Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**skaredshtles** · 07-02-2018, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by WTF is dat

It’s all good, vail is a home rule municipality and actually is perfect for many reasons. Ample bike racks on private property all over town and tons of appropriate options for people to park them. Very pedestrian oriented town with lots of pavement. Parking and driving in vail is a cluster. Hella tourists and a very action sports oriented community that would like riding on the scoots.

I think this will blow up

Vail is like 5 square blocks. It takes about 15 minutes to fucking WALK the entire town.

Good luck, though!

**hatchgreenchile** · 07-02-2018, 10:57 AM

Weston is burning right to 285

That's a great hiking and camping area. Oh well.
Hawk - we had no issues with smoke, but we weren't downwind. Ouray, Telluride and Mesa Verde were fine.

**doebedoe** · 07-02-2018, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

Weston is burning right to 285

That's a great hiking and camping area. Oh well.

Camped and hiked there for the first time just 3 weeks ago. Glad I got out there when I did.

**rocca** · 07-02-2018, 11:08 AM

Still some good stuff to ski out there if you go looking!

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**goldengatestinx** · 07-02-2018, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

Is there a spam filter on TGR? It doesn’t seem to be working.

Or simply toss them in the nearest dumpster when they're found on a sidewalk or street.

Problem solved.

**SkiBall** · 07-02-2018, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

just saw from CDOT that 285 is closed from Fairplay to Antero Jct because of the Weston Pass fire. Seems weird since there's no forests there. Is it grassland burning or is it just for staging purposes?

160 is also closed by La Veta because of the Spring Fire.

I was around Shavano and didn't have cell service. Punched in home addy on car map to see how long the drive and it wanted to send me through Aspen (5+ hrs) as it was showing BV-Leadville closed or something. Got into town and saw that wasn't the case with CDOT info. I woulda be pissed.

**Rideski** · 07-02-2018, 11:28 PM

Glad I camped on Weston last summer, had a great time. Sorry to hear it go. Hope it’s not all of it. There’s plenty of trees to drift smoke onto 285. Probably didn’t want the truckers hauling at 70mph in hazy conditions.

**cmsummit** · 07-03-2018, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Oh, yea, I'm not saying that the fire is weird or that 285 in that location is super far from forests, but they're at least 1/4 to 1/2 mile away from the road in that location. Smoke might make sense as a 3rd possible reason.

There's actually a couple of locations just north of CORA (Campground of the Rockies RV park) where the trees do grow up to the western edge of Hwy 285. From the photos I saw, it looks like fire has burned up to that point.
Weston Pass fire is up to 9,300 acres this morning.

**montanaskier** · 07-03-2018, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Vail is like 5 square blocks. It takes about 15 minutes to fucking WALK the entire town.

Good luck, though!

Tourists ride the bus, they don’t walk. Sometimes they take a Segway. They might check out a scooter. If I see one I’d check it out for fun. How do I get one for free to ride?

**The SnowShow** · 07-03-2018, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by skaredshtles

Vail is like 5 square blocks. It takes about 15 minutes to fucking WALK the entire town.

Good luck, though!

You can extend the ride to Lionshead or send it off Vail Pass. That would be a thrilling descent!

**JaytaeMoney** · 07-03-2018, 10:16 PM

Fire in Basalt started tonight by people firing tracer rounds at the shooting range, which was was supposed to be closed due to stage 2 fire restrictions.

**MakersTeleMark** · 07-03-2018, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

You can extend the ride to Lionshead or send it off Vail Pass. That would be a thrilling descent!

I'm willing to do this.

**WTF is dat** · 07-05-2018, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney

Fire in Basalt started tonight by people firing tracer rounds at the shooting range, which was was supposed to be closed due to stage 2 fire restrictions.

And tracer rounds were banned

Idiots

**The SnowShow** · 07-05-2018, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by WTF is dat

And tracer rounds were banned

Idiots

Fine those assholes.

**hatchgreenchile** · 07-05-2018, 11:23 AM

Spring fire up to 103,000 acres, 5% contained.

**JaytaeMoney** · 07-05-2018, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Fine those assholes.

They got charged with arson. We're now at 5k acres and 0% containment.

**The SnowShow** · 07-05-2018, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney

They got charged with arson. We're now at 5k acres and 0% containment.

Is the town threatened? Not sure exactly where the fire is...

**hatchgreenchile** · 07-05-2018, 01:22 PM

^^ CalTopo with "Current Fire Activity" overlay.

**JaytaeMoney** · 07-05-2018, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Is the town threatened? Not sure exactly where the fire is...

Yes. Here's the official fire map:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/vi...191003417&z=13

**The SnowShow** · 07-05-2018, 01:50 PM

Holy shit, totally thought it was on the other side of the highway. Geez.

**ASmileyFace** · 07-05-2018, 02:07 PM

Already shaping up to be the worst fire season in colorado history! Spring Creek will end up being the worst on record... no doubt. At least everywhere seems to be getting some rain today. 416 was getting a light drizzle last I heard from friends.

**rudy** · 07-05-2018, 05:56 PM

How bad is the smoke in Aspen? Supposed to be camping at Difficult campground this weekend but wondering it I should figure out an alternative plan.

Vibes to all impacted by all these fires. Makes my weekend plans insignificant...

**WTF is dat** · 07-05-2018, 07:32 PM

Also curious how bad the smoke is in vail ? Was supposed to do big bike ride up there this weekend and work on the scooters, wondering if it will be too smoky to do the grand traverse and connect down the back bowls for a bunch of mileage

**JaytaeMoney** · 07-05-2018, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by rudy

How bad is the smoke in Aspen?

At this very moment, not bad at all in Aspen. My windows are open and I've got a fan blowing air in from outside. This morning was hazy and you could smell smoke but still not that bad. I think we have just been lucky with the wind direction so far.

You can check air quality in real time here: https://www.cityofaspen.com/298/Current-Air-Quality

**goldenboy** · 07-05-2018, 08:07 PM

From what I've seen this year and every year with smoke from fires, it changes day to day, if not hour to hour. You'll get lucky with the wind direction or you won't.