bschref

Hey guys, a commuting question: Anyone out there tried commuting out of Eagle or Yampa Valley? Wanting to live in Colorado and trying to decide if the Front Range is the only answer.

C175

Don't do it. Colorado blows. Denver and the entire front range is a joke.

ryane946

I have lived two places in my life. Northern California and Boulder, Colorado. Coming from NorCal, I had some pretty high expectations going to Boulder (beautiful scenery, constant warm weather, suburban/urban setting), and Boulder probably met or exceeded all those expectations. The view of the flatirons and front range never got old for me. Boulder is a beautiful town and amazing place to live. The weather is incredible in the fall and spring. Summer weather is warm, but NOT HOT AND MUGGY like most the rest of the country (South, East, etc...). And the winters are nicer than I expected. Usually the weather is in the high 40's to 50's, and that's not bad considering what it is up north and on the east coast. It hardly ever rains. You get snow, but your talking once a week or every other week. And when it snows, it is not uncommon to be able to wear shorts the next day!! It is sunny there 300+ days a year. The only thing I did not like about Colorado were the high wind winter days.
I have traveled all over this country (35+ states), and Colorado is one of the top 10 to live in (in my opinion).

I would not try to live up in the mountains, especially if you want to be an airline pilot. Commuting will be tough, especially when the weather steps in. Go to the front range. Boulder is an amazing town. Some places South of Denver like Centennial, Littleton, and Golden are also amazing towns. Commute to DIA is like 30-40 minutes. And from Denver, you can commute literally ANYWHERE with ease.

C175

I would not try to live up in the mountains, especially if you want to be an airline pilot. Commuting will be tough, especially when the weather steps in. Go to the front range. Boulder is an amazing town. Some places South of Denver like Centennial, Littleton, and Golden are also amazing towns. Commute to DIA is like 30-40 minutes. And from Denver, you can commute literally ANYWHERE with ease.[/QUOTE]

LOL i lived it Centennial. Yeh, it's nice.... but you better freshen up on your Spanish. The entire area is swarming with illegal Mexicans!

Pilot41

Forget the weather, wait for ski season. You'll never get out of Eagle.

skybolt

It has been a long time since I operated out of Denver on a daily basis, but Denver flights tend to be weight limited more than any city other than PHX and LAS. I'd certainly avoid any "commuter" mountainous destination. You just can't trust the weather and weights, especially during the season. If I were you, and I wish I were because I love the mountains, I'd move close enough to DIA to drive in on my own. Good Luck

Skybolt

calcapt

Where are you commuting to? Our pilots who live in Denver (we had a base there once) and continue to commute to IAH or EWR have it tough. In the summer it is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. If I could give only one piece of advice to any new pilot today it would be to not commute. Aside from being exhausting and stressful, it takes time away from family and home as you try to figure out how to get to and from work when flights are full or the weather is bad. Unless you have some super important reason to commute - Don't. JMO.

CargoBob

The guy has lived in two places...and now the expert. Did you stay in a Holiday Inn? I agree w/ some of what you are saying...I lived in Burlingame,CA and San Jose, CA among 12 other cities in my life. I am no expert either but every place on this Earth has a plus and minus. I love Norcal and Boulder but I love my 4700 square foot home in TX w/ a 3 car garage on 2.7 acres...I really love my workshop behind my house next to my pool where I keep my ski boat for the almost daily trips to the pretty decent lake 2 miles from my front door and my boy's motorcycles where they ride all over the front yard...Bought most of this for the sale of a 1500 sq foot townhome in Burlingame. I know I would never be able to afford all of this in Norcal or Boulder!!!!!!!!!!So I will take the August heat in TX and enjoy the lake and even though the terrain is flat, I get my fill when I hit the slopes of beautiful Colorado for a 10 day ski trip. You can't have everything...you must prioritize the important things...I'm not even from Texas!!

calcapt

Couldn't agree more. I am not from Texas either but my new three car garage big house in Texas with a media room and pool is about half way done. No boat yet, but that is next! Disneyland or Vail is a two or three hour plane ride.

Skygirl

I don't exactly see why you have to disparage Ryane over his post. He was nicely answering the other guy's post. Those of us who live in Northern California and other expensive places are quite aware of what we could easily buy if we sold our places. You don't see me posting here about when I sell my house in the Bay Area and how I could move anywhere and almost retire. I too, could move to anywhere in Texas and buy almost anything I want and probably pay cash for it. Should I boast about it in a Big Texas Style?