Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[skiingislife]

Would be very interested to hear from someone who skied Highlands...

Ok. Highlands was fucking off-the-hook yesterday. Got there as they were opening mushroom/luckyfind/hydepark. It was some of the best skiing I've had in a couple years. We hit a few things (rocks, stumps) at high speed and messed up the bases a little but it was totally worth it for fast, bottomless skiing. I did 5 laps there, then the bowl opened at about 1. Below zero temps and strong winds kept the crowds down. I only saw 4 other people on our second lap in the bowl. Sick day for sure!

[Wildman]

anyone conformation about chair 5 tomorrow?

I spoke to a nice patrol lady on Wednesday. She said and I quote "5 isn't ready yet, its still pretty thin in spots".

based on this i'd say it will maybe open sat PM to get some compaction before the whordes arrive.

[garuda]

Ullr, what's for dinner?

[The SnowShow]

FYI. 5 and Orient Xp are running for patrol...grooming stripe in Sun Up. Lots of patrol work going on back there

[summit]

QPF now has a 7 day experimental prediction

[flatNshallow]

QPF now has a 7 day experimental prediction

Linky???

[PowTron]

Here's a quick shot from Monarch today around noon. At one point we looked up the lift line and there was NO ONE in the chairs as far as we could see. This place rocks on powder days.

Yeah, Monarch delivered...more like 12" than 3" as there was lots of untracked left.



Snow was complete blower, but as others have mentioned you need to be careful still. Some spots are thigh deep, others LOOK thigh deep and are only barely covering rocks and stumps.

[Crampedon]

VR came across with an email that says "Back Bowls" Opening saturday, no specifics.

I can't be there so go report. Might be nice in Champglade before the moghuls return...

[summit]

Linky???

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/day1-7.shtml

[FiveLarge]

VR came across with an email that says "Back Bowls" Opening saturday, no specifics.

I can't be there so go report. Might be nice in Champglade before the moghuls return...

I'm hearing maybe just 5 & 17 on Saturday.

[bamboocoreONLY]

t-bar opening tomorrow and I have to fly out to TX for a funeral

[Hott Butt Mud]

I heard chair 5 might even open tomorrow.

(supposed to be deep dropping in off chair 3)

[BDKeg]

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigw...ther+Statement

nice noaa analysis of the next possible storm.

[The SnowShow]

^^^love the pow stoke above...any more from Monarch/Wolfie?

[montanaskier]

if they wait til Sat to drop the ropes, it'll have a nice sun crust on 5....I'd like to see the stampede.

[Micol]

^^^love the pow stoke above...any more from Monarch/Wolfie?

wolf creek sunday gheypro (good rock fall)

[MJbumper1121]

^^ this. While it would be fun to ski Vail, I worry the crowd may divert me elsewhere (though, I think crowds will be inevitable everywhere in summit and eagle due to the upcoming holidays).

[smmokan]

^^^love the pow stoke above...any more from Monarch/Wolfie?

[BDKeg]

if they wait til Sat to drop the ropes, it'll have a nice sun crust on 5....I'd like to see the stampede.

lollerz, i would pay to see that shit show. Was pretty cold today still, but looks to be pretty warm tomorrow near 32 and sunny...sun crust city on saturday

[PowTron]

^^^love the pow stoke above...any more from Monarch/Wolfie?

One more from the Whiteroom

[RonMexico]

Cold in Vail this morning, but already warming up significantly. Definite sun crust in the back for tomorrow. (edit: 5 is open today)

[snorkeldeep]

Just 5 or anything else in back today?

[RonMexico]

Just 5 or anything else in back today?

17 also. Looked thin under 17 - saw sone nice dirt spots. Didn't make it back there.

[SkiBall]

Sun Up and Down for Saturday is the word I heard. China soon hopefully especially if Xmas storm pans out as hoped.

[montanaskier]

Sun Up and Down for Saturday is the word I heard. China soon hopefully especially if Xmas storm pans out as hoped.

both opened today and heard both were super thin. Anywhere from 1-2 feet of snow with a suncrust and a bottom.