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Question for hiking Vail

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Dustin.
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Is there anything good skier's left of Blue Sky?  If so how is the hike?
Jan 2 2008 12:06AM
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BC-Steeze
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Ohhh yeahh...... Dude if you ask me, besides East Vail obviously, this is where the Real BC goods are at Vail.  Basically an infinite number of sick lines, almost gaurenteed super-deep fresh tracks, and mininal hiking in and out from the bottom.   PM me for more info., not that I don't trust you, I'm just worried about certain people headed back there as there are some pretty serious cliffs/rocks/tree wells/ways to get lost, ect... back there...
   -Phil.
Jan 3 2008 6:44PM
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Jeff_Lo
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Smail, careful if you head out there, there is actually a gate up there on top of blue sky, snow is almost always AMAZING, and its super easy to get back in, becareful though, lots of rocks and cliffs that sneak up on ya out there if you arent paying super good attention.  Also if i remember right the bottom of that was super tight treed and takes a bit of maneuvering out.
Jan 3 2008 8:05PM
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Dustin.
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Ya I saw that gate, I wanna head out that way and look for a good line or two one day.
Jan 5 2008 2:15AM
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televback1
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ya easy traverse out to that open bowl but there are expossed cliffs all the way over great place

i was there on the 22 of decemeber and it was really nice
Jan 5 2008 10:23AM
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Gez
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http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20080104/NEWS/235322630

I hate to be a downer, but check that out before you go wandering out of the gates...kinda scary
Jan 6 2008 3:08AM
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kingarthurs
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skiers left of blue sky is a cliff band called millers cliffs, then further left is an area called the shaft.  it gets tracked out pretty quick, but normally has good snow and some good lines.  the sketchiest part of it is the area far, far skiers left, where there is the ridge with no snow.  you dont really need a beacon for it, so long as you ski it down the gut where there are more trees.  just make sure you dont pop out too far below the lift, otherwise it can be a long hike out, but if you traverse early enough theres no hike out.
Jan 8 2008 1:14AM
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Valind
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DONT FORGET to check the avalanche center first.  Over 100 have been reported just this last snow storm.
Jan 8 2008 10:27PM
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skiingpimp
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skiers left doesn't have to much avy danger.  But those cliffs are fuckin epic super soft deep steep landings
Jan 17 2008 2:25PM
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=FLO=
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Earl's Bowl - Ssssshhhhhhh

Jan 17 2008 2:37PM
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Bagels
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There is sooooo much hikable, huckable stuff.



I need a fluffer
Feb 11 2008 7:53PM
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Rapt0r
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why havent i been to vail yet
Feb 11 2008 8:23PM
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Dustin.
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It's worth it on a pow day.  Just go with friends, helps ease the pay parking pain.
Feb 15 2008 1:14AM
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Rapt0r
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Funny... I went today and loved it, but had no idea about the parking... 20 bucks? fuck that, why?
Feb 15 2008 7:57PM
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Rapt0r
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i didnt know thats where i was yesterday until just now haha... it's amazing over there

Freshies
Feb 16 2008 2:09PM
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WIfreeskier
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yeah man i hike miller's a lot.  there is a smoke shack right before a nice cliff band if you go in at patrol sign 3.  If that doesn't float your boat- go past and drop in when it starts opening up again, it's steep and deep, but as mentioned before; it does get kinda tracked out.  don't drop in at sign 1 and 2, i think it's really tight trees in a sketchy spot...

anyways if you feel like going with someone i am always down
Feb 20 2008 11:22AM
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Rapt0r
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smoke shack are you serious? hell yeah im gonna check that out. I dropped in way past sign 5
Feb 20 2008 6:06PM
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PappaG
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Don't waste your time ... it sucks.



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Feb 27 2008 7:32PM
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troublemakerCO
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another vote for that backcountry.  really sweet stuff, just make sure you go hard right once it starts to level out and you don't really have to hike at all.  lift serviced backcountry is what we always say.
Feb 29 2008 11:36AM
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