Status of snowpack in CO???

**skiberly** · 10-31-2006, 05:15 PM

can anyone **qualified** to comment on colorado's snowpack (as of today 10.31.06) give me a report?? ideally someone who's been out there digging pits. trying to decide where to go this weekend after a pretty dry warm week.

thanks......

**climb2ski** · 10-31-2006, 05:18 PM

Have you tried Loveland Pass - lots of parkings - ski the north facing side, right from the top of the pass to the first big turn. The snowpack should be skier compacted...

**FrankZappa** · 10-31-2006, 05:19 PM

On a scale of 0 to 100............. I'd **qualify** it as any and every where in between....... depending......... of course........ on everything.

And then some.

**pechelman** · 10-31-2006, 05:20 PM

its generally cold

might want to give us a little more information as to what area and also do some searching as there are some threads that are ongoing discussions of the snowpack.

**skiberly** · 10-31-2006, 05:25 PM

yes, loveland's ok and definitely skier compacted right now, but looking for something a little, shall we say, less crowded???

pechelman, sorry for my lack of info. location = indian peaks to berthod to loveland to anywhere in summit county. no snomos, just skins. if you can tell me where to look for the discussions it would be most appreciated. the avalanche center doen't seem to be posting bullitins yet. thanks again.

**jrosendahl** · 10-31-2006, 05:29 PM

From my experience the more qualified a pereson is the less they will tell you.

The guy who just had his level 1 class will go on for 20 minutes about what they think.

The guys who are qualifed to say anything won't say much more then "Yep - it's snow could slide, but maybe not. I supose that's a decision you will have to make for your self"

**skiberly** · 10-31-2006, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by jrosendahl

From my experience the more qualified a pereson is the less they will tell you.

The guy who just had his level 1 class will go on for 20 minutes about what they think.

The guys who are qualifed to say anything won't say much more then "Yep - it's snow could slide, but maybe not. I supose that's a decision you will have to make for your self"

yup, i knew i was gonna get shit for saying "qualified".
just lookin for the beta man, just tryin to get some beta.

**MOHSHSIHd** · 10-31-2006, 05:35 PM

Go out and dig a pit and find out for yourself...

**Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo** · 10-31-2006, 05:45 PM

In my "qualified" opinion I agree with phish^^^^ I also heard there is this CAIC place and some of their people get out, but maybe they just guess so maybe they aren't "qualified"

**Art Shirk** · 10-31-2006, 05:48 PM

Party at the Pit...everyone gets laid.

**iskibc** · 10-31-2006, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by jrosendahl

From my experience the more qualified a pereson is the less they will tell you.

The guy who just had his level 1 class will go on for 20 minutes about what they think.

The guys who are qualifed to say anything won't say much more then "Yep - it's snow could slide, but maybe not. I supose that's a decision you will have to make for your self"

So very true.

There's no better way to find out than going out there and seeing for yourself.

**Lone Star** · 10-31-2006, 05:51 PM

i have a snowpit analysis coming from Summit's front yard at keystone.

on top is refrozen snow, approximately two inches. this is definitely the weak layer in the snowpack.

underneath is scree and juniper bush. at this time, i feel qualified in saying that the juniper bushes provide ample anchoring. i'd assess the snowpack stability and avalanche danger in and near Summit's yard as VERY LOW.

**MOHSHSIHd** · 10-31-2006, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Lone Star

i have a snowpit analysis coming from Summit's front yard at keystone.

on top is refrozen snow, approximately two inches. this is definitely the weak layer in the snowpack.

underneath is scree and juniper bush. at this time, i feel qualified in saying that the juniper bushes provide ample anchoring. i'd assess the snowpack stability and avalanche danger in and near Summit's yard as VERY LOW.

What about the community grill area? That shit was WAY sketchy last year...pockets of considerable for sure.

**Lone Star** · 10-31-2006, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd

What about the community grill area? That shit was WAY sketchy last year...pockets of considerable for sure.

I went out there on a HIGH day last spring the morning after a particularly warm day and fell right on my ass. I would have posted about it on the board but I would have gotten reamed for going out (and then getting caught in a...slide) without proper equipment on a high day. the burgers did, however, survive.

**summit** · 10-31-2006, 05:56 PM

Snow conditions: <32F

Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd

What about the community grill area? That shit was WAY sketchy last year...pockets of considerable for sure.

Destroyed by control work...

**homerjay** · 10-31-2006, 05:56 PM

Hijack: anyone want to poke around very very early tomorrow morning, summit county area? Anyone know if that line off of Atlantic peak near Mayflower is holding?

**summit** · 10-31-2006, 05:57 PM

There is no snow in Summit County. Stay away.

**funkendrenchman** · 10-31-2006, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by homerjay

Hijack: anyone want to poke around very very early tomorrow morning, summit county area? Anyone know if that line off of Atlantic peak near Mayflower is holding?

Very, very, early the morning after Halloween? Good luck.

**MOHSHSIHd** · 10-31-2006, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by funkendrenchman

Very, very, early the morning after Halloween? Good luck.

yeah, ill still be awake and drinking while you are going skiing most likely...

**TreeRat** · 10-31-2006, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Summit

Snow conditions: <32F

Destroyed by control work...

do you have a permit for the TNT?

**FrankZappa** · 10-31-2006, 06:07 PM

This one time... at snow camp... the snow was really good over here...

and then... like, it was totally different over there -->

I didn't get it!?

Edit to add: Hey, pass me one o' them burgers, would ya? This is gettin' good. Any more beer in the cooler?

**iskibc** · 10-31-2006, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by homerjay

Hijack: anyone want to poke around very very early tomorrow morning, summit county area? Anyone know if that line off of Atlantic peak near Mayflower is holding?

I'm interested. Atlantic or Drift sound fun.

**homerjay** · 10-31-2006, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by iskibc

I'm interested. Atlantic or Drift sound fun.

Seriously? Don't know if anything up high is skiable or not, but know that the main ridge is filled in for noodlin' through the trees. I'd like to head out v. early....anywhere else within a reasonable distance is cool, too. Little bartlett?

**grskier** · 10-31-2006, 07:40 PM

I'll be a little nicer..

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/f...aysprune=&f=17

there may, just may, possibly be a thread in the slide zone that may just possibly talk about a little something thats going on out there...

**smitchell333** · 10-31-2006, 10:06 PM

The wind has really been hard at work in the front range last few days.

Below treeline there is some really nice snow - albeit not so terribly deep so still watchin for snow snakes - but quite supportable. There is significant hoar development at the bottom although not overwhelming.

At/above treeline has been stripped/loaded depending on the aspect. What little I could handle today in 40-50 MPH winds was very wind affected with alternating scoured and windslab developed depending on aspect. Winds had been out of the NW over the weekend, more like W/SW today. So mixed bag there. There is a mix of hoar at the bottom, soft snow on top, hard slab on top, soft slab on top, soft snow in the middle, etc. In other words complicated.

Last couple times out I've ended up staying mostly below treeline b/c of slab development and deterioration of quality of snow/wind affected.