I am counting my chickens before they hatch, and I am really excited about the snow storms that are moving towards northern colorado. I even asked for next monday and tuesday off work to ski! We/I need this snow in a major way.
Mike, we live in Colorado. What shit do you think hasn't been already thoroughly scouted? Clear Creek is frozen solid at 6000'. I scouted Jasper Creek for my first time the other day, while crossing it on my splitboard. Wyoming probably has some fun scouting missions, but I think I'll save my road trips and go snowboard.
Here's the Sat photo and I really like that huge mass that's coming ashore in NorCal and WA/OR.
I know everyone's champing at the bit but a word of caution - be careful out there folks, remember that there's not going to be much under the new pow we'll have except for sugar snow base, rocks and stumps. I've seen some nasty stuff happen when we get the first real big dump late in the season.
It is indeed going to snow and snow alot It is my prediction that the areas south of I-70 are going to receive snow amounts significantly above average from the second week of February through the 23rd of April. They may say you can’t predict that far out we shall see…..
I am in the white room. I am wearing this wierd white coat. It is freakin hard to type with my toes. I cant find my hands for some reason. I keep telling that dork with his clipboard I just need a long day with snow over my knees and I wont be so incoherent and tangental. Until the next dry spell..... Looks like the Avy rose is maturing to red a little today and probably a lot more by morning. Is there anyone who can reset my shoulder if I pop it out to get out of this damned thing?
BE SAFE!!!
Oh baby. We went out this am. Stayed on low angle terrain, 25 degrees max. Stayed in the trees to avoid the wind. In meadows and approx. 20 degree slopes we had widespread collapsing and cracks propagating as far as 60 feet. Skiing wasnt epic, but the best I have had all year. Felt good to get some touring and a little skiing. I think tomorrow is gonna be great too.
Be Careful!
It snowed....people died. While riding the WP chairs this weekend I was pointing out large fractures in the snow under the chairlift at the resort and saying avalanches were going to happen. I didn't think that 2 of the three deaths yesterday would be inbounds. One 13 y.o. skiing a closed run at Vail, one man skiing trees at WP. Yikes. Peace be with them. Think twice before you ski trees or duck ropes in bounds right now. Andy and Powdahound had sound warnings.
NOAA has changed their outlook for the spring, they are now predicting above average temperatures and below average moisture for Feb-April...........not good, not good at all.
No. The snow didn't fall on the mountains (the sources for our rivers), it fell in the foothills. Some of the small creeks that run into the Platte may see a good bump from this, but these low elevation creeks are not going to help the major basins.
Oh but it is falling now. Went to BP yesterday AM planning on a nice tour and 2-4 inches possibly. Found about 8" of fluff and had a great time. The snow underneath was fast, several rocks poking through, but it was great. Best pow day of the season. Working all weekend and heading out again next week.
I70 clear from Gtown up was slick and drifting, piles of snow moving onto the roadway early this am. Skiing at Loveland was great. Freaking cold. Had a guy on my 6th run tell me my nose was as white as the snow! Cant wait till my next day off work.
The closed highways turned me back from loveland this morning, but Eldo had a foot of fresh and might have been my nicest day of the year. Kinda sucked to detour to golden first.
The closed highways turned me back from Keystone. this morning, but Eldo had a foot of fresh and might have been my nicest day of the year. Kinda sucked to detour to golden first.
they turned him back on his way to keystone, not loveland. loveland sucks, nothing there but slow lifts and wind. It was the worst day of my life today, but I am going to bed in 5 minuets, and I will be skiing from about 3am-7pm for the next 3 days. then, it is back to bed for a day. and we'll do it all over again, unless the sun comes out.
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