Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**The SnowShow** · 11-29-2020, 04:28 PM

Pattern change in two weeks?

**JaytaeMoney** · 11-29-2020, 06:13 PM

If we’re lucky

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**Name Redacted** · 11-29-2020, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Pattern change in two weeks?

Just saying that jinxes a change. Bama is looking pretty good this season...

**The SnowShow** · 11-29-2020, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Name Redacted

Just saying that jinxes a change. Bama is looking pretty good this season...

Yes they do

**blackalps** · 11-30-2020, 10:41 AM

anyone been to Monarch yet?

**skiracer88_00** · 11-30-2020, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by blackalps

anyone been to Monarch yet?

yeah! They opened most of the runs off Panorama Ridge yesterday. It was pretty fun. Nice to see a patrol that is aggressive on opening terrain (the anti-Loveland)

Definitely low tide, so be careful.

Here is my 14 yo son on JR's yesterday:

**turbomike15** · 11-30-2020, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by blackalps

I haven't been up since the storm. @viva probably knows.

no sharks found, good skiing on Thursday last week.

**blackalps** · 11-30-2020, 05:44 PM

I found some in the far skier’s right trees, but it was good overall.

**pfluffenmeister** · 11-30-2020, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by blackalps

anyone been to Monarch yet?

Going up Tuesday and Wednesday to knock off the rust.

**Jax** · 12-01-2020, 01:25 PM

A solid 2" of fluff on my deck at the boat, but at least it's cold. Sun starting to peak out now.

**Danno** · 12-01-2020, 02:28 PM

I can confirm that Eldora is open and there is skiing available there. That's about all I can say.

**skaredshtles** · 12-01-2020, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

I can confirm that Eldora is open and there is skiing available there. That's about all I can say.

Def sounds like Eldora.

**Jax** · 12-01-2020, 06:07 PM

Shoveled the eventual 3" off my deck around 3:30 and then it proceeded to dump another 4" in about an hour. Go figure.

I hiked up to 9500' yesterday to a little point behind the house, the higher up you went, the more dry the trail became. I bet it's like that again later this week, mid-forties and sunshine for the foreseeable future. But Steamboat got their snow on opening day so now they can advertise the shit out of it all week. Meh.

**PowTron** · 12-01-2020, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by Jax

Shoveled the eventual 3" off my deck around 3:30 and then it proceeded to dump another 4" in about an hour. Go figure.

I hiked up to 9500' yesterday to a little point behind the house, the higher up you went, the more dry the trail became. I bet it's like that again later this week, mid-forties and sunshine for the foreseeable future. But Steamboat got their snow on opening day so now they can advertise the shit out of it all week. Meh.

Jaded Local

**gotpow** · 12-01-2020, 10:21 PM

Nice to see decent flakes today considering the forecast.. but the coming blocking ridge/Rex pattern is concerning. Hope for that change up in a couple weeks.

**zartagen** · 12-01-2020, 11:01 PM

No Vail cloud seeding this year:

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/vails...ter-in-streams

**blackalps** · 12-02-2020, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

I can confirm that Eldora is open and there is skiing available there. That's about all I can say.

sounds like what passes for a glowing review of eldora

**Danno** · 12-02-2020, 08:43 AM

It's one of those places that gets a lot of (deserved) shit, but is actually much better than most people realize. When more than just the icy groomers are open. Which are not open now.

**hatchgreenchile** · 12-02-2020, 09:03 AM

It has its pros and cons, like anywhere else. Placer and Gully are pretty fun.
I don't think I have a single powder day there. Take a guess why

**Jax** · 12-02-2020, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by PowTron

Jaded Local

Pretty sure that's why I bought a LL pass.

**simple** · 12-02-2020, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Jax

Pretty sure that's why I bought a LL pass.

I thought you live in steamboat? Or are you like me and live in a van down by the trailhead?

**Danno** · 12-02-2020, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

I don't think I have a single powder day there. Take a guess why

Because the parking lot filled up by 815am?

**Jax** · 12-02-2020, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by simple

I thought you live in steamboat? Or are you like me and live in a van down by the trailhead?

In the boat but I still might defer my Ikon, I could use a break from it locally tbh and this is the year to do it. I may still punch in come January, we'll see how it goes, WP and Copper will be worth it alone even if I didn't live here. But I'm not in a rush to use it. LL pass gives me addt'l options esp come late April/early May.

**Danno** · 12-02-2020, 07:54 PM

Jax, if you do punch in, and you make it to Eldora, give a shout. I'll be there every Sunday. And now that I'm WFH for the foreseeable future, I can also get away for some turns during the week without taking the day off. I'm intensely polishing my love/hate relationship with Eldora.

That "give a shout" actually goes out to all y'all.