Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[skaredshtles]

The struggle is real. The grocery store window is basically Tuesday to Thursday afternoon. Monday has no food and its overrun by Thursday evening. I usually go about 6:30. Seriously.

Heh - this pretty much sounds like the grocery store situation down *on* the Front Range.

[m2711c]

No clue what heat pump option exist for in-floor radiant heat but for a forced air system, an air-to-air heat pump is essentially just an A/C unit acting in reverse. So most if not all of them can run in either heat or cool mode.

That's what we had installed last year to go with our solar. Had the conventional A/C unit pulled and replaced with a heat pump. Left the propane furnace to both act as the air handler and provide backup when it's too cold for the heat pump to run effectively. Between the heat pump and the solar it's saving us over $3k/yr in utilities.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Its 90 degrees at my house at 8500'. That is only the second time I can remember in 13years.

[Elkhound Odin]

The ride section through Frisco was pretty pleasant. Vail was not so bad either. Clouds helped.
The section from Georgetown to Loveland really sucked me dry.
I managed to finish in my goal of 8 hrs.


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[Leshphilling77]

Good work. Sounds awful!

Rode keystone yesterday and the middle section of mosquito coast is pretty sweet now, nice berms and jumps. Looks like they are doing some machine work on lower section of paid in full now.

[Name Redacted]

Good to hear they are putting some work into keystone trails. Last few years have been kinda rough.

Rode the dirt bike across the street at Tenderfoot trails past the gun range. They keep building more and more trails over there and there's nobody on them. Many of the trails aren't even on the CoTrex or MTB project maps yet and there's rarely anyone riding over there. Lots of opportunities for shuttles too if that's your thing. Trails are a little chewed up from the motos but not really that bad.

[PeteDee]

Have an IPW Cascade Creek BZ permit for one night Fri 8/2 if anybody wants it, I have to be out of town now. Can't remember why I only grabbed one night but suppose you could tack onto it via the 3 days in advance process if you wanted to.

[The SnowShow]

Looks like we’re going to be getting this smoke from Canada all week. This sucks
It’s so thick today.

How long until opening day?

[Shredhead]

It's tolerable in the RFV. AQI was 50 this morning and 84 at 4pm.

[Name Redacted]

Not too bad yesterday afternoon on the divide at 13k'. Made for a cool sunset.

[rudy]

I aint seeing no sunset pics...

[The SnowShow]

Whoa, Black Bear Pass closed because of a rollover on The Stairs. No injuries thankfully. That would be one fucking scary ride

[ENDOOO]

Tuesday in telluride. Cleared up today.


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[ASmileyFace]

Whoa, Black Bear Pass closed because of a rollover on The Stairs. No injuries thankfully. That would be one fucking scary ride

From a local facebook group. I am guessing that was a scary roll! The Black Bear shit show always impresses.

[Upinsmoke]

I drove Blackbear once when I first moved to Telluride. Once was enough

[bamboocoreONLY]

honestly it's almost not even news at this point, seems like it happens a few times every summer these days

[Name Redacted]

Sucks they will get it closed for everyone. It isn't even that tough of a trail, just one sketchy spot and some switchbacks that some people can't figure out. How were there no injuries? Someone didn't use the parking brake?

Anyway, it is hella fun and pretty on a dirt bike and makes for a fun loop with Imogene. Hope it can stay open but not holding my breath.

[summit]

What is the deal with that Taco? Custom job with multiple roll bars?

[m2711c]

thats where the rooftop tent was mounted.

[jpcm]

Watching the Alexander Mountain fire torch trees from the top of our neighborhood. It’s gotten significantly bigger since I’ve gotten home from work. I’m a couple ridges away just outside the current evac zone. Getting loaded up to roll out quick if needed.

They were hitting it with the big tankers till dark. Burning in a hard area to get ground crews into. Winds have currently died down but still hot as fuck up here.
First picture taken at 3pm, second at 8

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[pfluffenmeister]

I saw those slurry bombers flying over my house on their way back to Peterson AFB all day.

I hope they hit their target.

Those slurry tanks under fuselage look really cool (quite large).

[jpcm]

Alexandra fire tripled in size since last night , about 1800 acres now. Hot as fuck, winds moderate. Current view from neighborhood



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[PeteDee]

Another start just north of lyons, very close to town if it were to back down the ridge...sure hope it doesn't

https://kdvr.com/news/local/wildfire...ounty-july-30/

we are quickly moving to forest closures if this keeps up

[hawkgt]

Another start just north of lyons, very close to town if it were to back down the ridge...sure hope it doesn't

https://kdvr.com/news/local/wildfire...ounty-july-30/

shit...

[bamboocoreONLY]

Bet my parents are glad they sold their Sampson Rd house in the foothills and moved to centennial, it's currently being evacuated for a fire in Deer Creek Canyon.