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Anyone down?
Repeat of what me, SheRa, and Blurred did last year...
Not very gnar ski, but consistent turns, and fun to look at your tracks while chilling on some brews at the bikini contest.
Gotta do some filming for my final film project unfortunately...
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"S" of sky chutes, right?
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Originally Posted by Below Zero
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Hmmm......Basin beers or chillin at Copper?
That's a tough one.
And CAIC is down right now, but im guessing the only worry will be wetslides, so earlier is better.
did anyone see the report this morning, or has it been down all day?
4/14 Morning Report:
WEATHER DISCUSSION
Warm temperatures today, about 5 degrees cooler than yesterday, will still be above average. Skies will be partly cloudy today, but thin clouds could help to heat things up as they form a greenhouse effect and reflect heat back to the snow surface. A closed low over the S. California coast is moving inland today and will bring rain initially, then snow to all mountains tonight with rain levels at about 9000 feet. Cooler air moves in tonight after midnight with cooler but not cold temps for Saturday.
Northern Mountains
Friday: Partly cloudy. Winds SW/10-20 G 30s. Highs 40-50.
Fri Night: Rain/snow after midnight, Winds S/10-20, Lows 25-35.
Saturday: Snow T-2" Winds SW/15-25 > W/25-35. Highs 30-40.
Central Mountains
Friday: Partly cloudy. Winds SW/10-20 G 30s. Highs 40-50.
Fri Night: Rain below 9000'/snow after midnight 1-3", Winds S/10-20, Lows 25-35.
Saturday: Snow 1-3" Winds W/20-30. Highs 30-40.
Southern Mountains
Friday: Mostly cloudy, scattered aftn rain showers w/ T-storms. Winds SSW/10-20. Highs 40-50.
Fri Night: Rain below 8500'/snow 3-5", Winds S/10-25, Lows 25-35.
Saturday: Snow early then rain1-3" Winds WSW/20-30. Highs 30-40.
SNOWPACK DISCUSSION
All Mountains: Wet slabs ran yesterday in the southern mountains with 2 to 3 foot crown lines. Some ran 700 vertical feet. Very warm valley temps are expected again today in the mountains. Yesterday, observers in the Northern Mountains found a nearly isothermal snowpack to elevations above 12,000 feet. That means most of the snow was near the melting point. They described the bottom of the snowpack as "slush," held together by the freeze at the very top of the snowpack. Once that upper snowpack melts and loses strength, we can expect a cycle of wet avalanches running to the ground. Some of our remote weather stations are down this morning, but Snotel sites show temperatures 1 to 2 degrees warmer at 5:00 am this morning than yesterday morning. There was little to no freeze in the southern and central mountains and a light freeze in the northern mountains.
With such warm overnight temperatures, the snow surface will soften and weaken rapidly. You want to be out of avalanche terrain before the surface layers lose all strength. Its time to move to a shadier, lower-angled slope when you are plowing through six to eight inches of surface slush, or you easily punch through the crust into the rotten snow below.
I was on Loveland Pass early yesterday morning and found some good corn by about 9:00 on east facing slopes. There is still some cold snow on north aspects above treeline. I noticed wet loose slides on west aspects below treeline late in the afternoon.
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE DANGER
All Mountains: This morning the backcountry avalanche danger will be LOW. By midday the danger will rise to CONSIDERABLE on all aspects near and below treeline, and south through west aspects above treeline. Large, wet-loose avalanches are possible late in the day.
hmmmmm
that dosent sound very good at all....
maybe just a basin day...
is the lower wall open now?
Aren't you a 'Friend of the CAIC?' :nonono2: :nonono2:Quote:
Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday?
dude, i dont think you want to see me in a bikini, contest or not.
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Originally Posted by Kya
might be the better day, but no bikini contest
yeah, I'm going to drink at the Basin with any other mags that are there. I think Dside is still in.
Until you prove me wrong Phish, the bikini thang isn't until Sunday. I do want to build the step-up on top of K-chute though, you down?!
Event and Music Line-Up
Saturday, April15
All Day - Volcom Peanut Butter and Rail Jam
11:30pm – 12:45pm: Liza
1:00– 2:30: Benvento/Russo Duo
3:30pm – 5:00pm: Rusted Root
5:00pm: Eenie Weenie Bikini Contest
Sunday, April 16
All Day – Colorado's Largest Easter Egg Hunt
1pm – 2pm: Madame Andrews & the Heavenly Echos
2:45pm – 4:00pm: The Lee Boys
i guess its on sat this year...
I dont know, we might still go for it....camping out either way im pretty sure..
edit: k-chute step up tomorow?
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Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
Well, let me know. I'd be down for bikinis and K-chute for sure.
Wow...
I was thinking of doing this same thing tomorrow.
I'd really like to see Rusted Root.
Bikinis are a bonus.
Me, and two non mags (sebastian and some kid named john) are camping out tonight just for the hell of it...
whats the weather like? does it look like this snow/rain garbage is gonna happen?
Tonight: Snow likely with areas of blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low near 26. Breezy, with a south wind between 13 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday: Occasional snow with areas of blowing snow. High around 38. Windy, with a west wind between 25 and 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 34 mph decreasing to between 18 and 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 52 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday: Partly cloudy, with a high around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind between 15 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
maybe just basin action tomorow...
its fucking 85 and bluebird here
I'm in for next weekend if it works out.
this bikini thing sounds interesting. think I'll be heading back from aahhhspen around then. skiing might be shit tomorrow though. wicked warm today.
see you fools at the basin tomorrow...
if it gets sunny at all and the lower wall is open some film sluts skiing fast through the mini chute would be good...
its 42 and partly cloudy right now
NOAA upgraded the storm, calling for 1-3 tonight and 3-7 for tomorrow on top of Vail Pass all starting after midnight hypothetically.
I'll be up there somewhere. I would hang at the bikini contest later, for what it's worth, the talent was a bit lacking last year. A couple of real cuties and a bunch of jokers and guys and wannabees. I like the concerts better. Saw Blue Oyster Cult last year and they rocked the house.
Anyway. Here's to some powpow for Saturday.
Assuming it's Sunday, I'm in. If there's not too much new snow to manage, it could be a nice powder run down. At least we won't have to worry about it running wet. And the bikini contest is a silly, fun show.