Taos is a cool place...might be headed back in May for wifeys Birthday... On Apr 20, 2016 1:55 PM, "Cameron Crum" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hear, hear! I was really bummed when Taos allowed snowboards a few years > back. I always though of it as a pure skier mountain. They needed the > business though. It's too remote to not take everyone. It's not like you > can fly in there and be on the lift in 30 min like Alta...unless you fly > yourself. Toas takes some time to get to...but it's worth it. > > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 2:28 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is pretty much purely a Utah thing. Has been going on for several >> years. >> The protesters that have pushed the lawsuit were such whiners. >> They claim discrimination. >> >> Alta leases the mountain from the USFS. They run a business. >> They don’t allow you to take a sled or tube up and slide down. >> Nor can you tow people up with a snowmobile to sled/ski/snowboard down. >> >> Their business, their rules. Kinda like wanting to use a jet ski in a >> water park. >> They have a right to limit the types of recreational activities they will >> allow. >> >> Lots of business lease federal ground. Ranchers. Perhaps a lawsuit >> ought to be drawn to force the ranchers to have a more diverse herd. Too >> many angus, need some herefords in there. >> >> A minority trying to force their wishes on everyone else. >> Plenty of other hills for them to do what they want. >> You only want what you can’t have I guess.... >> I am glad that for once the court ruled that a business can conduct its >> business as it wishes. >> >> *From:* Cameron Crum <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:07 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT No Snowboarders at Alta >> >> They can bring their snowboard, they just can't ride the lift with it or >> strap it on their feet to slide down the hill. >> >> On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That’s OK as long as they don’t need to use the restroom... >>> >>> *From:* Paul McCall <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 20, 2016 12:59 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT No Snowboarders at Alta >>> >>> >>> Unless they are transgender, LOL >>> >>> >>> >>> Of if they “identify” as skier. >>> >>> >>> >>> /stirring the pot initiliazed >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 20, 2016 10:02 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT No Snowboarders at Alta >>> >>> >>> >>> Gotta love the latest court ruling. >>> >>> Alta is for skiers! >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
