Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**smmokan** · 01-30-2018, 04:48 PM

Tech talk, Jong.

**WTF is dat** · 01-30-2018, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

Tech talk, Jong.

Ha yeah I posted there too

I’m not too mad cause these were my rocks skis anyhow but now I’m out a pair of skis which sucks

**CLsurf** · 01-30-2018, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by ffmedic84

I’ve done more exploring than I have in a long time there and I’ still finding some pretty good snow. Also found the newer hut in the Peak 7 area. I’m impressed with the skills of whoever built it.

Beta on that hut?

I was up there today - got about 6 or 7 laps of Whale's Tail to Y-Chute before they shut down the T-bar and Imperial. All things considered the snow skied pretty well up there.... but unfortunately from 11:30 on I was stuck to the lower stuff. Some of the rocks at the entrance to horseshoe bowl were looking polished with wax.

**ffmedic84** · 01-30-2018, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by CLsurf

Beta on that hut?

You work for inside edition?

**hawkgt** · 01-30-2018, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by WTF is dat

Ha yeah I posted there too

I’m not too mad cause these were my rocks skis anyhow but now I’m out a pair of skis which sucks

Nice blow out, Solid committed turn to deliver that

**goldengatestinx** · 01-30-2018, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by hawkgt

Nice blow out, Solid committed turn to deliver that

Looks pretty skiddy. A carved turn would have missed the rock. But this is TGR. No real budget for carved turns.

Good luck on the search and have a fun trip.

**blackalps** · 01-31-2018, 12:56 AM

Loveland is skied right the fuck out until it gets more snow. bring your skinny hardpack carvers.

**CLsurf** · 01-31-2018, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by ffmedic84

You work for inside edition?

Yeah and I've got patrol on the line - they seem to be pyromaniacs at Breck with how many charges they were dropping yesterday.

**Leshphilling77** · 01-31-2018, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by fastfred

ah yup, should start snowing in early to mid april and stop sometime around early june, it'll be epic

just in time for all the whiners and part timers to pack up and leave town and talk about how much this season sucked

i mean yea i will ski it and get on some good spring missions I am sure but it isn't near the same as those mid winter powder days going bell to bell. usually spring storms are pretty baked by afternoon

**bamboocoreONLY** · 01-31-2018, 01:27 PM

gully 4 at the basin skied very well yesterday. Those things are fun! Similar tree/rock approach to some of the west turbo chutes, just a lot longer.

**Leshphilling77** · 01-31-2018, 01:32 PM

did 1 and 4 monday. super fun!

**goldengatestinx** · 01-31-2018, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by nomad_games

Loveland is skied right the fuck out until it gets more snow. bring your skinny hardpack carvers.

We skied Sat/Sun and it was not hard pack. Couldn't have change that drastically in two days. At 'worst' it's packed powder.

Though nothing wrong blasting out some carved turns. If one knows how to do it. Get a file and learn to use it. Catching some G's is a blast.

**hatchgreenchile** · 01-31-2018, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by WTF is dat

I predict lots of wind

89mph gusts on peak 8.
#sastrugi

**The SnowShow** · 01-31-2018, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by bamboocoreONLY

gully 4 at the basin skied very well yesterday. Those things are fun! Similar tree/rock approach to some of the west turbo chutes, just a lot longer.

Are they all open now? What’s the “easiest” chute vs gnarliest?

**goldengatestinx** · 01-31-2018, 02:59 PM

The wind is cranking in Golden Gate Canyon. 20ish with gusts to 45.

**glademaster** · 01-31-2018, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Leshphilling77

i mean yea i will ski it and get on some good spring missions I am sure but it isn't near the same as those mid winter powder days going bell to bell. usually spring storms are pretty baked by afternoon

Yup, powder skiing season lasts from about 4-6 weeks before the solstice, ideally, to February 15. You can get big storms with plenty of new snow after that, but those aren't powder days. See "Steenburgh Winter."

http://wasatchweatherweenies.blogspo...gh-winter.html

**skaredshtles** · 01-31-2018, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by glademaster

Yup, powder skiing season lasts from about 4-6 weeks before the solstice, ideally, to February 15. You can get big storms with plenty of new snow after that, but those aren't powder days. See "Steenburgh Winter."

http://wasatchweatherweenies.blogspo...gh-winter.html

Since this is a Colorado discussion, and that is a Utah "phenomenon" I'd say Colorado's "Steenburgh Winter" is a bit different...

**smmokan** · 01-31-2018, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by goldengatestinx

We skied Sat/Sun and it was not hard pack. Couldn't have change that drastically in two days. At 'worst' it's packed powder.

Though nothing wrong blasting out some carved turns. If one knows how to do it. Get a file and learn to use it. Catching some G's is a blast.

It was 40 degrees when I came back "under" Loveland on Monday afternoon.... so yeah, that packed powder might be toast by now.

**skaredshtles** · 01-31-2018, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by smmokan

It was 40 degrees when I came back "under" Loveland on Monday afternoon.... so yeah, that packed powder might be toast by now.

This. The idea that snow can't "change dramatically" in 48 hours is... naive.

**The SnowShow** · 01-31-2018, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by glademaster

Yup, powder skiing season lasts from about 4-6 weeks before the solstice, ideally, to February 15. You can get big storms with plenty of new snow after that, but those aren't powder days. See "Steenburgh Winter."

http://wasatchweatherweenies.blogspo...gh-winter.html

Um, riiiiight. I’ve had countless blower full-on powder days well into March, April and May.

**JaytaeMoney** · 01-31-2018, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by glademaster

You can get big storms with plenty of new snow after that, but those aren't powder days.

lolwut

**skaredshtles** · 01-31-2018, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by The SnowShow

Um, riiiiight. I’ve had countless blower full-on powder days well into March, April and May.

Remember - that's a Utah conversation. Those poor bastards need to be grateful for whatever they can get.

**hatchgreenchile** · 01-31-2018, 05:59 PM

100"+ base and before Feb 15? Yeah, if those are your parameters, you'll never get a powder day here.

Geezus, we need snow.

**SterlingSpikeDancer** · 01-31-2018, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by hatchgreenchile

100"+ base and before Feb 15? Yeah, if those are your parameters, you'll never get a powder day here.

Geezus, we need snow.

Don't forget, the Wasatch needs 100" just to get Alta/Bird sharks safely covered. But I've had plenty of March, April and May days that rock, even without a 100" base. Blower, cold, and usually way less crowded.

**blackalps** · 01-31-2018, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by goldengatestinx

We skied Sat/Sun and it was not hard pack. Couldn't have change that drastically in two days. At 'worst' it's packed powder.

Though nothing wrong blasting out some carved turns. If one knows how to do it. Get a file and learn to use it. Catching some G's is a blast.

Not sure why the condescending tone is necessary, but whatever. I've been skiing Loveland about every other day. trust me, my skis are tuned and i've put in my fair share of fast groomer runs the last few weeks. I'm ready for some freaking snow.