Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**montanaskier** · 02-23-2012, 11:50 AM

Vail was empty this morning. I have no idea where they measured 12" at, most places were 4-6" with some windblown spots that were deeper. One turn would be a windblown spot and would be 8-10 and the next would be completely void of any snow. Really wind effected snow, dense but surfy and fun.

**BDKeg** · 02-23-2012, 11:55 AM

Vail via Facebook

"Vail Skiers and Riders: In order to accurately reflect the current snow conditions at 10am, Vail is updating the 5am snow report reading to 2 inches after the latest feedback from patrol and mountain ops. The winds have created varied snow conditions over the large expanse of Vail, there are runs with 12+ inches, there are runs with 0-1 inch. If you’re looking for deeper powder, stick to Eastern facing runs and bowls – stay away from exposed ridges where wind blows new snow away. Thanks, and if you see a patroller out there today, thank them for doing the control work to get everything open!"

seriously, why don't they just get a powder cam or snowstake cam similar to copper?

**montanaskier** · 02-23-2012, 12:04 PM

that is accurate on their part. The wind really fucked things up....would have been more like 6 and not 12. The wind in the backk appeared to have really been swirling from all directions as all aspects showed the same consistency.

**PowTron** · 02-23-2012, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Gregger

PNW/Sierra snow is right. What an odd combo of snow on the mountain yesterday. Mashed potatoes and east coast fog for the most part. Nice and deep in other spots. Great day either way. Legs are fried.

Exactly...and yes, I almost couldn't walk back to the truck my legs were so trashed by 3:15pm, haha.

**grskier** · 02-23-2012, 12:41 PM

I'm surprised I didn't lose my solar panels this morning at about 4:30... holy hurricane force winds batman...

**BDKeg** · 02-23-2012, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

that is accurate on their part. The wind really fucked things up....would have been more like 6 and not 12. The wind in the backk appeared to have really been swirling from all directions as all aspects showed the same consistency.

avy danger looks pretty bad too because of it, hope people are being safe today.

**Name Redacted** · 02-23-2012, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by BDKeg

avy danger looks pretty bad too because of it, hope people are being safe today.

Do you people ever get sick of saying this kinda shit? We get it, you know about avalanches...

**cmsummit** · 02-23-2012, 01:58 PM

Breck skied like a legit 8" lower down in the SuperConnect and E Chair trees today, with wind-loaded pockets of knee deep. Imperial didn't open today, but the T-bar was smooth, creamy high-speed goodness. And the mountain was empty.

**SterlingSpikeDancer** · 02-23-2012, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

I'm surprised I didn't lose my solar panels this morning at about 4:30... holy hurricane force winds batman...

A friend of mine that lives on a ridge in Golden Gate Canyon measured his high gust yesterday at 119mph.

**BDKeg** · 02-23-2012, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Do you people ever get sick of saying this kinda shit? We get it, you know about avalanches...

"Us people" want to know if you ever get tired of being butthurt by other people's comments? Yea I thought so...carry on

**Name Redacted** · 02-23-2012, 02:20 PM

Point is, it gets old and dorky this far into a shitty season. Plus I'm bitter because I am working. Carry on avy geniuses

**gratzo** · 02-23-2012, 02:51 PM

Echo the above comments from Steamboat yesterday. Coverage is phenomenal, but snow was heavy/surfy/PacNW style. Fun even though it wasn't blower.

Vail was nuts this morning. 5" was about right. Glad they updated their report to reflect lower totals. Found some fun pockets, but the wind basically destroyed the mountain.

Sunday's storm is not looking all that good...going too far north it appears.
JOEL

**mdblows** · 02-23-2012, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by gratzo

Echo the above comments from Steamboat yesterday. Coverage is phenomenal, but snow was heavy/surfy/PacNW style. Fun even though it wasn't blower.

Vail was nuts this morning. 5" was about right. Glad they updated their report to reflect lower totals. Found some fun pockets, but the wind basically destroyed the mountain.

Sunday's storm is not looking all that good...going too far north it appears.
JOEL

Nuts crowded or nuts windblown? Was thinking of driving up from Boulder tomorrow to search for leftovers in the woods. Not worth it?

**montanaskier** · 02-23-2012, 03:06 PM

^^^ nuts windblown...I wouldn't make that drive to find leftovers but if you just want to get out and ski then come on up.

**stupendous man** · 02-23-2012, 04:29 PM

Eldora, on the other hand, was fuckin $$$$. EMPTY. I mean like ski full speed into the lift with a bored lifty empty. 12 inches and more in spots. Salto glades skied about as good as they get. Blower with numerous face shots. Sorry for the brag, but eldora FTW today.

**DaHeel** · 02-23-2012, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by gratzo

Echo the above comments from Steamboat yesterday. Coverage is phenomenal, but snow was heavy/surfy/PacNW style. Fun even though it wasn't blower.

Vail was nuts this morning. 5" was about right. Glad they updated their report to reflect lower totals. Found some fun pockets, but the wind basically destroyed the mountain.

Sunday's storm is not looking all that good...going too far north it appears.
JOEL

Saw you this morning at the VB and almost called you out for your forecast being on the short side. That would have been embarrassing huh?

**montanaskier** · 02-23-2012, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by DaHeel

Saw you this morning at the VB and almost called you out for your forecast being on the short side. That would have been embarrassing huh?

how many times in 1.5 hours skiing can a fella be asked what kind of skis those are?

**pappag** · 02-23-2012, 05:56 PM

Bummer about the report, but fuck... snow was holding well in the trees at Vail. Definitely legit thigh-deep in Pumphouse and other select areas. Nice to enjoy a mountain with maybe 100 other people. Lines today? 2-4 seconds at best.

**bamboocoreONLY** · 02-23-2012, 06:01 PM

holy huck-fest today at vail. I definitely found the 12 inches...

**Crampedon** · 02-23-2012, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by bamboocoreONLY

holy huck-fest today at vail. I definitely found the 12 inches...

Ride em Cowboy! Did you get his name and number?

**bamboocoreONLY** · 02-23-2012, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Crampedon

Ride em Cowboy! Did you get his name and number?

too busy finding his 12 inches.

anyways...................

**mdblows** · 02-23-2012, 07:13 PM

Faaack. Decisions decisions

**Rideski** · 02-23-2012, 07:31 PM

Drove through alternate routes and then up a closed i70 to get to Vail. Certainly fun turns in the stashes, but yeah the report was a bit whack. Highlight for people going tomorrow will be lover's leap, 37 never opened and it will be loaded I think. Other than the fact they dropped about 35 bombs...

**zartagen** · 02-23-2012, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by PappaG

Bummer about the report, but fuck... snow was holding well in the trees at Vail. Definitely legit thigh-deep in Pumphouse and other select areas. Nice to enjoy a mountain with maybe 100 other people. Lines today? 2-4 seconds at best.

Yeah, I hit pumphouse a few times this afternoon and found tons of fresh and some fun pillows. The tree stashes were holding snow well. My body is beat after 2 days of bell to bell pow skiing and some big hucks.

**hawkgt** · 02-23-2012, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by stupendous man

Eldora, on the other hand, was fuckin $$$$. EMPTY. I mean like ski full speed into the lift with a bored lifty empty. 12 inches and more in spots. Salto glades skied about as good as they get. Blower with numerous face shots. Sorry for the brag, but eldora FTW today.

This mag speaks truth!!! Holly hell of a good day!!