Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[hawkgt]

good as place as any for CO mags.... recs for sled rentals near Salida? day excursion type shit

[Name Redacted]

good as place as any for CO mags.... recs for sled rentals near Salida? day excursion type shit

There's the guys up on Monarch pass near the Monarch Pass Lodge and Lost Wonder Hut. Not sure if they are tours only or what.

[hawkgt]

thanks, found it, https://www.monarchsnowmobiletours.com/

tour is just fine, just looking for a non ski activity for a day.

WP opened yesterday, guns running frantically to open gondi to top, should load by this weekend to open sunspot and snoasis. got the make the $$$

[EWG]

Summit of Sunshine................it doesn't drop you off where you think you want to be, unless Wally World is actually where you want to be.

On one hand, I hope we don't get enough snow early season for the next little while in sad hopes of them rethinking the new lift over on Pioneer...I'd love a good gut punch to the corporate lackeys who are fucking up this mountain and if they put it off for a few more years until I cash out then I'll be happy.

Sad thing is I bet they still won't be able to have proper lanes for the newly relocated gondy. It's gonna be a shit show of ikonic proportions.

Somehow I missed that this was happening and I'm get off my lawn grumpy about it I think. Totally changes powder day dynamics. Will ski off quicker as those that ski where I want to ski will not have to wait in the long line of Wally Worlders.

[Jax]

It literally has the exact same mall structure on Main Street that Breck does. I always have to do a double take. Their gyro spot is the shit though.

Skull Creek Greek.

Pretty sure I read somewhere that that little mall structure is designed by same entity (corner of 7th & Lincoln). Or maybe I just imagined it because yeah, same exact structure.

[Foggy_Goggles]

WP opened yesterday, guns running frantically to open gondi to top, should load by this weekend to open sunspot and snoasis. got the make the $$$

Says who?

[hawkgt]

^^^ no one, just observation from years past. the gondi running books rooms

[Foggy_Goggles]

^^^ no one, just observation from years past. the gondi running books rooms

You're logic is sound its just that your timeline is unrealistic. My guy on the inside is saying that in order to open from the top, they need something like 3 good 24hr snowmaking sessions and 2 days to groom. Yesterday was the first day like that in over a month. It doesn't look like those conditions will return until next week. Oh, and Alterra doesn't really own much lodging around here.

[The SnowShow]

thanks, found it, https://www.monarchsnowmobiletours.com/

tour is just fine, just looking for a non ski activity for a day.

WP opened yesterday, guns running frantically to open gondi to top, should load by this weekend to open sunspot and snoasis. got the make the $$$

Had a site meeting in WP this morning and stopped by the mountain afterwards to get some laps in. Pretty pathetic that they were only able to get two lifts and really one 700’ vert run open.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Had a site meeting in WP this morning and stopped by the mountain afterwards to get some laps in. Pretty pathetic that they were only able to get two lifts and really one 700’ vert run open.

And that's different than any of the last 25 years how? It's never been a big early season place that blows a bunch of snow. But yeah, pathetic. Should should just go to Copper or Steamboat.

[hawkgt]

Makes sense FG with the fall we have had, was just thinking from market sense, focus on top/bottom. 3 days cook/2 days package, never knew.

Welp, neither I or WP can do jack shit about the weather.... pattern change 2 weeks out, right?

edit: that 600" back on skis, ipa at derailer, brats in the lot, good first day for me

[The SnowShow]

And that's different than any of the last 25 years how? It's never been a big early season place that blows a bunch of snow. But yeah, pathetic. Should should just go to Copper or Steamboat.

I’m usually at ABasin or Copper for early season but this was my first early season day at WP. Thought I’d give it a try. That icy green was bonkers!

[bean]

Pattern change in 3-4 weeks

[The SnowShow]

Pattern change in 3-4 weeks

Now it’s 3-4, not 2 weeks? Grrrr

[adrenalated]

Season's done, put a fork in it. Time for everyone to make a run on Solo fire pits, #overlanding gear, and SUPs.

[skaredshtles]

Season's done, put a fork in it. Time for everyone to make a run on Solo fire pits, #overlanding gear, and SUPs.

Or go to Canada...

[CoolioIglesias]

Pow day on Lower Parkway has brought the masses. Yeah, not joining in those shenanigans.

[Elkhound Odin]

Went to eldora today. No lift line.
And my wife couldn’t understand why I didn’t want to go to WP for powder.


Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

[The SnowShow]

Pow day on Lower Parkway has brought the masses. Yeah, not joining in those shenanigans.

You’re fucking kidding me with that photo. You’re fucking kidding me.

That’s the kind of shit that makes me hate what resort skiing has become.

[PeteDee]

Went to eldora today. No lift line.
And my wife couldn’t understand why I didn’t want to go to WP for powder.


Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

Did you go solo? Trying to figure out if I can cruise up there weekend afternoons and not have to pay for parking. Hoping they're short staffed enough where whoever is policing that in the AM has better things to do by 1 or so.

[Name Redacted]

You’re fucking kidding me with that photo. You’re fucking kidding me.

That’s the kind of shit that makes me hate what resort skiing has become.

Come on man, we've seen this every season for at least the last decade. Nothing new. But I agree, skiing has definitely gotten to the point where I'm starting to wonder how much longer I want to do it.

[CLsurf]

Did you go solo? Trying to figure out if I can cruise up there weekend afternoons and not have to pay for parking. Hoping they're short staffed enough where whoever is policing that in the AM has better things to do by 1 or so.

+1 on this, wondering if I would really have to pay as a solo passenger for afternoon shift.

[Elkhound Odin]

SOV parking charge starts Dec 18 per the Eldora website. Weekends and holidays. $10
My wife who can’t ski said she’s willing to go with and just hang out to save the $. she has handicap placard as bonus, up front row




Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

[PeteDee]

SOV parking charge starts Dec 18 per the Eldora website. Weekends and holidays. $10
My wife who can’t ski said she’s willing to go with and just hang out to save the $. she has handicap placard as bonus, up front row

Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

Your wife is to be saluted! Good reminder on timing there, thanks. I'll report my findings back once I take a crack at the late shift in January.

[The SnowShow]

Come on man, we've seen this every season for at least the last decade. Nothing new. But I agree, skiing has definitely gotten to the point where I'm starting to wonder how much longer I want to do it.

Right, nothing new, but the whole powder frenzy because they got snow and opened a green run thing makes me just hate what is happening and where it’s headed.