Colorado is about to get hit hard

**shera** · 11-30-2007, 10:55 AM

I don't recommend taking a funshape ski to WC because you'll get worn out skating/traversing.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 11-30-2007, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Deep Days

Alright. I just switched up bindings, and my Lotuses are mounted (anti-jinx).

It's fuckin' on.

I need to volunteer either tonight or tomorrow night (EMT at a frat party thing), and I absolutely can't get out of whichever one they sign me up to do. I could
1) work the event tonight, ski at Loveland or in SuCo tomorrow and head to SW CO tomorrow night. They need EMTs badly, so I think they'd prefer I work tonight. The event ends at 2 am.
2) Try to switch to working tomorrow night's event and head down this afternoon to SW CO to ski Wolf Creek, Telluride, or CB tomorrow (not even sure which at this point), and try to make it back to boulder for the 9 pm event tomorrow night. Missing that event would not be an option.
3) Drive down after tonight's event, leaving Boulder at 2:15 AM, hoping and praying to arrive before first chair (how likely is this for Wolf Creek, Telluride, or CB?) and stay tomorrow night and ski all day Sunday somewhere.
4) Beg and plead with other EMTs, and probably pay money, for someone to work my shift this weekend and just head down this afternoon and ski all day tomorrow and all day sunday in SW CO.

#4 is the most desirable but the least likely, I think.

Any help with options 1-3?

I vote to save any radical efforts for when it would be really worth it, but that's just my .02.

**funkendrenchman** · 11-30-2007, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by SheRa

I don't recommend taking a funshape ski to WC because you'll get worn out skating/traversing.

I recommend a fun shape ski because it is going to snow 4 feet.

**Poop~Ghost** · 11-30-2007, 10:58 AM

Obviously it's a little early to try to figure out who will get what by the morning... but I've got a snow boner already.

With the 11" breck got in the last 48 hrs - if they get hit again I can't imagine driving much further than that.

praxis are ready!!!!

**Below Zero** · 11-30-2007, 10:58 AM

I recommend I25 to 160 because 285 may be a bitch.

**funkendrenchman** · 11-30-2007, 10:59 AM

The Aspen area 12,000 ft forecast is calling for 32-50"! I don't expect that much, but ya never know.

Z · 11-30-2007, 10:59 AM

If Wolf Creek gets 4 feet it will suck. too flat. 2 feet of new and the place could go off, but 4 is for building base, not skiing...

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 11-30-2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Z

If Wolf Creek gets 4 feet it will suck. too flat. 2 feet of new and the place could go off, but 4 is for building base, not skiing...

Yep, breaking trail downhill is no fun.

**Blurred** · 11-30-2007, 11:06 AM

I think the smart thing to do would be going down to Wolf Creek and plan on skiing the backcountry only. That way you're guaranteed deep turns, and you aren't at the mercy of lift openings, crowds, closed roads, etc.

Like others have said, you gotta look at this storm as the base builder considering there's been roughly nothing before it.

**mr_gyptian** · 11-30-2007, 11:07 AM

Is there any way we could stop the jinxing?

or are we going to try and fuck up the whole winter?

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 11-30-2007, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by mr_gyptian

Is there any way we could stop the jinxing?

or are we going to try and fuck up the whole winter?

Recent studies have proven that posts on message boards have no effect on local or global weather patterns.

**paj** · 11-30-2007, 11:09 AM

check out the natoinal weather service forecast. southern colorado is going to get hammered. crested butte will be good.
Today: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. High near 32. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

Saturday: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Windy, with a southwest wind between 25 and 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Periods of snow. Low around 7. Windy, with a west wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
and further to the south near telluride:
Today: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. High near 26. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 22 to 28 inches possible.

Saturday: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Very windy, with a southwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to between 35 and 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind between 30 and 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

**cmsummit** · 11-30-2007, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by BlurredElevens

I think the smart thing to do would be going down to Wolf Creek and plan on skiing the backcountry only. That way you're guaranteed deep turns, and you aren't at the mercy of lift openings, crowds, closed roads, etc.

Like others have said, you gotta look at this storm as the base builder considering there's been roughly nothing before it.

or Monarch Pass. About 2 hours closer, they're still forecasting 3' and they actually had enough snow on some north facing aspects to ski, prior to this dumping.

**cmsummit** · 11-30-2007, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by Poop*Ghost

Obviously it's a little early to try to figure out who will get what by the morning... but I've got a snow boner already.

With the 11" breck got in the last 48 hrs - if they get hit again I can't imagine driving much further than that.

praxis are ready!!!!

fwiw- that 11" Breck got all blew to Kansas. I was up there yesterday and can confirm this.

yes, I have my Praxis ready too!!!!

**FrankZappa** · 11-30-2007, 11:19 AM

Lotta snow. Lotta wind.

It'll be loading. What was on the ground has more than likely turned to crap. Remember to use CAUTION where ever you go.

For this reason alone, inbounds areas are going to be doing lots of contol work I would assume. Any new stuff that opens is going to take a while to get ready and open. Most of the snow will come Fri nite thru Sat. I can't see a rush for Sat mornin being worth what many are thinking it will be.

Lots of good advise to be heard in this thread.

**Harv** · 11-30-2007, 11:23 AM

if anybody wants to ski Monarch pass on Sunday, holler. I am staying local becuase I have to fly back east on Monday. I will prolly either skin up the ski area or one other stash on Monarch.

**Blurred** · 11-30-2007, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by cmsummit

or Monarch Pass. About 2 hours closer, they're still forecasting 3' and they actually had enough snow on some north facing aspects to ski, prior to this dumping.

The area is still closed, right? Skinning around the resort could be a good idea as well.

**Below Zero** · 11-30-2007, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by BlurredElevens

The area is still closed, right? Skinning around the resort could be a good idea as well.

Yep, it's still closed.

Who's been to Monarch Ski Resort / Pass lately. How's it looking? Is there any base?

**schueb82414** · 11-30-2007, 11:27 AM

Course work is going to suck at the world cup, too bad my ankle is shot and i cant be there to shovel/sneak of for pow turns

**milton** · 11-30-2007, 11:28 AM

The first rule of forecasted snowfall totals...

**smitchell333** · 11-30-2007, 11:30 AM

Good advice FZ....Not to mention the nightmare driving scenarios of travelling through 2-3' of the heavy wet snow they are forecasting.

I'm fearful that Colo B/C skiers have become complacent to the avy danger in situations like this due to the relatively low danger years we've gotten the past couple of seasons due in large part to deeper, more solid early season snowpacks.

Fingers crossed for good base building.

**FrankZappa** · 11-30-2007, 11:32 AM

Monarch live

Top of pass

Very thin base to non existant last weekend.

**shera** · 11-30-2007, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

...because it is going to snow 4 feet.

exactly.......

**Poop~Ghost** · 11-30-2007, 11:40 AM

if summit gets 5-10" I'll be so stoked. I'm coming off of my last 4 days of white ribbon of death.

**HikeforTurns** · 11-30-2007, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Harv

if anybody wants to ski Monarch pass on Sunday, holler. I am staying local becuase I have to fly back east on Monday. I will prolly either skin up the ski area or one other stash on Monarch.

Hey Harv,

Im working on a hall pass right now, so I may be intrested on hooking up for turns on sunday................