| augie |
Going on a 6 person Snowboard/Ski trip in the Pilot where we have a full kitchen in the condo, at 10,000 feet. We are also bringing the Crockpot. This will be the first time we tried to cook all our meals.
Anybody experienced at cooking at this altitude?
should we forget the crockpot becuase slow cooking will take to long?
Any meal ideas to serve 6 hungry skier's you'd recommend?
i am thinking pancakes/biscuits&gravy/bacon& eggs in morning, sandwiches for lunch, and pot roast/lasagna for dinners. |
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| joshos |
We generally try to keep it simple when cooking on ski trips and use as many dry/packaged foods as possible so you are not stuck with lots of leftovers and/or fresh foods. I'll also mention that we are somewhat miserly/Scrooge like and are therefore probably less gourmet with our meals then your average ski vacationers.
-Breakfast-We love the instant pancake mix (add water only), some frozen bacon/sausage, eggs, and some fresh fruit. We take dry drink mixes (e.g. Tang) for breakfast drinks (Tang and Vodka go great together!).
-Lunch-You will probably be on the slope but we always take some sandwiches, packages of beef jerky, bananas, slim jims, individual cookie packets, etc. or anything else that can be stuffed in the pocket of a ski jacket and isn't susceptible to being smashed. A Camel Back can carry 'Screwdrivers' just as well as it can carry water.
-Dinner-obviously this is where most of the food budget will go. We like spaghetti/sauce, garlic bread, some spruced up canned vegetables, salad, etc. I realize some of this isn't 'dry/packaged' goods but it is a good budget meal. If we are staying multiple days, we will sometime splurge on steaks/pork tenderloins. Just some salt/pepper/garlic powder do wonders for them.
We live at 6,000' and the only change I have noticed with the crock pot is that you need to add a little more liquid then normal and watch the cooking time more closely. In fact, cooking anything will require more liquid and pots tend to boil over much quicker. Baking times tend to be shorter and cakes/cookies tend to 'poof' up or go flat. I have had no experience with a crock pot at 10,000'.
My thoughts/opinions only. If nothing else, lots of snacks and beer and everyone should be happy (canned beer makes the trash bags a lot lighter). |
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| augie |
that's interesting about having to add more liquid and boiling over. I am starting to lean away from the crockpot. coming home from a long day of skiing to fresh pot roast is great, but walking in to a bubbled over, dried out undercooked crap roast sounds no fun.
we are thinking the same for breakfast, eggs, pancakes, bacon. maybe some instant biscuits and gravy.
spaghetti one night, lasagna another and pork/tenderloins another. just 4 more meals to go. probably eat out once. maybe pizza another, but after that no more pasta/pizza dishes.
Oh, burritos and taco night!!! |
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| joshos |
Good point. Unless you have a ski in/ski out place where you could check on it easily the crock pot might not be the way to go.
We also do the traditional stuff like smore's (assuming you have a wood stove/fireplace), hot chocoloate, hot cider, etc. Just realize the place you are staying may or may not have the basic spices/condiments available(salt/pepper/cooking oil/ketchup/etc. etc. etc.).
I see your post says KC. Where will you be skiing if you don't mind me asking? We stayed at Monarch, CO for Thanksgiving but there wasn't enough snow. We headed to Crested Butte for a day but it only had one green run open.
My wife and I were born and raised in MO (Trenton, MO and Mizzou grads) and our families still live there. Her sister is in Overland Park and my sister is in Kearney.
Have a great time. |
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| augie |
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Originally posted by joshos
I see your post says KC. Where will you be skiing if you don't mind me asking? We stayed at Monarch, CO for Thanksgiving but there wasn't enough snow. We headed to Crested Butte for a day but it only had one green run open.
My wife and I were born and raised in MO (Trenton, MO and Mizzou grads) and our families still live there. Her sister is in Overland Park and my sister is in Kearney.
Lol, My wife and I are both Mizzou Grads as well, I was born in Columbia, MO and we live in Overland Park. Small world (er, internet).
We stopped at keystone over thanksgiving break, for one day, got 4 runs in down the only open slope, all man made. It was scary cause it was so crowded. beginners and impatient experts all on one slope makes for injury causing collisions.
Our big trip this year we will be staying in Breckenridge, CO with a walk to the lifts type condo. Last year was Winter Park, CO and it was really really cold (-10 was the hottest it got) and no new snow the entire trip, but it wasn't crowded at all. We also stayed at Keystone a while back and it was great, plus they just opened another bowl this year. |
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| Big_D |
We are going to Eldora Resort near Boulder after Christmas for a few days and got a 2 room suite with a full kitchen (There is 5 of us), but we probably won't cook too much. The hotel has free breakfast, and lunch we will grab something at the lodge. In the evenings, I probably will get take out and bring it back. Its a little more expensive, but it is supposed to be a vacation for everyone.
I like spagehetti, but everyone else in my family doesn't, so I usually get out voted.:) |
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| 2ndhonda |
Big D
Eldora is a very small resort. Good skiing if they get snow. I was up there yesterday. All I can say, is pray for snow.
Cheers. |
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| Big_D |
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Originally posted by 2ndhonda
Big D
Eldora is a very small resort. Good skiing if they get snow. I was up there yesterday. All I can say, is pray for snow.
Cheers.
Thanks for the heads up...should get some this weekend, but hopefully more by Christmas...I'll be praying for sure. |
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| joshos |
Lots of snow in the mountains over the past week with more expected through the weekend. A couple of useful websites:
Colorado DOT where you can check road conditions and traffic cameras (Monarch Pass and Silverton cameras currently show excellent snow).
http://www.cotrip.org/
Colorado snow report.
http://www.coloradoski.com/SnowReport/
Keystone 9" past 24 hours.
Eldora 12" past 24 hours.
We will probably head to Monarch or Loveland this weekend. I have tickets to the Chiefs/Broncos on Sunday but who wants to watch 5-7 vs. 4-8 when it is supposed to be cold and snowing?? |
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| Big_D |
Thanks for the links, I'll need them before my trip to check road conditions.
I'm still praying for snow...its working! |
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| joshos |
augie,
Went to Keystone with co-workers on Tuesday 12/18 and they had almost 100% of the mountain open with almost full coverage. Keystone is about 10 miles from Breckenridge so I assume conditions there are the same.
In addition to the natural snow base, Keystone was making a lot of artificial snow to ensure they were ready for the holiday week.
We did Monarch last weekend and are heading up again this weekend.
I haven't heard anything about Eldora but I assume they have a nice base as well.
Have a great trip. |
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| rlapid |
the sierras have gotten about 3 feet of new snow since monday and its expected to continue snowing until early tomorrow. i'm going up to northstar-at-tahoe and it should be a powdery wonderland.
since this thread is labeled ski trip foods, i'm wondering how many people here eat at the lodge. at most of the resorts i've been to in the sierras, food at the lodge can be pretty costly (ie., $12 for a cheeseburger, fries, and soda). how are the prices at the resorts in other areas? |
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| joshos |
rlapid,
Those prices are in line with the resorts I have visited in Colorado. The only place I have skiid where it was even more expensive was in Japan. I haven't skiid at Tahoe since the winter of 98/99.
At Keystone this week: Chili cheese dog, onion rings, and beer=$17 (I was going for a healthy lunch).
Monarch: Chili bread bowl=$8 (and it is small) but beers are a little more reasonable.
Every resort I have been too in CO was about the same on food prices ($8 hamburger, $5 slide of pizza, etc.). It seems Monarch is a little cheaper on beer but don't quote me on that.
More snow for Colorado this weekend!! |
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| rockman19762001 |
I always buy some family size meals from the Schwan's guy. They are frozen, easy to carry and about 1 hour before it is time to eat put them in the oven. Or go the micro-wave route at 60-70 percent power for an hour. The food qualtiy is usually equal to a middle of the road restaurant (Outback-Chili's) would be my estimate.
Schwan's also has a lot of very good tasting but un-healthy ice creams and desserts. |
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