Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**fastfred** · 03-15-2015, 03:52 PM

lots of big lines have been pulled in and around summit today, I guess the weather and snow suck

**Hott Butt Mud** · 03-15-2015, 03:59 PM

I hope this warm weather continues. Yesterday I went mountain biking and today I skied. It sure looks like it's going to be warm for the next 10 days.

April pow day(s) WILL happen. They always do.

**trogdortheburninator** · 03-15-2015, 09:04 PM

Everything I heard was pow and windless this weekend. My personal testing confirmed. Unbutthurt continues.

**hatchgreenchile** · 03-15-2015, 09:22 PM

Butte was good. Teocalli had quality leftovers. Banana was nice and mushy in the afternoon.
Teo 2 never opened though. Map below.
Good to get away from 70 and try somewhere new.

**goldenboy** · 03-15-2015, 10:26 PM

^^ Yeah, Teo2 has some eastern exposures which will get it shut down with these warm temps and wet slide concerns. Glad you had fun elsewhere though.

**simple** · 03-15-2015, 10:58 PM

Inconsistent weather but sunny and fun with friends and family is awesome. Constantly reminded how great this sport is.

**Adrider83** · 03-16-2015, 11:01 AM

Nothing that sweet, but A Basin opened the East Wall. It was super fun, but the bottoms of my skis were not too happy afterwards.

**volklpowdermaniac** · 03-16-2015, 02:43 PM

Ok the last time I did this we were followed with a ton of snow for a few weeks, so this for the collective benefit:

With the warm temps anyone comment on the front range (+\- 2 hours from boulder) trail conditions, I've got the bike bug after Fruita last week, anyone been out last couple of days?

**Rideski** · 03-16-2015, 02:53 PM

^ I was on Dakota ridge yesterday all dry, but looked like a lot of snow still up on Falcon and Apex.

**WTF is dat** · 03-16-2015, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac

Ok the last time I did this we were followed with a ton of snow for a few weeks, so this for the collective benefit:

With the warm temps anyone comment on the front range (+\- 2 hours from boulder) trail conditions, I've got the bike bug after Fruita last week, anyone been out last couple of days?

All of the lower trails in boulder are totally dry as of today. Betasso isn't quite ready but might be after the 80 degree weather today

**smmokan** · 03-16-2015, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac

Ok the last time I did this we were followed with a ton of snow for a few weeks, so this for the collective benefit:

With the warm temps anyone comment on the front range (+\- 2 hours from boulder) trail conditions, I've got the bike bug after Fruita last week, anyone been out last couple of days?

Hall and Heil are perfect, Devil's Backbone and Bobcat Ridge (in Loveland) are perfect, and a handful of trails down around Golden/Morrison are in good shape too. I heard the lower trails at Curt Gowdy up in Cheyenne are GTG as well.

I'm guessing Buff Creek should be mostly rideable by the end of this week, I'm thinking about heading down there Wednesday or Thursday.

**GPP33** · 03-16-2015, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Adrider83

Nothing that sweet, but A Basin opened the East Wall. It was super fun, but the bottoms of my skis were not too happy afterwards.

That looks super boney. Even for upper east wall.

**Muggydude** · 03-16-2015, 07:00 PM

A basin was pretty good Saturday, I enjoyed it. Good chop in the bowls and soft bumps and trees.

That being said, put the summer tires on the Truck today. Still leaving the weight it just in case

**The SnowShow** · 03-16-2015, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Adrider83

Nothing that sweet, but A Basin opened the East Wall. It was super fun, but the bottoms of my skis were not too happy afterwards.

Where's pic 3? Nice shot.

**pfluffenmeister** · 03-16-2015, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by GPP33

That looks super boney. Even for upper east wall.

agreed, boney-maroney.

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Where's pic 3? Nice shot.

it looks like the knuckle-like feature below the east wall; lookers left from the chair.

**Adrider83** · 03-17-2015, 08:03 AM

Yes. That picture is from the fun area below the east wall. I like that spot- lots of fun things in there. I have low standards..I'm an east coast kid...and I thought the east wall was super thin. I had just mounted a new pair of skis, and they got pretty beat. That said, it was super fun.

Originally Posted by pfluffenmeister

agreed, boney-maroney.

it looks like the knuckle-like feature below the east wall; lookers left from the chair.

**Name Redacted** · 03-17-2015, 08:29 AM

It's A-basin, you will hit rocks. But that's all part of the fun.

**bean** · 03-17-2015, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by smmokan

I'm guessing Buff Creek should be mostly rideable by the end of this week, I'm thinking about heading down there Wednesday or Thursday.

The dirt's probably good but the CF of USFS closures for the next month and a half might make it not worth the drive. I'm jonesing for a buff creek ride pretty bad, but I think I'm just going to wait until everything's open again.

**smmokan** · 03-17-2015, 10:01 AM

I can ride during the week right now, so I think it's still worth it. Start at Pine Valley, go up and over and down Sandy, then up and down on Kitty (or Shinglemill/Morrison Crk), then up Baldy and back down... Still a decent ride assuming things are all good.

**simple** · 03-17-2015, 10:17 AM

Take the buff creek talk to MTBR.

**bean** · 03-17-2015, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

I can ride during the week right now, so I think it's still worth it. Start at Pine Valley, go up and over and down Sandy, then up and down on Kitty (or Shinglemill/Morrison Crk), then up Baldy and back down... Still a decent ride assuming things are all good.

I've still never ridden from the Pine Valley side. I look forward to hearing how it is if you go.