Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[Micol]

copper got filled in under A lift. good laps
^not anything like the thigh deep stuff you guys are talking but decent
matt your trip sounds terrible

[Name Redacted]

copper got filled in under A lift. good laps
^not anything like the thigh deep stuff you guys are talking but decent
matt your trip sounds terrible

Is A lift open?

[Micol]

^no but two days ago directed, yesterday underneath all opened at about 1:30 with cut over to the bee lift

this morning all a lift runs open but far east with exit to the bee

i lapped for quite some time, still some goods in there at 11am

[Soups]

Sounds like Berthouds closed until tomorrow. Heard WP was all time. Showing 16" on the cam.

[Name Redacted]

^no but two days ago directed, yesterday underneath all opened at about 1:30 with cut over to the bee lift

this morning all a lift runs open but far east with exit to the bee

i lapped for quite some time, still some goods in there at 11am

Nice, I'll have to make it over there.

Went to Abasin today and it was very nice. Sidecountry was Deeeeep, and no crowds whatsoever. Gotta love weekday pow days, especially this time of year before the craziness starts.

[Micol]

Nice, I'll have to make it over there.

Went to Abasin today and it was very nice. Sidecountry was Deeeeep, and no crowds whatsoever. Gotta love weekday pow days, especially this time of year before the craziness starts.

agreed , but better hurry here , you know how copper goes fast
i may go back at 3 to see whats left

[JaytaeMoney]

1F and dumping at the summit of Ajax at 3pm today (not warm)

Skiing was excellent

[zartagen]

I just stuck a tape measure in a few places around gondy 1. About 9" since 630am and 15" since last night.

[SkiBall]

Vail is epic today. Faceshots everywhere. Wayyyy deeper than 5"

Ditto for the Beav. Though I am still finding a couple sneaky stones in a couple spots.

[Jax]

Money money money today at the Boat. 12+ Reported but most everywhere seemed like more, knee to thigh off ridge, trees. Snowed hard this afternoon too. Nice supportive base but light on top. The mountain was empty. Absolutely perfect day. I'm toast. Brain happy. Chutes open mañana.

[sillyrabbit]

Guessing most common bc spots will get sketchy over the next couple storms. Starting to get slabs above those facets. Just need enough rapid change (snow and warmth) to make things easily triggerable. Reminds me a bit of 2 seasons ago around this time. Late Dec was a bit hair-trigger IIRC?

Agreed.

[Lindahl]

Pretty damn good. Even saw a little sun and blue sky. Morning pass laps delivered untracked till about 2. Then went for a little tour. Was deep and dense out there. Seemed to be bonding well, but hard to say given the traffic that these areas see. Should be a damn good weekend too. Anyone else conteplating the Silverton opener?

[hatchgreenchile]

Money money money today at the Boat. 12+ Reported but most everywhere seemed like more, knee to thigh off ridge, trees. Snowed hard this afternoon too. Nice supportive base but light on top. The mountain was empty. Absolutely perfect day. I'm toast. Brain happy. Chutes open mañana.

Nice! Another 10" today. Pony chair getting close?

[Jax]

Nice! Another 10" today. Pony chair getting close?

I give it a week

[The SnowShow]

How close is Horseshoe/Contest Bowl? Possible opening this week?

[cmsummit]

How close is Horseshoe/Contest Bowl? Possible opening this week?

The south half of Horseshoe (Rustler and south) has been open to hiking on some days. Now that 6 Chair opened yesterday, I would think it's just a matter of avalanche mitigation. Not sure about the northern half from Outlaw over thru Humbug.

[Lindahl]

Buddy got a little too rad today and his Dukes said fuck that. In other news, skiing is fun.

[Rontele]

Great day at Vail. Empty. WFO and Over Yonder laps all day

[ballackout]

WP was awesome today. Got lucky with two laps through Hole in the wall during an hour of directed skiing. Snow was soft everywhere else. It was cold.

On another note, anybody need a touring partner for tomorrow? RMNP, IPW, Berthoud...wherever. Got gear, AIARE level 1, on a split etc. PM me.

[goldenboy]

What is the prognosis for Crested Butte for the week between XMas and New Years? We've got a hotel booked for that week (was thinking CB would be good for an El Nino year), but things seem to be looking pretty bleak- only 40 inches of snow YTD when everywhere I-70 and north has double or almost triple that.

Somehow it is possible to cancel the hotel all the way up to 24 hours in advance, so I'm considering going elsewhere.

Storms have been going north or south, at least for the ski area. Backcountry is getting as much or more than elsewhere. Next week could be good, but CB's terrain won't likely be open even if we get dumped on. then again, the lift lines will likely be half of say summit county. Tough call.

[wolfelot]

I'm in CB the 24-27. I'm hoping for lots of new snow and short lines from people not heading that way due to them getting systematically skunked so far this season. At least if it's not great my days are free on the RMSP+ pass.

[Ireallyliketoski2]

Is anyone else going to be in Breck over Christmas\New Years week? I'll be there from the 29-2, hoping for lots of snow and short lift lines.

[Lindahl]

Is anyone else going to be in Breck over Christmas\New Years week? I'll be there from the 29-2, hoping for lots of snow and short lift lines.

Hahahaha

[JaytaeMoney]

Going to see Star Wars tonight, hoping to have the theater all to myself

[Ireallyliketoski2]

I heard darth vader dies at the end