Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[m2711c]

alternatives abound…






fact.

[ColMan]

As I posted in the Abasin bag of dicks thread (now Alterra dicks) get ready to be forced to buy a shitty Ikon Pass even if you only want to ski Abasin (I have zero interest in skiing Copper or Wanker Park).

One of the last great CO resorts goes down. The only thing that Alterra and Vail know how to do well is destroy a ski resort and give it to passholders without lube.

[Leshphilling77]

I bought an ikon and an abasin this season so won’t have to do that again at least I guess. Though I was not planning to do that again next season, not making great use of the ikon. Although I am headed to Jackson tomorrow and Taos sometime in march, so for that it’s worth it I guess.

[MCS5280]

Time for Vail to buy Loveland

[skaredshtles]

Time for Vail to buy Loveland

[The SnowShow]

I just vomited in my mouth a little. RIP A-Basin. I've seen what Ikon did to my hill. It's only going to get worse. Ugh.

What did they do to your hill?

[PowTron]

Time for Vail to buy Loveland

I’d just give up skiing at that point.


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[summit]

Yeah, I bet $40 to park in the lower lot, $10 across the road and free in the Last Chance lot. And back to shuttling up from near Keystone? It’s going back to the Epic days

Don't imagine the main Keystone lot will be free much longer...

[bamboocoreONLY]

Well I think everyone has said all there is to say about the basin until we learn more details.

Breck opened peak 7 for the first time this season and it was quite stellar, granted that's only because I know exactly where to go to avoid the rocks and avy debris. Still clocked on big rock on a runout and did a bit of a tomahawk. They had 3 patrollers standing at the whale's tail gate making sure rando people didn't go in there which was nice.

[shera]

As I posted in the Abasin bag of dicks thread (now Alterra dicks) get ready to be forced to buy a shitty Ikon Pass even if you only want to ski Abasin (I have zero interest in skiing Copper or Wanker Park).

One of the last great CO resorts goes down. The only thing that Alterra and Vail know how to do well is destroy a ski resort and give it to passholders without lube.

I am also annoyed. Don't know why I want to pretend that Copper is somehow hidden in plain sight and the purchase will cause all the A Basin front rangers to be overrunning us, hahahahaha.

The answer is midweek skiing. And I'm off to it.

[skaredshtles]

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The answer is midweek skiing.

This has *always* been the answer...

[summit]

The only thing that Alterra and Vail know how to do well is destroy a ski resort and give it to passholders without lube.

There is lube, but you gotta pay!

[chicken feathers]

What did they do to your hill?

The boat got wicked crowded post ikon. In addition to the tourists, weekends got overrun with front range daytrippers. No where near as bad as the I70 resorts, but it was a big change to the valley, to be quickly followed by the covid WFH boom. Also the daytrippers now show up in big numbers during the mud season and summer months.

[bamboocoreONLY]

The boat got wicked crowded post ikon. In addition to the tourists, weekends got overrun with front range daytrippers. No where near as bad as the I70 resorts, but it was a big change to the valley, to be quickly followed by the covid WFH boom. Also the daytrippers now show up in big numbers during the mud season and summer months.

I do miss when I used to drive up from littleton in high school to ski the boat when it had the few days attached to the rocky mtn super pass, and it was so empty on saturdays.

[shera]

This has *always* been the answer...

I am the master of the obvious!

It felt kinda like country club today, but not in the good way. I mean like EVERYONE was so old, well me too, but that's not the point.

Sun exposed aspects were refrozen, yucky. North was very fine. I should be skiing more bumps, feet are slow.

[Irlts]

Nothing will ever be the same again.

[SkiBall]

Is there still a multi-level hut/smoke shack up there?

Wouldn’t doubt it. Haven’t come across it, but every time I go out there it seems to be a different route.

[BFD]

just came over wolf creek pass. Lots of vans in the overflow lot. They will be lucky to get out of the lot or off the groomers tomorrow

[alect47]

just came over wolf creek pass. Lots of vans in the overflow lot. They will be lucky to get out of the lot or off the groomers tomorrow

Just came over as well, looked like there was already 8” in the lot. Hoping to head up to WC tomorrow.

Hopefully they can open and get some of the terrain open, but I don’t really know much about WC terrain openings on big storm days if anyone has any advice.

Ie. I know the terrain fairly well, but I don’t really know what opens and what doesn’t on big days

[BFD]

Wolf creek 2 inches of water 16 inches of snow
red mountain 1.2 inches of water 12 inches of snow.
Looks like we got Californias moisture and snow.
Not much open yet probably pretty reactive snowpack.
Buddy said is good skiing guess I will go check it out

[chicken feathers]

Skied Wolfy on Monday. It was busy. Place got hammered over the weekend. Had a great day lapping some steeps that the wind kept refilling.

[goldenboy]

I officially dub this storm Dudley McDudster.

[Name Redacted]

I officially dub this storm Dudley McDudster.

So far…

[MakersTeleMark]

I officially dub this storm Dudley McDudster.

Tell that to Buster and then help him shovel.

[Jong Lafitte]

I’m watching the fucking weather channel. Brings me back to the 90s when one TV in the bar would have the weather channel on. Seems like all the good intel went paywall. I know that’s not true but I’m lazy. Maybe a bit nostalgic, mostly lazy. May this storm bring the goods!!


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