Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Leshphilling77** · 12-21-2020, 05:09 PM

Good to be riding Pali, Slalom slope was skiing fun.

**hawkgt** · 12-21-2020, 05:46 PM

Weird day lapping Eldora, sunny and windy down low in town. Frozen ice mist on and off through the day in the clouds, near no wind. Odd after the wind fuck it took this weekend.

Yellow jackets out in force to slow down the groms, saw one get nicked.

And the CA and FL tags blocking Shelf road for a picture, yer god dam right Im going to lay on the horn the whole fucking time you block the road.

**galibier_numero_un** · 12-21-2020, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by I've seen black diamonds!

My babysitter is sick. I'll be taking care of a baby.

To be fair to our mutual friend, weren't the pics he shared from before this extended wind event? I hope so.

I just checked his buddy's Facebook page and it was on 12/17 (last Thursday).

There was certainly about a foot covering whatever garbage was underneath on that SE slope and a bit of side loading. Maybe I'm being overcautious (I can be alarmist - testosterone shortage), and maybe a bit of my ignorance is showing.

I'm just a bit sketched (admittedly from my armchair) about anything up high at the moment. I'll send you a couple more photos privately, as I'm curious about your opinion - admittedly without the benefit of boots being on the ground.

... Thom

**wkd-rdr** · 12-21-2020, 09:14 PM

So, at a local TH the other morning. And this dude runs by, no shoes.

Did I see that right?

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Apparently so

**Lvovsky** · 12-21-2020, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by wkd-rdr

So, at a local TH the other morning. And this dude runs by, no shoes.

Did I see that right?

Apparently so

Could be those wired shoes with toes

**wkd-rdr** · 12-21-2020, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Lvovsky

Could be those wired shoes with toes

No, the lady friend and I looked at each other like... Did I see that right? Did you see that, too? How much was in that ripple?

No shoes. Ran fast.
Is this a thing?

**snowaddict91** · 12-21-2020, 09:39 PM

Was he really hairy, looked like he was living in the woods?

**hawkgt** · 12-21-2020, 10:01 PM

winter solstice...... lucky for you he had cloths on. freaky shit in woods allowed today

**Jax** · 12-21-2020, 11:15 PM

Had to drive to Vail today, it was 40 degrees and sunny at 10:30.

**Danno** · 12-21-2020, 11:40 PM

Wim Hof?

**Jax** · 12-22-2020, 06:16 PM

Well the storm is here. Thundersnow to start things off, was a little sketchy as I just came down emerald from walking the dog. I've never seen anything like it in December, it was pretty intense. Currently under a snow squall warning. Second alert just came through on my phone. I heard on the radio earlier to not get caught on Rabbit Ears Pass. I have a feeling there are a ton of ppl up there right now, on the trails and passing through 40.

**hawkgt** · 12-22-2020, 06:19 PM

THUNDER SNOW!!!!! looks like SB will get blessed with this storm

good name for ski run btw

**fastfred** · 12-22-2020, 06:50 PM

calling 1-6 inches for summit
it's warm and humid I thinking at least a foot

**The SnowShow** · 12-22-2020, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by fastfred

calling 1-6 inches for summit
it's warm and humid I thinking at least a foot

Hopefully. We need some sticky snow to plaster the thin snowpack and help build the base.

**wkd-rdr** · 12-22-2020, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Jax

I've never seen anything like it in December, it was pretty intense. Currently under a snow squall warning.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MattMaken...56061380161539
Also. Never seen this in December either..

**ski-wpk** · 12-23-2020, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by wkd-rdr

So, at a local TH the other morning. And this dude runs by, no shoes.

Did I see that right?

Apparently so

Was this in Boulder? A local PT I know runs barefoot year round.

**wkd-rdr** · 12-23-2020, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by ski-wpk

Was this in Boulder? A local PT I know runs barefoot year round.

Conifer

**Soups** · 12-23-2020, 01:32 PM

Dear god it's brutal today at LL. No Rathskeller for warm up shots and beers is really hitting home.

**PowTron** · 12-23-2020, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Soups

Dear god it's brutal today at LL. No Rathskeller for warm up shots and beers is really hitting home.

Yeah that was pretty burly. I lasted 6-7 runs and ran back to the truck to hide.

**doebedoe** · 12-23-2020, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Soups

Dear god it's brutal today at LL. No Rathskeller for warm up shots and beers is really hitting home.

I think they opened the Rat up to the public for at least warming-up last weekend.

Saw it was -33F wind chill this AM there -- and that was at the weather station.

**Kinnikinnick** · 12-23-2020, 03:05 PM

My

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**Elkhound Odin** · 12-23-2020, 04:29 PM

I think I got frostbite on my face at Abasin today. That 3” was really densely compacted. Lots of people struggling with it.

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**Skistack** · 12-23-2020, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by Elkhound Odin

I think I got frostbite on my face at Abasin today. That 3” was really densely compacted. Lots of people struggling with it.

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Their website shows International opened? It still looked pretty boney on Sunday.

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 12-23-2020, 08:32 PM

Went meadow skipping today. Whumpf, whumpf, whumpf. Most whumpfs I ever heard.

Snow pack is so thin in the Indian Peaks that I had to skin up my intended line and make note of where the deepest wind drifts are. By taking a convoluted line that connected those drifts I found just enough snow to make some turns. This was in what is probably the snowiest little pocket I know. Coverage looks like early October.