2022-23 Aspen/Roaring Fork Valley Conditions

**funkendrenchman** · 12-13-2022, 03:34 PM

Stuck to the deep stuff on Ajax this morning. Where it was good, it was realllllly good!

**alpinevibes** · 12-13-2022, 03:45 PM

GR and I snuck out for a quick hour. Found some very deep, blower pockets and some weird blown off spots, often on the same aspect

No complaints!

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**Shredhead** · 12-13-2022, 04:32 PM

Highlands was really good and really empty.
Probably ski Aspen tomorrow.

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**grskier** · 12-13-2022, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Shredhead

Highlands was really good and really empty.
Probably ski Aspen tomorrow.

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I don’t think anywhere was too busy. Highlands and Snowmass looked great. Highlands can be difficult to solve when aspect plus wind plus elevation plus tree protection all are variables. But when you get that rubics cube down…. 🤩

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**gretch6364** · 12-13-2022, 09:31 PM

I skied Ajax from about 1:30 on and it was awesome. There were definitely some icy and crunchy spots in places…but Walsh’s, FIS, Ruthies were at times thigh deep.

The snow above and below Zoot Chute was some of the deepest I found. I was tempted to hit it, but must admit, I have never been to that specific spot before and was alone. Likely find a shark this early.

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**gretch6364** · 12-13-2022, 09:33 PM

Speaking of sharks…I was traversing from Glade #1 and #2 and got hooked up on a two inch diameter tree cut boot high at a freaking sharp angle. Would hate to fall on that!

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**alpinevibes** · 12-14-2022, 11:52 AM

Under reported?

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Couple stills of me from GR’s vid

**funkendrenchman** · 12-14-2022, 12:21 PM

Pretty close to as good as yesterday.

**dcpnz** · 12-15-2022, 10:07 AM

Found pockets of some of the deepest snow I’ve ever skied yesterday at highlands, lap after lap of almost no tracks except my own. Several core shots attest to me failing to resist the temptation to hit some lines that are not ready in mid December though. Will be back for more today for as long as my legs and frozen toes can survive….

**grskier** · 12-16-2022, 09:36 AM

Well, that was a week!
Those weeks are usually reserved for 30"+

I'm trying to finish up a presentation for next week than will try and head out for a few this afternoon when it gets into the positive numbers.

**Percy Rideout** · 12-16-2022, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by gretch6364

Speaking of sharks…I was traversing from Glade #1 and #2 and got hooked up on a two inch diameter tree cut boot high at a freaking sharp angle. Would hate to fall on that!

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Couple of jagged rock outcrops in that area too to watch out for, especially early season.

**alpinevibes** · 12-16-2022, 05:48 PM

I could only sneak in a quickie this afternoon but damn was it still good and beautiful

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**Shredhead** · 12-16-2022, 07:25 PM

It was cold early, but pretty dam nice by 11.
Not really a cruising kind of day.
I got first tracks in Hyrups/ Jackpot at 10:30. Nobody wanted skate out, with the slow snow.

Swing by 1A at 10 tomorrow, if you guy want to take some laps. I’d do some brats, but I think most people would prefer to go inside.

**grskier** · 12-16-2022, 08:38 PM

Today was awesome… again. Lots of first tracks at 3:40

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**JaytaeMoney** · 12-18-2022, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by grskier

Today was awesome… again. Lots of first tracks at 3:40

I skied Wall 1/2 yesterday at 11am and didn't cross a track on the main shot. That's mid morning on a Saturday, 48hrs after any new snow.

**grskier** · 12-19-2022, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by JaytaeMoney

I skied Wall 1/2 yesterday at 11am and didn't cross a track on the main shot. That's mid morning on a Saturday, 48hrs after any new snow.

Yeah, when it's good this time of year..... It's great.

**alpinevibes** · 12-23-2022, 05:15 PM

We had our first ski school day for the boys today at Buttermilk. That allowed my wife and I to get out for a fun, variable day on Aspen Mountain. Skied with a bunch of friends, win-win

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**Shredhead** · 12-24-2022, 07:16 AM

Took my hardest crash of the season and went home by noon.

Campground opens today and I’ll be lapping it all morning. It had been good.

The wind fucked the road above Belly Grabber. Hopefully they can get a groomer up there to fix it. Too bad they didn’t, prior to the wind event.

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**bovine** · 12-24-2022, 04:12 PM

I lived in the RFV from 2000-2008 and used to ski - and skin Highlands a lot up to Loge and then ski and hike the bowl all day from there. What's happening there now?- is there an automated ticket checker- or a human who consistently checks for passes?

**grskier** · 12-24-2022, 08:28 PM

They haven’t had the ticket checker machine there yet this year

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**grskier** · 12-24-2022, 08:31 PM

Well…. Screwing around on the campground wind lips today I got bucked forward on the biggest one about 1/3 of the way down and feel like I tore something in my left knee.

Will go see someone early next week.
Bummer as I have a hut trip week after next and was just getting into ski shape

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**Shredhead** · 12-25-2022, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by grskier

Well…. Screwing around on the campground wind lips today I got bucked forward on the biggest one about 1/3 of the way down and feel like I tore something in my left knee.

Will go see someone early next week.
Bummer as I have a hut trip week after next and was just getting into ski shape

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Sorry to hear that.
There were some good turns, but the wind blown has been tearing people up.
I’ll probably be back at Snowmass today.

**alpinevibes** · 12-25-2022, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by grskier

Well…. Screwing around on the campground wind lips today I got bucked forward on the biggest one about 1/3 of the way down and feel like I tore something in my left knee.

Will go see someone early next week.
Bummer as I have a hut trip week after next and was just getting into ski shape

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Fack!!

**Percy Rideout** · 12-27-2022, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by bovine

I lived in the RFV from 2000-2008 and used to ski - and skin Highlands a lot up to Loge and then ski and hike the bowl all day from there. What's happening there now?- is there an automated ticket checker- or a human who consistently checks for passes?

3-4 years ago SkiCo added a ticket checker RFID gate there to a buncha local grumbles. It caused a traffic jam at the Loge maze due to slow card reads, and people were the opposite of stoked. It has since been removed.