Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[summit]

We are gonna bomb a cyclone?

Ski king, ski king, do not answer...

[Micol]

Get that guy a Freeride Systems Jacket!

the Columbia he's sportin looks just fine thanks....

[SKIP IN7RO]

glad you were able to get out of your driveway, got stuck in that mess on Sunday so have avoided the pass last two days. will give it a go tomorrow. 170" FKNA. Old grey bearded guy yellow pants and jacket ,grey DPS

I lucked out by forgetting to park in my garage, so the shoveling to the street was only a third of the amount had I been in garage.
Sunday's mess happened on dry roads and with mostly clear skies...heard head-on with fatality(ies) at the snowshed. Last 2 days the drive up has been slow but pretty normal. My brother and wife are on Pagosa side, and have been hitting some delays. They are on the road right now to beat the avy control closure this morning.

[daviski]

All I needed was some smoked gouda and heavy cream.

That is somehow really fitting to your avatar .... I hope Eagles weren't on the muzak speakers

[goldenboy]

glad you were able to get out of your driveway, got stuck in that mess on Sunday so have avoided the pass last two days. will give it a go tomorrow. 170" FKNA. Old grey bearded guy yellow pants and jacket ,grey DPS

Some friends were up at Sheepshead the past few days. Their trucks are buried up at the trailhead, wonder when they'll ever get them out...

[Wildman]

Amazing watching this storm. My colleagues fence in Thornton just blew away... https://www.ventusky.com/?p=38.40;-104.27;6&l=radar

[hawkgt]

^^^ blowy as fuck mate!!!!!

[skaredshtles]

That is somehow really fitting to your avatar .... I hope Eagles weren't on the muzak speakers

Thankfully no.

I stood with my paltry armload of loot looking at the giant lines everywhere... and proceeded to take my shit through customer service, which had no line.

[Name Redacted]

They kept saying they were going to close Abasin today because of CDOT but as of 12:30 when I left it was still open. Good chance they could open late tomorrow. Going to have ski patrol bomb the shit out of Prof and Widowmaker again. Apparently CDOT asked Abasin patrol to skin up the road with 200# of explosives to bomb these the other day when everything was closed and that was how they got Widowmaker to slide. The amount of snow just hanging up there on the Professor is really freaking everyone out.

[ffmedic84]

Apparently CDOT asked Abasin patrol to skin up the road with 200# of explosives to bomb these the other day when everything was closed and that was how they got Widowmaker to slide.

From Al’s blog.


I wonder how the resorts liability and insurance work with patrol leaving the property to bomb other places.


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[RonMexico]

Yesterday's comments regarding the school closing decision are comical... Despite my general opinions on DPS, I think its safe to say they got this call correct.

[PeteDee]

Thankfully no.

I stood with my paltry armload of loot looking at the giant lines everywhere... and proceeded to take my shit through customer service, which had no line.

That's the only line that accepts personal checks these days anyway.

[BFD]

Some friends were up at Sheepshead the past few days. Their trucks are buried up at the trailhead, wonder when they'll ever get them out...

I noticed the CAIC observation.
https://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/o...p?obs_id=55506
your friend went a little Fritz Sperry there

[Skistack]

From Al’s blog.


I wonder how the resorts liability and insurance work with patrol leaving the property to bomb other places.


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Was thinking the same, CDOT must contract them and provide liability & worker comp. coverage. Otherwise A Basin’s carrier would have a shit fit.


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[Name Redacted]

Was thinking the same, CDOT must contract them and provide liability & worker comp. coverage. Otherwise A Basin’s carrier would have a shit fit.

I actually had that exact conversation with one of the guys in that photo. I think his answer was that Abasin was covering them. Seems like they should be able to clock in as private contractors/consultants and get $100 an hour IMHO. Hauling explosives around in the backcountry seems like it would get hazard pay too.

[turbomike15]

I noticed the CAIC observation.
https://avalanche.state.co.us/caic/o...p?obs_id=55506
your friend went a little Fritz Sperry there

spot on

[summit]

Was thinking the same, CDOT must contract them and provide liability & worker comp. coverage. Otherwise A Basin’s carrier would have a shit fit.


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Typically there is a MOU. When a SAR team uses patrollers, they fall under a previous MOU with the local sherrif. I'm not sure of the particulars with CDOT, because this is a less common thing.

And thats a cool pic!

[BFD]

Typically there is a MOU. When a SAR team uses patrollers, they fall under a previous MOU with the local sherrif. I'm not sure of the particulars with CDOT, because this is a less common thing.

And thats a cool pic!

that is a cool pick. I watched one of the avalanche control videos and noticed it was made by an employee of Wyssen. Does CDOT contract with them? Were they brought in to help with the mitigation? Good to see the locals taking care of the situation in that photo.

[viglio]

I actually had that exact conversation with one of the guys in that photo. I think his answer was that Abasin was covering them. Seems like they should be able to clock in as private contractors/consultants and get $100 an hour IMHO. Hauling explosives around in the backcountry seems like it would get hazard pay too.

As long as it's not Nitroglycerin...

[Leshphilling77]

Coppers patrol also bombs paths outside the resort that go to the mine

[adrenalated]

Coppers patrol also bombs paths outside the resort that go to the mine

I would imagine CDOT has an agreement of some sort with Copper Ski Patrol. It's probably a lot more cost effective and safer for everyone to have patrollers that are already going to be at the summit of that peak with explosives (to do mitigation on Tucker) walk a few feet out of the resort boundaries and huck a couple bombs in that path than to drag a howitzer or helicopter over there.
Wouldn't be surprised if CDOT and A-Basin have an agreement as well, since keeping the Professor under control is critical to to A-Basin,

[The SnowShow]

Seems like the storm is stopping in Denver. Funny that Boston got a storm last week with more snow and wind than this one and didn’t even hit the news.

[summit]

I would imagine CDOT has an agreement of some sort with Copper Ski Patrol.

An agreement with the mine

[SkiBall]

They kept saying they were going to close Abasin today because of CDOT but as of 12:30 when I left it was still open. Good chance they could open late tomorrow. Going to have ski patrol bomb the shit out of Prof and Widowmaker again. Apparently CDOT asked Abasin patrol to skin up the road with 200# of explosives to bomb these the other day when everything was closed and that was how they got Widowmaker to slide. The amount of snow just hanging up there on the Professor is really freaking everyone out.

They closed at 2p according to the twitters.

[jesski]

Anyone ski Eldora today? Thinking of heading there tomorrow


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