Skiers, boarders not ready to quit head for backcountry
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- Created on Sunday, 01 May 2011 18:23
- Written by Nathan
By LAUREN GLENDENNING, VAIL DAILY
Vail and Beaver Creek chairlifts might not be running, but that doesn't mean people aren't skiing.
A week after Vail Mountain called it a season, local skiers and snowboarders are riding down mountains the hard way.
Skinning into the backcountry might not be everyone's cup of tea, but for many locals, it's the only way to go once the ski resorts close.
“That's why we live in Vail, right? For skiing,” said Brian Rodine, of Vail.
Rodine is heading up to the Hidden Treasures yurts on New York Mountain this weekend for some spring skiing. It's a six-mile trek in to the yurt, but Rodine and his buddies, who have been skinning up Vail Mountain over the past few days, are prepared for the workout.
“The snow's been really good,” Rodine said.
Local professional skier Drew Rouse has skied Beaver Creek a couple of times this week. He said he'll get dropped off at the top of Bachelor's Gulch and just skin up toward Strawberry Park and Larkspur Bowl. He had a good powder day just a couple of days ago, he said.
“I'm just taking advantage of a lot of snow. ... I just really love skiing,” Rouse said. “Ninety percent of my friends are still (skiing and) riding.”
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