	  just above the Eisenhower Tunnel in fact.

	* Runs range from simple to expert, lots of choices and
	  variety.

	* Medium cost -- $16/13 (weekend/weekday) this year.

	* No condos, etc. nearby so it's usually not as crowded as,
	  say, Winter Park (the Disneyland of ski areas).

Con:	* No lodging nearby; you have to drive a ways east or west
	  to stay the night.

	* Often cold and windy on the uppermost (exposed) slopes.

Anyone else have opinions on the area?

By the way, the local paper puts out a Colorado ski summary each year,
including lift ticket prices, number of lifts, elevations, acres, dates,
etc.  Anyone want it?  If I get, say, five responses (by mail, please),
I'll type it all in.

Alan Silverstein, Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division, Colorado
ucbvax!hplabs!hpfcla!ajs, 303-226-3800 x3053, N 40 31'31" W 105 00'43"