Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[wolfelot]

Don't fret everyone......looks like a pattern change coming in 2 weeks......

I believe this has been stated since about November 1st. Sigh.

[goldenboy]

How do they have 77 runs open? Anybody been there?

Lots and lots of manmade, plus lots of runs which are really just connections to other runs, but they count separately. They have the Twister bump runs open- they're grass, roots, and rocks in every trough. About as thin as it can be and still be open.

[Like a Boss]

No holding out for more snow and terrain open within reach of my bunk at friends place. Soon come.

Don't you just flip a coin to decide? Call it, friend-o.

[Shredhead]

Aspen's basically the same. We have a few good bump lines. Highland Bowl is good in the middle, entrance and exits are thin.
Our saving grace, they buff the WC course every day and nobody's on it, the first couple of hours, but me.

[galibier_numero_un]

So fucking glad I have a quiver of rock skis. It'll be Feb before I ski on my normal touring skis at this rate.

And if you didn't have a quiver (and went out with your good skis), you'd soon have one

... Thom

[Danno]

Cliche alert: all my skis already are rock skis.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Skied almost a 1000 vert (of hideous windboard) without hitting rocks or roots today (unless you count skinning over a few gravel patches). Woohoo! Felt like an accomplishment considering all the brown out there. This bit was so soft I felt like I'd been transported to Hokkaido:


At least going uphill was nice. Was able to break loose some new windslab stomping on some North and Northeast facing test slopes near the treeline. These were isolated slabs that weren't there two days ago. Nothing that propagated, but worth noting.

[The SnowShow]

Random question: SIA is open to the public, correct? And OR is not? Both are in Denver later this month, at the same time...anyone know how it’s all going to work?

[mrburns]

Thought I would share a few pics from Vail today. I’ve been skiing there for a long time and don’t think I’ve ever seen this much dirt in January.


The last one is from the bottom of the new northwoods lift. Those are blocks of snow/ice that they are using to hold up the poles for the lift maze b/c there is not enough base to drill down into.




Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

[Danno]

Got my first day in. Three sweet runs at Eldora with most of Boulder in attendance (or so it seemed). My kid rocked it.

[ffmedic84]

Random question: SIA is open to the public, correct? And OR is not? Both are in Denver later this month, at the same time...anyone know how it’s all going to work?

It won't be open to the public. They're just combining them into one big trade show.

[wolfelot]

The dirt in those Vail pics look like closing weekend in a not good year.

[Kevo]

Thought I would share a few pics from Vail today. I’ve been skiing there for a long time and don’t think I’ve ever seen this much dirt in January.


The last one is from the bottom of the new northwoods lift. Those are blocks of snow/ice that they are using to hold up the poles for the lift maze b/c there is not enough base to drill down into.




Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

Epic™

[The SnowShow]

Epic

Who is willingly paying for that shit?

[zartagen]

Who is willingly paying for that shit?

Not sure, but there seems to be plenty of people in town.

[Like a Boss]

Not sure, but there seems to be plenty of people in town.

Mexico City

[mrburns]

Mexico City

^this. I was riding singles line and didn’t ride up with too many ‘mericans today.


Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

[wkd-rdr]

^this. I was riding singles line and didn’t ride up with too many ‘mericans today.


Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums

Hoping they'll dump their condos for cheap after this crap season.

[adrenalated]

Random question: SIA is open to the public, correct? And OR is not? Both are in Denver later this month, at the same time...anyone know how it’s all going to work?

SIA has never been open to the public, although getting a pass wasn't terribly difficult. They are being a bit more strict this year with the combined show.

[The SnowShow]

SIA has never been open to the public, although getting a pass wasn't terribly difficult. They are being a bit more strict this year with the combined show.

I thought you could get a pass for the show in the past, to check out the new gear?

[PowTron]

I thought you could get a pass for the show in the past, to check out the new gear?

Nope

[PowderHorse]

Got my first day in. Three sweet runs at Eldora with most of Boulder in attendance (or so it seemed). My kid rocked it.

Nice! I know of at least 2 people that were up there, sounds like better than nothing. I'll get the girl up soon.


Sent from my Nexus 5X using TGR Forums mobile app

[zartagen]

9" overnight at Vail. Find those rocks!

[Shredhead]

4-5” @ my place in Snowmass.
4-8” up on the hills.

[simple]

We need Vista bahn lift line photo at 8:30 please