Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**EWG** · 02-04-2020, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

If that's the case, I welcome our new overlords. I'd rather be the one to decide if 3rd bowl has enough coverage than them. All my skis are rock skis anyway, I mean, it's Crested Butte

. Plus now if we get a good storm cycle, the base might actually hold up and not just slide to the ground like it would have if it was closed and untracked.

Hmm. That's a good way to think about it. It actually forces me to have some self-control. I guess we'll see how that works out...

**Danno** · 02-04-2020, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by beece

Hmm. That's a good way to think about it. It actually forces me to have some self-control. I guess we'll see how that works out...

I'm buying stock in Wintersteiger.

**adrenalated** · 02-04-2020, 11:08 AM

I've never understood why people get so worked up about rocks. You get a scratch, fill it with ptex. Get a coreshot, fill it with more ptex. Rip an edge out, glue it back in. What's the big deal?

**skaredshtles** · 02-04-2020, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

I've never understood why people get so worked up about rocks. You get a scratch, fill it with ptex. Get a coreshot, fill it with more ptex. Rip an edge out, glue it back in. What's the big deal?

And if you really tear the shit out of things: NEW SKIS!

Rocks are your friend...

**skiracer88_00** · 02-04-2020, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

I've never understood why people get so worked up about rocks. You get a scratch, fill it with ptex. Get a coreshot, fill it with more ptex. Rip an edge out, glue it back in. What's the big deal?

scratches don't need ptex.

**EWG** · 02-04-2020, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

I've never understood why people get so worked up about rocks. You get a scratch, fill it with ptex. Get a coreshot, fill it with more ptex. Rip an edge out, glue it back in. What's the big deal?

Maybe I'll snap a photo of the headwall today. Your comment coupled with the state of things here kind of reminds me of the cheese shop skit with Monty Python:

It's pretty rocky up there sir.
No problem, I like rocks.
It might be a bit rockier than you like sir.
No problem, a little ptex and I'll be good to go.
Sir there's quite a number of rocks up there.
Shut up and let me on the slope!
Um, the slope's not got much snow on it sir.
I see. let me ask you this. Is there, in actuality, any snow on it whatsoever?
Ahhh. No sir. None at all. I was deliberately putting you on.

Having said that, Danno's comment about buying stock in Wintersteiger is likely spot on. Since I'll be on the damn thing to snap photos and all.

Seriously though it's pretty rough right now. And Ptex doesn't fix bones. I came around a corner kind of hot yesterday, saw rocks to the right so I jump turned left into the trees (trees are holding snow better) which turned out to also be right onto a piece of granite. The edge hold wasn't awesome on the granite. The body hold on the tree that was just below the granite was pretty good though. Good fun.

**goldenboy** · 02-04-2020, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

I've never understood why people get so worked up about rocks. You get a scratch, fill it with ptex. Get a coreshot, fill it with more ptex. Rip an edge out, glue it back in. What's the big deal?

Right!? Although I do kind of love "Crested Butte? I hate that place, I hit a bunch of rocks." Good, don't come back

Besides, this is TGR, don't we all have like 20 pairs of skis? Break one and you still have 19 pairs...

**Danno** · 02-04-2020, 11:41 AM

I don't have 20 pairs of skis. I have one every day ski, and 2 skis I rarely use but could in a pinch.

Still, I totally agree with adrenelated. I do not go out of my way to hit rocks, and actively try to avoid them. And if something is just all rocks, I may not ski it again because it might not be fun (I ski to have my skis slide on snow, and skis definitely do not do that on rocks). That said, if something fun has some rocks and I hit them, don't give a fuck. All skis are rock skis.

**The SnowShow** · 02-04-2020, 11:41 AM

Gratz getting everyone all frothing at the mouth for Thursday-Saturday. Shitshow coming.

**cmsummit** · 02-04-2020, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Gratz getting everyone all frothing at the mouth for Thursday-Saturday. Shitshow coming.

Hype, hype, hype! The Front Range masses are fueling up their transport-to-ecstasy machines in preparation of channeling the highest level of 'zen-state' I70 travel. They cannot and WILL NOT be denied their dream of riding 2 feet of flat pow in the Vail back bowls. Make no mistake, some dreams WILL BE crushed in the upcoming days.

**Danno** · 02-04-2020, 12:06 PM

I have a weekend in Steamboat planned; been on the books for months. While I am psyched they're getting snow this week, I fear the Friday evening drive.

I'm not afraid to go over Berthoud and skip the tunnel, if need be.

**adrenalated** · 02-04-2020, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by beece

I came around a corner kind of hot yesterday, saw rocks to the right so I jump turned left into the trees (trees are holding snow better) which turned out to also be right onto a piece of granite. The edge hold wasn't awesome on the granite. The body hold on the tree that was just below the granite was pretty good though. Good fun.

That sounds about like how my days at CB usually go.

Originally Posted by goldenboy

this is TGR, don't we all have like 20 pairs of skis? Break one and you still have 19 pairs...

In your case, 20 pairs of the same ski

Originally Posted by Danno

I ski to have my skis slide on snow, and skis definitely do not do that on rocks).

They do if you go fast enough.

**Danno** · 02-04-2020, 12:32 PM

I knew it! The answer is, like always, "apply speed".

**skaredshtles** · 02-04-2020, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

That sounds about like how my days at CB usually go.

Remind me to never ride around CB with you beaters.

**skaredshtles** · 02-04-2020, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

I knew it! The answer is, like always, "apply speed".

May want to pull up as well.

**adrenalated** · 02-04-2020, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Remind me to never ride around CB with you beaters.

No, don't ski with goldenboy. He can make turns where you and I can't, which inevitably leads me into skiing down various rock faces.

**skaredshtles** · 02-04-2020, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by adrenalated

No, don't ski with goldenboy. He can make turns where you and I can't, which inevitably leads me into skiing down various rock faces.

Yeah - ima skip riding with that guy too.

**Shredhead** · 02-04-2020, 01:28 PM

Low angle at Snowmass was good today. Have to go to Vegas Thursday-Sunday, so well get slammed.

**Foggy_Goggles** · 02-04-2020, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

I have a weekend in Steamboat planned; been on the books for months. While I am psyched they're getting snow this week, I fear the Friday evening drive.

I'm not afraid to go over Berthoud and skip the tunnel, if need be.

At some point, the smart money goes up the Poudre but what do I care...I'm pretty sure people will be beating there collective heads up against the weekend I70 wall until the day I die.

**skaredshtles** · 02-04-2020, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles

At some point, the smart money goes up the Poudre but what do I care...I'm pretty sure people will be beating there collective heads up against the weekend I70 wall until the day I die.

Used to be that was a reasonable option... but with I25 the way it is... probably a crapshoot with an emphasis on the "crap" part.

**Danno** · 02-04-2020, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles

At some point, the smart money goes up the Poudre but what do I care...I'm pretty sure people will be beating there collective heads up against the weekend I70 wall until the day I die.

I have done that before. But things have to get pretty bad for that to become the best option.

**Danno** · 02-04-2020, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Used to be that was a reasonable option... but with I25 the way it is... probably a crapshoot with an emphasis on the "crap" part.

no I-25 needed, rookie.

**skaredshtles** · 02-04-2020, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

no I-25 needed, rookie.

Ahhh... from Boulder. Carry on...

**smmokan** · 02-04-2020, 02:15 PM

If we get another 6-10” on Friday, it’ll be a shitshow just getting TO I-70. Then the real fun begins.

**EWG** · 02-04-2020, 02:35 PM

I completely take it all back. 3-4” of thick new snow totally changed the Butte. Skiing great today. Outstanding.

Just gotta ski real light here and there.

It takes so little to rekindle the love affair with this place. Not that it ever actually goes away. But I did say mean things yesterday. I was wrong. I’m sorry.