Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**zartagen** · 03-29-2018, 09:35 AM

Snow is still damn good up high in the bc. The golfing in gypsum is allegedly good as well.

**doebedoe** · 03-29-2018, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

This is absolutely true, I've found that in Colorado snow that falls downward and in between the months of October and May usually skis the best.

False.

Snow in Colorado falls sideways. And typically ends up in Kansas.

It's been a shit year, but as a weekend warrior my powder:non-powder ratio has been better than total snowfall would suggest.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 03-29-2018, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by doebedoe

False.

Snow in Colorado falls sideways. And typically ends up in Kansas.

It's been a shit year, but as a weekend warrior my powder:non-powder ratio has been better than total snowfall would suggest.

I never said that snow doesn't fall sideways, I said the snow that usually skis best falls downward. I can qualify this further by noting that skiing in Colorado usually sucks.

**doebedoe** · 03-29-2018, 11:31 AM

Was a joke.

Speaking of jokes -- how bad are the conditions up at the Boat? Going there regardless but need to know what skis to pack.

**hatchgreenchile** · 03-29-2018, 11:42 AM

It was better than I expected last weekend. 80" base up top.
Chutes and summit lines were all great, rest of upper mountain was good enough, lower mountain gets sloppy fast.
Cross your fingers the sun comes out and work those aspects!

**wkd-rdr** · 03-29-2018, 12:00 PM

#coloradoliving

**Leshphilling77** · 03-29-2018, 12:25 PM

i went skiing after work at keystone at 5 pm yesterday and we dipped into the trees a bit, had some gondola beers, laughs, skied, and it was fun. the skiing doesn't suck, because skiing is fun.

**simple** · 03-29-2018, 03:37 PM

Still snowing. February and March have been great.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 03-29-2018, 03:47 PM

I thought skiing was good once too, but once the opium wore off I was all like "man, this sucks".

**Rideski** · 03-29-2018, 05:47 PM

Lots of wind transport up high at breck today, skied way deeper than 8. Imperial didn’t spin, tomorrow is gonna be sick.

**cmsummit** · 03-29-2018, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Rideski

Lots of wind transport up high at breck today, skied way deeper than 8. Imperial didn’t spin, tomorrow is gonna be sick.

Today skied great and it's really coming down right now.....that sneaky NW flow.

**WTF is dat** · 03-29-2018, 10:49 PM

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**MakersTeleMark** · 03-29-2018, 11:02 PM

#dustoncrust

**WTF is dat** · 03-30-2018, 02:20 PM

From st Elmo Tuesday

**viglio** · 03-30-2018, 03:34 PM

Good stuff on N/NE facing slopes today!

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**ffmedic84** · 03-30-2018, 04:00 PM

Anyone been up Buffalo recently? Looking at Silver couloir this weekend. Wondering how the recent snow is holding.

**viglio** · 03-30-2018, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by ffmedic84

Anyone been up Buffalo recently? Looking at Silver couloir this weekend. Wondering how the recent snow is holding.

That's where the pic is from, was amazing today. Super windy at points, but the snow was damn near perfect inside Silver. Not 100% filled in and definitely some sharks to watch out for in the gut at points though.

**simple** · 03-30-2018, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by ffmedic84

Anyone been up Buffalo recently? Looking at Silver couloir this weekend. Wondering how the recent snow is holding.

There will be a half dozen crews on silver couloir each day this weekend. You've been warned.

**Wildman** · 03-30-2018, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by ffmedic84

Anyone been up Buffalo recently? Looking at Silver couloir this weekend. Wondering how the recent snow is holding.

Yes. It’s in. Bring your bump skis.

**ffmedic84** · 03-30-2018, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by simple

There will be a half dozen crews on silver couloir each day this weekend. You've been warned.

I figured it’s that’s time. I’ve got some friends in town and I’m playing good host.

**wolfelot** · 03-30-2018, 09:56 PM

What was WP and or Copper like today? What’s the conditions prognosis for tomorrow?

**MakersTeleMark** · 03-30-2018, 10:44 PM

Actually, it was a total sleeper day, like nobody even knew that. I rolled up and parked 3rd row. And it kept just small flowing all day enough to feel like free refills kinda.

It was good though. Tomorrow is going to be tits because my shoulders on my jacket had 2-3 just hanging. But, it's Saturday, so

GO FOR IT!

**Leshphilling77** · 03-31-2018, 08:27 AM

see foggy. they exist. fucking dumbass.

**Fritz** · 03-31-2018, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by viglio

Good stuff on N/NE facing slopes today!

Cool photo.

**Captain Awesome** · 03-31-2018, 09:37 PM

I don't know if it's cool to ask about lift-served options in this thread, but I may have 2 days in Colorado after next weekend, and am trying to decide between Copper, Loveland, and A-Basin. I've skied Loveland before, but not the other two.

Is there a clear-cut better two-out-of-three plan? It'll be Monday/Tuesday, if that makes any difference. Initial thoughts were to hit the two places I haven't skied, but if Copper isn't worth it, I'd rather spend a day back at Loveland than a crappy day at a new place.

Recc's?