You'd have to be nuts to live in Gunnison, CO

[Boarder]

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/42274/2774240890062315930S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2774240890062315930YpVHSn)

This is a shot of my thermometer mirror when we stopped. Yes, that says -30. East of town it was -35. Lovely town but man...it's cold.

-35. That's insane. Something about a temperature inversion in the valley. Whatever, it's freaking cold.

[GottaHavePride]

You mean like a pile of cold air settled into the valley? Crazy.

And yes, cold.

[LilSooner]

Awww that makes me sad you are 40 miles or so away from Rhino, Blueyedsooner, and Zbird's cabin.

I wanna go to back to Colorado!

[Boarder]

Crested Butte?

[LilSooner]

No even better Tin Cup!

The most beautiful place I have ever been in my whole entire life.

[King Crimson]

that's a great part of the state. me and some buds and some gals used to spend a lot of time around there in the summers in the 90's. good times.

my family had a place in Crested Butte for a while. much better than the Summit County razzmatazz, imo.

[Rhino]

Only the crazies live that high up year-round.

My parents have to board up the windows of our cabin every fall to keep bears and deer from busting in during the winter. That's the second-story windows. The first-story windows are usually covered up by the snow.

[Boarder]

This was the first time I had been to Crested Butte. I usually go to Breckenridge and love it but I was very impressed. Even though it was North Pole cold it wasn't windy and CB has a lot of really fun, fast, smooth runs. We'll be back for sure. Tons of snow.

And, the town was nice. Good restaurants.

[StoopTroup]

I love Crested Butte.

We flew into Gunnison a few times and got a shuttle up to Crested.

Good times.

[Flagstaffsooner]

Only the crazies live that high up year-round.

Yeah, I'll take that 97 in the shade 100% humidity of Oklahoma in the summer any day over mountain living.:rolleyes:

[LilSooner]

Yeah, I'll take that 97 in the shade 100% humidity of Oklahoma in the summer any day over mountain living.:rolleyes:

Flagstaff he is talking about Tin Cup. Because they close the roads up there in September and don't open them until Mayish, and there are people that live up there year round. The only way in or out is by snow mobile. He is not talking about the entire state. Just where his cabin is.

[OU-HSV]

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/42274/2774240890062315930S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2774240890062315930YpVHSn)

This is a shot of my thermometer mirror when we stopped. Yes, that says -30. East of town it was -35. Lovely town but man...it's cold.

-35. That's insane. Something about a temperature inversion in the valley. Whatever, it's freaking cold.
Wow, thats enough to make some radiators freeze up

[Harry Beanbag]

Flagstaff he is talking about Tin Cup. Because they close the roads up there in September and don't open them until Mayish, and there are people that live up there year round. The only way in or out is by snow mobile. He is not talking about the entire state. Just where his cabin is.


I guess I'm a crazy because that sounds awesome.

[LilSooner]

I guess I'm a crazy because that sounds awesome.


Yeah, it sounds pretty awesome to me. I love it up there because my cell phone doesn't work. Also they just got telephones a few years ago and there are like zero tv stations.

Seriously, its the most relaxing place I have ever been. I love it up there.

[Boarder]

Yeah, I'll take that 97 in the shade 100% humidity of Oklahoma in the summer any day over mountain living.:rolleyes:
Yeah, mountain living in Flagstaff is not quite the same as living in -35 or shut off from civilization for half the year.

I wouldn't mind living in the mountains Breckenridge, etc at all. I imagine I'd get used to the cold eventually.

[King Crimson]

Yeah, it sounds pretty awesome to me. I love it up there because my cell phone doesn't work. Also they just got telephones a few years ago and there are like zero tv stations.

Seriously, its the most relaxing place I have ever been. I love it up there.

sure. when you are digging your car out of the snow every morning, you'd say dif.

Nederland, Colorado--8500 ft, vet.

[Viking Kitten]

Between this and the Lambeau Field thread, I'm ready to book the next flight for the Bahamas.

Stupid job.:mad:

[NYC Poke]

sure. when you are digging your car out of the snow every morning, you'd say dif.

Nederland, Colorado--8500 ft, vet.

Home of the Yonder Mountain String Band -- sounds good to me!

[Rhino]

Yeah, I'll take that 97 in the shade 100% humidity of Oklahoma in the summer any day over mountain living.:rolleyes: Tincup, Colorado ≠ Flagstaff, Arizona

While Gunnison is only 800+ feet higher than Flagstaff, Tincup is 3200+ feet higher than Flagstaff. So, as you might imagine, things are quite a bit different up there in the winter.

[Partial Qualifier]

I have tons of great memories from family ski trips to Crested Butte. I loved that place. Haven't been back since 1984, it's probably changed drastically since then.

Boarder, you know BSG's dad lives up there near Breckenridge. He's livin' the dream ;)

[RFH Shakes]

I was there last week. hit -29 one night. This year was the best snow I've every seen at CB.

[sooneron]

I love that long Blue cruiser at Crusty Butt. WTH is it called?

[Sooner_Bob]

Que Frozen Sooner . . .


You think that's cold?




:D

[RFH Shakes]

I love that long Blue cruiser at Crusty Butt. WTH is it called?

probably Treasury or Ruby Chief

[Boarder]

Keystone? They have a ton lf long fast blue runs. Several of them would be blacks anywhere else they're so steep.

[sooneron]

probably Treasury or Ruby Chief
I think it's Treasury. Something like 1.3 miles long. Thanks.

[Boarder]

When I saw the news this morning and they were like, "It's going to get cold! In the 20s!" I was like Whoopitydoo!

[springs sooner]

it was 9 degree's when i got this morning and i was about to put shorts on.

[Boarder]

Which brings me to another thing....

I know it's not good to wish injury upon others, except for Terrell Owens. But, I truly wish and hope that every goober who wears shorts when it's below freezing catches frostbite and is in pain for hours. It's just stupid. Not cool, not comfortable. It's stupid plain and simple. Would it kill you to buy a pair of jeans? I'm a fatty and can wear jeans. Put some pants on. That bugs me more than apostrophe's and the b-word put together. Wind chill of zero, "well, I think I'll put some shorts on doop de doo!" WEAR SOME FREAKING PANTS!

I was at a place in Norman like when the ice storm was here. I hear behind me, "Man, it's cold out here!" I turn around and sure enough, moron with shorts on.

[Viking Kitten]

Why do you hate Angus Young?

[Boarder]

Is Angus Young standing outside in cold weather or rockin' on stage?

[springs sooner]

Which brings me to another thing....

I know it's not good to wish injury upon others, except for Terrell Owens. But, I truly wish and hope that every goober who wears shorts when it's below freezing catches frostbite and is in pain for hours. It's just stupid. Not cool, not comfortable. It's stupid plain and simple. Would it kill you to buy a pair of jeans? I'm a fatty and can wear jeans. Put some pants on. That bugs me more than apostrophe's and the b-word put together. Wind chill of zero, "well, I think I'll put some shorts on doop de doo!" WEAR SOME FREAKING PANTS!

I was at a place in Norman like when the ice storm was here. I hear behind me, "Man, it's cold out here!" I turn around and sure enough, moron with shorts on.

its called a joke man; loosen up would ya.

[Boarder]

I'm not talking about you. Unless you're one of the goobers who does that. I see it all the time and for some reason it drives me up the wall.

[springs sooner]

No not me. i have lived in Colorado for 20+ years, i know the weather can turn from sunny and warm to a blizzard in about 10 minutes. i do see the short wearing fools all the time. mostly tree huggers trying to be cool.

[BigRedJed]

LOOSEN UP BOARDER!!!11

[Boarder]

LOOSEN UP BOARDER!!!11
YOU SHUT YOUR SHORT WEARING MOUTH!

[BigRedJed]

Right now I'm not even wearing shorts.

[Viking Kitten]

Suddenly, Howzit developed a keen interest in Gunnison, Co.

[SoonerJack]

No even better Tin Cup!

The most beautiful place I have ever been in my whole entire life.

We have some friends that have a cabin in Pitkin. Well, Pitkin is the closest burg. And I have been through Tin Cup! And we had this awesome breakfast at this restaurant at the Taylor Reservoir. "That is what I did on my summer vacation...one time."

[Rhino]

We have some friends that have a cabin in Pitkin. Well, Pitkin is the closest burg. And I have been through Tin Cup! And we had this awesome breakfast at this restaurant at the Taylor Reservoir. "That is what I did on my summer vacation...one time." That restaurant is called The Nugget. It's always had good breakfasts.

For a bit of Sooner-related info, just outside of Pitkin is where Auston English fell from a mountain when he was 16. (http://www.ouinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24166)