Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[smmokan]

Yep, I have a VR pass, and starting in a couple weeks I have 5-6 days/week I can ski until May.

[FiveLarge]

Yep, I have a VR pass, and starting in a couple weeks I have 5-6 days/week I can ski until May.

you've had a real shitty life over the last year, eh?

[PowTron]

Yep, I have a VR pass, and starting in a couple weeks I have 5-6 days/week I can ski until May.

I don't even know you, and suddenly I find that I loathe you...

[jon turner]

Yep, I have a VR pass, and starting in a couple weeks I have 5-6 days/week I can ski until May.

Yeah, well it's about a 5 minute drive to my favorite after work powder stash. I suppose that means I can ski every day if I want.

[fish]

why can't people in boulder drive in the snow? i almost shot somebody with a crossbow this morning

[skiHOG]

why can't people in boulder drive in the snow? i almost shot somebody with a crossbow this morning

hehe, it's all the damn trustafarian transplants from cali and the midwest, who can't drive for shit anyways.

[jon turner]

why can't people in boulder drive in the snow? i almost shot somebody with a crossbow this morning

Ha. I used to deliver pizzas in Boulder and fondly remember driving my VW with studs up the hill on Broadway past numerous stuck cars and trucks. They get stuck up the little hill going west on Arapaho near 9th all the time too.

[Rontele]

hehe, it's all the damn trustafarian transplants from cali and the midwest, who can't drive for shit anyways.

oh contraire. they may not be able to drive in California, but growing up in the cold snows of Michigan has hardened me into a winter driving machine.

People here cannot drive.

[smmokan]

you've had a real shitty life over the last year, eh?

I've got my priorities straight these days.

[jon turner]

oh contraire. they may not be able to drive in California, but growing up in the cold snows of Michigan has hardened me into a winter driving machine.

People here cannot drive.

Agreed, I learned how to drive in NW Indiana. Way worse than a lot of the driving I deal with here.

[fish]

this driving discussion deserves its own thread. for the record I grew up driving in upstate ny, where lake effect owns all

[gretch6364]

Grew up in Pittsburgh where the sun never shines and the roads stay snow packed and icy most of the winter....people in and around Denver can't drive worth shit!

[jon turner]

this driving discussion deserves its own thread. for the record I grew up driving in upstate ny, where lake effect owns all

I'm pretty sure there already is one.

Back on topic, it's been snowing on and off all day and is supposed to keep up through the night. Weather.gov shows more coming Sunday and early next week. How's that one look Rontele? Hopefully it's decent and I can start skiing everyday after work next week.

[FiveLarge]

i almost shot somebody with a crossbow this morning

I laughed.

[volklpowdermaniac]

I'll ask my stupid question of the day.

Is there enough snow in Boulder to practice skinning or will I destroy skins.

If so where. The snow has just got me so fucking antsy.

[jon turner]

There are a couple places off the peak to peak highway you might find something to play in. I don't know for sure as I don't make it down there much anymore. Probably nothing in Boulder proper though.

[PowTron]

I'll ask my stupid question of the day.

Is there enough snow in Boulder to practice skinning or will I destroy skins.

If so where. The snow has just got me so fucking antsy.

No, if you go straight up flagstaff, you should be good. Skins actually stick to rock quite well if you use the proper technique.

[montanaskier]

practice skinning? apply skins....free heel....walk...repeat

[Rontele]

I'm pretty sure there already is one.

Back on topic, it's been snowing on and off all day and is supposed to keep up through the night. Weather.gov shows more coming Sunday and early next week. How's that one look Rontele? Hopefully it's decent and I can start skiing everyday after work next week.

Its looking pretty good on the EC and the Canadian models, which have trended stronger with the trough. The GFS has been a bit more consistent with it and I'd bet it would be similar to today's system.

vpm, you cannot be serious, can you?

[volklpowdermaniac]

I mean i'm half serious. I don't want to ski anything, I just want to practice getting the feel for skinning, in my head that doesn't sound as obsurd as it probably seems to you guys.

[Rontele]

I mean i'm half serious. I don't want to ski anything, I just want to practice getting the feel for skinning, in my head that doesn't sound as obsurd as it probably seems to you guys.

a) its ABSURD
b) use common sense and don't rely on us FOR EVERY FUCKING ANSWER
c) you make Gosey look like a street smart Rhodes Scholar, dumbass

[jon turner]

c) you make Gosey look like a street smart Rhodes Scholar, dumbass

That made me laugh.

[Rontele]

^^^^its not the noobness, it is the complete and utter lack of common sense.

let's return this thread to its previous incarnation of witchcraft and prognostication.

[funkendrenchman]

Grew up in Pittsburgh where the sun never shines and the roads stay snow packed and icy most of the winter....people in and around Denver can't drive worth shit!

The roads in Pittsburgh are snowpacked and icy most of the winter? Are you kidding me??? [cough]bullshit[/cough]

[Rontele]

System for Sunday & Monday looks fairly similar to yesterday's front. Should be another shot of decent snow. After that it appears to be fairly dry for the week with a few light showers along the divide.

Next weekend, things start looking interesante.