Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Kevo** · 01-10-2017, 07:56 AM

God bless Clemson. Going to ski powder.

**smmokan** · 01-10-2017, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by Kevo

God bless Clemson. Going to ski powder.

Good thing you're on the correct side of Vail Pass this time.

**goldenboy** · 01-10-2017, 10:33 AM

Monarch ski area won't be opening today.

**skiracer88_00** · 01-10-2017, 10:46 AM

Any idea how quickly CB can get some of the extremes open in the wake of this storm? I am seriously considering dropping everything to ski CB on Thursday.

**goldenboy** · 01-10-2017, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by skiracer88_00

Any idea how quickly CB can get some of the extremes open in the wake of this storm? I am seriously considering dropping everything to ski CB on Thursday.

2 weeks.

**skiracer88_00** · 01-10-2017, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

2 weeks.

Thanks Frank

**simple** · 01-10-2017, 11:50 AM

The 4 cars in the Berthoud Pass parking lot are loving life right now.

**summit** · 01-10-2017, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by simple

The 4 cars in the Berthoud Pass parking lot are loving life right now.

Red rose not much to hit on bp

**adrenalated** · 01-10-2017, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Summit

Red rose not much to hit on bp

With only 4 cars up there I could lap Mainline all day and be perfectly content.

**fastfroggy** · 01-10-2017, 01:48 PM

bp is still closed

**hatchgreenchile** · 01-10-2017, 01:54 PM

I’d be stoked to lap Mainline too!
If this soggy shit weather in San Jose is any indicator, the rest of the week is going to be really good.
Who would have thought on December 1st it be this crazy in CO, with Crested Butte leading the charge?

**The SnowShow** · 01-10-2017, 02:15 PM

Amazing morning @ Keystone, the new Snowbird. Outback trees and N/S Bowl opening was knee to waist deep and pretty blower. Cannot believe I'm saying this about Keystone. Thank you Clemson!!

**Micol** · 01-10-2017, 02:17 PM

^bama bumped, heavens dumped

**summit** · 01-10-2017, 02:30 PM

Keystone was deep. Keystone had a delayed opening on some lifts.

Abasin was deep, and now they are closed.

**mdblows** · 01-10-2017, 02:59 PM

How much was open at a Basin today?

**summit** · 01-10-2017, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by mdblows

How much was open at a Basin today?

Everything open except Zuma and East Wall. I heard upper lifts weren't open long d/t wind. Pali was fun from what I was told.

**goldenboy** · 01-10-2017, 03:33 PM

Crested Butte weather geekery: http://cbavalanchecenter.blogspot.co...toric-and.html

Seems like good odds that the record of '86 is about to get broken.

**mdblows** · 01-10-2017, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Summit

Everything but Zuma and East Wall. I heard upper lifts weren't open long d/t wind. Pali was fun from what I was told.

That's all I needed to hear. Skipping work tomorrow.

**Kevo** · 01-10-2017, 03:38 PM

Beaver Creek was solid today. Not many people on the hill. First time ever getting untracked powder down the birds of prey runs. Also skied all the usual spots on a powder day. So good.

**summit** · 01-10-2017, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by mdblows

That's all I needed to hear. Skipping work tomorrow.

Just meditating on conditions... I wouldn't be shocked to see many of the steep near and above treeline that were closed today closed tomorrow. One snow safety patroller said that might be the case. We are going to get another 8-12 inches of snow with 20-30mph winds on top of a snowpack that is already at the high end of high NTL/ATL. Mitigating in those conditions is sketch. Things are running R5D4. Remember a CB patroller took a ride yesterday.

**mdblows** · 01-10-2017, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Summit

Just meditating on conditions... I wouldn't be shocked to see many of the steep near and above treeline that were closed today closed tomorrow. One snow safety patroller said that might be the case. We are going to get another 8-12 inches of snow with 20-30mph winds on top of a snowpack that is already at the high end of high NTL/ATL. Mitigating in those conditions is sketch. Things are running R5D4. Remember a CB patroller took a ride yesterday.

Appreciate the info. May need to head to keystone or somewhere lower but tomorrow works well for a day off from work so I'll head up anyway. Could be an interesting drive if 70 doesn't open

**simple** · 01-10-2017, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by mdblows

That's all I needed to hear. Skipping work tomorrow.

For some reason I think 50,000 people are saying the same thing right now...

**mdblows** · 01-10-2017, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by simple

For some reason I think 50,000 people are saying the same thing right now...

Wanted to go today but couldn't swing it. Let's hope Wednesday isn't a Saturday.

**WTF is dat** · 01-10-2017, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Amazing morning @ Keystone, the new Snowbird. Outback trees and N/S Bowl opening was knee to waist deep and pretty blower. Cannot believe I'm saying this about Keystone!!

Keystone has been having a good year this year for sure!

I think the fact that they moved the snowstake a couple years ago from Dercum mountain to north peak has also really helped pad their numbers.

Dercum mountain definitely gets less snow than North Peak and the outback. That's cool with me though because most of the skiing you would want to do is back there anyhow, so having the snow stake in that location makes sense.

It will be interesting to see the averages at keystone now vs a few years ago.... I know Dercum mountain used to average only 220 inches a year... seeing how keystone is already at 160 inches this season I think they will blast through that total.

And vail is the big loser so far this season ? Wtf?

Also I am in Mexico right now so you guys can all thank me for this snow. And Alabama losing.