Colorado 2018-19 Colorado Weather and Stoke

[nay]

That looks steep AF, and if it looks steep in a photo, it must be crazy steep

Field reports said “steep af”

Just got a “steep stuff is the best skiing I have ever done” text. They had good timing since CB has done well in the last 2 cycles.

 

[mikel]

Oh, yeah, I got hit by a snowboarding kid around maybe 10 or 12 on my first run which knocked me over hard. In front of 5 mountain hosts who did nothing until after the kid rode off before I was even up and was already moving. One of them finally asked if I was okay. My shoulder hurt at first but that seems fine now. I was feeling some symptoms of whiplash as I drove home but it doesn't feel bad now. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Yikes, this sucks. I wonder why they waited so long to see if you were ok? Hope you are doing better now.

 

[Noodler]

That looks steep AF, and if it looks steep in a photo, it must be crazy steep

http://3dskimaps.com/crestedbutte/
http://3dskimaps.com/arapahoe/
http://3dskimaps.com/beavercreek/

Not sure exactly where that is, but if you go into the interactive mode you can find the area in question and see exactly how steep the section is.

 

[UGASkiDawg]

That looks steep AF, and if it looks steep in a photo, it must be crazy steep

Umm it's CB so of course it's steep. Have you not been to CB before? There's more steep af at CB than at all the other epic front range resorts combined.

 

[tball]

Here’s Crested Butte from today. My two oldest are skiing there today. Got #2 sold on going to Western next year for school. This should keep him on track.

Congrats! I've always thought the shorter season at CB and easy drive would be great for the academics for a skier.

Sorry about your Epic mess of a pass situation, though, especially with likely A-basin change. I was just bumming about no free days at CB this year.

CB window tickets are $120 and online are $108. I'm a little surprised VR hasn't jacked them more, thankfully.

That looks steep AF, and if it looks steep in a photo, it must be crazy steep

I've always thought it's called "Last Steep" for more than one reason. I saw a woman rag doll down the whole thing in firm conditions the first time I skied CB when I was in college. She wasn't moving at the bottom. We went to get patrol and never found out if she was OK.

And that's the easy way down there. Sock-It-To-Me next door is much sketchier.

Here's a little POV tour of The North Face with Last Steep starting about 2:15.


Notice I chickened out launching off the knoll with the little trees at the end and went around. I'd like to think I'm getting smarter with age. Always check your landings to avoid the ER and future dental expenses. @nay get your kids a mouth guard and tell them it could buy them a new car someday!

 

[Noodler]

Congrats! I've always thought the shorter season at CB and easy drive would be great for the academics for a skier.

Sorry about your Epic mess of a pass situation, though, especially with likely A-basin change. I was just bumming about no free days at CB this year.

CB window tickets are $120 and online are $108. I'm a little surprised VR hasn't jacked them more, thankfully.


I've always thought it's called "Last Steep" for more than one reason. I saw a woman rag doll down the whole thing in firm conditions the first time I skied CB when I was in college. She wasn't moving at the bottom. We went to get patrol and never found out if she was OK.

And that's the easy way down there. Sock-It-To-Me next door is much sketchier.

Here's a little POV tour of The North Face with Last Steep starting about 2:15.


Notice I chickened out launching off the knoll with the little trees at the end and went around. I'd like to think I'm getting smarter with age. Always check your landings to avoid the ER and future dental expenses. @nay get your kids a mouth guard and tell them it could buy them a new car someday!

PoV video never does justice for the actual steepness of a line. Some of those trees near the end were tight AF.

 

[coskigirl]

Yikes, this sucks. I wonder why they waited so long to see if you were ok? Hope you are doing better now.

I have no idea and will be sending an email.

I was diagnosed with a concussion and whiplash today so no work or school for the next 3 days.

 

[Noodler]

I have no idea and will be sending an email.

I was diagnosed with a concussion and whiplash today so no work or school for the next 3 days.

Wow, that totally sucks. Hopefully it's a speedy and full recovery for you.

 

[Ken_R]

Umm it's CB so of course it's steep. Have you not been to CB before? There's more steep af at CB than at all the other epic front range resorts combined.

Never been during the winter. Definitely gotta go.

 

[UGASkiDawg]

Should be top of your list! For a small resort it's massive. Could spend a full week exploring and still not see all the nooks and crannys.

 

[Pete in Idaho]

CoSkiGirl. If you had a cuncussion don't do any driving till you head is ok. Speaking from experience, SG crash, drive home, roll truck after blacked out, month in hospital, ll months off work.

Don't risk it, you may feel well, .........but............ Wait/rest/wait some more.

 

[mikel]

Sounds like I70 is a total shit show. At least Vail Pass has reopened.

 

[nay]

Congrats! I've always thought the shorter season at CB and easy drive would be great for the academics for a skier.

Sorry about your Epic mess of a pass situation, though, especially with likely A-basin change. I was just bumming about no free days at CB this year.

CB window tickets are $120 and online are $108. I'm a little surprised VR hasn't jacked them more, thankfully.


I've always thought it's called "Last Steep" for more than one reason. I saw a woman rag doll down the whole thing in firm conditions the first time I skied CB when I was in college. She wasn't moving at the bottom. We went to get patrol and never found out if she was OK.

And that's the easy way down there. Sock-It-To-Me next door is much sketchier.

Here's a little POV tour of The North Face with Last Steep starting about 2:15.


Notice I chickened out launching off the knoll with the little trees at the end and went around. I'd like to think I'm getting smarter with age. Always check your landings to avoid the ER and future dental expenses. @nay get your kids a mouth guard and tell them it could buy them a new car someday!

You see how the Epic hordes have ruined CB in the pic I posted .

Western and CB have a long collaboration. As of this season, a student could still get a $400 season pass through their student account. That is something Vail could screw up, but hopefully they are more sensitive to the realities of Gunnison Valley economics and relationships.

I’m not buying an Epic Pass still skiing off the Front Range. It would get little to no use if it was free (my costs are half skiing at Loveland), but I’ll have to see how much I ski CB, especially since I have 3 Powder Alliance days at Monarch off my Loveland pass. It’s realistically a day a season timed to a visit and storm cycle.

But I’m jealous. They run 23 free shuttle buses a day right off the campus with last one coming back at 10. You could easily set your schedule to ski more days than not. All I did in college was party .

 

[coskigirl]

CoSkiGirl. If you had a cuncussion don't do any driving till you head is ok. Speaking from experience, SG crash, drive home, roll truck after blacked out, month in hospital, ll months off work.

Don't risk it, you may feel well, .........but............ Wait/rest/wait some more.

That sucks!

Fortunately, we think it’s a fairly mild concussion. Because I didn’t realize I had one I drove home from Copper, drove to do errands yesterday, and to work then urgent care, pharmacy, and home this morning without issue. However, my plan is no driving until Wednesday or Thursday at this point. Lots of local friends have offered help if I need it but I should be good until my Thursday morning doctor appointment.

 

[Ken_R]

DUMPING here in town now, 29º, front range is getting it.

 

[tball]

@nay that's amazing about the busses from Western to CB. Sure beats taking RTD to Eldora!

I didn't realize Western State rebranded to Western Colorado University. Good for them, great name.

They also got an $80M gift to build a new School of Computer Science and Engineering:
https://www.western.edu/paul-m-rady-school-computer-science-engineering

Wow, that's a huge deal for the school and the valley, and a great opportunity for the students. Nice to see for my field since there are not enough CS grads to go around.

 

[tball]

I have no idea and will be sending an email.

I was diagnosed with a concussion and whiplash today so no work or school for the next 3 days.

So sorry to hear about your injuries from being hit!

I think Copper has a big opportunity to focus on safety as a differentiator. It plays perfectly with the naturally divided mountain in both messaging and in practice.

Were they mountain hosts in green jackets or safety patrol in red jackets? (No cross, so not ski patrol) I usually see green jackets gathered there to give the free tours, and wonder if they are trained in safety or what to do in those circumstances.

I don't recall seeing the red jacket safety patrol there. They are needed there and countless more congested spots.

That would be the perfect place for some automated or semi-automated slow zone enforcement. At least record video and allow you to report the incident and force the kid to take a safety class before his pass works again. And, allow you to get his name with a court order if needed for legal proceedings.

 

[coskigirl]

So sorry to hear about your injuries from being hit!

I think Copper has a big opportunity to focus on safety as a differentiator. It plays perfectly with the naturally divided mountain in both messaging and in practice.

Were they mountain hosts in green jackets or safety patrol in red jackets? (No cross, so not ski patrol) I usually see green jackets gathered there to give the free tours, and wonder if they are trained in safety or what to do in those circumstances.

I don't recall seeing the red jacket safety patrol there. They are needed there and countless more congested spots.

That would be the perfect place for some automated or semi-automated slow zone enforcement. At least record video and allow you to report the incident and force the kid to take a safety class before his pass works again. And, allow you to get his name with a court order if needed for legal proceedings.

It was the green jacket hosts. I wouldn’t expect them to do anything more than ask all parties stay until patrol can get there. I was still getting up and trying to decide how to handle the fact that it was a minor with no parent nearby when he left. It would have been difficult to ask the minor for contact info without causing alarm as a random member of the public but a uniformed person, whether volunteer or paid, would have held more weight. Not just for court proceeding (unlikely that I would do that) but to teach the kid that hitting someone can cause more injury than you realize immediately.

 

[SBrown]

So sorry to hear about your injuries from being hit!

I think Copper has a big opportunity to focus on safety as a differentiator. It plays perfectly with the naturally divided mountain in both messaging and in practice.

Were they mountain hosts in green jackets or safety patrol in red jackets? (No cross, so not ski patrol) I usually see green jackets gathered there to give the free tours, and wonder if they are trained in safety or what to do in those circumstances.

I don't recall seeing the red jacket safety patrol there. They are needed there and countless more congested spots.

That would be the perfect place for some automated or semi-automated slow zone enforcement. At least record video and allow you to report the incident and force the kid to take a safety class before his pass works again. And, allow you to get his name with a court order if needed for legal proceedings.

Wasn't it "Safety Weekend" or whatever it's called?

 

[coskigirl]

Wasn't it "Safety Weekend" or whatever it's called?

Yes, it was. I’d totally forgotten!