Was just informed that it's snowed 6 inches in the last 6 hours at Winter Park. Fairly light. Berthoud should be deep blower. Contemplate.
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Was just informed that it's snowed 6 inches in the last 6 hours at Winter Park. Fairly light. Berthoud should be deep blower. Contemplate.
Yep, we've gotten roughly 6 to 8 inches today, and some light & dry coming in right now up here (just about a hundred miles to the north of WP). It is supposed to continue into tomorrow.
Has it stayed cold up there since these previous storms? Good for some hucking? I can get out on saturday.
Boulder has at leat 6" that stuck,much more has melted.
Real windy on tuesday, some places in the trees were pretty deep, otherwise there is still a rock solid base 2ft or so under the new.....under ozzies leap was deeeep, another foot from this storm and id love to air that whole sucker.....hoping to get out there saturdayQuote:
Originally Posted by meatdrink9
Would like to catch up with you. Hope it stays good til them.Quote:
Originally Posted by meatdrink9
Would like to catch up as well. Now that I'm back from AK I can get a little more silly and not risk missing a huge trip. I'm sure you guys would know where to get the goods as well. Hucking would be the top priority.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlurredElevens
The snotel site on BP is reporting a decrease in snow depth in the past 12 hours...
I'll still be up there Saturday morning, hoping to scrap sloppy seconds. Just one more faceshot, that's all I ask.
I wanna be there to witness. That sucker is huge. I would say in the 40-50' range. Would you agree? Chances are I will be there Saturday. Will bring digi SLR and shoot. It's been cold all week, with very minimal sun, so the snow up there is still on the soft side. Around 20" of new on Monday, 3-5" on Tuesday, and another few inches here and there for the rest of the week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Z
Would it be worth going there Saturday to jump off it?Quote:
Originally Posted by iskibc
Iskibc et al know Berth better then myself. Maybe they'll show us some goods.Quote:
Originally Posted by meatdrink9
Yeah id say atleast 40 depending how much speed you took off the top.... if its as soft/softer than it was when we were there, i think it would be perfect...Quote:
Originally Posted by iskibc
It is dumping here in Boulder. At least 6 inches or more since 5 pm (it is now 11 pm).
I will be at Berthoud Saturday morning with PowderPig and hope to see a few of you there. It should be going off with more snow expected for tomorrow.
yeah, I'm watching the snotel site...a bit confused. winds were to be pretty strong, so maybe that expains?
anywho, anyone gonna be up there manana? going to try and get out somewhere. I hear Estes had 9" as of about 9pm. RMNP may offer up some goods too.
Brett,
Yeah, I will show you around a bit on Saturday. At the rate things are going, things will be ripe for jumping off of stuff. Give me a call tomorrow afternoon/night and we'll make plans. Bring that vid cam of yours. I have a couple of things in mind.
telechuck, Z & powpig,
I'm thinking of getting an early start, so let me know what your plans are. Wouldn't mind carpooling or something.
Will call you tomorrow afternoon. Sounds like MD9 is down, maybe throw in a upsidedown phishshow, and the regular suspects. Word.
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Originally Posted by iskibc
im leaving from denver, always down for an early start....no prob giving a ride or whatever...Quote:
Originally Posted by iskibc
im getting psyched, hopefully this storm keeps pullin through
I'll bring my camera stuff as well.
Looks like I'll likely be up there too with snowfire, full SLR gear with me, possibly her mang GFP too. So...we should shoot, huck, and grill or something. Where's that Foggy kid when you need him? :D
I may be up for Saturday at Berthoud. Mind if I join? I got the new camera to get some pics of the huckfest.
You can mark that as 11" in 24 hours on the ground in the town of Winter Park. Conditions on the pass are atrocious. I-70 is a parking lot.
Enjoy it you bastards!
Sweet, I will bring grillin' food if someone ponies up a grill. I can throw in a few High Life's and Olympia's too. Should be a fun day tomorrow.
Z, can I hitch a ride with you? PM sent with cell digits.
Looks like a fun crew...
man, I hope the snow is good. I'm looking forward to seeing all you fools throwing your carcasses off of things.
I will not be joining. :p
Come on, think Calendar shot!Quote:
Originally Posted by snowfire
What time is everyone thinking of heading up there? I have family in town all weekend, but would love to sneak out even if it is for just two runs. It would have to be early, like 6-9am. According to the radar it looks like it is still snowing at the pass. Tommorow should deliver for whatever it is you are looking.
Seriously, step it up... all your friends are doing it! Time to see if those little skis can fly.Quote:
Originally Posted by iskibc
Also, I'll bring a portable Coleman gas grill for parking lot grill'n. It's seen plenty of beach days, but never been up on B-pass.
I'll be up on James Peak checking out the Bailout couloir. When I'm on the summit I'll wave to you guys. :biggrin:
With your dick?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mountain Freak
speaking of shlongs...er....
if GFP brings the grill, I'll bring some brats. and some burgers/buns.
Sounds like it's going to be a sweet day. :D
We (Powderpig, Ms. Telechuck, and I) will be somewhere. Not sure if Berthoud or somewhere a bit less travelled. If we are at Bert, it will be around 8:30ish and will look for the crew.
I am taking a newb out on Sunday at Bert (he is bootpacking) so may hit other spots Saturday for variety.
More will be known this afternoon.
damn...should be a good scene. foggs just wrang me and will be getting in tonight, so we'll see him tomorrow also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
Whish I could get out there for some of the last pow of the season but I'm on-call :frown:
fyi, dawn patrol @ BP today yielded 6-8" fresh on top of various frozen/mank/consolidated base layer (caused by warm temps?). punchy enough to support some huck landings, but not bottomless by any means. maybe this is why the snotel showed shrinking snowpack?
nice creamy goodness to be had though. maybe we'll catch you cats up there tomorrow...
dude, you know what happens when I try to huck. The little skis do fly... in all different directions when I self-destruct. I gave that up a long time ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by GFP
Besides, I want my calendar shot to be of powder... because that's what I actually DO. :) Not a hucker, probably never will be. Sorry! (Yes, I'm freely admitting to being a huge gaper.)
[QUOTE=snowfire]dude, you know what happens when I try to huck. The little skis do fly... in all different directions when I self-destruct. I gave that up a long time ago.
You're young & you have your health,what do you want with a non-hucking job?
Just FYI- at least around the basin there was a good amount of wind and I was able to cut a couple of very small slabs in steeper terrain, nothing unmanageable inbounds though.
EDIT:
Today's update if anybody stopped checking...
This is Spencer at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center at 1:30 pm, Friday, April 29, 2005.
DISCUSSION
Cool, wet, unsettled weather continues into next week as a series of moist short-waves keep skies cloudy and snow showers falling, especially in the N mtns. A ridge building over the West Coast will keep us under NWerly flow into Sunday. Late Saturday afternoon a stronger shortwave crosses CO, with potentially heavy snowfall until midnight or later. Sunday should dawn cloudy, but without too many flakes falling until the afternoon. Looks like another shortwave pulse Sunday afternoon into Monday. The weather models keep temperatures below freezing at 10,000', so the rain line should not get too high, and powder remain on shaded aspects near treeline.
Northern Mountains
Fri Night: Cloudy, showers 1-3". Winds W/20-30. Lows 15-25.
Saturday: Cloudy, afternoon showers 1-3". Winds W/20-30. Highs 25-35.
Sat Night: Cloudy, showers add'l 1-3" tapering off after midnight. Winds W/20-30 G45+. Lows 15-25.
Vail and Berthoud Passes will be at the upper end of the ranges given. Add several more inches for the mountains north of I-70.
Central Mountains
Fri Night: Cloudy, showers, 0-3". Winds WNW/15-25. Lows 15-25.
Saturday: Cloudy, afternoon showers 0-3". Winds NW/15-25. Highs 22-32.
Sat Night: Cloudy, showers add'l 1-3". Winds W/10-20. Lows 14-24.
Southern Mountains
Fri Night: Cloudy, scattered showers 0-2". Winds NW/10-20 G30s. Lows 15-25.
Saturday: Cloudy, afternoon showers 1-3". Winds W/10-20 G30s. Highs 30-40.
Sat Night: Cloudy, isolated showers 0-2". Winds W/10-20. Lows 17-27.
SNOWPACK
The backcountry avalanche danger ratings from us are over for the season. With fewer observers and folks out playing, not many observations are coming in. There have been some human-triggered avalanches and several sizable naturals reported. Get out and enjoy the April powder, but the upper snowpack still thinks it is winter, with colder snow and windslabs. Treat it like is winter, and pay attention to steep windloaded slopes and gullies.
The N mtns have done pretty well out of these storms, and the powder is riding great. Near and above treeline, the upper snowpack has returned to winter. Snowfall has been accompanied by winds, with plenty of snow blowing around above treeline. This has formed some slabs. The Berthoud Falls slide path ran for the second time this week, with a 4' deep, 450' wide fracture. Observers have reported easy to moderate shears in the new snowpack, and a few sensitive slabs. Other spots, the recent snow is bonding well. Pay attention to the snowpack where you are and above.
In the C and S mtns, snow totals have not been as great, meaning shallower slabs. Some sizable natural activity reported in the western San Juans. A skier triggered and was caught in a shallow, 1' deep, but 300' wide slide an E aspect near Molas Pass. If the sun peeks through the clouds, the snowpack surface will heat up quickly, and some loose activity will occur. This will be more of a problem below treeline, but sunny aspects above treeline are not immune.
With temperatures hovering around freezing, there could be drizzle or rain falling on the snowpack at lower elevations. I never like touring in the rain, and it can quickly raise the potential for wet slides.
We will be issuing afternoon updates through the weekend.
[QUOTE=freshie247]I dunno, just not my thing, unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by snowfire
you need bigger skis. Makes it much easier.