Colorado 2019-2020 Colorado Weather and Stoke (and beer)

[Ron]

im not sure if we get the 3' we can have enough to open. my guess is all of the ridge and pony will close for avi mitigation.

 

[nay]

 

[Noodler]

I fully anticipate CDOT dropping the ball as usual. Trying to come up with a game plan that will work for me over the next 3 days.

 

[nay]

I fully anticipate CDOT dropping the ball as usual. Trying to come up with a game plan that will work for me over the next 3 days.

CDOT has no chance with the unchained CMV and 2WD that will make a run at it - there are no possible conditions that stop these people.

If I can go, I am leaving at 4:30 and doing my morning work there.

 

[palikona]

Not sure how I70, Berthoud Pass, etc will stay open tomorrow morning. With all that snow, I’m expecting hours long closures, avalanche mitigation, and accidents everywhere.

 

[Ron]

8" here since the close yesterday. snowing steadily. temps are holding so far. 11 at the summit.

 

[SBrown]

Well I guess it's time to mount the bindings on my new Fischer 115 FR skis.

I have new Head Kore 117s sitting in Carbondale, but I can’t get there lol. Oh well.

 

[coskigirl]

I have new Head Kore 117s sitting in Carbondale, but I can’t get there lol. Oh well.

I'm planning to be at Copper Sunday if you're still around.

 

[Ken_R]

I have new Head Kore 117s sitting in Carbondale, but I can’t get there lol. Oh well.

 

[Noodler]

Well I went to mount my Fischers and found out that the bindings I bought from Phil last Spring aren't the demo version I thought I was buying (they're plain Attack2 13 GW). Trying to decide what to do.

 

[Jerez]

Just pulled into Fraser. Good 8" on the ground down here. Light and fluffy and 18 more possible by close of lifts tomorrow. A free refills kinda day. Just hoping I can keep this endless cold at bay!

 

[Ken_R]

Well I went to mount my Fischers and found out that the bindings I bought from Phil last Spring aren't the demo version I thought I was buying (they're plain Attack2 13 GW). Trying to decide what to do.

Use the next ski down you have ready to go.

I know you like to experiment with mount points (you also use different boots) so you wont be happy just mounting the 115's on the line.

Next week should be even deeper so have those 115's ready.

Looks like storm skiing now at treeline and above with wind affected pow anyway. Should be VERY deep in the lower elevations though.

 

[Noodler]

Use the next ski down you have ready to go.

I know you like to experiment with mount points (you also use different boots) so you wont be happy just mounting the 115's on the line.

Next week should be even deeper so have those 115's ready.

Looks like storm skiing now at treeline and above with wind affected pow anyway. Should be VERY deep in the lower elevations though.

I think I've convinced myself (with Phil's thoughts too) to mount these bindings as planned since they have a much lower stand height than the demo version. I don't like being high off the ski when it's a big powder ski. I'll just have to come up with a mount point and live with it!

 

[Jtlange]

Got through the tunnel around 4 today after leaving Denver at 1245. I'm normally unaffected by snowy driving, but that was as slippery as I've ever seen I70 from the tunnel to Silverthorne. That drive tomorrow morning is not something people should take lightly.
I went sideways multiple timea at less than 5mph today.

 

[Green08]

I-70 is a disaster

took us 4 hours to get from Georgetown to the tunnel. Left Georgetown and it was clear roads. Traffic stopped. Snow piled up. And the roads looked more like a ski slope than interstate.

Just before and after the tunnel was theworst. Cars off the road, cars spinning out.

worst of all most of the dispabled vehicles were Jeeps, Land Rover, or trucks. This was not issues with sedans for the most part.

Tires matter most!!

Blizzaks and AWD with reasonable speeds and we never had traction issues

 

[Green08]

I think DOT is going to keep tunnel closed, plow and mitigate. It may not open very early.
Thankfully we made it through, and should have fun skiing Keystone tomorrow

 

[Jtlange]

I think DOT is going to keep tunnel closed, plow and mitigate. It may not open very early.
Thankfully we made it through, and should have fun skiing Keystone tomorrow

I'll take some country club skiing tomorrow...

 

[guyfromscene24]

Left Copper today at 2 pm, got home in Golden at 8 pm! That includes a two hour closure, and then another two hours from Silverthorne to the Tunnel. Many cars, suvs, trucks, etc, sliding on sheer ice at 1 mph. One car driving back west on right shoulder!

 

[nay]

 

[mikel]

I'm planning to be at Copper Sunday if you're still around.

Plan accordingly. No clue what's happening with the Dew Tour and scheduling but I would anticipate large crowds and long lines to park.