Comments on: Independence Pass Bummer

By: Lou

Lou — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:46:21 +0000

I’d heard some of the shelf road was filled with huge piles, cool to see a photo. Again, I’ve no doubt the delayed opening was necessary based on CDOT’s resources, but I’m still of the opinion that they could gate it higher. Sort of that archaic attitude of getting our government to go the extra mile for us. How old fashioned!

By: dave downing

dave downing — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:25:05 +0000

Great Walls of Snow! And we wondered why CDOT was taking so long to clear the pass. http://tinyurl.com/6c4xew . From todays Aspen Times.com .

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:57:19 +0000

CDOT has no money……it’s a simple as that. The “gas tax”, which is supposed to be towards our crumbling road and bridge infrastructure is constantly being siphoned off by other public services like schools and such. It’s interesting, TABOR prevents the tax hikes that would seem appropriate for our low ranking, underfunded education system, so they and other underfunded social services take cash from the gas tax fund. So CDOT is billions of dollars short for bridge maintenance, road design and crews to plow indy pass. It’s a bummer, but it’s quite a conundrum. There is no simple answer, and the guy plowing your road isn’t a legislator. Perhaps the anger should be directed to other avenues such as your elected officials?

By: dave downing

dave downing — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:22:17 +0000

@michael: Mace Peak or something in that area could be nice still. A short hike in (hiking boots) but good snow up there still (as of tuesday).

By: michael

michael — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:11:27 +0000

Thanks for the beta on Independence Mountain. As we have booked rooms in Aspen already, could you advise as to a couple of other morning ski alternative?