Loveland tomorrow?

[TransplantedFromRMNP]

Wasn't my kid. Kid was fine. Dad was at fault for not getting kid to the line in time and standing.

No worries nothing to see. Was just a funny incident. Everyone chill.

And of course on the lifty responsibility details. We're not new here. Thank you for your concern.

Good to hear. Thanks

[blackalps]

Loveland was awesome today. fresh snow and almost no people.

[PowTron]

See you in the morning. About fucking time.

[blackalps]

I'll be there.

[This End Up]

So they opened everything north of chair 9 (Marmot, Field of Dreams, etc), and starting the ridge cat today. But everything south of chair 9 is still closed. I've never seen that before.

[skaredshtles]

So they opened everything north of chair 9 (Marmot, Field of Dreams, etc), and starting the ridge cat today. But everything south of chair 9 is still closed. I've never seen that before.

I bet they are fearful of the Big Ripout over there...

[N1CK.]

the cornice heading up Wild Child and overhanging Porcupine looks to be from meh to 20'

[skiracer88_00]

So they opened everything north of chair 9 (Marmot, Field of Dreams, etc), and starting the ridge cat today. But everything south of chair 9 is still closed. I've never seen that before.

Ehh, that’s been pretty common the last few years. They want to get the cat going. I’m sure they will go south next.

Any word on if 13010 is open?


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[Colorado_Freeskier]

Skied yesterday. Rode chair 9 and hiked out past lookers right above chair 4...the snow from the last storm has firmed up quite a bit with the low temps and it was a bit crusty. Not impossible to ski but definitely not worth a hike.

[The SnowShow]

the cornice heading up Wild Child and overhanging Porcupine looks to be from meh to 20'

Is it 53° below the drop?

[N1CK.]

Is it 53° below the drop?

probably closer to 60*

[skaredshtles]

probably closer to 60*

Dayum... Loveland brings the gnar!

[Soups]

Easily one of the steepest zones in CO. There and corona at Eldora

[skaredshtles]

Easily one of the steepest zones in CO. There and corona at Eldora

Fo' sho'.

I ain't got the balls to ski Corona.

[flatlander#2]

So they opened everything north of chair 9 (Marmot, Field of Dreams, etc), and starting the ridge cat today. But everything south of chair 9 is still closed. I've never seen that before.

Ever since Pip came in charge...when my buddy Brian was in charge of the ridge that shit didn't happen. Stupid.

[Pat]

If it's the Brian I'm thinking of he didn't exactly have the best safety record. Or employee record for that matter. I'll defer to Pip on this one.

[goldengatestinx]

Loveland was good today. Some fresh and blownnin to soften things up. Mountaintop matrimony.

Looks like some of the south side of the ridge is being prepped for opening.

[goldengatestinx]

First time I've seen 4, 8 and 9 all shut down because of wind. What was open skied decent where the wind wasn't carving Utah canyon like sastrugi features a foot + deep.

Had an interesting convo with a patroller on the chair. She says 9 is designed to withstand 180 mph sustained winds. Not for operating but to still be there the morning after an extreme wind event. She said operating wind speed is 70-80 mph. Apparently LLand had to convince the lift engineers to do so.

Taking a look at 9 from Ptarmigan it's apparent the towers are short, mostly one piece tubes, chairs spaced out, etc.

[Pat]

I'd be surprised if it has ever turned in 80 mph winds. Even 70 mph would be surprising.

[doebedoe]

I've been on 9 when it was gusting up to about 45mph. They basically let us off the chair, shut the chair down, and then patrol skied down with us.

You really don't want to be on the Ridge with crazy winds and no vis. Its real sucky.

[goldengatestinx]

Been there, done that, rescued the injured patroller who was mostly covered in a drift...wasn't a good day that day.

[alect47]

anyone headed up tomorrow?

[skiracer88_00]

I'd be surprised if it has ever turned in 80 mph winds. Even 70 mph would be surprising.

Lift ops have told me in the past that they usually shut down when they exceed 60 mph sustained. Considering it regularly operates at 60+, I wouldn’t be surprised is design operating wind speed of is 80 mph+


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[The SnowShow]

Is Super Bowl or Wild Child open yet? How about Golden Bear?

[rocca]

Is Super Bowl or Wild Child open yet? How about Golden Bear?

No, no, and no. At least not by early afternoon today. I bet it won't be too much longer. Rock chutes had some tracks in them though

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