Colorado 2018-19 Colorado Weather and Stoke

[Noodler]

The 4 - 5 inches of heavy snow at Breck was very pleasant today. Earlier on the Claimjumper had some dishy untracked. The steeper sections in Horseshoe and upper Peak 7 were just a little too steep for it to support through the whole turn, however. Ptarmigan was just right. CJ trees were easy and fun. Tomorrow should be pretty nice if we get the predicted 5 or more inches.

"dishy untracked" ???

 

[Ron]

"dishy untracked" ???

dishy= fun, good, tasty.

 

[nay]

Coloradans are so spoiled. Don't know how to ski dense snow.

Loveland was doing their annual Valentines group wedding event at Ptarmigan Roost. Lots of groups who didn’t seem to know the mountain.

To be fair, it’s tough when you mostly can’t see outside of the trees and have snow that will eat you if you get sideways at all.

Some lines were laid down in dune ripples that you could practically pump track. Super fun in a not-so-turny style.

 

[Ron]

yeah, its tough snow. not everyone has a selection of skis for heavy days. I actually dont have one.

 

[nay]

charge your phone.

I feel asleep last night with it practically on my face trying to figure out how the storm was accumulating .

There was a power outage at Loveland apparently and so the snowstake cam and CDOT cams were both out. So I bagged and didn’t charge my phone.

I shall be restored by coffee and reports that Chair 9 and the Ridge Cat were awful.

 

[nay]

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[headybrew]

Damn the forecasts for WP have been turned around this year. 1-2" means double digit totals and anytime 6"+ is predicted I wake up to a skunking. A couple a times this year I've also received 8"+ of snow while the mountain 8 miles to my South only gets a dusting. So frustrating I might have to shred my dissatisfaction away!

 

[jmeb]

Gotta go up to come Down.

Berthoud was nice this morning. Heavy yes, but that made for very supportive snow.

The @nay shot.

 

[Ron]

i took kind of a nay shot yesterday. Note untracked lines

 

[Ken_R]

I feel asleep last night with it practically on my face trying to figure out how the storm was accumulating .

There was a power outage at Loveland apparently and so the snowstake cam and CDOT cams were both out. So I bagged and didn’t charge my phone.

I shall be restored by coffee and reports that Chair 9 and the Ridge Cat were awful.

I think the storm did not pan out as forecasted. Lots of moisture yes but rain up to 9k in a lot of areas. I guess that means some cream cheese for Luv. I was going to go this morning but bailed late last night when I saw what was happening.

 

[Ken_R]

Gotta go up to come Down.

Berthoud was nice this morning. Heavy yes, but that made for very supportive snow.

The @nay shot. View attachment 65699

New Skis?

 

[jmeb]

New Skis?

Yep. They are going to be my travel skis and probably daily backcountry drivers. Down Countdown 104Ls mounted with Vipecs.

 

[Ken_R]

Yep. They are going to be my travel skis and probably daily backcountry drivers. Down Countdown 104Ls mounted with Vipecs.

Awesome setup!

 

[doc]

Damn the forecasts for WP have been turned around this year. 1-2" means double digit totals and anytime 6"+ is predicted I wake up to a skunking. A couple a times this year I've also received 8"+ of snow while the mountain 8 miles to my South only gets a dusting. So frustrating I might have to shred my dissatisfaction away!

WPMJ skied very nicely today. Some tasty leftovers from yesterday, topped by a refresher last night.

 

[palikona]

View attachment 65741 Over a foot in all the trees at the Basin. Surfy and fun snow...glad I had my Bent Chetlers. Got warm for February after lunch...felt more like late March

 

[nay]

View attachment 65744 View attachment 65743 View attachment 65742 View attachment 65741 Over a foot in all the trees at the Basin. Surfy and fun snow...glad I had my Bent Chetlers. Got warm for February after lunch...felt more like late March

Nice! This cycle was funky in open terrain and perfect in the trees - turned the luge tracks into baby pillow drops. That’s as good a set of shots as I’ve seen out of A-Basin all season.

 

[nay]

Round 3 on repeat.

 

[nay]

i took kind of a nay shot yesterday. Note untracked lines

View attachment 65700

I like this trend .

 

[Ron]

4" so far (6:10am) with steady snow of big, fat flakes coming down and its 10* with light winds. the past 3 storm day total is on the right.

 

[Ron]

And, 1 hour later... about 2" -3" per hour.