Another Winter Storm Watch for Denver

[Below Zero]

Why would I be fucking with you guys? It wasn't 2 inches per hour at 10 am, but when I left Loveland at 2pm, there was a good eight inches already on the ground.

Or edit to add, I wasn't touching any bottom when making turns. And that is consistent with what NOAA was callign for today with 4-8 and another 11-17 tonight.

It's cool. It's not like you haven't fucked with us before, OBF!

Anyway, thanks for the info. Maybe see you at Loveland tomorrow. Look for the Praxis.

[Rontele]

It's cool. It's not like you haven't fucked with us before, OBF!

Anyway, thanks for the info. Maybe see you at Loveland tomorrow. Look for the Praxis.

I did. And watch out or I will post more with my 0BF alias. ALAS, I CANNOT SKI TOMORROW AND HATE YOU ALL FOR IT

But I will be there Saturday or touring, either or, but would prefer the later if the avy danger subsides.

[goldenboy]

I'll be heading to wpk from Golden, assuming that Berthoud is open in the am. That said, it took forever to get from my parent's house at the mouth of CC canyon to Greguar's house near heritage square to pick up my AT bindings. It sure would be nice to try out my new Sumo's in proper pow conditions, though.

[smmokan]

Why would I be fucking with you guys? It wasn't 2 inches per hour at 10 am, but when I left Loveland at 2pm, there was a good eight inches already on the ground.

Or edit to add, I wasn't touching any bottom when making turns. And that is consistent with what NOAA was callign for today with 4-8 and another 11-17 tonight.

So you're saying that I should be at Loveland tomorrow morning? OK, sounds good.

[Rontele]

So you're saying that I should be at Loveland tomorrow morning? OK, sounds good.

Yes you should. And 8 and 4 were both $$$ so I can imagine they will be par excellance tomorrow.

[telechuck]

I just talked to some friends who spent 2 hours getting from the tunnel to Georgetown east bound. They said it is a total mess and west bound is a complete parking lot. So, while it may be "open" that does not mean moving.

Said friends just made it home. 7 hours from Frisco. The plow went off the road in front of them on 93. Oh yeah, full conditions!

We are giving it a go tomorrow super early. Hope to see you fools at Loveland.

[smmokan]

I'll be trying my best to get up to Loveland tomorrow, taking the "backway" thru Broomfield/Golden and avoiding all possible closed roads. Damn I wish these storms would make it easier to get up there.

[Rideski]

^I'll be there if they get the most, and at the moment, that is looking very likely.

[lemon boy]

NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!!!!!

Loveland....sucks.

[funkendrenchman]

NEWSFLASH!!!!!!!!!!!

Loveland....sucks.

I'm still waiting for my snow over here... where is it?

[Lone Star]

calm and snowing lightly (.1"/hr maybe?) at Sunspot in WP. Winter Storm Warning what??????

[TeleSlayer]

yeah, may ski some shit on some boulder north faces tomorrow...what thats unheard of?? Maybe set some tracks on the North side of Sugarloaf mountain....first descents....what???

[Rideski]

This just in:
First hand report of 5 hour shit show via Hoosier and 285 to Denver. Snowpacked the entire way, even Southpark banana belt.

Also, reported 4 inches of fresh at least at Breck, CSCUSA saying 1...

[Crinkle]

damn this is only round 1 of this systerm, wait till the combo hit tomorrow night into saturday. love the crazies.

[gravitylover]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh!!! 1800 miles away . Please, please don't post any pics!

Heheheh, you won't be able to if the roads don't open

It will be okay if y'all post pics from your backyards

[Poop~Ghost]

Last dump... backyard shot.


wishing I had a loveland pass now - the extra trek to keystone or breck could take forever.

[FiveLarge]

well, I just made it home a short bit ago (see about page 3 or so). Got to the airport about 8:00am today in an attempt to go standby on an earlier flight, and quickly got on the list for the next flight out to Chicago (from DSM). Found out my confirmed connection Chicago-Denver was already cancelled at that point (was cancelled at 6:30am...it was a 3:50pm flight). Called the airline to see about any other possible options....basically any flight getting in after 1:00 was supposedly axed or likely to be. For some reason, they confirm me on a flight through Dallas tomorrow morning. Great, like that's going to go. So, I skidattle over to the car rental. Only one agency has an AWD/4WD (I figure I'm going to need it/appreciate it once I get close to Denver) vehicle and will let me drive it one way without a huge drop fee. Hertz it is. Sweet, I've got a great little 5% discount card for them in my wallet. By 9:30, I'm on the road. Make GREAT time 80-76 until I'm about 60 miles out from Denver. Snow is picking up quickly, and accumulating quickly. Roads are getting dicey, visibility quickly dwindling. Other cars...well, being other cars. Conditions worsen the closer I get to town. Go through the fiasco of dropping off the car afterhours (didn't want to mess with heading out Pena), and make my way home. 70-470. 285 is closed heading into the mountains. Vis is esp minimal as blowing snow is on the increase along 470. Roads aren't too bad if you take it easy...but we'll see by morning. I wouldn't have high expectations for open roads...

What a long day. On 4 hours of sleep, drive 700 miles solo, when I've had a history of driving drowsiness (fell asleep at the wheel on a plains drive back in college...off the road at 65+...). By God's grace, I made it without any real problems. Good to be home...even if I don't have any food, and all the nearby store food shelves are bare. Seriously, the whole town must go buy even if they don't need it...

[jibij]

Gonna try to get to G-town, then Loveland, in the a.m. If I get there, I'll be on the board and lapping 8 nonstop.

edit... The idiots are making it hard for CDOT to keep the Hway open:

CLOSED WB I-70 at Morrison to El Rancho (MM 259-250) due to multiple accidents.

[Poop~Ghost]

Glad you managed to get home bro - that's miserable white knuckle driving for sure.

I'll be checking CDOT in the early AM. If it's a fucking mess, then I'll probably try to earn some turns on sunday at berthoud and head home long before the masses.

[HyRUPz]

Newsflash UPDATE - LemonDribbler sucks cockballs and Loveland RULES!

Wish I could join you fellas ... soon, soon ...

[summit]

Keystone 4PM - Nukage

Keystone 5PM - No snow

Dillon/Breck/Frisco 9PM - No Snow

Keystone 9:20PM - No Snow Partly Cloudy

A-Basin 9:30PM - Fairly heavy snow ~0.25-.5" /hr high winds

Keystone 9:40PM - No snow Partly Cloudy

Copper Mountain 12.4K 10:10PM - Reporting Overcast

Keystone 10:20PM - heavy stars with a half of moon

[FiveLarge]

skanks, Summit for the reports.

Loveland in the am? (if the roads are open/passable...)

[FiveLarge]

anyone thinking Berthoud? obviously, avy danger will be up...but HHA/FP trees are relatively safe...

[leroy jenkins]

I'm still waiting for my snow over here... where is it?

Yea, what the fuck is going on?

Come to think of it, what the fuck is going on with this winter in general?

The PNW gets like 8 million feet, while montana was epic in early october, then went to hell. Tahoe might as well be in september. Denver gets like 70" in the past couple weeks, while aspen gets about a foot. I mean, wtf mang, wtf?

[FigureEleven]

Aspen is getting HOSED...



...and by hosed I mean nothing at all is happening.