Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[The SnowShow]

The group higher up were a couple of my buddies that work at the mnt shop here in town. They were saying full on spring conditions. I haven't been out since New Year's Day. Wishing I could get out more this month but trying to keep up with a bunch of stuff going at work right now. Trying to kick off construction in 9 weeks on a huge project I'm doing in town here so I've actually not minded the lack of snow so far this month. It's made it easier for me to sit at the desk when I'm not watching snow pile up...

Out of curiosity, what's the construction project?

[smmokan]

Splitting time between high country and front range this winter, hot damn it's warm in Boulder, anyone getting enduro this week? State of the trails in around boulder?

Or is that just blasphemy

Stuff should be drying out over the next couple days... I'm planning to ride Devils Backbone on Sunday and maybe Buff Creek on Monday. I bet parts of Hall will be dry tmrw too.

[montanaskier]

4" at Breck and 2" at the Beav is more than predicted. It'll help...

[simple]

Wind blown recycled pow day?

[Lindahl]

Breck was really good yesterday. Fast soft chalky snow. Lake Chutes had a good 6", if anyone finds a Level 9 Sports ski pole in Zero Chute, its mine. Should be a ways below the one good cliff out there (landed, but stuffed a tip in a turn).

[rmnpsplitter]

Out of curiosity, what's the construction project?

It's a new hotel and wellness center below the Stanley hotel. It's prob not a huge project for a bigger city but it is for little EP. I'm doing all the site civil work and helping coordinate construction management

[montanaskier]

Man, crazy sunshine and super warm. Great day skiing with lil man. I could certainly use some cold weather and snow for a couple of weeks.

[volklpowdermaniac]

Breck was really good yesterday. Fast soft chalky snow. Lake Chutes had a good 6", if anyone finds a Level 9 Sports ski pole in Zero Chute, its mine. Should be a ways below the one good cliff out there (landed, but stuffed a tip in a turn).

Bout to turn a few laps in zero I'll have a look for you

[The SnowShow]

Yeah, great skiing with my 3 year old girl. Shredded Molly Hogan Bowl with her.

[Crampedon]

I'm thinking of postponing todays Maui-Denver flight till next week, any thoughts on the pattern shift? Can't do another hard snow, sweaty temps session.

MUST HAVE SOFT SNOW

[concretejungle]

Yeah, great skiing with my 3 year old girl. Shredded Molly Hogan Bowl with her.

Did you buy her a beer afterwards? The Hogan Bowl is the gnar and not to be taken lightly. Solid work.

[The SnowShow]

Did you buy her a beer afterwards? The Hogan Bowl is the gnar and not to be taken lightly. Solid work.

Of course!

Just saw Eldora closed bc of wind and downed trees. Kinda crazy.

[montanaskier]

I'm thinking of postponing todays Maui-Denver flight till next week, any thoughts on the pattern shift? Can't do another hard snow, sweaty temps session.

MUST HAVE SOFT SNOW

Postpone til Feb...

[Rontele]

Butthurtstradamus,

I come back on the 26th. It will snow on my return and I'm 2-2 for this season. Its called the Harbaugh. Its the anti-Saban.

[hatchgreenchile]

Hit BP yesterday, pretty good refresher storm. 2 runs down Powderline did the trick.

[montanaskier]

I'm glad that whole Bama losing thing worked out for everybody. The snowfall since they lost has been ridiculous.

[Crampedon]

Butthurtstradamus,

I come back on the 26th. It will snow on my return and I'm 2-2 for this season. Its called the Harbaugh. Its the anti-Saban.

Ok capn' freeheel, this is gonna cost a small change fee but i'm gonna hang back till the 25th.

[Fritz]

Of course!

Just saw Eldora closed bc of wind and downed trees. Kinda crazy.

Ya it was windy. Was up under the divide about 10 miles south of Eldora and it was pretty nuts. Oh ya and if anybody found a VW key on the skintrack in JPW I will buy them a shit ton of beer or a bunch of pics of my sister. I had a major Jong moment.

[MuchosPixels]

I'm thinking of postponing todays Maui-Denver flight till next week, any thoughts on the pattern shift? Can't do another hard snow, sweaty temps session.

MUST HAVE SOFT SNOW

Good snow still about 2 weeks out for Colorado. Plan accordingly. Some decent wind buff is found on high elev. north / ne facing slopes but most resorts are hurting bad, not in coverage (above 10.5k) but in surface quality. They have not recovered from the entire xmas holiday crowds. If you love moguls (even in the trees) and just groomed slopes then conditions now are still decent. But if you like soft snow fugetaboutit. The hurt is on in that regard. (in the resorts)

The problem is due to the long drought when the snows finally come they are gonna get crushed in no time due to the hordes of snow starved skiers just waiting to pounce on it. With more consistent snowfall one can sneak in many good soft days at the resorts with much less skier pressure.

[Lindahl]

^^^ Uhh, Breck has been skiing really really well. Soft chalk and recycled powder. Love skiing the resort when it's like this. The trick is to ski the alpine resorts.

[hatchgreenchile]

Was at WP yesterday and I found it pretty good. I mean, I've seen much worse conditions. If you made it through 11/12, nothings that bad.
Firm bumps, average coverage and some pockets of leftovers. But if you enjoy the butthurt, by all means have at it.

[montanaskier]

Severe butthurt will set in as long term into Feb looks like more of the same. Ridge over the west coast just isn't going away. Break out the bikes. Bring on spring! Having the Mrs. out of commission actually makes spring sound pretty nice. It'll snow again, but long dry warm spells in the middle of winter, despite it being fairly normal, always stink.

Cue..."you can't trust long term forecast" folks in 3...2...1

[smmokan]

Fruita anyone?

[JaytaeMoney]

Ozone is prob the best run in the state right now

[grskier]

Ozone is prob the best run in the state right now

There are a few gems around right now... some nice loaded trees on 'mass this past Saturday.