Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**hawkgt** · 01-06-2025, 09:03 AM

^^^^ glad to see you getting back at it.

**summit** · 01-06-2025, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by ballackout

Movable? Always pinned on Peak 1? Thanks for the intel!

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Yes, pan tilt zoom. It's brand new one someone happened to be testing it out with serindipitous timing.

**bamboocoreONLY** · 01-06-2025, 11:06 AM

breath of fresh air this morning after a crazy holiday break

**rudy** · 01-06-2025, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by I've seen black diamonds!

Fridat was my first time skiing uphill since foot surgery 14 months ago. It felt amazing and terrible. The dog was punching through a crust about 8 inches down and had a tough time. At least he made me feel less slow than I really was.

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Great that you’re finally able to get back out there. I’ve been struggling w ankle issues myself but went to the Basin a week ago, then went on a mtb ride on Sunday followed by a flight for life event Monday night w pain in my chest. Needed a graft to repair an ulcerated aorta that I didn’t even know I had. Getting old aint for the faint of heart. Hoping to get back on snow soon.

**skaredshtles** · 01-06-2025, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by rudy

<snip> went on a mtb ride on Sunday followed by a flight for life event Monday night w pain in my chest. Needed a graft to repair an ulcerated aorta that I didn’t even know I had. Getting old aint for the faint of heart. Hoping to get back on snow soon.

Jeezus, dude - ++vibes for a quick and full recovery!

**hawkgt** · 01-06-2025, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by rudy

Needed a graft to repair an ulcerated aorta .

dam, heal up mag. glad you got it known and can deal with it

**Danno** · 01-06-2025, 01:43 PM

damn, rudy, glad you're still with us.

**MakersTeleMark** · 01-06-2025, 01:43 PM

Is this like Ice deja vu?

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 01-06-2025, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by rudy

Great that you’re finally able to get back out there. I’ve been struggling w ankle issues myself but went to the Basin a week ago, then went on a mtb ride on Sunday followed by a flight for life event Monday night w pain in my chest. Needed a graft to repair an ulcerated aorta that I didn’t even know I had. Getting old aint for the faint of heart. Hoping to get back on snow soon.

Holy shit! Glad you got the care you needed. Getting old sucks.

**rudy** · 01-10-2025, 11:05 AM

Thanks all. Quite the start to 2025 but looking to move past it. Still have my fingers crossed I can make my Japan trip in early Feb. We shall see.

**bamboocoreONLY** · 01-12-2025, 08:53 AM

Couldn't believe how deep the snow was vs how busy it wasn't at Vail yesterday. Skied onto the lift all day.

**montanaskier** · 01-12-2025, 08:07 PM

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Pass was closed….country club day!

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**MakersTeleMark** · 01-12-2025, 09:36 PM

I got interlodged. It was Epic.

**The SnowShow** · 01-13-2025, 07:53 PM

Cold, windy but awesome day at Copper. Tucker Mtn is skiing great after weeks of good snow and skier compaction.

**Leshphilling77** · 01-13-2025, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Cold, windy but awesome day at Copper. Tucker Mtn is skiing great after weeks of good snow and skier compaction.

Hmm. Took a couple back there today and thought it was just ok. The chop was kinda hard to charge but it was soft tho. Upper areas are filled in real well with that compaction for sure. I was digging the groomers today, perfect for carving and really bending up that ski.

**The SnowShow** · 01-14-2025, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Leshphilling77

Hmm. Took a couple back there today and thought it was just ok. The chop was kinda hard to charge but it was soft tho. Upper areas are filled in real well with that compaction for sure. I was digging the groomers today, perfect for carving and really bending up that ski.

It was really windy yesterday afternoon/night….maybe everything got wind fucked?

**shera** · 01-15-2025, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by Leshphilling77

Hmm. Took a couple back there today and thought it was just ok. The chop was kinda hard to charge but it was soft tho.

I skied 3 laps back there on Sunday, found it a lot to manage but really fun. My biggest problem was my ski wax gripping on that cold snow. I was surprised to see powder, a little chopped up, all over the mountain, figured it would have been skied off on Saturday.

Going back today and it should be wonderful and warm, good thing I finally got the green wax on.

**Leshphilling77** · 01-15-2025, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by shera

I skied 3 laps back there on Sunday, found it a lot to manage but really fun. My biggest problem was my ski wax gripping on that cold snow. I was surprised to see powder, a little chopped up, all over the mountain, figured it would have been skied off on Saturday.

Going back today and it should be wonderful and warm, good thing I finally got the green wax on.

honestly I think that grip was a little bit of it, real soft snow just harder to plow through and the skiing has been so good that maybe it didn't quite measure up. like I said though those groomers were prime and sometimes that is really fun to let my past mediocre ski racer in me arc some turns,.

going to have to get in a couple days before this arctic blast comes our way, Monday looking like it could be a brutal day to be on the mountain. wonder what the MLK weekend will look like crowd wise with this.

**Shredhead** · Yesterday, 07:57 AM

Skiings been great!
Sometimes the stuff that's been skied a little, is better than the chunk.
I'll be skiing the Gondi this weekend.

**goldenboy** · Yesterday, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Shredhead

Sometimes the stuff that's been skied a little, is better than the chunk.
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This. That super cold and grabby snow skied a lot better in the areas with more traffic IMO.

**Leshphilling77** · Yesterday, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

This. That super cold and grabby snow skied a lot better in the areas with more traffic IMO.

Oh for sure. Add in some wind with that kind of snow and it beats you up.

Took some laps at the basin first thing and man what a beautiful morning of not being freezing cold out there. Wish I could have stayed longer but guess I still have to work

**shera** · Yesterday, 02:59 PM

The last two days have been so very nice. If all of Copper went away but the east side I would still be happy. I just worked my way across spalding ridge dropping into one chute after the next. Then zoom across and ski under resolution chair, just lap it.

I also love to ski Black Bear and Free Fall glades. It reminds me so much of the alleys but at least twice the vert and none of the traffic. My best news is that they made a perfect groomer path all the way down to the southwest corner of Alpine lot - ski all the way back to parking!

**The SnowShow** · Yesterday, 06:12 PM

^^^ Is Free Fall glades new? I don’t think I’ve been in there.
And that’s great to hear about the path to the Alpine Lot. Does it go from the bottom of the lift to the lot?