Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[ffmedic84]

The rope drops off Pali were deeeep. No crowds. Snowed all day. Merry Christmas. Thanks Ullr Clause

[Telemarketeer]

I’m calling best Xmas ever on Pali.


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[zartagen]

Was pretty dope! Game creek opening was awesome, although a little bit of a shit show. I caught a nice rope drop on a run off of Avanti too.


Thanks for the heads up about 11, but I was way too tired after shredding pow all morning.

Holy shit 11 was a bloodbath. The Christmas crowd was not prepared for the foot+ of dense snow out there. Bodies strewn about, people scraping and clawing trying to get upright and unstuck. Entire ski school classes helpless while the instructor is buried and unable to attend to the flock. It could've been the beach scene in saving private ryan. Skiers dropping left and right, somebody wandering around aimlessly holding one ski in their arms. Can't stop, just gotta keep moving or you'll go down too.

Somebody tib-fibbed within 5 minutes of the rope drop and the next few laps patrol was packing them up. I don't think I've seen anything like this, just complete mayhem.

Photos are from lap 3.

Merry Christmas everybody.

[CLsurf]

Holy shit 11 was a bloodbath. The Christmas crowd was not prepared for the foot+ of dense snow out there. Bodies strewn about, people scraping and clawing trying to get upright and unstuck. Entire ski school classes helpless while the instructor is buried and unable to attend to the flock. It could've been the beach scene in saving private ryan. Skiers dropping left and right, somebody wandering around aimlessly holding one ski in their arms. Can't stop, just gotta keep moving or you'll go down too.

It is honestly amazing how difficult powder skiing can be for the uninitiated.

[Micol]

Holy shit 11 was a bloodbath. Can't stop, just gotta keep moving or you'll go down too..

no friends on pow day.....

[Danno]

Holy shit 11 was a bloodbath. The Christmas crowd was not prepared for the foot+ of dense snow out there. Bodies strewn about, people scraping and clawing trying to get upright and unstuck. Entire ski school classes helpless while the instructor is buried and unable to attend to the flock. It could've been the beach scene in saving private ryan. Skiers dropping left and right, somebody wandering around aimlessly holding one ski in their arms. Can't stop, just gotta keep moving or you'll go down too.

Somebody tib-fibbed within 5 minutes of the rope drop and the next few laps patrol was packing them up. I don't think I've seen anything like this, just complete mayhem.

Photos are from lap 3.

Merry Christmas everybody.

Holy shit that's a great description. Bummer for the tib-fib.

[Kevo]

Had the best A Basin day I've ever had today. Was initially heading to Vail, but redirected to A Basin and so glad to have made the change in plans.

Pali rope drop was all time. Can't get over how good it was.

[CLsurf]

Had the best A Basin day I've ever had today. Was initially heading to Vail, but redirected to A Basin and so glad to have made the change in plans.

Pali rope drop was all time. Can't get over how good it was.

Would it be worth it to go up tomorrow morning? Loveland pass is still closed, but if it is open tomorrow am I may make the trip up.

[Kevo]

Would it be worth it to go up tomorrow morning? Loveland pass is still closed, but if it is open tomorrow am I may make the trip up.

Was still snowing hard when I left a little before 3. It'll be worth it.

[CLsurf]

Was still snowing hard when I left a little before 3. It'll be worth it.

Sweet. Hoping to get on the road before 6. Would have loved to have been up there today.

[Jong Lafitte]

Today at MJ. Stake said about 10” and snow kept coming. Nobody was at the place until about 11. Looked like they were preparing to open some stuff either this afternoon or tomorrow.

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[Kinnikinnick]

Knee surgery for me so that should break the high pressure right up.


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You guys are welcome. Took the fall for you all.




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[jpcm]

Cameron is getting pummeled by this one!!! Over a foot in the parking lot when we showed up and still dumping when we left at dark. Coverage is surprisingly good up there, a few more storms and the lower trees will completely in. Man it felt good to ski some powder, Merry Christmas!!!

[ColoMike]

You guys are welcome. Took the fall for you all.




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Thanks for taking the bullet. Heal up quick! Just need Alabama to lose and the circle will be complete.

[Kevo]

Sweet. Hoping to get on the road before 6. Would have loved to have been up there today.

Nice! Have fun up there

[CLsurf]

Nice! Have fun up there

Hoping that Loveland pass will be open by then. What should my strategy be to get to Arapahoe Basin coming from the east, should I wait for Loveland pass to open or drive the tunnel through to Dillon then Abasin?

[MakersTeleMark]

Hoping that Loveland pass will be open by then. What should my strategy be to get to Arapahoe Basin coming from the east, should I wait for Loveland pass to open or drive the tunnel through to Dillon then Abasin?

I'm going to make you a proposition, please take it.

If Loveland Pass is closed when you roll up to it tomorrow morning, I will give you $10.

If it is not, then you donate $10 to the Friends of CAIC?

Game?

[Kevo]

Hoping that Loveland pass will be open by then. What should my strategy be to get to Arapahoe Basin coming from the east, should I wait for Loveland pass to open or drive the tunnel through to Dillon then Abasin?

It's really not a big deal to drive up from Dillon. Maybe an extra 15-20 minutes compared to driving over the pass.

Definitely don't wait at Loveland Pass to open. CDOT might be doing avi mitigation work up there for hours on end before they get it open.

[Hott Butt Mud]

Looks like high pressure this week. The resorts are going to get blasted by tourons. Moguls will form down to the grass (again).

[ffmedic84]

It's really not a big deal to drive up from Dillon. Maybe an extra 15-20 minutes compared to driving over the pass.

Definitely don't wait at Loveland Pass to open. CDOT might be doing avi mitigation work up there for hours on end before they get it open.

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The winds are still howling. I’m sure they’ll be doing mitigation work in the morning. Just get an early start and take a nap in the parking lot if you have extra time.

[ski-wpk]

Today at MJ. Stake said about 10” and snow kept coming. Nobody was at the place until about 11. Looked like they were preparing to open some stuff either this afternoon or tomorrow.

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18” on my deck in WP. Jane side seemed to have less snow - or more traffic - than WP side. What an afternoon.

[WTF is dat]

And just like that the stoke is back on!

Snow stake at Breck is almost completely covered. Damn

[glademaster]

That's all it takes to get you guys excited? 3 storms totaling like 14 inches of snow and 0.8 inches of water over 5 days "gets the stoke up?!" Wake me up when we have another 4 or 5 inches of SWE on the ground. I think that will likely be January 2019 at this point.

[Fritz]

Cameron is getting pummeled by this one!!! Over a foot in the parking lot when we showed up and still dumping when we left at dark. Coverage is surprisingly good up there, a few more storms and the lower trees will completely in. Man it felt good to ski some powder, Merry Christmas!!!

We need more pics of this and less from Epics.

[wolfelot]

I’m glad others got the snow. The FOMO has been burning strong in this me the past two days.