Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[JaytaeMoney]

I drove back from Denver today, left around 1pm and the winds were insane. Some of those gusts felt like they were going to blow me off the road.

[MakersTeleMark]

Hoping for day 1 tomorrow at eldora with the family. Wind scoured with a side of wind, I'm guessing?

That sounds like torture.

[Jong Lafitte]

Hoping for day 1 tomorrow at eldora with the family. Wind scoured with a side of wind, I'm guessing?

Delayed opening and possibly shut down all day today. Wind damage assessment/remediation.

Update: lifts not turning due to electrical damage until further notice. Yikes.



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[Danno]

Well phooey

[Danno]

We flew in to dia yesterday and I was expecting the landing to be super turbulent but it was totally smooth.

[CLsurf]

Wolf Creek was fun with Saturday riding really well. Alberta on Friday was one of the scariest lift rides I've been on, I saw two trees fall while riding and came across numerous more that had recently fallen in those areas. I am not familiar with where wolf creek measures their snow, but felt pretty deep off the top of Alberta all day Saturday.

[cmsummit]

Wolf Creek was fun with Saturday riding really well.

Indeed it was. Based on the forecasts for Friday night (1' - 2'), I was hoping to see a little more snow, but it was still damn fine skiing......skied untracked snow all day. The numbered tree chutes to skier's right of Alberta Chair were getting deeper on every run.

[Danno]

Delayed opening and possibly shut down all day today. Wind damage assessment/remediation.

Update: lifts not turning due to electrical damage until further notice. Yikes.



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They opened the baby lifts, but the main lifts are all closed for the day. Bummer, was hoping to get my first day.

[fastfred]

another hot day in the mountains
I can barely remember what happened yesterday so remembering season to season is a bitch
but this is kinda weird snow, cold, then warm.....
granted there is four more months of winter to come

and the morons in breck decidded to move ullr fest to december, I like that one, pray for snow and january is usually one of the driest months
maybe that'll be different this year

[Leshphilling77]

You’re a strange person, fastfred

[goldenboy]

Ok, not weather related but this thread always drifts anyway and my question doesn't need to be a new thread...

WTF is Epicmix? Vail spent a ton of money putting it in at Crested Butte, but what the hell is it?

[MakersTeleMark]

Ok, not weather related but this thread always drifts anyway and my question doesn't need to be a new thread...

WTF is Epicmix? Vail spent a ton of money putting it in at Crested Butte, but what the hell is it?

It basically boils down to tracking you around the various Epic mountains. Then they hammer you with points and badges and all kinds of useless crap.

[PeteDee]

It basically boils down to tracking you around the various Epic mountains. Then they hammer you with points and badges and all kinds of useless crap.

The iOS app was written for iphone 2 and hasn't been updated, its a pretty embarrassing piece of technology actually.

[simple]

Lol vail probably screwed the app developer just like they screw all their partners

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Then they hammer you with points and badges and all kinds of useless crap.

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[The SnowShow]

The highlight of my ski career was getting the Deja Vu pin after lapping the River Run gondy 5 times. Don’t know WTF your problem is.

[bamboocoreONLY]

It basically boils down to tracking you around the various Epic mountains. Then they hammer you with points and badges and all kinds of useless crap.

I think it's only useful for the handful of 60 year old guys who somewhat hack the system to get over 1 million vert in a season on their app.

[galibier_numero_un]

I think it's only useful for the handful of 60 year old guys who somewhat hack the system to get over 1 million vert in a season on their app.

And then have it auto post to their Facebook page.

[goldenboy]

I'm going to guess that getting a badge doesn't get you a free beer or something, either. Vail being Vail and all.

[EWG]

I'm going to guess that getting a badge doesn't get you a free beer or something, either. Vail being Vail and all.

Well now that they have a two beer limit at CB on-slope bars, I’m guessing you’re right.

[MakersTeleMark]

Vail = 4 letter word;
Free = Vail's 4 letter word.

[Hott Butt Mud]

Looks like this storm is pounding Winter Park. 6" already.

[Soups]

It was dumping up there today

[Hott Butt Mud]

The iOS app was written for iphone 2 and hasn't been updated, its a pretty embarrassing piece of technology actually.

Most all of the OG people who were involved with developing Epic Mix are gone now, but it was mostly just all contractors to begin with. They quickly realized Epic Mix Photos was a wasted strategy as well as Epic Mix Racing.

The truth is, once Alterra goes public and becomes a direct stock market competitor with Vail Resorts (MTN), expect the guns to get unleashed. The only way to continually boost profits for shareholders will be to create more elitism, special perks for the highly wealthy, and products that have INSANE ROI that target the ultra rich.

[PeteDee]

Most all of the OG people who were involved with developing Epic Mix are gone now, but it was mostly just all contractors to begin with. They quickly realized Epic Mix Photos was a wasted strategy as well as Epic Mix Racing.

The truth is, once Alterra goes public and becomes a direct stock market competitor with Vail Resorts (MTN), expect the guns to get unleashed. The only way to continually boost profits for shareholders will be to create more elitism, special perks for the highly wealthy, and products that have INSANE ROI that target the ultra rich.

Makes sense re: both the app and the future, though I hope that an app wouldn't dictate anyone's skiing choices ?!

Seeing CAIC post about the fatality today near Cameron Pass. Condolences.