Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[blackalps]

anyone make it to Copper today? wondering what they had open.

MJ was pretty great today. Almost no people, lots of snow.

[skiingislife]

I actually had that exact conversation with one of the guys in that photo. I think his answer was that Abasin was covering them. Seems like they should be able to clock in as private contractors/consultants and get $100 an hour IMHO. Hauling explosives around in the backcountry seems like it would get hazard pay too.

Hopefully they're making whatever prevailing wage is for that task.

In the summertime, when I'm digging holes for a living, if I work for the state or feds I get paid more. They should be too.

[cravenmorhead]

I'll be amused if "going a little Fritz Sperry" becomes synonymous with skiing avy chutes in spooky conditions.

[Full Trucker]

I'll be amused if "going a little Fritz Sperry" becomes synonymous with skiing avy chutes in spooky conditions.

"My homey skied SFB on the Fritz... wouldn't catch me doing that."

[smmokan]

Nice little morning at the Beav:

[viglio]

Berthoud was phenomenal today as well;

[turbomike15]

Berthoud was phenomenal today as well;

looks good!

anyone venture towards trelease since these massive loading events?

[Kevo]

Mary Jane was great today. Lots of stuff filled in overnight. Caught the opening at Eagle Wind and Vasquez, missed Pano opening because I was on an hour long phone call for work. Oh well, still a really solid mid week pow day!

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Mary Jane was great today. Lots of stuff filled in overnight. Caught the opening at Eagle Wind and Vasquez, missed Pano opening because I was on an hour long phone call for work. Oh well, still a really solid mid week pow day!

Quality of leftovers if I show up tomorrow?

[EWG]

Quality of leftovers if I show up tomorrow?

ill bet not much left but I’m heading up anyway. My lovely wife was a eldora yesterday and today. Said yesterday was fresh tracks all day and today even in stashes it was skied out.

Im hoping there are a few WP/MJ pockets left but not holding out hope. Unless cirque was closed yesterday.

[Danno]

I was at Eldora today. It was really nice, good soft snow everywhere and some powder in the trees, but it was not a powder day.

[Danno]

anyone skiing WP/MJ on Saturday? I am going to brave the masses, but so far it looks like I'll be doing so solo.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Thanks guys. Trying to decide whether to skin or ride lifts tomorrow.

[galibier_numero_un]

Along those lines, any feedback on Copper and the Basin from today?

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Basin was cold and wind affected, but definitely soft and fun. No crowds to speak of, pretty mellow. Should be a nice weekend. I'm looking forward to a few sunny warm days coming up here.

[blackalps]

Quality of leftovers if I show up tomorrow?

Highest quality tracked out chopped pow

[blackalps]

seriously tho MJ was great today. Caught a snowmobile ride out to Vasquez, was stupid good. Eagle wind all morning. Then went and hit the chutes, good snow and no people at all. Really cleared out after 11 or 12.

[Foggy_Goggles]

seriously tho MJ was great today. Caught a snowmobile ride out to Vasquez, was stupid good. Eagle wind all morning. Then went and hit the chutes, good snow and no people at all. Really cleared out after 11 or 12.

Cirque (curly q) or Ridge (pio or VR)? In patroll (609) lingo.

[wolfelot]

I just wanted to report that I was at work in the office today. Good work by you guys!

[skaredshtles]

Fuck was the Jane good today. Knee deep UNTRACKED all over the place as soon as you poked your nose into the trees.

Shit - the run of the day was Sterling Way - didn't even need to go into the trees for untracked - just punch the center. Wife and I did probably 6 laps on it.

Jeff's Chute was pretty scratchy for the 1st 1/3 of the chute, but the lower section and Runaway (trees) were just titties.

We hit one lap on Pano late in the day - conditions up top were shit, but the trees off the ridge gave up some goods.

[Kevo]

Quality of leftovers if I show up tomorrow?

It'll be good conditions but not pow.

BTW- can't remember ever seeing so much snow on Berthoud pass. Parking is getting tight at the summit because of all the snow and some of the lower lots are buried and not accessible.

[blackalps]

Cirque (curly q) or Ridge (pio or VR)? In patroll (609) lingo.

cirque. South headwall.

[skaredshtles]

It'll be good conditions but not pow.

I dunno - there was still a SHITLOAD of pow in the trees - I'd wager with a little creativity he could have a very nice powder day tomorrow.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Late April, May Hells Cliffs sessions will be on!

[blackalps]

I dunno - there was still a SHITLOAD of pow in the trees - I'd wager with a little creativity he could have a very nice powder day tomorrow.

when I left at 3:30 there was still very deep very soft snow in certain steep tree zones