Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[ASmileyFace]

A little late to the party but Red Number 3 skied great last Friday. A top 5 pow day of the year for sure. Didn't feel much like May

[Kinnikinnick]

Indy, Mount Evans & Trail Ridge are scheduled to open.

You know for sure or just going off 'typical' 'scheduled' openings? I haven't seen anything on Evans and Trailridge and the recent snow makes me skeptical. RMNP road message not saying anything. No word on Cotrip.org on Evans

[adrenalated]

You know for sure or just going off 'typical' 'scheduled' openings? I haven't seen anything on Evans and Trailridge and the recent snow makes me skeptical. RMNP road message not saying anything. No word on Cotrip.org on Evans

Did you check the top of the homepage at cotrip.org?

SEASONAL ROAD INFORMATION:
US 34 Trail Ridge Road: Scheduled to reopen Friday, May 26th. Ph# 970-586-1222
CO-5 Mount Evans Road: Scheduled to reopen Friday, May 26th Ph# 303-567-4660
CO-82 Independence Pass: Scheduled to reopen Thursday, May 25th.
Kebler Pass: Gunnison County reports no plans to reopen for the Memorial Day weekend, possibly early June. Ph# 970-641-0044
Guanella Pass: Scheduled to reopen Friday, May 26th. Ph# 303-679-2422 ext. 2
Cottonwood Pass: Expected to remain closed for the 2017 summer season, possible reopening late 2018. County crews will be performing roadway improvements including paving of the west side of the pass. Ph# 719-539-6961
Last Updated: 05/23/2017 10:56 AM

[Kinnikinnick]

Did you check the top of the homepage at cotrip.org?

SEASONAL ROAD INFORMATION:
US 34 Trail Ridge Road: Scheduled to reopen Friday, May 26th. Ph# 970-586-1222
CO-5 Mount Evans Road: Scheduled to reopen Friday, May 26th Ph# 303-567-4660
CO-82 Independence Pass: Scheduled to reopen Thursday, May 25th.
Kebler Pass: Gunnison County reports no plans to reopen for the Memorial Day weekend, possibly early June. Ph# 970-641-0044
Guanella Pass: Scheduled to reopen Friday, May 26th. Ph# 303-679-2422 ext. 2
Cottonwood Pass: Expected to remain closed for the 2017 summer season, possible reopening late 2018. County crews will be performing roadway improvements including paving of the west side of the pass. Ph# 719-539-6961
Last Updated: 05/23/2017 10:56 AM

Thanks. I just had the road conditions page bookmarked and the individual messages for Mt Evans didn't say anything.

[The SnowShow]

^^^ didn't realize Cottonwood would be closed all summer. Was thinking about camping up that way.

On a separate note: Silverthorne to CB, what's faster in the summer? Down and around via Monarch Pass or West to Carbondale area then around via Kebler Pass?

[skaredshtles]

^^^ didn't realize Cottonwood would be closed all summer. Was thinking about camping up that way.

Cottonwood will be open on the east side to the summit. Rumored access down as far as Timberline Trail on the west side.

On a separate note: Silverthorne to CB, what's faster in the summer? Down and around via Monarch Pass or West to Carbondale area then around via Kebler Pass?

Monarch. By a long shot.

[Fritz]

A little late to the party but Red Number 3 skied great last Friday. A top 5 pow day of the year for sure. Didn't feel much like May

Nice

[adrenalated]

Cottonwood will be open on the east side to the summit. Rumored access down as far as Timberline Trail on the west side.



Monarch. By a long shot.

False. It may be open part of the summer, but chaffee county is planning to pave the east side while the west side is closed.

[goldenboy]

False. It may be open part of the summer, but chaffee county is planning to pave the east side while the west side is closed.

True. No Cottonwood, put a fork in it, it's done til 2018 or even 2019. You can't even ride a bike up it to access the Timberline trail. I'll be curious if the Texas wheelchair crowd still comes to Taylor Park this summer. It would be weird to be up there if it wasn't the Thunderdome.

[Name Redacted]

Thunderdome is an accurate descriptor. Loss of all the camping on the pass there will suck.

[skaredshtles]

False. It may be open part of the summer, but chaffee county is planning to pave the east side while the west side is closed.

Hmm... I'd heard that the east side paving was going to happen 2018.

Sounds like the smart money is on not planning to use Cottonwood for two years.

[wkd-rdr]

I bag 14ers in Tevas, bruh

[adrenalated]

Hmm... I'd heard that the east side paving was going to happen 2018.

Sounds like the smart money is on not planning to use Cottonwood for two years.

Hmm, you may be right. I was thinking it was 2017, but news articles I'm finding online say 2018.

Either way Cottonwood is f'd for two years. Get a 4x4 and go play on Hancock and Tincup.

[hawkgt]

Either way Cottonwood is f'd for two years.

troof!

http://crestedbuttenews.com/2017/03/...o-summer-2018/

[skaredshtles]

Hmm, you may be right. I was thinking it was 2017, but news articles I'm finding online say 2018.

Call me a liar, will ya?

[hatchgreenchile]

EDIT: Trail Ridge will NOT open this weekend. They are still clearing the road and more rain & snow through the weekend.

[skaredshtles]

Uhhhhhh....

<schaaaawing>

[Name Redacted]

Indy opens tomorrow:

http://www.summitdaily.com/news/inde...o-open-may-25/

[Wildman]

Rocky Mtn on May 20th. Road closures forced us to Plan B

[Fritz]

Nice effort Where was the closure? At the turnoff to HV?

[Wildman]

Bear lake acces closed at Sprague Lake, Trail Ridge closed at Many Parks Curve.

[mt_wilson]

Skied mt parnassus yesterday, Winds need to chill out

[Kinnikinnick]

Bailed out on recon tour at 4th of July trailhead in Indian Peaks at 10AM. Sloppy wet at/below treeline.

[doebedoe]

Anybody been up on Quandry recently? Some friends are trying to convince me early Saturday ski of it is a good idea...with wind/rain/snow and warm temps Thurs/Fri/Sat sounds like it would be shitty. But what do I know.

[stfu&gbtw]

Eying up an SFB mission for mid week next week if stays cold enough. Anyone up for something like that?