Ginx snewx Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Crested Butte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 My friend send me a snapchat from Breckenridge of the lift lines...to say it was a **** show is an understatement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 20 hours ago, #NoPoles said: My friend send me a snapchat from Breckenridge of the lift lines...to say it was a **** show is an understatement... I-70 resorts on mlk weekend...yeah, no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 On 1/15/2017 at 1:09 PM, Ginx snewx said: Crested Butte That looks so awesome. That town is billed as Colorado's snowiest "city". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 3 hours ago, ORH_wxman said: I-70 resorts on mlk weekend...yeah, no thanks. After highly publicized big snows...I heard it was a banner weekend for resorts in all western states per SAM (Ski Area Management) Magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 On 1/15/2017 at 4:31 PM, #NoPoles said: My friend send me a snapchat from Breckenridge of the lift lines...to say it was a **** show is an understatement... I'd hate to wait in line if I paid $161 for a ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Is there any place to ski in CO that doesn't turn into a ****show? Or has marketing killed that chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeepowderhunter Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Silverton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Wolf Creek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Meanwhile another 100 inches on the Euro for Mammoth in the next 7 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Bretton Woods did an amazing job grooming and blowing snow during the sh1t show weekend. Yesterday was soft and fun. Not much ice. If you went 6" off the groomed trails you were in trouble. 4 weeks until Brighton/Solitude. Hopefully the train continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 13 hours ago, zeepowderhunter said: Silverton? 12 hours ago, Angus said: Wolf Creek? Telluride and Crested Butte are big name places that rarely have long lines too, even on weekends (I encountered maybe a max line of 5 minutes at Telluride last January on a Saturday amidst epic conditions...the weekdays were almost nada)...mostly because they aren't near major interstates....and believe it or not, I've heard Aspen is actually pretty good for avoiding big lines despite the big name appeal. It's not as reliable as the others, but still far enough off the beaten path and crowds spread over 4 resorts that it has a good reputation for lack of lift lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 hours ago, amarshall said: Bretton Woods did an amazing job grooming and blowing snow during the sh1t show weekend. Yesterday was soft and fun. Not much ice. If you went 6" off the groomed trails you were in trouble. 4 weeks until Brighton/Solitude. Hopefully the train continues. LOL, should have stayed home. Jay Peak was a sheet of ice. Good to hear though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Becoming almost a daily thing these days...but another epic pounding between now and next Monday for the Sierras. http://www.rideboreal.com/the-mountain/webcams/mountain They could get another 6 feet of snow between now and then. 1-2 feet tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 37 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said: Becoming almost a daily thing these days...but another epic pounding between now and next Monday for the Sierras. http://www.rideboreal.com/the-mountain/webcams/mountain They could get another 6 feet of snow between now and then. 1-2 feet tonight. I mean, they're really being a bit piggish at this point. Leave some for the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 16 hours ago, Hitman said: I mean, they're really being a bit piggish at this point. Leave some for the rest of us. 30 just overnight at Mammoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 58 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: 30 just overnight at Mammoth That's inches and I'd be ecstatic over 30 centimeters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Bolton Valley skied very nicely last night ($20 nigh skiing) As some of the powder was pushed off there were a few spots of the old hard pack exposed but overall it was solid and pretty crowded at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Fantastic last two days of skiing and riding. Possibly the best days of January so far. Yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 A couple from today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Nice pics PF...I love when the trees are all plastered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 1 hour ago, ORH_wxman said: Nice pics PF...I love when the trees are all plastered. Thanks, definitely one of the more photogenic snowfalls of the season. Every little twig has like several inches on it. I'm starting to think if we get a windy day we might pick up a fresh 1-2" on the trails and glades just from all the snow sitting in the trees, lol. That stuff has to go somewhere when it eventually blows off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 1/18/2017 at 4:25 PM, ORH_wxman said: Becoming almost a daily thing these days...but another epic pounding between now and next Monday for the Sierras. They could get another 6 feet of snow between now and then. 1-2 feet tonight. For months and months I have been planning to ski at Crystal Mt next week, but finally just threw in the towel and flying to RNO instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, radarman said: For months and months I have been planning to ski at Crystal Mt next week, but finally just threw in the towel and flying to RNO instead. Lol...I think Crystal would have been pretty darn good...looks like some coldish powder there over the next 5 days, but can't blame you for going where the epicness has occurred. Tahoe's snow is actually going to be pretty powdery during this current stretch. Cold thicknesses for that region. You're gonna see some awesome snow pack too. Alpine already over 200 inches on the month. They have a shot at the monthly record ( I think the record is around 240-250 inches...which they will probably exceed by Monday/Tuesday next week) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, radarman said: For months and months I have been planning to ski at Crystal Mt next week, but finally just threw in the towel and flying to RNO instead. oh poor you https://y outu.be/7so4mSqmw4g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 great pics as usual PF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Ginx snewx said: oh poor you was not trying to elicit sympathy there Crystal was advertising corduroy and had the wording in their snow report for the last 2 weeks "the cold early season snows did not bond well to the rocks". Disconcerting, particularly with heavy winds and rain earlier this week... 5" of heavy stuff up high the last 48 hours helps the surfaces certainly but cold, disorganized snow showers as the jet shifts way south yet again aren't going to open up a lot of terrain. On the whole it has been a mediocre at best Jan N of the OR border and S of Whistler. So we'll have to make a special trip back out to the Cascades another time. oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 55 minutes ago, radarman said: was not trying to elicit sympathy there Crystal was advertising corduroy and had the wording in their snow report for the last 2 weeks "the cold early season snows did not bond well to the rocks". Disconcerting, particularly with heavy winds and rain earlier this week... 5" of heavy stuff up high the last 48 hours helps the surfaces certainly but cold, disorganized snow showers as the jet shifts way south yet again aren't going to open up a lot of terrain. On the whole it has been a mediocre at best Jan N of the OR border and S of Whistler. So we'll have to make a special trip back out to the Cascades another time. oh well I am sure after the first face shot all will be forgotten. Have fun stay safe you beast. Try not to get lost, hey no worries about branches impaling you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 2 hours ago, radarman said: was not trying to elicit sympathy there Crystal was advertising corduroy and had the wording in their snow report for the last 2 weeks "the cold early season snows did not bond well to the rocks". Disconcerting, particularly with heavy winds and rain earlier this week... 5" of heavy stuff up high the last 48 hours helps the surfaces certainly but cold, disorganized snow showers as the jet shifts way south yet again aren't going to open up a lot of terrain. On the whole it has been a mediocre at best Jan N of the OR border and S of Whistler. So we'll have to make a special trip back out to the Cascades another time. oh well Yeah they have not gotten a lot of snow up there. Post lots of pics. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 a quick session at WaWa this evening, first night of season. It wasn't too busy. Haven't been there since before XMAS. A few bare spots from water seeping up but the pack is pretty deep. The few inches from Tuesday-Wednesday was soft and wet and made for fun skiing. There is a few inches of natural in the woods. they have a couple of bump lines setup off a summit trail but they are not well spaced...too far apart, and were not particularly fun to ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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