Colorado to get pounded (map pic)

[Below Zero]

Hopefully we can ski the backcountry by January!

(w/o rock skis)

[Ireallyliketoski2]

Hopefully we can ski the backcountry by January!

(w/o rock skis)

The backcountry's open right now, with 2000 foot lines out there waiting to be grabbed.

[Below Zero]

The backcountry's open right now, with 2000 foot lines out there waiting to be grabbed.

You must of missed the w/o rock skis part.

[Foggy_Goggles]

60 and sunny here at 8500ft. Good conditions for a bike ride.

[montanaskier]

The problem is that what Klaus is saying doesn't agree with their long-lead forecasts. 75% of normal is still close to 300inches of snow.

And isn't this your first winter here too?

One of two things can happen. It can either snow or it won't snow, neither of which any of our nerdy forecast can control. Everyone has huts trips and wants it to snow, not just you.

At present, i can only see doom and gloom. I realize that it will snow at some point, but it is hard to see anything but doom and gloom when it is sunny and 64 degrees at my place currently. After this little wave, when do you see the next potential for any real snow? What I see is maybe the first week of December?

[Rontele]

At present, i can only see doom and gloom. I realize that it will snow at some point, but it is hard to see anything but doom and gloom when it is sunny and 64 degrees at my place currently. After this little wave, when do you see the next potential for any real snow? What I see is maybe the first week of December?

Do you have a mountain/road bike? Sounds pretty nice weather for a ride. I have ZERO clue when it would/could snow substantially. Especially when the HPC doesn't have high confidence in their long range forecasts and the GFS and EC have generally been inconsistent with one another.

Could be the first week in December, could be the third, or it could not snow until January. The point is that I follow the weather because its fun, kind of scientific, and since I primarily backcountry ski, it is a good starting point for avy safety. In no way could I ever possibly think that I could do any sort of forecasting. But the idea is not to allow the prognostications get to you. You have it better than 99% of the population that skis. You live in the mountains, you can get ti when it is good.

[Harv]

It calls for a far drier winter. Marshal has hit it on the head, however, it is very rare for Colorado to have a freak winter--like 2002--so eventually it will snow, maybe not 400 inches, but 75% of that is still 300 inches.

This is true. What is of more immediate concern for me is that fact that I will be at my in laws in Carbondale with not enough snow to ski but potentially enough snow and cold to shut down riding, therefore leading to what I call caged animal, trapped at in-laws, psychosis. High possibility of leading to pissing off my wife.

[montanaskier]

good point Rontele......I always freak about weather, always. I also follow the weather for the same reasons but I do let it go to me.

I know that the lack of winter so far is shit for business as well, it is all anyone is talking about and everyone seems kinda down. Hopefully it comes soon.

[Rontele]

This is true. What is of more immediate concern for me is that fact that I will be at my in laws in Carbondale with not enough snow to ski but potentially enough snow and cold to shut down riding, therefore leading to what I call caged animal, trapped at in-laws, psychosis. High possibility of leading to pissing off my wife.

I bet prince creek would be $$$ right now.

and montanaskier, its easy to stress about the snow, but then put it into perspective of some of the shit people have to deal with on a daily basis (poverty, disease, war, etc.) and it all seems pretty inconsequential.

[montanaskier]

very, very, very true. At least the weather will be nice tonight when I am at Monday Night Football!!!!!

Rontele- next time you are in this neck o the woods, lemme know and I will buy you some beers.

[Rontele]

very, very, very true. At least the weather will be nice tonight when I am at Monday Night Football!!!!!

Rontele- next time you are in this neck o the woods, lemme know and I will buy you some beers.

Sure thing. Should be a good game tonight and I can report out my window right now that the weather in Denver is pretty f'ing mint.

[Ireallyliketoski2]

You must of missed the w/o rock skis part.

Young Padawan,
Soon you will realize that all backcountry skis are rock skis here in Colorado.

[Harv]

Young Padawan,
Soon you will realize that all backcountry skis are rock skis here in Colorado.

I buy a new pair of rock skis every season...

I bet prince creek would be $$$ right now.

Glenwood? I was planning to ride Red Mountain assuming it doesn't snow up there.

[Rontele]

I buy a new pair of rock skis every season...



Glenwood? I was planning to ride Red Mountain assuming it doesn't snow up there.

Nope. Carbondale. Couldn't tell if you mtn bike or road bike. But if it is the former, PM me and I will give you directions.

[icanseeformiles(andmiles)]

Sure thing. Should be a good game tonight and I can report out my window right now that the weather in Denver is pretty f'ing mint.

kinda windy in Bldr, same around Mile High?

And, oh, I'm teaching magic carpet rats on Wednesday, guaranteed major dumpage.

[Rontele]

kinda windy in Bldr, same around Mile High?

And, oh, I'm teaching magic carpet rats on Wednesday, guaranteed major dumpage.

I just walked back from the gym and it was breezy, but warm.

[Greguar]

Glenwood? I was planning to ride Red Mountain assuming it doesn't snow up there.

Lots of good riding to be had out here. You wouldn't believe how warm it has been! Prince Creek and Mushroom Rocks should be good even if we get dusted. If it snows it will most likely not stick in Carbondelay, all the green chiles and jalepenos keep it warmer than Snowmass and Aspen....