Arizona/New Mexico 19-20 Four Corners Weather, Conditions & Stoke

[raisingarizona]

Thought you were on IR with ribs?

I got x-rays done 4 days ago and there’s no breaks so I started skiing again two days ago. I’m taking it slowly and easing back into it but the exercising feels like it’s helping it out a lot.

 

[Core2]

I want to go up tomorrow but im gun shy after getting skunked last Sun. Sunrise is opening all peaks this weekend I see.

 

[raisingarizona]

4 to 8 in the forecast for tonight through tomorrow morning, it could be decent. I’ll still probably wait until Monday to be honest.

 

[Core2]

happened to glance at the AZSB webcams like 4 AM this morning and they were running both Agassiz and GCE chairs. I wonder if this is to prevent icing? They are still running right now.

 

[RobSN]

I wonder if this is to prevent icing?

seems a reasonable guess, unless AZSB simply likes to waste money and energy. Doesn't look as if there was any snow overnight, but maybe there will be some fresh for tomorrow. Since I only have the cheapo weekday pass, I wouldn't go today anyway, but I'm strongly contemplating going up tomorrow ...

 

[raisingarizona]

Side note:

20 dollar PBR pitchers? WTF Snowbowl?

I guess we’ll be tailgating all winter.

 

[Core2]

Side note:

20 dollar PBR pitchers? WTF Snowbowl?

I guess we’ll be tailgating all winter.

last time I checked Vail Resorts was charging $12 for a can of PBR so it could be worse I guess.

 

[teejaywhy]

$8.50 for a craft brew on tap, not terrible I guess. PBR gives me a headache just thinking about it lol.

The glow of the groomer headlights reveals faint signs of a little fresh on the Agassiz lodge patio this morning from what I can see on the webcam.

 

[Core2]

nippy up there this morning...

 

[RobSN]

nippy up there this morning...
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I decided to go on Wednesday instead. @Core2 - where do you get this detailed weather information?

 

[Core2]

I decided to go on Wednesday instead. @Core2 - where do you get this detailed weather information?

There is a Snotel site up on the peaks. It is on the other side of the bowl from the ski area but generally gives you a good idea of what the actual snow totals and weather is like up there. Keep in mind the resort snow stake is up about few hundred feet higher than the Snotel and on the other side of the ridge which can make a difference so often the resort will report more than what is on the Snotel.

Link: https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=fgz&sid=XSCA3&num=168

 

[raisingarizona]

It was a bit chilly this morning but we kept moving and stayed pretty warm.

 

[Dryheat]

@raisingarizona The angle of the first photo has me scratching my head. Were you hiking towards Agassiz peak with Humphreys the opposite way?

 

[teejaywhy]

@raisingarizona The angle of the first photo has me scratching my head. Were you hiking towards Agassiz peak with Humphreys the opposite way?

Looks to me like Agassiz in the background, AZSB to the right. If you look on the far right of the photo (hard to see in the shadow), you can see the uphill track and down lower a bit of the catwalk entering the lower bowl.

Excellent photos @raisingarizona. Is that a slide in the shadows of the third photo?

 

[Core2]

Looks like a pretty good avalanche crown in the first pic. Awesome pics as usual @raisingarizona

 

[Core2]

Christmas week storm in the works for AZ it looks like. Hopefully it will refresh the bases for the hordes.

 

[raisingarizona]

@raisingarizona The angle of the first photo has me scratching my head. Were you hiking towards Agassiz peak with Humphreys the opposite way?

Teejaywhys got it.

 

[raisingarizona]

Looks like a pretty good avalanche crown in the first pic. Awesome pics as usual @raisingarizona

Indeed. It’s funky out there right now.

 

[Core2]

Afternoon update. This is 7 day liquid precip map in inches in case anyone was wondering. What a crazy season.

 

[teejaywhy]

Hope nobody went up to the Snowbowl today.

"As of 12:20pm 12/17 the mountain is closed due to high winds. "