Anybody want to ride up (from Denver) or meet up somewhere tomorrow. I got the CO pass and a Loveland 4pack. Should be good.
Disclaimer: to prevent bashing, "Should be good" is meant to be by Summit County standards. :D
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Anybody want to ride up (from Denver) or meet up somewhere tomorrow. I got the CO pass and a Loveland 4pack. Should be good.
Disclaimer: to prevent bashing, "Should be good" is meant to be by Summit County standards. :D
I got a freebie to Wanker Park and Crapper. Afternoon report has them around a foot of fresh. Also have a season pass at loveland I have not even used yet. Don't even want to think about heading out to the backcountry with all this wind activity. I'm down for something though.
I know I'm a jong and don't post much around here, but I'm headed up to WP, A-Basin, or Loveland tomorrow afternoon. I should be up there around 12:30.
I'll be at A Basin tomorrow with Mrs. Jass. Maybe Breck, we'll see.
Willing to hook up with any maggots who are there.
12:30 - what's the point then? You're gonna miss out on the freshies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lloyd Christmas
I'll be at the Jane all day tomorrow, going up tonight to hang out in Fraser.
not sure where yet...if Breck gets the most again, probably there.
Can't get out of work in the morning and I just want to ski some good snow for a few hours. Hopefully there will be some left.
ill be at breck round 8 or 8:30 most likely, since they got the most so far....
I just got back from Keystone, yeah i said it [hanging head in shame] Loveland pass was closed, Loveland ski area i believe was closed today there were no cars in the parking lot on my way back, it was almost a white out at the tunnel. Keystone didnt open Northpeak or Outback due to high winds, which is probably why Loveland was closed. Breck has nothing above a 15 degree pitch open, but i heard that Peak 8 was opening soon. Just to keep your hopes down, everything was super wind scowered with pockets of very dense windblown pow about boot deep. It was very, very variable. Literally one turn was ice, the next was windblown pow, then dirt....ugh. Good luck
Thanks for the inside info Crinkle. With that news, Loveland is looking pretty good for tomorrow. If Keystone gets some more snow, Northpeak and the Outback could be pretty good (I know, it's keystone, but they have a lot more open than Breck). Unless, Breck opens some new stuff tomorrow, I think that's out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crinkle
You think Breck might open Peak 10 tomorrow? Or maybe the hike to Peak 7?
If you're really lucky they might open 10, but 7 doesn't usually open until t-bar has been running for a little while, and T-bar doesn't usually open until 6 chair has been running for at least a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Below Zero
I'd hope for either peak 10, or 6 chair with a traverse to joker rock opening. I know they got the most snow and all but if neither opens I'd go to keystone and try and find something in the trees that's a bit steeper.
I know this sounds pathetic, but Keystone with North Peak and the Outback might be the ticket. Breck is just too flat, and I think that they will only open the front side of Peak 8. If they opened the old 4 Chair area, E Chair, Peak 10, or 6 Chair then I could stand going to Breck. It's been dumping all day in Breck(town), so there has to be at least another 8" up top since report time this morning. Where to ski? :confused:
Well, lets see, loveland didn't open for winds partially, but more importantly they didn't have quality power. With all the wind their power supply was shady at best from what I heard. Keystone, will ski very well tommorow, but you all should head over to breck or abasin(mostly unopened at both today), they won't have any wind blown shit ;) But I will be at keystone making sure shit gets done, and skiing tommorow, look for a green fate jacket ducking in and out all sorts of things.
I'll be schralping the backcountry of remote Cubicle Mountain deep in the Tech Center Range tomorrow.
I'll ski at Keystone early tomorrow morning. All black - blue helmet.
Sorry we didn't see you Crinkle.
Keystone had nothing open. Gondola was not runing due to high winds and SummitX was not running due to mechanical problems so half the front side was closed. Northpeak: closed. Outback: closed.
Everything else: windscoured and windbuffed (a few knee deep turns) HIGHLY VARIABLY
I recommend against cutting into steep treed areas between slopes. I triggered a 10ft slough slide on a short pitch inbounds very early in the day. Throughout the day after that I observed extensive whoomfing and lots of shooting cracks even on flat catwalks that were loaded. There were several gladed areas we did not ski because of this obvious danger.
...so you going tomorrow? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Crinkle
Getting buried on a catwalk at keystone would be a terrible way to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Summit
Crinkle described it perfectly. I'll describe it in two words, "it sucked".
So damn windy everywhere, heading to Vail Pass tomorrow. Be careful out there you guys, avy danger has gone up huge.
heh, tantamount to drowning in a bath tub...errr, hot tub.Quote:
Originally Posted by homerjay
I think I'm leaning towards Vail now. Talked to a guy on the phone and he said that it has been snowing hard over there all day. The bowls are supposed to open up after the next significant storm and I think this could be it. Back Bowls/Northwoods lift sounds like an excellent combination. Bowls will definitely be windblown but that stuff by Northwoods lift should be cherry.
I'll be at breck or keystone tomorow. Red North Face Jacket, Black Pants, Silver Helmet w/visor, beard.
negative JONG.Quote:
Originally Posted by FRP
by the way saw some dude on K2 tele set up with a black full face with TGR stickers on his helmet, asked twice for "change", definitely loud enough for him to hear. Must have been a wanna be :FIREdevil
I would have looked for you summit county fools but it really isnt something we want to admit being a part of anyway.
FWIW... Skied C chair at breck all day and it did not dissapoint. All pow, no ice, dirt, whatever. Tons of snow in the morning and it dumped all day. Each run was pretty much as deep as the ones before. Not cold smoke, but it was all good.
Also... peak 8 should open tomorrow. Peak 10 should be open tomorrow or saturday if the winds allow. Not a fan of Breck... but today was excellent.
It was the same at the Jane today.They only had the pony express lift (it accesses the bottom half of the mountain) running until 1:15PM.They Opened Challenger lift then ,but the wind had packed it into super thick cake.One turn deep cake,one turn ice bump,then some half & half with poor visibility. It was still snowing & blowing when I left.
I'm into going tomorrow,who want's to carpool?
I was on C chair all day too...surprised I missed you.Quote:
Originally Posted by FigureEleven
Agreed - it did not suck.
I think I will go to the basin. Anybody know what the winds and temp are supposed to be tommorrow?
Hmm. Sounds like several intriguing options. Unfortunately, for tomorrow at least, my only free option is Loveland. I'll be in an all-red NSP training jacket (at least to start the day), black pants, black helmet, garmont g-rides, Jak BCs.
going to copper tomorrow, hopefully early depending on the road conditions. Orange or grey jacket, orange life-link pack and CMH explosivs with sector 9 stickers on the tips. Ask for change.
Well, I've gotta go to Breck. I'll skin up peak 8 before the chairs start running. Nice storm... Tomorrow I'll probably go to Loveland.
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Originally Posted by SheRa
Is this where student becomes teacher? Hope you mean BELOW treeline and in-bounds.....
so, wait, I missed something here. I've been in HellLA getting worked by work. Did it snow here?
Golly.
I was contemplating a 34 degree convex rollover, but I reconsidered when I realized that I forgot my shovel and couldn't dig myself out. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BlurredElevens
It was pretty sweet there this morning. Someone was asking for change on the bus. :D
I did see plenty of cracks in the snow and really low down almost to the base area of peak 8. Trippy. The snow in the trees was so soft and nicely holding together - even where it was steep. Really curious how Loveland Pass is looking.