Eagle, CO

[Cowboypilot]

Going to EGE soon. I've got a room and a rental car. Any info on what to do while Im there. ( I dont ski)
Any info on the airport or FBO. I got the Estmp part covered(I hope)

 

[81Horse]

You don't ski.

You don't ski?

Hunh. I got nothin'. ;]

 

[Flight_Line]

Don't stay at the Best Western. That place is a dump. There's a bowling alley over by the high way. As of late Dec/early Jan the trout fishing was suposedly pretty good. I don't know what the season is though.

 

[LXJ31]

Kobe!

 

[masedogg19]

Kobe!

He likes to refer to himself as "Mamba" now...

And that really would be "the" place to try skiing....they've had a phenomenal winter there and the snow should be great....Vail is one of the best too....I don't think that you will regret it

 

[patq1]

Go see Pamela at the activities desk at the Vail Marriott; she will have all sorts of suggestions. You can go snowshoeing, horseback riding, tubing at Adventure ridge at the top of the Gondola, sledding, snowmobiling and you can try the ski bike also at adventure ridge. The ski and snowboard school is excellent; I have taken both ski and snowboard lessons there. Go hit the appres ski at the Red Lion in Vail Village and listen to Phil Long, the owner, sing and entertain; it's a fun place to hang out. In fact there are a lot of good bars and restaurants and lots of fun people around. I'm sure there are things I have forgotten but if I remember them I'll post again.

Pat

 

[AA717driver]

Put on that fake cast and regale the bunnies with your tales of derring-do on the slopes.

Whoa! I've been reading too many of those old Playboy's from the late 60's... TC

 

[81Horse]

Also -- the 10th Mountain Division museum in Vail Village (if you're a WWII buff).

 

[CorpLearDriver]

Take a drive up to Leadville. Nice little town and a few things to see, but mostly for the novelty of visiting the highest incorprated city in the U.S. @ 10,200' above sea level.

 

[masedogg19]

Breckenridge is pretty close and there is plenty to do there too.

 

[flyinlow67]

Went on a hike to Hanging Lake. Ballbusting hump up there, but well worth it.

 

[Luftpost]

1) Sylvan Lake-Follow the signs from downtown Eagle and bring your hiking boots and a camera. Icefishing, snowmobiling, etc.

2) Hanging Lake-West on Hwy 70, follow the signs and ditto on the hiking boots.

3) Borrow one of the mountain bikes from VVJC.

4) Fishing in the Eagle River.

5) Roam through Home Depot and think about all the work you need to do at home.

Lots of stuff to do for the non skiier.

All the hotels in Eagle are dumpy by most standards. The Holiday Inn in Vail is nice, as are the majors in the same area.

L.

 

[flyinlow67]

Stayed at the American Inn (sp?) there. NICE room with a fireplace and a real jacuzzi. Bout $130 a night if I remember the recipt I turned in.

 

[AA717driver]

Stayed at the American Inn (sp?) there. NICE room with a fireplace and a real jacuzzi. Bout $130 a night if I remember the recipt I turned in.

Oh, if that jacuzzi could talk! The stories it would tell... TC

 

[AAslag]

Take a drive up to Leadville. Nice little town and a few things to see, but mostly fo

Lake County Airport, Leadville, Colorado

This is to certify that [AASlag] has navigated the airways of the Rocky Mountains and flown to North America's Highest Airport which overlooks the nation from an altitude of 9927 feet.

Issued this 18 day of November 1980

By Sabrina Toombs, President
Leadville Airport, Inc.

Still have the certificate.
Kind of hairy in a beat up M-20C. Glad it was winter!

 

[XTW]

The lack of O2 explains a lot.

X

 

[westwind]

Lake County Airport, Leadville, Colorado

This is to certify that [AASlag] has navigated the airways of the Rocky Mountains and flown to North America's Highest Airport which overlooks the nation from an altitude of 9927 feet.

Issued this 18 day of November 1980

By Sabrina Toombs, President
Leadville Airport, Inc.

Still have the certificate.
Kind of hairy in a beat up M-20C. Glad it was winter!

You could always get a flight in one of Leadville's 172s and get your own certificate. Their 160 hp 172P (N127FR) is a bit tired, but workable. Their 150 hp 172N (N12638) has a fresh engine and is the "hotrod" of the two. www.leadvilleairport.com/

 

[PC12Cowboy]

You don't SKI...WTF....go break a leg and learn to SKI/Board...and DRINK way to much


GOOD TIMES