Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Name Redacted** · 03-23-2018, 09:46 AM

Snowing, not raining, in Summit. You guys are such worry worts.

**Shredhead** · 03-23-2018, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

You know there's a gondola, right?

Yes, but ski out 1A always trumps Gondi.

Hyrups/Kristis/Nose was good!

Gondi’s open till 6:30. Late buckets is the call!

**skaredshtles** · 03-23-2018, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Snowing, not raining, in Summit. You guys are such worry worts.

Is it at least sticking? 'Cause the only thing worse than rain is snow that falls and immediately melts. Fucking snow-tease...

**GPP33** · 03-23-2018, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

It's skiing surprisingly well. And it looks like 6" up high, with more to come, so it will be OK.

Haven't had a bad day in CB yet, some just better than others.

**GPP33** · 03-23-2018, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Is it at least sticking? 'Cause the only thing worse than rain is snow that falls and immediately melts. Fucking snow-tease...

not a fan of when it gets blown to Nebraska immediately after it lands either.

**Name Redacted** · 03-23-2018, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Is it at least sticking? 'Cause the only thing worse than rain is snow that falls and immediately melts. Fucking snow-tease...

Considering it was 50 degrees this morning and I took out the trash in shorts and a tshirt, it might be a while before it sticks. Should be fun when the roads finally cool down enough to freeze though.

Why does it only snow on weekends this year? Fuck!

**skaredshtles** · 03-23-2018, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by GPP33

Haven't had a bad day in CB yet, some just better than others.

You're lucky.

Extremely lucky.

Have you skied there much?

I mean, it's still better than working, but I've had multiple "bad" days in the Butte.

**cmsummit** · 03-23-2018, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Is it at least sticking? 'Cause the only thing worse than rain is snow that falls and immediately melts. Fucking snow-tease...

Dumping in Breck and it's sticking.

**adrenalated** · 03-23-2018, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

I've had multiple "bad" days in the Butte.

You're doing it wrong.

**The SnowShow** · 03-23-2018, 11:22 AM

Dumping at Loveland and getting better quickly!

**Danno** · 03-23-2018, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

You're lucky.

Extremely lucky.

Have you skied there much?

I mean, it's still better than working, but I've had multiple "bad" days in the Butte.

Originally Posted by adrenalated

You're doing it wrong.

Exactly. I've had one bad day skiing, the day I had a spiral fracture of my tib fib. The rest were all good to awesome.

**hatchgreenchile** · 03-23-2018, 11:41 AM

Few inches near tree line at Copper, pretty sloppy below.

**Kevo** · 03-23-2018, 12:11 PM

Anyone have an opinion on how the Aspen backcountry is for spring 14er skiing?

I'd like to backpack into Snowmass lake and climb/ski Snowmass this year which is usually a mid-late May mission. Would love some insight into timing given the below average snowpack. Thinking late April may the play.

Also, it's a longshot but are there any mags in Southern Colorado with an idea how the snowpack is in the Sangres? I'm guessing it's pretty bleak, but I'm looking to climb Little Bear while there is still snow (or maybe ice) in the hourglass couloir. I won't be skiing down, so I low snowpack is fine so long as there is snow in hourglass.

**galibier_numero_un** · 03-23-2018, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

... Why does it only snow on weekends this year? Fuck!

That's been my gripe this year as well.

I bought a weekday pass to the Basin to remove the temptation to drive up on a Saturday.

... Thom

**Name Redacted** · 03-23-2018, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by galibier_numero_un

That's been my gripe this year as well.

I bought a weekday pass to the Basin to remove the temptation to drive up on a Saturday.

... Thom

I've skied there more weekends this year than ever. IT's actually not bad once you get on Pali, parking sucks, but stay off the East side of the mountain and the crowds aren;t bad.

**Soups** · 03-23-2018, 12:30 PM

Fantastic little storm day at LL. 8 and Castle Rock have been $$

**blazes_boylan** · 03-23-2018, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by cmsummit

Dang...I've lived in the greater Breckenridge area for 23 seasons and this is the first time I've seen liquid fall from the sky in March at 9,800'. It's not pissing out there, but there is a definite drizzle. The new norm?

Yep.

**summit** · 03-23-2018, 12:37 PM

Dumped 2.5" of glop up high, now partly sunny and its mostly melted in the valley because its 50F.

Originally Posted by cmsummit

Dang...I've lived in the greater Breckenridge area for 23 seasons and this is the first time I've seen liquid fall from the sky in March at 9,800'. It's not pissing out there, but there is a definite drizzle. The new norm?

I have MOSQUITO bites from doing hot tub repair yesterday... 9300ft in March and there are fucking mosquitoes... global wierding!

**adrenalated** · 03-23-2018, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Soups

Fantastic little storm day at LL. 8 and Castle Rock have been $$

When did we start abbreviating "flat" with "$$"?

**Soups** · 03-23-2018, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

When did we start abbreviating "flat" with "$$"?

Touche😛 But it is surprisingly nice up here today. The blown in 20* slopes are where its at

**bean** · 03-23-2018, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Kevo

Also, it's a longshot but are there any mags in Southern Colorado with an idea how the snowpack is in the Sangres?

Abysmal. I drove through last weekend, the Culebra range was almost totally bare on Thursday afternoon, they got a little snow but it almost entirely melted out by Saturday morning. I only saw the northern part of the range from I-25 but it looked similarly terrible.

Also this is after the range was socked in all day:

Better hope that Monday night storm delivers.

**The SnowShow** · 03-23-2018, 01:11 PM

Ridge cat opened - good untracked turns up high.

**Danno** · 03-23-2018, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Kevo

Also, it's a longshot but are there any mags in Southern Colorado with an idea how the snowpack is in the Sangres? I'm guessing it's pretty bleak, but I'm looking to climb Little Bear while there is still snow (or maybe ice) in the hourglass couloir. I won't be skiing down, so I low snowpack is fine so long as there is snow in hourglass.

I spent a lot of time in Alamosa last month, so all I did was look at them, but the Sangres have basically nothing. Can't speak about whether there's anything skiable really high, but there would be a lot of hiking to get there. A good way to get more info might be to go find my thread in the padded room, and PM the people who gave me Alamosa tips, since they may not read this forum but may have more detailed info.

**Kevo** · 03-23-2018, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

I spent a lot of time in Alamosa last month, so all I did was look at them, but the Sangres have basically nothing. Can't speak about whether there's anything skiable really high, but there would be a lot of hiking to get there. A good way to get more info might be to go find my thread in the padded room, and PM the people who gave me Alamosa tips, since they may not read this forum but may have more detailed info.

Cool. Thanks man. Again, not looking to ski down there. There's one high coulior that I'm hoping has enough snow or ice to hold loose rocks in place.

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