Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[fastfred]

Interesting chatter around Copper. It sounds like the Tucker lift project is moving forward.
I'm not a huge fan of the lift, as that terrain really can't support a ton of traffic, but this opens up the door for the expansion south of Tucker.
Their master plan shows terrain right up to 13K on the east slope of Jacques Peak, stay tuned, as that would be pretty fucking sweet if it happened.

Taco was way deeper than the morning report too

this has been moving forward for twenty years, it's always next year they will install it

I think they have some more zip lines, alpine slides, and on mountain resturants to build before a lift that the average skier will not use

[hatchgreenchile]

https://liftblog.com/2018/01/18/copp...mountain-lift/

The project would improve access to underutilized advanced terrain within Copper’s existing permit area and is undergoing expedited review as a result of the previous approval. The White River National Forest opened public comment yesterday (running through February 9th) and a decision is expected in March. According the the forest’s schedule of proposed actions, construction could begin as early as this June with an opening next winter.

Bring on the IKON hordes!

[The SnowShow]

When’s that EPIC IKON gondy going in? ABasin to BC.

[WTF is dat]

Goddamn the high alpine at breck today is nice. Great wind buff everywhere

[skaredshtles]

Goddamn the high alpine at breck today is nice. Great wind buff everywhere

Fucking Breck... jeezus. Just stop.

Breck.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Or NYC and LA. It reeeeally is pretty easy here. And Boston? Forgetaboutit. Super stressful.

As a native of Boston, who live in Brooklyn for over a decade, let me just say that people around here drive too fucking slow. You all treat every stop sign like a checkpoint at the Israeli-Palestinian border. And that light turned green, like, 0.3 seconds ago. HURRY UP AND DRIVE!

[WTF is dat]

Fucking Breck... jeezus. Just stop.

Breck.

Well you sound fun

Nothing wrong with some of the steepest and lengthiest high alpine terrain in Colorado

[fastfred]

Goddamn the high alpine at breck today is nice. Great wind buff everywhere

exactly, blue bird day, all the gapers are in the restaurants and on the blues and greens down below, all the front range posers are hard at work in their cubes
they blasted the shit out of everthing this morning and opened it right on up with no one around what a tuesday

[hatchgreenchile]

Ripping on Breck is old news.
Winter Park is the new red headed stepchild.
#ikonpass

[skaredshtles]

Well you sound fun

Nothing wrong with some of the steepest and lengthiest high alpine terrain in Colorado

Hey - don't get me wrong. I'm glad *you* like it.

[WTF is dat]

exactly, blue bird day, all the gapers are in the restaurants and on the blues and greens down below, all the front range posers are hard at work in their cubes
they blasted the shit out of everthing this morning and opened it right on up with no one around what a tuesday

Damn yeah it was absolutely gorgeous. Not much wind either and everything up high was skiing super smooth.

I’ll hit you up next time to make some turns, we could invite skaredshtles but I think sol vista is more his style

[The SnowShow]

Damn yeah it was absolutely gorgeous. Not much wind either and everything up high was skiing super smooth.

I’ll hit you up next time to make some turns, we could invite skaredshtles but I think sol vista is more his style

Love that Breck high alpine.

[cycology1]

exactly, blue bird day, all the gapers are in the restaurants and on the blues and greens down below, all the front range posers are hard at work in their cubes
they blasted the shit out of everthing this morning and opened it right on up with no one around what a tuesday

Yeah, 2nd full winter on Peak 7 and the house rattled like they were blasting my driveway...loudest and most bombs yet.

[goldenboy]

Always reassuring to see a slide gauge out to the ground on the Se face, then wrap around 90 degrees to the NE side. Yesterday, near Irwin.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Always reassuring to see a slide gauge out to the ground on the Se face, then wrap around 90 degrees to the NE side. Yesterday, near Irwin.

Yep. Backcountry Skiing...not this year. I've seen and heard about too much unprecedented propagation to get real motivated.

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[goldenboy]

It will be fun this spring, low angle for now, even more than most years, at least around here.

[galibier_numero_un]

When is it not all about low angle around these parts this time of year?

... Thom

[skaredshtles]

When is it not all about low angle around these parts this time of year?

... Thom

When "this time of year" becomes spring.

[hatchgreenchile]

When is it not all about low angle around these parts this time of year?

... Thom

No longer seeing "deep persistent slabs" in the daily report would be a good start.

[The SnowShow]

Always reassuring to see a slide gauge out to the ground on the Se face, then wrap around 90 degrees to the NE side. Yesterday, near Irwin.

[emoji33][emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]

What’s low angle to you all? Below 30°? 25°?

[trogdortheburninator]

No longer seeing "deep persistent slabs" in the daily report would be a good start.

Maybe by May...

[skaredshtles]

[emoji33][emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]

What’s low angle to you all? Below 30°? 25°?

Below 30°.

Relevant visual data:

[goldenboy]

When is it not all about low angle around these parts this time of year?

... Thom

Last year. The year before that. At least at certain times of the winter.

[Foggy_Goggles]

#windyweekend

Probably gonna have to go to the lake and get the kites out. Maybe pocket beers and groomers Saturday afternoon.

Colorado...It ain't for skiing any more

[Foggy_Goggles]

#windyweekend

Probably gonna have to go to the lake and get the kites out. Maybe pocket beers and groomers Saturday afternoon.

Colorado...It ain't for skiing any more