Vail
Sunday 15 November 1998


Weather

Pefect weather. Freezing temperatures overnight, but clear ble skies and sunshine all day.

Conditions

Nowhere near as good as the previous day. In many places the snow was skied out with many bare patches.

Overall

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The view West from the Comfort Suites hotel early in the morning.

Sunday dawned bright and clear with weather slightly warmer than on the previous day.

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On the slopes, ski conditions were nowhere near as good as on the previous day with bare patches in many places. There was plenty of good skiing to be found however.

 

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Bare patches on Showboat under Game Creek Express lift
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A bronze statue of skiers in the Lionshead plaza - a Kodak photo spot.

The pattern was much the same as on the previous day, I started with a couple of warm-up run off Pride and then set off down Game Trail towards Game Creek bowl, where I took a variety of runs before going to Mid Vail for a coffee break. After coffee, I tried a variety of runs off the Mountaintop lift, including Capuccino a nice groomed run trhough the trees and Zot, a steep mogulled run.

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The skyline from the Comfort Suites, Dillon

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Loveland Pass - The Continental Divide

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The bowl containing Loveland ski area

Runs

Lift Vertical Easy Runs Intermediate Runs Advanced Runs
Eagle Bahn 2230 Bwana
Pride 800 Cub's Way Pride Park
Pride 800 Game Trail
Game Creek 950 Lost Boy The Woods
Game Creek 950 Lost Boy
Game Creek 950 Lost Boy Dealer's Choice
Game Creek 950 Showboat Wild Card
Game Creek 950 South Look Ma, Kangaroo Cornice
Break
Mountaintop 1100 Expresso
Mountaintop 1100 Capuccino
Mountaintop 1100 Zot
Mountaintop 1100 Christmas
Mountaintop 1100 Whistle Pig
Wildwood 831 Eagle's Nest Ridge Born Free Minnie's Mile, Ledges
Total vertical 14911


Last updated: 16/12/98