Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 10-28-2019, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by N1CK.

Gap over the pooch?

Yes

Originally Posted by beece

Switch to the driveway.

Exactly.

See added video for proof.

**SkiBall** · 10-28-2019, 06:15 PM

Reminds me of the JP neighborhood ski flick.

**The SnowShow** · 10-28-2019, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by bamboocoreONLY

Quite funny listening to some last season giving it the best year ever praise. The basin had a 110" base in the end of May during the 10/11 season!

Agree. That season was fucking bananas.

**SkiBall** · 10-28-2019, 08:32 PM

What was 5 years ago like? I don't really remember tbh.
https://www.9news.com/article/weathe...9-bb4b3ae4223c
Typhoon in Western Pacific contributes to bitter cold temperatures along the Front Range
Had it not been for a typhoon in the western Pacific, our cold air this week might not have been as intense. In fact, Denver saw something similar about 5 years ago.
For example, let’s go back to November of 2014: Early that month Super Typhoon Nuri weakened off the coast of Japan and was absorbed into the Jet stream, colliding with a separate storm overhead. The result was a large ripple-effect in the jet stream, and from Nov. 10 to 11, Denver went from a high of 64 to a high of 16. Overnight lows of 13 and 14 below zero broke records. The cold snap lasted three days. Temperatures did not return to average for a week.

Similarly, last week, Typhoon Bualoi turned away from Japan and impacted the jet stream. The storm was not as large and the ripple effect not as big, but it still helped the waves of our jet stream to amplify, allowing cold, Canadian air to plunge into Colorado.

So, while this doesn’t happen that often, it is not unprecedented.

**Danno** · 10-28-2019, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by beece

No, talking about the 96/97 season is the best way to do that.

Almost all of Crested Butte was open in early December 96. That was fucking phenomenal.

**Hott Butt Mud** · 10-28-2019, 09:09 PM

This next storm is going to be cold as balls for October.

I hear Breck is going to open on Friday....

**Hott Butt Mud** · 10-28-2019, 09:57 PM

Eldora opening on Friday now. How big of a shitshow will that place be given it's first CO Ikon Pass resort open (unlimited)?

**concretejungle** · 10-28-2019, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Hott Butt Mud

Eldora opening on Friday now. How big of a shitshow will that place be given it's first CO Ikon Pass resort open (unlimited)?

It’s Eldora. I’m sure they’re prepared.

**EWG** · 10-28-2019, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by concretejungle

It’s Eldora. I’m sure they’re prepared.

Hilarious. Thanks for that.

**Hott Butt Mud** · 10-28-2019, 10:12 PM

I've never been to Eldora, but I hear the parking can be an issue. Can't imagine it being any worse than Abasin used to be.

**concretejungle** · 10-28-2019, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by beece

Hilarious. Thanks for that.

No problem. Seven years removed from CO and I’m confident there isn’t a situation that Eldora isn’t able to royally fuck up.

**Danno** · 10-28-2019, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by concretejungle

It’s Eldora. I’m sure they’re prepared.

POTD.

Weekend parking can be fucked, but I doubt midweek parking will ever be (unless a powder day).

But then again, read above.

**The SnowShow** · 10-29-2019, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by Hott Butt Mud

Eldora opening on Friday now. How big of a shitshow will that place be given it's first CO Ikon Pass resort open (unlimited)?

Parking will be full by 8am. Put your skins on and tour from Ned.

**Jong Lafitte** · 10-29-2019, 08:15 AM

Don’t forget to check on the construction on 119 and 72 as you plan your ikonic route

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**EWG** · 10-29-2019, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Jong Lafitte

Don’t forget to check on the construction on 119 and 72 as you plan your ikonic route

This. Put on your skins and tour from Boulder.

**weirdpeirce** · 10-29-2019, 10:00 AM

Monarch is opening on Friday. Early season = half price lift tickets.

**hawkgt** · 10-29-2019, 10:35 AM

legit storm cycle down here on the front range. shutting down school at lunch per the wife

**daviski** · 10-29-2019, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by weirdpeirce

Monarch is opening on Friday. Early season = half price lift tickets.

Is that just due to the natural or have they been snowmaking?

**N1CK.** · 10-29-2019, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by daviski

Is that just due to the natural or have they been snowmaking?

Have you been to Monarch?

They have no snowmaking equipment. It's all the real goods.

**weirdpeirce** · 10-29-2019, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by daviski

Is that just due to the natural or have they been snowmaking?

They never make snow.

**daviski** · 10-29-2019, 10:53 AM

love Monarch but never been there early season -- anyway that's great cause they are ion my loveland pass

**daviski** · 10-29-2019, 10:55 AM

also nice touring off the pass or from the area

It's going to be interesting to see the effects of all the trees they had to thin -- hoping they cut the stumps down close to the ground