Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**PeteDee** · 12-10-2021, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark

Wrong hole then.

It is not often I nearly spit out my drink while vicariously scrolling through reports of those who got to ski today while I was at work...but this did it

**goldenboy** · 12-11-2021, 10:06 AM

Photo from the CBAC. Snow is super punchy and upside down. Everyone I know that tried to go snowmobiling got stuck- a lot!

**Name Redacted** · 12-11-2021, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

Photo from the CBAC. Snow is super punchy and upside down. Everyone I know that tried to go snowmobiling got stuck- a lot!

God damn! I was only off by 3"!

**Danno** · 12-11-2021, 10:36 AM

Mmmm, weak facets...

**The SnowShow** · 12-11-2021, 11:46 AM

TEH DEPTH HOARZZZZ!!

**montanaskier** · 12-11-2021, 05:20 PM

Where does this rank all time in terms of one snow for the CB zone? That’s a lot of snow.

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**Leshphilling77** · 12-11-2021, 08:37 PM

Hmm tempting to get on the storm chase down to wolf creek for Wednesday

**Shredhead** · 12-12-2021, 07:38 AM

Better skiing in the RFV. All kinds of terrain cracking this week.

**Name Redacted** · 12-12-2021, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Mmmm, weak facets...

You aren't a "Glass half full" kinda guy are you?

**Name Redacted** · 12-12-2021, 08:10 AM

Not weather, but fuck it whatever, you don't like it, don't read it.

My first question is what region/mountain saw the greatest increase in pass sales? Anyway, good reason to not buy an Epic pass IMHO

Vail Resorts sold 2.1 million Epic Passes for 2021-22 season after cutting prices by 20%

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/eagle...-prices-by-20/

Vail Resorts’ decision to cut the price of its Epic Passes by 20% spurred 2.1 million skiers to buy the passes, which range from early purchased day tickets to unrestricted, season-long access.

That’s a 700,000 bump in passes from 2020-21 and 900,000 more than than the 2019-20 season.

The company on Thursday reported its earnings for the first quarter of its fiscal 2022 year, which ended Oct. 31. Since summer operations at its resorts are winding down in August, September and October, the company always posts a loss in the first quarter. And this year was no different, with Vail Resorts reporting a loss of $139.3 million for the quarter, compared to $153.8 in the same quarter last year.

But the first quarter report gives investors a glimpse into the coming season. The number of season passes the company sold climbed 47% for the 2021-22 season compared to the previous season and revenue from those pass sales climbed 21%. Pass sales for 2021-22 are up 76% compared to the 2019-2020 season.

**goldenboy** · 12-12-2021, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

Where does this rank all time in terms of one snow for the CB zone? That’s a lot of snow.

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It's up there but I've seen quite a few storms that big or bigger over the years. 07-08 comes to mind as having a bunch of storms this size. I know CB has gotten a rep for no snow, and that's certainly been the way for a while, but when the atmosphere sets up to be more zonal, it does as well as anywhere. The past few years it seems like every storm comes up from the SW and hits the San Juans, or from the NW and hits the North, and CB is always stuck in-between. I guess that's why we all have sleds- Irwin doesn't care what direction the storm comes from.

**skaredshtles** · 12-12-2021, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Name Redacted

You aren't a "Glass half full" kinda guy are you?

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**hatchgreenchile** · 12-12-2021, 11:30 AM

A-Basin is riding well, more terrain opening under Lenawee, and some directed on Slalom Slope. Fingers crossed this week can deliver.

I think my kid is an optimist, so I’ll follow her lead. She’ll find a 6’ section of powder and grin ear to ear. No complaints from her!

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**The SnowShow** · 12-12-2021, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

It's up there but I've seen quite a few storms that big or bigger over the years. 07-08 comes to mind as having a bunch of storms this size. I know CB has gotten a rep for no snow, and that's certainly been the way for a while, but when the atmosphere sets up to be more zonal, it does as well as anywhere. The past few years it seems like every storm comes up from the SW and hits the San Juans, or from the NW and hits the North, and CB is always stuck in-between. I guess that's why we all have sleds- Irwin doesn't care what direction the storm comes from.

Doesn’t Irwin average 400 or 500”?

**hawkgt** · 12-12-2021, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

I think my kid is an optimist, so I’ll follow her lead. She’ll find a 6’ section of powder and grin ear to ear. No complaints from her!

well done hatch, fkna

**Foggy_Goggles** · 12-12-2021, 06:33 PM

Can confirm that Wanker Park sucks right now....seriously. But hey, I got some fresh air and didn't sit in traffic...which is nice.

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 12-12-2021, 07:22 PM

I went "skiing" today.

At least this tree was pretty cool:

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**The SnowShow** · 12-12-2021, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles

Can confirm that Wanker Park sucks right now....seriously. But hey, I got some fresh air and didn't sit in traffic...which is nice.

Did they open anything off the gondola? Is Mary Jane close at all?

**Foggy_Goggles** · 12-12-2021, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Did they open anything off the gondola? Is Mary Jane close at all?

No. No. It hasn't really snowed. We don't really have much snowmaking. Same as it has been the last 25+ years. Its not really an early season ski area.

**Leshphilling77** · 12-13-2021, 07:20 AM

friend told me copper was a shitshow this weekend. both free lots were full and shuttling people from the conoco

**Name Redacted** · 12-13-2021, 07:35 AM

Skied the Basin Friday through Sunday. Len-parks was skiing like a mini-Pali, w/ blown in spines. Fun stuff and no lift lines all weekend. God dang that lift is slow AF though! Can't wait for it to be replaced.

**The SnowShow** · 12-13-2021, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Leshphilling77

friend told me copper was a shitshow this weekend. both free lots were full and shuttling people from the conoco

There was a huge halfpipe Olympic qualifying event going on.

**Kinnikinnick** · 12-13-2021, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

A-Basin is riding well, more terrain opening under Lenawee, and some directed on Slalom Slope. Fingers crossed this week can deliver.

I think my kid is an optimist, so I’ll follow her lead. She’ll find a 6’ section of powder and grin ear to ear. No complaints from her!

Woohoo POWDER!!!

https://www.instagram.com/thatmounta...dium=copy_link

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**ColMan** · 12-13-2021, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Name Redacted

Skied the Basin Friday through Sunday. Len-parks was skiing like a mini-Pali, w/ blown in spines. Fun stuff and no lift lines all weekend. God dang that lift is slow AF though! Can't wait for it to be replaced.

Crazy they are going to replace it with a 6-pack.