Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Shredhead** · 11-21-2017, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by PaDuKa

Does anybody have info on the mtb trail conditions by Eagle, especially the Boneyard side? I assume it may depend on aspect, but will any loops in the area likely be dry over the weekend?

If you ride early in the morning and it's still frozen, you'll be fine. It's late afternoon, when everything is melting, that's a problem.

**The SnowShow** · 11-21-2017, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Hott Butt Mud

Yo everyone, I hear that Keystone parking will be $PAID$ parking next year. Time to start freaking about that.

Fine - make the parkrats pay. They're living off mommy and daddy anyway.

**ffmedic84** · 11-22-2017, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by Lindahl

Basically this. Still had to be cautious about the new snow (3’ or so). North winds loaded it up nicely. Yeah, it was a bit sharky, but still pretty damn fun. Just gotta stay light on your feet. Beat the hell out of noodlin on low angle shit.

Waiting till late afternoon helps - the snowpack settles in the sun and you can see the bumps from the larger rocks.

All good points. I guess I didn't really notice the snow pack prior to this last storm, I don't remember it being so bare but that before picture doesn't lie.

**summit** · 11-22-2017, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Hott Butt Mud

Yo everyone, I hear that Keystone parking will be $PAID$ parking next year. Time to start freaking about that.

Shuttle lots will be free

**WTF is dat** · 11-22-2017, 08:58 PM

If Keystone actually is going to start charging for parking I will stop skiing there entirely. Only reason I ski there currently is because you can park 100 yards from Peru for free and lap the express lifts. Fuck that place if they charge to park.

**Name Redacted** · 11-22-2017, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by WTF is dat

If Keystone actually is going to start charging for parking I will stop skiing there entirely. Only reason I ski there currently is because you can park 100 yards from Peru for free and lap the express lifts. Fuck that place if they charge to park.

Haha, you ski keystone.....

**hawkgt** · 11-22-2017, 10:48 PM

^^^^^

It’s skiing..... find some joy man

Have a good thanksgiving

**WTF is dat** · 11-23-2017, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Haha, you ski keystone.....

It’s definitely my least favorite of the I-70 mountains but paymaster is a sweet groomer !!! Can’t really complain about fast lifts with long and fast groomers. It makes a great warm up for an hour or 2 before heading to ABasin

**hatchgreenchile** · 11-23-2017, 08:34 AM

#toocoreforkeystone

**summit** · 11-23-2017, 08:52 AM

If parking drops Keystone crowds drastically, it will make it a nicer place to ski on the occasional weekday pow day where it is at/near the top of the new snow... VR would probably back off charging for parking at non-peak days though.

**Name Redacted** · 11-23-2017, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by WTF is dat

It’s definitely my least favorite of the I-70 mountains but paymaster is a sweet groomer !!! Can’t really complain about fast lifts with long and fast groomers. It makes a great warm up for an hour or 2 before heading to ABasin

I was just giving shit. Skiing is skiing. I don't hate Keystone for the mountain, I hate it for the excess of people there.

**Name Redacted** · 11-23-2017, 09:29 AM

I would not be surprised at all if Keystone and Abasin start charing for parking in the next few years. It's Vail's MO. Abasin isn't owned by Vail (directly), but they sure are trying hard to emulate them these days.

**The SnowShow** · 11-23-2017, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

I would not be surprised at all if Keystone and Abasin start charing for parking in the next few years. It's Vail's MO. Abasin isn't owned by Vail (directly), but they sure are trying hard to emulate them these days.

They are? Opening rad new terrain instead of condos and expensive restaurants?

Keystone's bowls and the Outback are certainly fun and not crowded. Hot lapping the front is obviously where all the crowd is.

**Name Redacted** · 11-23-2017, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

They are? Opening rad new terrain instead of condos and expensive restaurants?

Yeah, "rad new terrain". People have been skiing that terrain since before you were born without a lift, clearcuts, or any of Al's bullshit. The place can't even handle midweek parking anymore but they keep adding terrain. And the "Expensive Restaurants" threshold was passed many years ago.

**Kinnikinnick** · 11-23-2017, 12:41 PM

Stay off Shredgnar’s lawn!

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**bean** · 11-23-2017, 03:06 PM

Butler Gulch skied decently for this morning for Thanksgiving with fairly dry/warm start to the year. Happy Thanksgiving all.

**The SnowShow** · 11-23-2017, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Yeah, "rad new terrain". People have been skiing that terrain since before you were born without a lift, clearcuts, or any of Al's bullshit. The place can't even handle midweek parking anymore but they keep adding terrain. And the "Expensive Restaurants" threshold was passed many years ago.

People ski there? Really? Thanks for the lesson.

Sounds like you have a hard on for Al?

**WTF is dat** · 11-23-2017, 03:24 PM

Winter is cancelled so don’t worry about the beavers

**SKIP IN7RO** · 11-23-2017, 03:37 PM

Does an Epic Pass include any golf benefits?

**MakersTeleMark** · 11-23-2017, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by permnation

Does an Epic Pass include any golf benefits?

Just mini-golf.

**SKIP IN7RO** · 11-23-2017, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark

Just mini-golf.

No, no, I want to take a divot out of the earth.

**The SnowShow** · 11-23-2017, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by permnation

Does an Epic Pass include any golf benefits?

No golf that I know about but lift accessed mtn biking benefits!

**Name Redacted** · 11-23-2017, 04:50 PM

Disc Golf.

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**Name Redacted** · 11-23-2017, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

People ski there? Really? Thanks for the lesson.

Sounds like you have a hard on for Al?

Really don’t care about Al. He’s just the mascot.

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**MakersTeleMark** · 11-23-2017, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Disc Golf.

Vail refused to put its course up this year. Unofficial word was that it would create too many user conflicts....

Lots of pissed off locals who put deposits down so they could get up the hill and play being that Vail listed it as a summer activity.

Did Vail give a shit and try to relocate those baskets anywhere else? I'll let you guess.