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12-05-2018, 01:09 PM
GPP33

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Originally Posted by goldenboy

From the CBAC IG account. This is up above Irwin, but the cool thing is that there is a lake on that bench. The avalanche broke the ice and sent a flood of water down the hillside below as you can see with all the dirty snow.

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Thanks for posting this for those of us not on instagram. Would have been cool to see in person...from a distance.
12-05-2018, 03:52 PM
fastfred

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Originally Posted by simple

Look outside towards peak 6. What is the weather? Now smoke another one.

it's cloudy
clouds aren't touching the mtn so it's not going to snow
and stop touching yourself
12-05-2018, 06:03 PM
bobsdesk

This season is a total bust.
12-06-2018, 12:42 PM
toastybroski

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Originally Posted by doebedoe

Somehow I managed to hit more rocks today than I had all year combined. Made two turns down what looked to be well-covered bowl, before taking one of the Lhasa tips went under a rock and ejected me.

Good news is minimal damage to the ski. The zip-ties-as-breakable leashes worked well. The old Comforts I'd never skied prior released cleanly.

Bad news is beacons to the ribs suck.

Yeah last saturday I took two turns from the top of the westside of berthoud pass, went over a rockpile that was really windblown, looked great, and was completely covered. Lost a ski and fell on my side hitting a couple of rocks. Bruised my kidney and had to get 6 stitches on my knee. Really sucks. It was like 10 feet from the top. I was about 4 inches from landing on my beacon as well. Also have a huge scratch on the base of my brand new wildcats.
12-06-2018, 12:45 PM
Name Redacted

Sneaky 4" this morning. Filled in nice and no-one around.
12-06-2018, 01:59 PM
Ireallyliketoski2

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Originally Posted by bobsdesk

This season is a total bust.

I asked Joel and said he ain’t worried about the Tampa Bay d. It is funny how an average start to the year, historically speaking, has everyone saying “all time conditions”. But I guess that’s part of the new norm with climate change, so the averages will drop and 10 years from now this season would be 200% above average instead of 110%
12-06-2018, 02:19 PM
Name Redacted

Any time you can get good skiing before the holiday shitshow is a good season. Some years you get it, some years you don't.
12-06-2018, 04:12 PM
JaytaeMoney

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Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

I asked Joel and said he ain’t worried about the Tampa Bay d. It is funny how an average start to the year, historically speaking, has everyone saying “all time conditions”. But I guess that’s part of the new norm with climate change, so the averages will drop and 10 years from now this season would be 200% above average instead of 110%

The start to this season is well above average, up to 198% at some ski areas in CO as of December 1st. This after an abysmal season last year... so yes, Deb, people are excited.
12-06-2018, 04:34 PM
The SnowShow

Very sneaky 4” today. More like 6” new in the Beavers trees. That on top of everything else this week.
12-06-2018, 04:41 PM
Name Redacted

Zuma opens tomorrow. That should reduce wear and tear on the better terrain even more.

Best thing about the Beavers chair is that once people go back there, they can't get back to Pali very easily without a long run down the front side, so you kinda get stuck there. Less traffic on Pali means it doesn't get tracked out by 10am. I rode till noon today and was still finding untouched everywhere on the front side.

They were also working the Gullies a little today. Would be nice if those would get open asap.
12-06-2018, 06:16 PM
The SnowShow

Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by shredgnar

Zuma opens tomorrow. That should reduce wear and tear on the better terrain even more.

Best thing about the Beavers chair is that once people go back there, they can't get back to Pali very easily without a long run down the front side, so you kinda get stuck there. Less traffic on Pali means it doesn't get tracked out by 10am. I rode till noon today and was still finding untouched everywhere on the front side.

They were also working the Gullies a little today. Would be nice if those would get open asap.

Yeah, was shocked how untracked it was all morning!

Also, I’m seeing less people in the Beavers now...must be lots of pissed skiers who wanted groomers in there [emoji23]
12-06-2018, 10:16 PM
Ireallyliketoski2

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Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney

The start to this season is well above average, up to 198% at some ski areas in CO as of December 1st. This after an abysmal season last year... so yes, Deb, people are excited.

Yo Jay, Outliers are included in the calculation but it still lands as just 112% which isn’t all that much, hardly well above the average especially when last year places were at 10-20% this time of year. In this age of instant media instagramification everyone wants to make a 12% increase in snowpack all time bro!
12-06-2018, 10:54 PM
smmokan

Which resorts are at 198% above average?
12-06-2018, 10:56 PM
simple

Not echo mtn
12-06-2018, 11:22 PM
MakersTeleMark

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Originally Posted by smmokan

Which resorts are at 198% above average?

DSM's Mom?
12-07-2018, 10:09 AM
cmsummit

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Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

It is funny how an average start to the year, historically speaking, has everyone saying “all time conditions”. But I guess that’s part of the new norm with climate change, so the averages will drop and 10 years from now this season would be 200% above average instead of 110%

No, it's been above average.....at least around here. As of late, since snowfall has tapered, the numbers are trending toward average.....but the start to the season has most definitely been above average. Many of the mountains around Summit and Eagle have had their earliest terrain openings ever......that doesn't happen in an average start to the season. Post/username FAIL.
12-07-2018, 10:17 AM
doebedoe

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12-07-2018, 10:29 AM
JaytaeMoney

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Originally Posted by smmokan

Which resorts are at 198% above average?

http://bestsnow.net/seas19.htm
12-07-2018, 10:46 AM
skaredshtles

Come on guys - you and I know the difference between "average" and "200% above average" in Colorado in the early season is like 9" of snow.

:p
12-07-2018, 10:48 AM
SKIP IN7RO

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People have been saying best snow in 2 years down here. Graph agrees, but after the last two starts, close to average feels like a lot.
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12-07-2018, 11:01 AM
cmsummit

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Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Come on guys - you and I know the difference between "average" and "200% above average" in Colorado in the early season is like 9" of snow.

:p

9" of 45% moisture content snow would do it, actually! :wink:

or 54" of our more typical 7.5% moisture content snow.
12-07-2018, 11:53 AM
Soups

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Originally Posted by SKIP INTRO

People have been saying best snow in 2 years down here. Graph agrees, but after the last two starts, close to average feels like a lot.
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Damn that 2018 line is depressing
12-07-2018, 11:55 AM
montanaskier

Grouse opened this morning....HOLY SHIT that was nice!
12-07-2018, 12:15 PM
SKIP IN7RO

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Originally Posted by Soups

Damn that 2018 line is depressing

Yep. That uptick in Feb. was from a storm w/ a 30+ inch day. That day was about a seventh of our ytd.
12-07-2018, 12:20 PM
The SnowShow

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Sooooo good out there. And quiet. Can’t get enough of this shit.

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