Colorado Weather Discussion Thread

[smmokan]

Looking forward to getting steep lines in the backcountry. Milking mellow slopes all season has tested my patience.

Also if Jefferson County is on spring break is this a good time to come and Enduro skid front range trails? Brown pow?

The only rideable trails right now are Left Hand (only the south-facing stuff not in the trees), and Bitterbrush at Hall Ranch. Later in the week you could see a few more open up like Dakota/Morrison Ridge and maybe some of the stuff around Devils Backbone. I doubt anything like White Ranch or Apex/Chimney will dry out until sometime next week.

Oh, and it's windy as fuck in the foothills today.

[Jtlange]

Had a mind-blowing time at Silverton this weekend. Got a last second heli drop on Sat to an all time run down a coulior past the Grande. Had to be 18" of blower. Sunday was good (and hot) once you knew which aspects were skiing well. Two laps off Tiger were sweet when you had cold snow one side and corn on the other.


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[Soups]

Is Green Mountain gtg?

Edit: Sorry, I meant to post that on the 303 FB page

[Danno]

In case anyone doesn't read the Eldora clusterfuck thread in the main forum, we're having a mini next Wednesday.

I was up there yesterday, and of course things can change by next Wednesday, but it was skiing as well as it has all season. Everything was great.

Is anyone other than me and hawkgt going to be able to make it?

If no, at least I tried.

[hatchgreenchile]

Got a last second heli drop on Sat to an all time run down a coulior past the Grande.

FKNA - we watched the first two groups drop in from across the ridge. I later texted Hawkgt and said "Whoever scored the Sandwich zone today had the run of their life". Glad it was a maggot!

[shera]

Is anyone other than me and hawkgt going to be able to make it?

If no, at least I tried.

Hey sorry. I wonder if anyone wants to go to Monarch. They close April 11.

[~mikey b]

Is anyone other than me and hawkgt going to be able to make it?

If no, at least I tried.

[Full Trucker]

Is Green Mountain gtg?

Edit: Sorry, I meant to post that on the 303 FB page

Yesterday, it probably was. I got out for a quick ride on South Table and was surprised at how dry everything was, including the trail on a north aspect that usually holds snow/mud long after the rest of the stuff there is bone dry. But... I've got about a beer can of snow on my patio furniture this morning here in Applewood and it's still snowing. So that's gonna reset the dry dirt clock at least a few days.

[bamboocoreONLY]

Surprise-ish little dump here in Summit. Report in breck is 8" but that's even on my truck in town, gonna be some deeper turns up high for sure!

[smmokan]

Yesterday, it probably was. I got out for a quick ride on South Table and was surprised at how dry everything was, including the trail on a north aspect that usually holds snow/mud long after the rest of the stuff there is bone dry. But... I've got about a beer can of snow on my patio furniture this morning here in Applewood and it's still snowing. So that's gonna reset the dry dirt clock at least a few days.

Just a dusting up here north of Boulder... the roads are already dry.

[MakersTeleMark]

Hey sorry. I wonder if anyone wants to go to Monarch. They close April 11.

I'm down for some grilling at the Coop.

[montanaskier]

This morning was great st the Beav. Good snow and nobody skiing. First tracks on my 7th grouse Lap at 10:30. Putting in the track to get out of the elk was a chore this morning.


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[Leshphilling77]

Had a friend with some vail comps so went there for the first time in forever. Some crunch underneath but great day. Good to get some powder turns before spring rolls in hard.

[pfluffenmeister]

Turns were soft at A-Basin, but the rocks were hard.
Hit one hard underfoot on upper east Wall (narrows?)
Had to take apart my boot at the end of the day to get it off.

[Like a Boss]

Tale of two seasons in EC. Prior to Feb. 1 was grotesque. After that, pretty solid! I'm coming around to the idea that snow frequency is more important than snow volume.

[shera]

I'm down for some grilling at the Coop.

Ok, grilling sure. Not much skiing there. :P

[bamboocoreONLY]

Arguably best snow of the season up high in Breck yesterday. Easily 12"-14". Two days of wind prior smoothed everything out. Then no wind and blower snow, man it was good.

[simple]

I miss those days. I would be lapping Sky chutes right now if I could

[cmsummit]

Arguably best snow of the season up high in Breck yesterday. Easily 12"-14". Two days of wind prior smoothed everything out. Then no wind and blower snow, man it was good.

'Twas definitely my finest day of the season at Breck.

[Danno]

Eldora was pretty, ahem, hard today. A little soft stuff in the trees but kinda grabby.

With the impending warmup, we are firmly in "ski when there is new snow or it's nice and warm" territory, and "avoid at all costs when it is cold and not snowy unless you like going fast on rock hard groomers".

[Leshphilling77]

Most of pali was still nice and soft this morning, definitely grabby. At one point I kept going but the skis did not and yeah. We'll see what happens through the weekend, some of that terrain can hang on for quite a while but it is going to be downright hot.

[The SnowShow]

Eldora was pretty, ahem, hard today. A little soft stuff in the trees but kinda grabby.

With the impending warmup, we are firmly in "ski when there is new snow or it's nice and warm" territory, and "avoid at all costs when it is cold and not snowy unless you like going fast on rock hard groomers".

Yeah. Avoid those cold, overcast days after a warm sunny day at all costs. Brutal.

[The SnowShow]

Happy Gaper Day!!

[shera]

So about the grabby snow - is it time for a wax? Different color?

[montanaskier]

So about the grabby snow - is it time for a wax? Different color?

Red, though Sat and Sun could probably be yellow days


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