Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[Kinnikinnick]

Would love to have Aspen on the RMSP + , even just a few days. Variety would be good.

[hatchgreenchile]

If we're in fantasy land, I would like:
Unlimited Copper w/ Secret Pass & parking spot for VIP living - unlimited Eldora -6 Days Crested Butte - 3 Days Taos

[Danno]

Pure speculation:

Copper gets dumped from RMSP+

how do you figure Copper getting dumped but not Eldora? Since Powdr owns both of them, seems likely that they would either both be in or both be out.

[WTF is dat]

Huh? I think their existing pass rivals the epic pass for the front range. Adding aspen could make it even better.

Winter Park, Copper, Eldora, Steamboat (6 days), Crested Butte (3 days) is pretty good. Add Aspen? That definitely rivals the epic pass.

I don’t consider steamboat, Aspen, or Crested Butte as front range mountains.

All RMSP offers front range skiers is Eldora, Copper, Winter Park. Eldora has its moments and is great if you live in boulder but it is arguably the worst front range mountain. Copper is a good mountain but the high alpine at Breck is better. Winter park is pretty dope.

Epic you get the summit mountains plus vail and beaver creek. Beaver creek alone is a huge selling point. Plus high alpine at Breck, ABasin all season, and Vail. RMSP doesn’t really offer that much on the front range

[MakersTeleMark]

WTF does any of this have to do with the damn weather?

Take it somewhere else.

[smmokan]

There is no weather... default = bitching about things that don't matter.

[WTF is dat]

WTF does any of this have to do with the damn weather?

Take it somewhere else.

Cool bro

Almost 80 In Denver currently

[hatchgreenchile]

RMSP doesn’t really offer that much on the front range

Well , if you say so ...

Geezus, we need moar snow fast

[Danno]

I don’t consider steamboat, Aspen, or Crested Butte as front range mountains.

Because they're not. They still matter to front range skiers, though.

All RMSP offers front range skiers is Eldora, Copper, Winter Park. Eldora has its moments and is great if you live in boulder but it is arguably the worst front range mountain. Copper is a good mountain but the high alpine at Breck is better. Winter park is pretty dope.

There's nothing to argue, Eldora is the worst front range mountain (assuming Echo isn't in the mix). So yes, for easy day tripping, the Epic Pass beats the RMSP in total mountains, though RMSP has better traffic avoidance (WP is better than Summit/Eagle, and Eldora by far the best). You said that they couldn't come up with a pass that rivals the Epic Pass for front range skiers. If you like bumps or trees, or happen to think Copper is the best mountain in Summit, or hate the fucking tunnel, or like easy weekend road trips to mountains that you have days at, you might find the RMSP+, especially if it has Aspen days, to "rival" the Epic Pass.

But I guess I should be glad that there are many who think like you. So never mind. Epic Pass for life, brah!

[Danno]

WTF does any of this have to do with the damn weather?

Take it somewhere else.

dude, this became the generalized Colorado chatter thread years ago. Breath deep, accept it.

[MakersTeleMark]

dude, this became the generalized Colorado chatter thread years ago. Breath deep, accept it.

I thought it was just for Alabama football. My bad. Carry on.

[adrenalated]

I want to see a $600 Alta/Bird/Solitude/Brighton pass. Maybe that would convince a couple million of you gapers to move to SLC.

[skaredshtles]

how do you figure Copper getting dumped but not Eldora? Since Powdr owns both of them, seems likely that they would either both be in or both be out.

I could give a rat's ass what happens to Eldora.

[SkiLyft]

Another non-weather related question (sorry Makers). How many people are asking hitchhikers on Loveland Pass (or wherever else) if they have beacon/shovel/probe? I pulled over today to shuttle some people when I realized that no-one had packs. This prompted a question from me about their gear and the bro in the group said "are you serious your asking that on LL pass" to which I replied "yes, people have died here and this is the backcountry" then carried on my way.
Who else is asking?

[SKIP IN7RO]

Another non-weather related question (sorry Makers). How many people are asking hitchhikers on Loveland Pass (or wherever else) if they have beacon/shovel/probe? I pulled over today to shuttle some people when I realized that no-one had packs. This prompted a question from me about their gear and the bro in the group said "are you serious your asking that on LL pass" to which I replied "yes, people have died here and this is the backcountry" then carried on my way.
Who else is asking?

i would somehow make my cvt trannny spit rocks on them and do this:

[doebedoe]

Another non-weather related question (sorry Makers). How many people are asking hitchhikers on Loveland Pass (or wherever else) if they have beacon/shovel/probe? I pulled over today to shuttle some people when I realized that no-one had packs. This prompted a question from me about their gear and the bro in the group said "are you serious your asking that on LL pass" to which I replied "yes, people have died here and this is the backcountry" then carried on my way.
Who else is asking?

I've been the asshole who turns on his beacon looking for a signal for hitchhikers beacons. And then taken 2 out of 6 because they were the only ones with gear when I still had plenty of room in the van.

I understand....maybe I should give a lift to the other bras and try to inform them of good backcountry practice. But in my experience a lot of those dudes are deaf to advice much like your experience above. So maybe not getting picked up is better incentive.

At this point I only slow down when I see dudes with packs that hopefully contain gear.

[Name Redacted]

Another non-weather related question (sorry Makers). How many people are asking hitchhikers on Loveland Pass (or wherever else) if they have beacon/shovel/probe? I pulled over today to shuttle some people when I realized that no-one had packs. This prompted a question from me about their gear and the bro in the group said "are you serious your asking that on LL pass" to which I replied "yes, people have died here and this is the backcountry" then carried on my way.
Who else is asking?

Way to pat yourself on the back while also beating a dead horse. I prefer to go to the Breckenridge nordic center and do transceiver checks in the parking lot. Those idiots never carry gear in the back country.

[SKIP IN7RO]

Another non-weather related question (sorry Makers). How many people are asking hitchhikers on Loveland Pass (or wherever else) if they have beacon/shovel/probe? I pulled over today to shuttle some people when I realized that no-one had packs. This prompted a question from me about their gear and the bro in the group said "are you serious your asking that on LL pass" to which I replied "yes, people have died here and this is the backcountry" then carried on my way.
Who else is asking?

An even better response to bro:

[hatchgreenchile]

Even if they are wrong, people do not like to be told what to do. Unless you're really good at communicating, your attempts to provide immediate constructive criticism about backcountry travel to a stranger are going to fall on deaf ears.

[WTF is dat]

Last time I gave a dude a ride over the pass he smoked my weed and didn’t say thank you. He was also clueless about backcountry safety


After that day I vowed never again

[SkiLyft]

Even if they are wrong, people do not like to be told what to do. Unless you're really good at communicating, your attempts to provide immediate constructive criticism about backcountry travel to a stranger are going to fall on deaf ears.

My fears exactly - I guess my concern is that one of those bras would bring the house down on me; but I suppose choosing to ski that pass carries certain inherent risks.


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[Kinnikinnick]

Another non-weather related question (sorry Makers). How many people are asking hitchhikers on Loveland Pass (or wherever else) if they have beacon/shovel/probe? I pulled over today to shuttle some people when I realized that no-one had packs. This prompted a question from me about their gear and the bro in the group said "are you serious your asking that on LL pass" to which I replied "yes, people have died here and this is the backcountry" then carried on my way.
Who else is asking?

Yay!

It’s the annual “OMG people are skiing Loveland Pass without avalanche gear!!! They’re going to die!!” posts.



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[horizon]

JONG alert.

(Well not quite JONG, JOOG maybe, I've been here a long time but pretty much absent from the forum for some years).

I'll be staying in Eagle over Christmas and New Year, skiing with my fiancée and my son, with Epic passes. He's quite a decent skier (not a hotshot though), she's only starting to ski off the groomers (which is amazing progress considering she was a total beginner two years ago).

We decided to go to the USA after the poor Christmas / New Year snow we had in Europe a few years running. Now I'm looking at current Alps and Colorado weather side-by-side and I'm questioning the wisdom of my decision. Should I just relax and wait for the inevitable storms to start dumping?

Here's a photo to sweeten the JONG pill (my mate irbis descending from Col du Monetier after a three-hour tour)

[SkiLyft]

Yay!

It’s the annual “OMG people are skiing Loveland Pass without avalanche gear!!! They’re going to die!!” posts.



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Correct — in part. My comment was asking if anyone has changed their tact in picking up hitchers on the pass. Ridiculing someone for asking a question when their intent was to strengthen the backcountry community seems quite brazen.


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[Kevo]

JONG alert.

(Well not quite JONG, JOOG maybe, I've been here a long time but pretty much absent from the forum for some years).

I'll be staying in Eagle over Christmas and New Year, skiing with my fiancée and my son, with Epic passes. He's quite a decent skier (not a hotshot though), she's only starting to ski off the groomers (which is amazing progress considering she was a total beginner two years ago).

We decided to go to the USA after the poor Christmas / New Year snow we had in Europe a few years running. Now I'm looking at current Alps and Colorado weather side-by-side and I'm questioning the wisdom of my decision. Should I just relax and wait for the inevitable storms to start dumping?

Here's a photo to sweeten the JONG pill (my mate irbis descending from Col du Monetier after a three-hour tour)

There are certainly other parts of the US like Jackson and Big Sky that get more consistent snow for Christmas.

Colorado can be very hit or miss, especially in the past 10 years. Our seasons sometimes don't get going until late Jan or Feb.

I also remember some years growing up where there was no snow and then all the sudden we got 3+ feet for Christmas.

The good news is that it looks like the University of Alabama football team won't win the national championship this year. That's usually a good sign. (Local maggot superstition...)

Do you like mountain biking? If the snow is really bad and it is warm enough there is biking all around Eagle.

Planning ski trips sucks. Last year I went to Whistler and got rained on while it was snowing back home in CO.