Yup. We. Them. All of us. We all can share the blame. Such is life.BillMiddlebrook wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 4:06 pmIn recent years, the "we" in "We are collectively to blame for this" has expanded dramatically to include seasonal tourists who visit Summit County. Living in Breck for 20 years, I witnessed the massive expansion of summer tourism in there. It was a major objective for the ski resorts. At the same time, the county increased promotion of local hiking, especially Quandary. Local shops did it, the tourism people did it, etc. Often unprepared, these people are the ones more likely to call Search and Rescue (SAR) when post-holing on Quandary and lose a shoe. There are a lot of them.mtree wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 11:51 am The cost for parking is steep. Paying for the shuttle sucks. Waiting for the shuttle sucks more. The parking along Hwy 9 and the dirt roads was getting ridiculous. I'm sure the homeowners were dreading weekends. They had to do something. If you don't like the cost don't pay it. Hike somewhere else. We are collectively to blame for this. So there.
Quandary and Culebra fees are like apples and oranges.
Yes, the general CO hiking community has grown, but in the case of Quandary, seasonal tourism is a large part of the reason we now have to pay to park in summer. I've been tough on Breck and the USFS for the parking stuff and I stand by the FULL DAY parking fees being ridiculous. However, until the USFS builds a massive trailhead there (probably not going to happen any time soon), this is what we need to deal with.
Quandary Parking: New Rules for 2023 Season
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Re: Quandary Parking: New Rules for 2023 Season
- I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was blaming you.
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Re: Quandary Parking: New Rules for 2023 Season
Just to add some gasoline to the fire 
Instead of restricting access -
Why not monetize it .
How about a NEW RESORT SKI AREA !!!
Call it the "Atlantic/Quandary Mary Jane The Way It Should Have Been Done"
or "AQMJTWISHBD" for short.
I would put Allen Henceroth in charge.
Perhaps a better name: "The AQ Basin"
Instead of restricting access -
Why not monetize it .
How about a NEW RESORT SKI AREA !!!
Call it the "Atlantic/Quandary Mary Jane The Way It Should Have Been Done"
or "AQMJTWISHBD" for short.
I would put Allen Henceroth in charge.
Perhaps a better name: "The AQ Basin"
