Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**montanaskier** · 12-30-2009, 08:10 PM

not an inch an hour, half of that. Just got to Eagle Vail from Vail and definately not an inch an hour in the valley. That being said, my wife is headed to the airport in Denver and said it was a mess on VP. I'm skinning in the morning.

**powderpounder** · 12-30-2009, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

Worth it for a day trip? Free to show around an experienced bc skier (assuming that's what you're talking about)?

If we get what's expected/forecast for tonight, we'll most likely be on the in-bounds stuff first and save the side country for when that's gone. We access the top by lift and then kick-n-glide out various trails to whatever we're doing. Some's close-by, other stuff is as far as you care to go. Hike-to'ers have been skinning up over in the Mesa Creek area below Mesa Lakes. That's 3-4 miles east of the area.

Z · 12-30-2009, 08:28 PM

You know how i know Funkens gay?

He's daytripping to Powderhorn.

**montanaskier** · 12-30-2009, 08:38 PM

This season makes a man do funny things.

**Cross** · 12-30-2009, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

This season makes a man do funny things.

I just set the alarm 2 hours early(1:30am) so I can get done with work sooner and hit up the new snow tomorrow.

**montanaskier** · 12-30-2009, 08:49 PM

Flow is NW for sure. Radar returns are nil so all the snow appears to be terrain enhanced. I can say that it has stopped in the valley and tops appear to have lifted a bit.

**Cross** · 12-30-2009, 09:09 PM

It is hard to tell if we will see much more snow tonight. Things here are about the same as they have been all day. Very light snow in the valley, everything higher up is socked in but how much actual snow is falling is hard to say.

There is very little on the radar and it is getting to be less and less.

**funkendrenchman** · 12-30-2009, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Z

He's daytripping to Powderhorn.

Haha, most likely not... should probably save the money for when Utah gets 3 feet.

**powderpounder** · 12-30-2009, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

Haha, most likely not... should probably save the money for when Utah gets 3 feet.

Yes, absolutely. That is by far a much better idea.

**Campo** · 12-30-2009, 10:45 PM

Lookin' solid in this shot...

**funkendrenchman** · 12-30-2009, 11:10 PM

A couple different forecasts are starting to trend toward some snow coming out of the NW starting mid-next week.

**montanaskier** · 12-30-2009, 11:15 PM

snow has picked back up in the valley. Tomorrow could very well be the most money day of the year. NW flows are awesome.

**Crampedon** · 12-30-2009, 11:16 PM

The Noaa map has a big blue blob heading east, good, yes?

Oreo-graphics and all should make flakes fly when it heads up the hill...

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/WCIR4.html

**PowTron** · 12-30-2009, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

snow has picked back up in the valley. Tomorrow could very well be the most money day of the year. NW flows are awesome.

Waking up at 5:25am to check the totals...Truck is packed

. $$$ is on Vail or BC for us Epic pass holders.

**PowTrees** · 12-30-2009, 11:25 PM

Northwest flow... Snow for more than 12 hours at once. Still snowing in Eagle Vail with likely decent powder in the AM

FKNA, Happy New Year!!

PS. Probably be at the Vista Bahn early, ready to inspect the new snow in person, cya there

**Danno** · 12-30-2009, 11:51 PM

It was snowing pretty hard on top of Berthoud at ~8:30pm, not snowing much in the town of Winter Park.

**Dromond** · 12-31-2009, 12:54 AM

Please excuse this last minute cross-post but: If anyone is headed from the Denver area to Silverton (or anywhere in CO with more snow that Summit) and wants to carpool, please check my [ame="http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2678047#post2678047"]other thread[/ame].

thanks

**Cross** · 12-31-2009, 02:53 AM

Not much more snow fell around here. It is still early so I am hoping for another inch or so but I do not see it happening. I would love a morning of grooming by braille makes it much easier to stay awake.

**PowTron** · 12-31-2009, 06:41 AM

13" at the Beav...leaving in 20 minutes for some Muff Diving!

**montanaskier** · 12-31-2009, 06:48 AM

Headed to skin right now. The Beav is the big winner it looks like. Go Get Some!

**Gregger** · 12-31-2009, 07:21 AM

Wishing I had purchased the Epic now! lol I usually avoid holidays, but today would have been sick. I'm up and ready to go, but not willing to shell out 100 bucks or drive to Breck for 3" of texan filled fresh. lol

**powderpounder** · 12-31-2009, 07:24 AM

Well dang, woke up to another 8 to go with yesterday's 11. Yet another day of fresh powder tree lines. Wow.

**montanaskier** · 12-31-2009, 08:29 AM

skinned to the top of Arrowhead. About 8" overnight is what it looked like. Really light stuff. Very fun morning.

**Campo** · 12-31-2009, 02:20 PM

Today was a most excellent day in the playground of Texas.

Thanks for the goods Ullr!

**Puffin** · 12-31-2009, 02:56 PM

Really nice turns in sun-up/sun-down today. Mid-Calf to Knee deep turns top to bottom for those who got there first.

Chair 5 lift line by 10:15 was over an hour long so I ended up hiking up to 17 to avoid the wait. It's a good 45 minute hike but tbh I probably need the conditioning.

Today's lift lines were the longest I have seen in quite a while. Of course this is expected when its a sunny pow day.

Fingers crossed for China/TC/BSB tomorrow. They were doing a buncha control work out there today....