Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**JaytaeMoney** · 06-04-2020, 03:06 PM

Is that because of snow or covid?

**Skistack** · 06-04-2020, 03:25 PM

Snow.

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**The SnowShow** · 06-04-2020, 03:52 PM

Melting veeeeery quickly up there.

**fastfred** · 06-08-2020, 05:11 PM

brake out your rock skis bitches its gonna dump tonight

on the other hand I forgot what living in a tourist town was like for the past few months
summer season is ramping up hard they are called tourons for a reason
welcome back

**Leshphilling77** · 06-08-2020, 06:45 PM

Yeah the traffic sure is back. Was nice while it lasted.

**Name Redacted** · 06-08-2020, 06:49 PM

Every possible parking spot around the lake was full this weekend. People parking on the road, etc. They're baaaaack!

**fastfred** · 06-08-2020, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Name Redacted

Every possible parking spot around the lake was full this weekend. People parking on the road, etc. They're baaaaack!

yeah that was crazy
the sheriff was writing tickets to everyone parked on the damn road when I went by, super lame

**Jtlange** · 06-08-2020, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by fastfred

yeah that was crazy
the sheriff was writing tickets to everyone parked on the damn road when I went by, super lame

Tax revenue is down this year. Gotta get the extra income!

**goldenboy** · 06-08-2020, 09:46 PM

Nuking. Suck it, summer.

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**bamboocoreONLY** · 06-09-2020, 07:13 AM

about 1-2" in town in Breck, Copper snowstake is hard to tell but looks like 4ish". A basin looking like 5 or so inches!

**JaytaeMoney** · 06-09-2020, 08:10 AM

Tree carnage everywhere!

**Name Redacted** · 06-09-2020, 11:52 AM

People in CO who act like snow in June is strange and inconvenient are dumb.

**skaredshtles** · 06-09-2020, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Name Redacted

People in CO who act like snow in June is strange and inconvenient are dumb.

But you gotta admit they are amusing.

**hawkgt** · 06-09-2020, 12:21 PM

Good rain down on the front last night, slept like a rock. I'll take the moisture anyway it comes, we need it.

**adrenalated** · 06-09-2020, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Name Redacted

People are dumb.

Fixed it for you

**stapes** · 06-09-2020, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by hawkgt

Good rain down on the front last night, slept like a rock. I'll take the moisture anyway it comes, we need it.

Hammered at my place. Sounded like hail at times. Crazy wind too. I’m with ya re: moisture. Feels great out today.

**tang** · 06-10-2020, 09:00 AM

Was a full on blizzard yesterday up in the indian peaks - prob 6+ inches of new snow in the trees, but big winds and windloading above treeline. But still pretty melted out in a lot of areas, so mixed approaches (ie bring all your gear - hike shoes, skins, crampons! - and try to get to a consistent snow route

**CLsurf** · 06-10-2020, 11:01 AM

Anyone near wolf creek want to check for a ski under alberta lift? would be just under skiers left in the steep section - Atomic Coax.

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 06-21-2020, 07:29 PM

I'm driving my 5 year old down to New Mexico next weekend so he can hang out with his cousins for a week. We're thinking about camping and hiking somewhere along the way in Southeast CO. A bunch of parks are just starting to allow camping and reservations are hard to come by. I think some popular first-come-first-serve spots may be tough as well, especially since we'd be showing up on Saturday, probably sometime after lunch. I really don't want to spend a bunch of time looking for a backup plan with an impatient kid.

Any recommendations for a campground or a nice dispersed camping spot near a kid friendly hike that might work? I know he can handle 6-7 miles and 1250 vert. A little more would probably be fine since we'll be in no hurry. Thanks.

**Danno** · 06-21-2020, 10:29 PM

Southeast Colorado? Where exactly? Or did you mean southwest?

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 06-22-2020, 07:06 AM

Meeting my brother in law in Raton to hand off the kid. Was thinking south of Pueblo and east of 285. Would rather not add too much extra driving.

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**Danno** · 06-22-2020, 07:46 AM

There's Trinidad Reservoir that has camping (but don't know availability). The new state park, Fisher's peak, I don't think is open yet. There may be some good stuff up near La Veta Pass, but there's little skiing and little people there, so might not be much knowledge here.

**hatchgreenchile** · 06-29-2020, 10:08 AM

New Steamboat master plan is quite interesting. Base to summit gondola FTW!
Pioneer Ridge expansion was scheduled for this summer, not sure if COVID has postponed it (7.5 edit - no signs of activity)

**hawkgt** · 06-29-2020, 10:39 AM

^^^ interesting, did not know. had to look it up on google earth to check the terrain. looks like a service road goes to where base of lift would be?? not sure.