Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[blazes_boylan]

In my opinion, true lift service in the Cirque would be the expansion to skiing that Wanker Park needs. Management has a history around using FS "restrictions" as justifications to not spend money. We will see.

^Yeah, this would be smart. Thanks Foggy!

That report from Current Creek.....Wow ignorance wow!!

[Kinnikinnick]

Foggy, thanks for the debrief. Interesting for sure.

In other news....
http://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/ob...p?obs_id=38062

A cry for help - most first suicide attempts are not successful.

[montanaskier]

Man it's been cold and inverted on the vslley floor lately. Hope the pipes got all thawed out Makers.

[Lindahl]

Played chutes and ladders this morning... it was fun.

[The SnowShow]

^^^nice!

[sillyrabbit]

Here's another snowpit from the Jones area, in addition to the pit our observations seemed to us that where we were the snowpack is becoming pretty cohesive and more stable, but I'm sure the windloaded stuff might still be dicey where the layers thin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYyYLNDRbfk

[The SnowShow]

Snowing pretty good at Breck...

First tracks through Window #4 after lunch was good.

[iceclimb]

Burnt Mountain skied way deeper than the 2" reported today. That was a nice surprise..... But are the Burnt Mountain glades worth the traverse out?

I was happy, I think I saw 4 other people all day.

[sillyrabbit]

A little edit from today as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvue0chk72Q

Here's a snowpit from the Ute Pass Zone, we found stable conditions from both our pits and observations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xYsWfZT-1o

[adrenalated]

Beacon goes inside the jacket. That's a pretty serious safety consideration if you intend for someone to be able to actually find you in an avalanche.

[sillyrabbit]

Beacon goes inside the jacket. That's a pretty serious safety consideration if you intend for someone to be able to actually find you in an avalanche.

Yea it was a pretty stupid mistake on my part, I had my outer layer on and when i took it off I should have also put my beacon under my mid layer, you couldn't be more right.

[cmsummit]

Taos yesterday.....



Today was good as well, but yesterday was phenomenal.

/NM stoke hijack

[The SnowShow]

^^ $$$

[BrokeSomeRibs]

A little edit from today as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvue0chk72Q

Here's a snowpit from the Ute Pass Zone, we found stable conditions from both our pits and observations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xYsWfZT-1o

And compression tests should be done with 3 sides isolated. What's the point of doing a test if you don't do the test correctly? Good way to eventually wind up dead, when you think everything is is stable when it's actually being held on by a thread.

[sillyrabbit]

And compression tests should be done with 3 sides isolated. What's the point of doing a test if you don't do the test correctly? Good way to eventually wind up dead, when you think everything is is stable when it's actually being held on by a thread.

Its really only one ECT, sometimes I do a second set of compressions just to see what happens but I don't count it as another ECT or CT. Maybe I shouldn't include it in the video but I don't see how it has anything to do with the validity of the first set of compressions.

[Kevo]

Really hoping Clemson wins tonight. The Bama curse never dies.

[Rontele]

We had great conditions for our Eiseman trip.

[Ireallyliketoski2]

Vail was nice yesterday.

[climbrunyoga]

Steamboat has been great the past couple of weeks. Looking forward to more snow this weekend! Anyone going to be there?

[Truckee Joe]

Ill be in Steamboat all weekend. If the flow stays NW Steamboat should be the big winner out this I hope.

[Lindahl]

Or Vail... if W, Beav?

[BFD]

In co for next few weeks. Around Denver next few days. Looks like steamboat area is going to get some snow. Any bc recomendations for next few days? Can stay for a couple of days just need to be in Denver on Tuesday to pick up partner. Thanks

[WTF is dat]

In co for next few weeks. Around Denver next few days. Looks like steamboat area is going to get some snow. Any bc recomendations for next few days? Can stay for a couple of days just need to be in Denver on Tuesday to pick up partner. Thanks

Summit county looks to be the big winner so far

[Lindahl]

Big?

[fastfred]

Summit county looks to be the big winner so far

got a half inch in town, wouldn't call that a big winner, that 4 inches should ski like a quarter inch inch, keystone, well keystone thats another story