bmac_aggie18 said:
JP,
Got any good recs on ski socks?
Darn Tough. Great socks with a lifetime warranty.
bmac_aggie18 said:
JP,
Got any good recs on ski socks?
Is that your local hill, or bachelor?Lt. Joe Bookman said:
Most of our lifts don't have a bar. I wish they did because it makes me nervous with my kid.
Our summit lift is freaking crazy when it gets windy. Feels like a roller coaster.
JustPanda said:
That's a big F no to that chair. I can't imagine that thing in a 20-25mph wind. That's like a carnival ride from hell. Can't even imagine w my kids. They would do everything they could to accidentally "slip" off that bad boy.
Where is that?Lt. Joe Bookman said:
Most of our lifts don't have a bar. I wish they did because it makes me nervous with my kid.
Our summit lift is freaking crazy when it gets windy. Feels like a roller coaster.
It's a fun mountain but very much for locals. Nothing really but the ski area. It is also only open Thu-Sun and closed Mon-Wed. Snow can be good in a good year. At the moment it is probably good.KCup17 said:
Anyone gone to Pajarito Mountain? If so how was it?
89DogDoc94 said:
Ags,
I need some advice. We have an Air bnb in Red River NM for the front end weekend of Spring break to take 5 young adults to snow board. We will be taking two cars for the drive from Austin. I need help to pick the best option and best tire add on. I read through the 1st 10 pages of this thread and saw some info. but I just got back from close family member funeral, and don't have the band width for 50 pages and was hoping a kind soul could just give me advice. This is our 1st trim to the mountains in the winter and thus are complete newbs. Car options:
1. Toyota Rav 4 all wheel drive wth reg street tires
2. Nissan Rouge (think rear wheel drive) and street tires
3. Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro with BFG A/Ts (its 4x4 like all pros)
4. GMC 1500 4x4 with Over size M/S tires
1 and 2 would be best for comfort and milage but if the consensus is you need 4x4......then we can take 3 and 4. I thought maybe the rav4 with AWD might be ok?
I am assuming to get to Red River, NM in March, it is rec to either have tire chains or socks. This may be a once in my life trip, so woulds socks be ok for a one trip plan?
Thanks in advance for any advice and sorry if this is the wrong thread to ask such questions.
89DogDoc94 said:
Ags,
I need some advice. We have an Air bnb in Red River NM for the front end weekend of Spring break to take 5 young adults to snow board. We will be taking two cars for the drive from Austin. I need help to pick the best option and best tire add on. I read through the 1st 10 pages of this thread and saw some info. but I just got back from close family member funeral, and don't have the band width for 50 pages and was hoping a kind soul could just give me advice. This is our 1st trim to the mountains in the winter and thus are complete newbs. Car options:
1. Toyota Rav 4 all wheel drive wth reg street tires
2. Nissan Rouge (think rear wheel drive) and street tires
3. Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro with BFG A/Ts (its 4x4 like all pros)
4. GMC 1500 4x4 with Over size M/S tires
1 and 2 would be best for comfort and milage but if the consensus is you need 4x4......then we can take 3 and 4. I thought maybe the rav4 with AWD might be ok?
I am assuming to get to Red River, NM in March, it is rec to either have tire chains or socks. This may be a once in my life trip, so woulds socks be ok for a one trip plan?
Thanks in advance for any advice and sorry if this is the wrong thread to ask such questions.
89DogDoc94 said:
Ags,
I need some advice. We have an Air bnb in Red River NM for the front end weekend of Spring break to take 5 young adults to snow board. We will be taking two cars for the drive from Austin. I need help to pick the best option and best tire add on. I read through the 1st 10 pages of this thread and saw some info. but I just got back from close family member funeral, and don't have the band width for 50 pages and was hoping a kind soul could just give me advice. This is our 1st trim to the mountains in the winter and thus are complete newbs. Car options:
1. Toyota Rav 4 all wheel drive wth reg street tires
2. Nissan Rouge (think rear wheel drive) and street tires
3. Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro with BFG A/Ts (its 4x4 like all pros)
4. GMC 1500 4x4 with Over size M/S tires
1 and 2 would be best for comfort and milage but if the consensus is you need 4x4......then we can take 3 and 4. I thought maybe the rav4 with AWD might be ok?
I am assuming to get to Red River, NM in March, it is rec to either have tire chains or socks. This may be a once in my life trip, so woulds socks be ok for a one trip plan?
Thanks in advance for any advice and sorry if this is the wrong thread to ask such questions.
As a native of this area and current resident that runs a business with extremely experienced semi drivers in the worst of conditions, if you are a newbie to snow and taking a once in a lifetime trip don't ruin it by driving in conditions you aren't experienced and knowledgeable. Take any of the vehicles you mentioned above and decide ahead of time that if the weather turns bad, you'll stay in place until the roads are clear and in conditions for your experience level. Only emergencies require being out in bad weather conditions even if an expert winter weather driver.89DogDoc94 said:
Ags,
I need some advice. We have an Air bnb in Red River NM for the front end weekend of Spring break to take 5 young adults to snow board. We will be taking two cars for the drive from Austin. I need help to pick the best option and best tire add on. I read through the 1st 10 pages of this thread and saw some info. but I just got back from close family member funeral, and don't have the band width for 50 pages and was hoping a kind soul could just give me advice. This is our 1st trim to the mountains in the winter and thus are complete newbs. Car options:
1. Toyota Rav 4 all wheel drive wth reg street tires
2. Nissan Rouge (think rear wheel drive) and street tires
3. Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro with BFG A/Ts (its 4x4 like all pros)
4. GMC 1500 4x4 with Over size M/S tires
1 and 2 would be best for comfort and milage but if the consensus is you need 4x4......then we can take 3 and 4. I thought maybe the rav4 with AWD might be ok?
I am assuming to get to Red River, NM in March, it is rec to either have tire chains or socks. This may be a once in my life trip, so woulds socks be ok for a one trip plan?
Thanks in advance for any advice and sorry if this is the wrong thread to ask such questions.
Tecolote said:As a native of this area and current resident that runs a business with extremely experienced semi drivers in the worst of conditions, if you are a newbie to snow and taking a once in a lifetime trip don't ruin it by driving in conditions you aren't experienced and knowledgeable. Take any of the vehicles you mentioned above and decide ahead of time that if the weather turns bad, you'll stay in place until the roads are clear and in conditions for your experience level. Only emergencies require being out in bad weather conditions even if an expert winter weather driver.89DogDoc94 said:
Ags,
I need some advice. We have an Air bnb in Red River NM for the front end weekend of Spring break to take 5 young adults to snow board. We will be taking two cars for the drive from Austin. I need help to pick the best option and best tire add on. I read through the 1st 10 pages of this thread and saw some info. but I just got back from close family member funeral, and don't have the band width for 50 pages and was hoping a kind soul could just give me advice. This is our 1st trim to the mountains in the winter and thus are complete newbs. Car options:
1. Toyota Rav 4 all wheel drive wth reg street tires
2. Nissan Rouge (think rear wheel drive) and street tires
3. Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro with BFG A/Ts (its 4x4 like all pros)
4. GMC 1500 4x4 with Over size M/S tires
1 and 2 would be best for comfort and milage but if the consensus is you need 4x4......then we can take 3 and 4. I thought maybe the rav4 with AWD might be ok?
I am assuming to get to Red River, NM in March, it is rec to either have tire chains or socks. This may be a once in my life trip, so woulds socks be ok for a one trip plan?
Thanks in advance for any advice and sorry if this is the wrong thread to ask such questions.
No. Whenever we've been in NM, the towns and parking lots are kept pretty clear. NM seems to close the roads if it gets to the point where chains are needed.89DogDoc94 said:
Everyone,
Thanks for the advice / comments. This is exactly what I was hoping for from the post. Only one comment thus far on chains / socks.
I hear you guys on just stay put if weather is bad and that advice will be followed. But will we need chain / socks to get from air bnb to ski area? Will they be possiblly be needed for New Mexico law in certain conditions?
Thanks again folks.
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Even with Monday being a holiday, hoping it won't be too bad. Or that it begins to thin out throughout the day for those having to commute back to Denver.
There's a very large chance that bed wasn't weighted down but it was instead a low rider.Charismatic Megafauna said:
Skied santa fe friday, had to drive 15mph up the whole canyon behind a chrysler 300 from ohio. Once they got into the parking lots and it was pure snow and just a hair steeper they came to a stop just spinning their rear tires. Don't do that
Conversely, at sandia sunday there was an el camino in the parking lot with big snow tires on the back and the bed weighted down so hard i think it was riding the bumpstops. I haven't been here long but to me that's new mexico af
This right here. Don't even bring chains or socks. Will give you a false sense of security. We run on some awful ranch roads with mud, snow, ice, and rarely chain up. I drive a 4WD Explorer and don't even carry chains regularly. Only time I throw chains in is if I need to go rescue a driver from a situation we should have known better than to try.jwoodmd said:No. Whenever we've been in NM, the towns and parking lots are kept pretty clear. NM seems to close the roads if it gets to the point where chains are needed.89DogDoc94 said:
Everyone,
Thanks for the advice / comments. This is exactly what I was hoping for from the post. Only one comment thus far on chains / socks.
I hear you guys on just stay put if weather is bad and that advice will be followed. But will we need chain / socks to get from air bnb to ski area? Will they be possiblly be needed for New Mexico law in certain conditions?
Thanks again folks.
Lt. Joe Bookman said:
What tires are everyone using?
Switched my wife's Expedition to the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S this season and have been incredibly impressed. They're 3 Peak, meaning I don't have to carry chains in Oregon.
https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/cooper-discoverer-at3-4s/p/103980