Colorado 2020-2021 Colorado Weather and Stoke (and beer)

[Ron]

im finally healthy, not taking any risks for marginal skiing. To each their own!

 

[Noodler]

Ditto. I think it's quite telling that their shot of choice for this "major milestone" is one of groomer skiing on some nice cord. Ugh. (oh, I already said that).

 

[mikel]

I actually stayed in a condo at Cuchara Valley for the Stonewall Century ride, and it really has potential. Just add snow (and paint). Super cool ride put on by some great folks:

Stonewall Century | Spanish Peaks Cycling Association

The Stonewall Century is a challenging road bike ride along one of Colorado's most beautiful scenic highways, the Highway of Legends in Southern Colorado.

spcycling.org

Totally forgot about that ride. It's been a few years but the last time I did it it was windy as hec. And it had weird wind.

 

[nay]

Sierra crest supposed to get up to 10’. As in more than our entire season. And then the storm is supposed to split again going north and mostly south of CO.

 

[TDCSPRINGS]

January skiing like late November

It feels like late October at this point. I'm pretty tired of riding rocks all day. Hopefully my rock skis survive this season.

 

[Jerez]

It feels like late October at this point. I'm pretty tired of riding rocks all day. Hopefully my rock skis survive this season.

Look on the bright side. Then you'll have an excuse to move your non rock skis into that slot and will just have to buy new ones for next winter.

 

[afski722]

Hearing you guys' first hand reports about conditions despite deceiving pictures and it being late-January is making me feel better about continually punting and postponing on getting out there.
Since this season I'm basically rolling solo, I don't have to coordinate and plan with others and lock-in dates and travel. Makes it easy to wait until last minute to do anything.

 

[TexasStout]

Hearing you guys' first hand reports about conditions despite deceiving pictures and it being late-January is making me feel better about continually punting and postponing on getting out there.
Since this season I'm basically rolling solo, I don't have to coordinate and plan with others and lock-in dates and travel. Makes it easy to wait until last minute to do anything.

Have you considered other areas besides CO? Mammoth and Kirkwood are about to be slammed, so Lake Tahoe area might be a good alternative:

Forecast per OpenSnow:

• Mammoth - 118" next five days; 22" next week
• Heavenly - 46" next five days; 26" next week
• Kirkwood - 103" next five days; 42" next week

• I-70 corridor - not much

 

[doc]

Before doing that, it might be smart to check the Tahoe thread, where the locals are predicting infrastructure mayhem from all the snow to come.

 

[Ron]

if they get those big days, it could take a couple days to get things back open.

 

[Doug Briggs]

im finally healthy, not taking any risks for marginal skiing. To each their own!

Apart from finishing healing, which I didn't need to do, I'm with you. I've eschewed the tentative terrain for the mostly predictable cord. Yesterday threw in a couple of 'oops' when what looked good was actually pretty slippery. I'm glad I don't lean in.

 

[Core2]

All you front range people complaining while Wolf Creek is sitting at 111" base and just had a 3' storm. Stop the whining and drive a few hours south!

 

[princo]

if they get those big days, it could take a couple days to get things back open.

That's a problem I'd love to have.

 

[Ron]

about an inch of fresh and its coming down at a nice pace here, Grabbing my SL's and heading up.

 

[TDCSPRINGS]

I live on Cheyenne Mountain in the Springs and we got buried! A solid 10" in the first wave and more is coming tonight. I really wish this storm would have gone NW to get some depth on the ski hills rather than our non-ski mountain.

 

[Noodler]

It feels like late October at this point. I'm pretty tired of riding rocks all day. Hopefully my rock skis survive this season.

This is one of those seasons that unfortunately builds my rock skis part of the quiver. I just can't stay on my rock skis for this long and keep trying to convince myself that they're "tools, not jewels".

 

[TDCSPRINGS]

I created some new rock skis as well. My daily driver is now my daily rock ski. I will be in the market for a new daily driver when the sales hit in a couple of months.

 

[mikel]

All you front range people complaining while Wolf Creek is sitting at 111" base and just had a 3' storm. Stop the whining and drive a few hours south!

Wow over 220" for the season so far. Copper just broke 80" 1-2" at a time. I saw a few pics from the weekend. Looked pretty good.

 

[Doug Briggs]

I live on Cheyenne Mountain in the Springs and we got buried! A solid 10" in the first wave and more is coming tonight. I really wish this storm would have gone NW to get some depth on the ski hills rather than our non-ski mountain.

Break out the touring gear and hit Pike's?

I created some new rock skis as well. My daily driver is now my daily rock ski. I will be in the market for a new daily driver when the sales hit in a couple of months.

I haven't done any damage but I'm staying on the groomers. I'm too aggressive off piste and I'm more concerned about a shark grabbing a ski and tossing me than tearing up skis. They make skis every day. My body is a once in a lifetime event.

 

[Ken_R]

Break out the touring gear and hit Pike's?


I haven't done any damage but I'm staying on the groomers. I'm too aggressive off piste and I'm more concerned about a shark grabbing a ski and tossing me than tearing up skis. They make skis every day. My body is a once in a lifetime event.

I have only gone out one time at LL and stuck to groomers and lower angle runs. It was all good. Anything steep is a no go still unless you are looking for an excuse to get new skis.