spring break trip(s)

aggielr · 11-24-2002, 11:20 PM

assuming Nikki can even go, we'd only be able to wheel a couple of days, she has to work spring break, but hopefully not all, so we would be up for a couple days in cruces, and headin back here

**eight** · 11-25-2002, 12:16 AM

Ski Apache in Ruidoso is really close to las cruces. It's a fairly big place with plenty of nice black trails. Greens and blues too if you're scared.

**BMFScout** · 11-25-2002, 01:13 AM

My plan:
leave 9:00am (7:00am is too early

) sat morning March 9th
Arrive Cruses 13 hours later - set up camp and sleep
Sunday the 10th. - Wheel Cruses
Monday the 11 - Wheel Cruses
Tuesday the 12th- wheel cruces morning/afternoon, pack up an drive to ruidoso, 2.5 hours
Wednesday the 13th - ski ruidoso
Thursday the 14th - ski ruidoso
Friday the 15th - drive to Plano
Sat the 16th- fix scout and explain to dad where all the dents/breakage came from
Sun- drive back to college station

I found a pretty cool sounding camp ground in ruidoso, here is the link
fat tall man campsite, I'm not real good at spanish, it may mean something else... It could be like the one on national lampoon's vacation, but it sounds good.

I think Scott's plan is more driving/wheeling than I am up for, but it would be very cool. I would be willing to substitute taos, but I'm not driving all the way to CO, if I went that far, I would skip the cruces part and spend the whole week skiing...Has anyone ever skiied Ruidoso? I've been to Taos but it has been a few years.

The Smokey the Bear historical state park is also near ruidoso, we could see the smokey the bear museum, I'm in...

AgDieseler · 11-25-2002, 06:37 AM

Of the places that I have been, Taos was by far the best value. Nothing was too expensive in town, the slopes are a short drive away, hamburgers on the mountain don't cost $15, and the runs are awesome!! I would definitely be up for anything involving Taos.

**Jackasic** · 11-25-2002, 09:06 AM

No Ruidoso for me. Too much like skiing in VT with my emploies

I am personaly looking for blues and blacks and a bigger mountain. It all depends on how long you guys want to go, the experiance level, and what type of trail you want to attack.

That place is good for a day trip or and afternoon. But not big enough for any more. Here some maps to look at.

Ski Apache

Wolf Creek

other ski maps

**mark** · 11-25-2002, 09:28 AM

Wolf Creek is only a couple hours up the road from Taos. Wolf Creek has by far better snow, but not the accomidations that Taos has. Wolf Creek is also a bit less expensive.

Riodoso will be sketchy in terms of snow at spring break. I would not count on it that late in the season.

Here is a more current map of Wolf Creek. They have continued the development of the back country glade skiing area (left side of map).

-Mark

**redcagepatrol** · 12-02-2002, 08:25 AM

New suggestion - Same as Jimmy's

Leave sat morning.
arrive alive in Cruses 12 hours later, set up camp etc...
Wheel Cruses Sunday
Wheel Cruses Monday
Wheel Cruses Tuesday or move on to somplace else.

I think that Tuesday or Wednesday we could all split off and do our seperate things, some go skiing in one place, some to others, some do more wheeling in Farmington / Avalanche etc...

That's it kids, get the trucks ready - don't forget the fixin on the tow rigs.

**eight** · 12-02-2002, 05:27 PM

Just another thought. We could wheel cruces for a few days and then spend a day at the frio or nueces river by uvalde on the way back.

fbronco86 · 12-02-2002, 08:28 PM

i think its gonna take a little bit longer than 12 hours. well for me it is i am gonna pull the bronco and dougy's blazer.

**redcagepatrol** · 02-05-2003, 10:15 AM

who's still in? We are all starting in Cruses - I think I am getting a hotel with priority points

Shaggy · 02-05-2003, 10:47 AM

me

stinger7401 · 02-05-2003, 11:01 AM

I'm in.....

**lissa** · 02-05-2003, 02:55 PM

im going, i have to find somebody to pull me up there so if anyone has a truck and trailor let me know
lissa

**Jackasic** · 02-05-2003, 03:23 PM

i'm in and I will probably trailer the bizach.

**redcagepatrol** · 02-07-2003, 01:43 PM

One more suggestion - just a thought for those with significant others:
leave saturday morning
arrive cruses 12 hrs later, settle in.
wheel Cruses sunday
wheel cruses monday
Tuesday - drive to Florence Junction AZ, 7 hr drive, wheel afternoon?
Wednesday - wheel trails at Florence junction / N. Phoenix
Thursday - wheel Florence Junction in am, drive to Sedona in pm (3 hr drive)
Friday - relax in Sedona
Saturday & Sunday drive home, 21 hrs

just thought I would throw that out there, there are some SWEET trails in AZ.

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