Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[SterlingSpikeDancer]

some predictions for the rest of this season.

Vail ends at about 220-240 inches.
Keystone = <150 inches
Zuma bowl at abasin never opens.
Early Spring

very very low river & lake levels this summer.
massive pine beetle / drought induced wildfires.

I think it is going to be snowstorms on a consistent basis through Memorial Day. LATE spring would be my guess, but that is all it is, an uneducated guess. I think La Nina was late getting here, but am keeping fingers crossed for a recovery this spring.

[JaytaeMoney]

Today (2/19/12) they are at 166" for the season.

where did you find that info? (interested in other resorts besides Vail)

[smmokan]

where did you find that info? (interested in other resorts besides Vail)

On their website, Vail.com.

All of the resorts post it these days. Keystone's at 96" (doubt it), Breck is at 170", and Beaver Creek is at 153". Surprisingly (or not), A-Basin isn't reporting their yearly total.

[BDKeg]

some predictions for the rest of this season.

Vail ends at about 220-240 inches.
Keystone = <150 inches
Zuma bowl at abasin never opens.
Early Spring

very very low river & lake levels this summer.
massive pine beetle / drought induced wildfires.

that sounds pretty spot on, although surprisingly enough a low snowpack year doesn't really have much correlation with a bad wildfire season (yea i did some research). As long as we get a good wet summer/nice monsoon then we'll be fine.

irwin/kebler area only has 208 inches right now which is really bad for them considering they average 600/season

[BDKeg]

On their website, Vail.com.

All of the resorts post it these days. Keystone's at 96" (doubt it), Breck is at 170", and Beaver Creek is at 153". Surprisingly (or not), A-Basin isn't reporting their yearly total.

I have a hard time believing breck has gotten more than vail this year, especially since breck moved their snow stick a year or two ago and miraculously started reporting higher totals than they usually do.

[carlcarlson]

snow totals are bs anyway. want an accurate snow total? do it yourself

[Puffin]

For the record, Vail started their season snow count before the mountain was open. When we got those big dumps in November or October they began counting. So realistically, Vail has gotten at least 30" less than reported since the mountain has been open.

IMO its pretty lame to to include snow that fell before the mountain opened in the total.

[Gregger]

Hell, I'm at 58" so far at my house in Erie this year.

[funkendrenchman]

snow totals are bs anyway. want an accurate snow total? do it yourself

I've found Aspen/Snowmass totals to be completely accurate. Since Thanksgiving, we've had just about 86" of snow.

[grskier]

I've found Aspen/Snowmass totals to be completely accurate. Since Thanksgiving, we've had just about 86" of snow.

It's too bad that the 30-40" we had before opening all got blown away..

[fids11]

Snow totals aside, it's been snowing in good ol rifle here since 8:00 this morning. Typically that bodes well for resorts the next day as it makes is way east. Tomorrow could be a fun day, hopefully

[montanaskier]

didn't snow at Vail today when I was on the mtn (first thing til 1) but we did have a good band roll thru around 5 for about 30 min. Off and on light snow since then. Joel says the main cold front is east of Junction and headed this way.

[Cross]

The snow/front just hit Sunlight. it is dumping up there. The snow stake boards had nothing on them at 7:05, at 7:23 there was almost 3/4".

[Cross]

And just like that the snow is gone again. I am over this winter all ready. It might as well warm up if we are not going to get shit for snow.

[skiHOG]

27" at steamboat??? is that right?

[carlcarlson]

27" at steamboat??? is that right?

there is 15 inches on my porch. i'm about 100-200 feet below the base of the mountain. this is an accurate report. see you in the gondy line!

[skiHOG]

the lift maze at sundown this morning. DEEP.

[garuda]

there is 15 inches on my porch. i'm about 100-200 feet below the base of the mountain. this is an accurate report. see you in the gondy line!

Yep, looking deep out there!

[PowTron]

JESUS...

Well, enjoy THAT boys! Be SAFE and stay inbounds, Steamboat crew.

Please snow some more this week, Ullr. I am free to ski starting wednesday

[funkendrenchman]

Very weird storm.

Ajax-top - 4"
Ajax-mid - 10"
Town 1.5"

[snowswine]

You can bag on Powderhorn all you want but today should be pretty fucking awesome there!!!!

[harvest14]

Lee sides of ridges at breck had some nice, dense, windblown snow. No complaints.

Anyone see the debacle at the Tbar with the lady who repeatedly fell off, then walked toward her hecklers to give them a piece of her mind and got hit by a Tbar on its return trip?

100% Epic.

I knew there was a mag in there somewhere. Best lift line ever "I bet your dick is so small you cant even see it." "Just so you know- I am the best skier on the mountain, I am going to rip the shit out of this."

[The SnowShow]

wow, heard from friends in Steamboat that by opening it was more like 30+" today...let see those pics

[montanaskier]

they reported 7 more as of 11am so that is 34 inches in 30 hours. 24 hour record snowfall....stoked for those guys.

[harvest14]

Headed to Steamboat tonight from Boulder. Did patrol open everything up? How busy was it today? Thanks guys