Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**Danno** · 10-10-2018, 09:02 PM

Goddamn this is all coming out of left field! A week ago it was warm as shit.

**goldenboy** · 10-11-2018, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Goddamn this is all coming out of left field! A week ago it was warm as shit.

Yeah, someone flipped a switch for sure. Sad thing is that it looks dry after this. Ignoring the depth hoarz conversation, it'll be a long fall mud season for us. I think I'll be making a lot of trips to Gunnison this month.

**Dobish** · 10-11-2018, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Goddamn this is all coming out of left field! A week ago it was warm as shit.

you can thank me. they are supposed to be pouring concrete

**Name Redacted** · 10-11-2018, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Goddamn this is all coming out of left field! A week ago it was warm as shit.

Huh? How long have you lived in CO? I mean, even the weather people knew this was coming and they are only right 50% of the time.

**grskier** · 10-11-2018, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by SKIP INTRO

^Interdasting, no update on WC site yet. There can't be much up there yet. 10/8/11 was opening day but with a 4 foot storm.

that was a GREAT day.

**grskier** · 10-11-2018, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by goldenboy

Yeah, someone flipped a switch for sure. Sad thing is that it looks dry after this. Ignoring the depth hoarz conversation, it'll be a long fall mud season for us. I think I'll be making a lot of trips to Gunnison this month.

This pretty much solidifies our plans for the desert.

**RonMexico** · 10-11-2018, 12:13 PM

Al and Abasin conceded to Wolf Creek per his latest blog update...

"As soon as I know when we are going to open, I will let you guys when we are going to open. For now, go enjoy a weekend of skiing at Wolf Creek (kudos to those guys). Stay tuned for details on our opening."

Certainly debatable whether weekends-only counts in the official race to open, but sounds like WC will have the first lift served turns of the year.

**smmokan** · 10-11-2018, 12:22 PM

It's funny that none of the headlines on the local news websites mention Wolf Creek by name in the headlines... maybe it's just standard clickbait, but it seems odd since it's usually "A-Basin to Open First" or "Loveland Wins as Earliest to Open" every year.

**adrenalated** · 10-11-2018, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

It's funny that none of the headlines on the local news websites mention Wolf Creek by name in the headlines... maybe it's just standard clickbait, but it seems odd since it's usually "A-Basin to Open First" or "Loveland Wins as Earliest to Open" every year.

I think this has more to do with the marketing departments of the ski areas than the news orgs. Loveland sends every news outlet a press release every time someone spits at Loveland and it sorta looks like snow.

**Danno** · 10-11-2018, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Huh? How long have you lived in CO? I mean, even the weather people knew this was coming and they are only right 50% of the time.

My out of left field comment didn't mean that this recent weather wasn't forecasted. I just mean we went from warm as shit, biking, etc, to "SKI SEASON HAS STARTED" in the blink of an eye.

**PowTron** · 10-11-2018, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

that was a GREAT day.

Goddamn right it was.

**thefrush** · 10-11-2018, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

I’m thinking next Friday will be opening day at the Basin or Loveland. Over/under?

I'm thinking Wednesday... Would be great to have Ramrod & High Noon to start!

**SkiBall** · 10-11-2018, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by zartagen

There's some serious moisture rolling through grand junction area right now. It's been a steady downpour all night in my tent.

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🌧️ This week sure has been a wet one! As of 3pm today, we have received 2.34" of #rain here at the Grand Junction airport in the past 7 days, which ties for the 6th wettest 7 day period in our records... which goes back to 1893! #COwx

**MakersTeleMark** · 10-11-2018, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by SkiBall

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��️ This week sure has been a wet one! As of 3pm today, we have received 2.34" of #rain here at the Grand Junction airport in the past 7 days, which ties for the 6th wettest 7 day period in our records... which goes back to 1893! #COwx

That's what she said.

**SkiBall** · 10-11-2018, 10:08 PM

One can hope.

Snowed and rained all day today. The Beav snow stake showed a foot today.

**The SnowShow** · 10-12-2018, 05:42 PM

Skier triggered avy on Loveland Pass today:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo2Oi0MF...=1jmdr27cx3593

**Soups** · 10-12-2018, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Skier triggered avy on Loveland Pass today:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo2Oi0MF...=1jmdr27cx3593

I don't think he #hashtagged or @at'd enough

**The SnowShow** · 10-12-2018, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Soups

I don't think he #hashtagged or @at'd enough

Not to mention how good his first turn was.
#backseatjerry #getthefuckoutofthebackcountry

**GPP33** · 10-12-2018, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Skier triggered avy on Loveland Pass today:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo2Oi0MF...=1jmdr27cx3593

Thanks for the laugh. I guess we all gotta learn somehow. Nice example of an early season wind slab. This strikes me as one of those posts that when (hopefully if?) he grows up he’ll look back on and say “wow, I was a fucking wanker”.

I guess he officially got the 2018/2019 avalanche season underway.

**Name Redacted** · 10-12-2018, 08:25 PM

Always good to see the armchairs QB's some out of the woodwork for the season too.

**JaytaeMoney** · 10-12-2018, 09:33 PM

Post Malone is too heavy and that caused the avy

**summit** · 10-12-2018, 09:36 PM

#backpackspeaker=backseatskier

**GPP33** · 10-13-2018, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Always good to see the armchairs QB's some out of the woodwork for the season too.

It wasn’t the actions leading up to it that struck me as immature, it was the reaction and actions after.

Edit: Actually I take that back, if that music playing in the background is coming from a speaker he’s carrying then actions prior to the slide were just as bone headed as actions after. Did carrying speakers so everyone in the BC has to listen to your crappy music make it in the “what not to do in the BC thread?”

**MakersTeleMark** · 10-13-2018, 12:43 AM

I'm riding that back seat barcalounger, with a side of hoars, pov'ing my shit into the opening day de-virginizing of the lift, with the epic iconic first pibber at the bar to claim my season, and ridin' that shit to the road, switch, bitch.

Follow me and I'll follow you. #getlikes #sonata #slidecountry #DFGrrlllz #brandname #airjordan #converseallstars #trytoownme #passisperfect #deeps4realz #cantstopwontstop #youknowyouwantmeyoucanthaveme