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August 2010 Vacation Recs
#300962 04/08/10 09:04 PM
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My wife and I are looking for recs, travelling out of NorCal.

Requirements:
1) 6 hours or less travel time (one way) from San Francisco Int'l. I checked places like Costa Rica and Belize but it's longer than that.
2) Access to MTB trails and trail running (wife).
3) Not too hot. I considered Moab but it looks way too hot.
4) No camping or rugged accommodations. Wife's not too keen on that.

During the past 2 years, we've done Deer Valley and Whistler. Both fit the bill perfectly. Some current considerations are Boulder, CO, Alaska, maybe Yellowstone/Tetons. My concern with Alaska (Denali) and Yellowstone is that the MTB'ing may be restricted since it's a Nat'l Park. We're doing Hawaii w/ the family in Oct so that's already used up. I'd like South/Central America but can't figure out sub-10 hour travel time. Also, it appears to be the tail end of the rainy season down there.

Thanks for the help.

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oldskoolboarder #300963 04/08/10 09:18 PM
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Ever considered coming north of the border? You could hit Canmore/Kananaskis and have tons of cycling and running at your disposal.


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Re: August 2010 Vacation Recs
jakewash #300964 04/08/10 09:25 PM
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Yeah, Calgary was suggested. How far is Banf from the airport?

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oldskoolboarder #300965 04/08/10 09:26 PM
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Banff is 1 hr 15 min. Canmore is 1 hr as is Kananaskis(lots of MTB trails here) country.


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jakewash #300974 04/08/10 09:47 PM
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If they have a trail system on Vancouver Island, that would make for a nice trip.


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Adrian #300980 04/08/10 10:08 PM
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We did BC last year so we're looking for something new.

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oldskoolboarder #300984 04/08/10 10:16 PM
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Not sure about the MTB availability, but Seattle in August totally rocks.


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 Originally Posted By: oldskoolboarder
My wife and I are looking for recs, travelling out of NorCal.

Requirements:
1) 6 hours or less travel time (one way) from San Francisco Int'l. I checked places like Costa Rica and Belize but it's longer than that.
2) Access to MTB trails and trail running (wife).
3) Not too hot. I considered Moab but it looks way too hot.
4) No camping or rugged accommodations. Wife's not too keen on that.

During the past 2 years, we've done Deer Valley and Whistler. Both fit the bill perfectly. Some current considerations are Boulder, CO, Alaska, maybe Yellowstone/Tetons. My concern with Alaska (Denali) and Yellowstone is that the MTB'ing may be restricted since it's a Nat'l Park. We're doing Hawaii w/ the family in Oct so that's already used up. I'd like South/Central America but can't figure out sub-10 hour travel time. Also, it appears to be the tail end of the rainy season down there.

Thanks for the help.

No consideration for Winnipeg/Manitoba?


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Re: August 2010 Vacation Recs
oldskoolboarder #301156 04/10/10 01:39 AM
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Lake Louise area.


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