Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[ffmedic84]

Awesome day storm skiing the basin today, just kept getting better as the day went on. Tomorrow morning will be great but looks doubtful I can make it.

How was the wind? Debating where to go tomorrow. Hoping the tunnel closes.


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[possum]

How was the wind? Debating where to go tomorrow. Hoping the tunnel closes.


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Lenawee liftie told me they clocked a 55 mph gust. That would have been before 2pm.

[bamboocoreONLY]

now that the holiday is over we can finally friggin close the shop til noon for a pow day. yeehaw it's dumpin

[Leshphilling77]

How was the wind? Debating where to go tomorrow. Hoping the tunnel closes.


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Oh it was real windy all day, beavers was on a wind hold good portion of the day I’m pretty sure but was just lapping pali. Whiteout at times but seen worse and easy to find where it was filling in

[The SnowShow]

Looks to be very windy tomorrow. Upper lifts will be closed for sure everywhere.

[Jax]

Parts of the boat will be great tomorrow, if and when you can get to them. The other parts will be scoured and death crust. My hopes aren't high for the resort to get much of anything opened early tomorrow if this keeps up.

Of course Friday and Saturday will be tits, just in time for Texas week. Yee haw.

Seriously nuking, at least 30" at my house since 10AM. Lots of wind depositing. I heard 129 was knee-deep with cars piled in a ditch, couldn't drive home to Clark if you tried. Probably sketchiest drive I've had home in awhile with people screaming down from the hot springs as I was headed up towards home, no plow for hours. Finally feels like winter.

[MakersTeleMark]

#Damn

[chicken feathers]

Probably sketchiest drive I've had home in awhile with people screaming down from the hot springs as I was headed up towards home, no plow for hours. Finally feels like winter.

Wife and I were out of town over the holidays. Landed @ HDN on New Years eve, dug out the car, made it about 1/4 mi down hwy 40 before a Ford Escape in the oncoming lane started to pass a truck, lost it and started sliding all over our lane. They must have been going 55-60 mph. The way they were sliding it sure seemed like they didn't have snow tires. Luckily the rest of the oncoming traffic kept it together fine. This fucker kept matching my moves too and ended up stopped, lined up with me on the shoulder, about 20' off my front bumper. I thought I was going to have to bury the car in the berm to try and get out of their way. They were still sitting on the side of the road when we drove off. It would have been way satisfying to reach in their car, turn it off and chuck the keys off into the ditch. Fuck that person.

And ya it'll be a busy weekend but it almost always is nowadays. I know I'll still ski untracked pow laps and I'm just as happy to catch a few chairs in the p.m. and ski bumps...at least thats what I tell myself.

Maybe this snow will scare off some of the covid transplants

[bamboocoreONLY]

It has still been way too busy up here the last few days, but talking with a few folks who have chatted with tourists on the hill, they came this week since they knew last week is super busy. So pray for next week to slow a tad??

Oh well, pow morning at the basin!

[The SnowShow]

DPS and other metro schools closed due to extreme cold and staffing issues. Here comes the crowds!

[skipowpow]

DPS and other metro schools closed due to extreme cold and staffing issues. Here comes the crowds!

Not if all of the roads are closed. Berthoud closed. 70 stopped at Stevens. Vail Pass closed and mitigation scheduled for this afternoon. Locals day, but of course staff might not be able to get there either.

[EWG]

I was in the trees in the Pioneer zone. Snow was untouched but had funky windblown snow swails. I my skis got stuck in one, pitched forward arms extended, punched through the snow to my chest. my hand hit the ground, still grasping the pole, crumpled my wrist and broke the radius, dislocated the ulna.

Dude that sucks so much. Sorry. Heal up well and quickly.

[goldenboy]

that sounds magical one less punter scraping the snow off the run because a lift helped them get in over their skill level

Surprisingly I think the surface conditions were better with the lift. The opening was great, sure, but 2 days later when it's only partially skied up and all the old tracks are set up- I actually think it's better when it's a more uniform surface. Regardless, it sounds like they might be opening the actual lift soon. We'll see

[GeorgiaSnow]

Come at basin from keystone side or os the pass open. Conflicting reports between google and twitter


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[GeorgiaSnow]

If I make it green jacket and helmet. Lol


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[Skistack]

How is the East Wall looking?


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[rudy]

How is the East Wall looking?


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I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say rocky

[gmorgg]

patrol got first notch and north pole to slide to the ground last week so a foot on rocks!

[Jax]

"See guys? Look, we're digging!"





All about the optics with these guys I tell ya. Storm and MSide still closed.

[skaredshtles]

Storm and MSide still closed.

Employee shortages?

[Skistack]

patrol got first notch and north pole to slide to the ground last week so a foot on rocks!

What about the traverse? Last week it looked like it needed another foot or two.

[montanaskier]

The Beav was DENSE this morning. How long is this incoming high pressure gonna last?


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[Jax]

There are employee shortages everywhere. But they also already shut down Sunshine for the week, so put those lifties at other places.

They have 2 employees clearing the snow stake cam when it's not supposed to be cleared until 4pm anyways. It's definitely about the optics. Get those guys to dig out storm first ffs.

Even on their website they are blaming the lift closures due to weather. I think it's both but....

[grskier]

The Beav was DENSE this morning. How long is this incoming high pressure gonna last?


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2 extra weeks since you asked.

[gmorgg]

What about the traverse? Last week it looked like it needed another foot or two.

They usually try and get Zuma open first heard they got a big slide out of west zuma 16ft crown before this storm!
I bet zuma then steep gullies then they will start on the wall