JohnE Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Is there any area of the Northern Hemisphere that has good early season conditions? It pretty much sucks in Colorado. Denver hasn't had any significant precipitation since June. It's been in the high 60s & low 70s here (almost every day). I went bike riding in shorts last weekend. Very little snow in the Colorado Rockies and it has been too warm for many areas to make much snow. I read that in Steamboat they normally have 200 hours of snowmaking by Thanksgiving. This season they have only had 8 hours. Is it any better anyplace else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Looks like Sunshine has not bad early season conditions. Ski report I’ll be there in person weekend after next to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboot Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 It is now cold enough to make snow in the NE (MA) First time out today, thick base on part of one trail, slow going, tight turns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Soft and deep on the upper chairs in Revy today, fade to brown as you download the gondola back the village, fifty six hundred and twenty vertical feet lower... They're claiming a sixty eight inch settled base in the alpine and I no saw no reason to doubt that. Good to go! No rock boards necessary. It feels so great to be riding again, I can't stop smiling... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLN Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 8 hours ago, JohnE said: It pretty much sucks in Colorado. Is it that bad though? Asking from Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, TLN said: Is it that bad though? Asking from Chicago If you're looking for pow, yes, if you just want to make some groomer turns, it's a little lacking in variety, but doable. I think I have 7 days in at this point, I already lost count even though I still have 10 toes yet to use... It's kind of a typical early season, and I haven't needed a rock board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Cold enough to blow snow in NH for last two weeks And we got over 10 inches day after Turkey day up at Cannon .....6 at our house in Franconia 5 miles away! .....but Id call it Fair conditions and rock board worthy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, crackaddict said: Soft and deep on the upper chairs in Revy today, fade to brown as you download the gondola back the village, fifty six hundred and twenty vertical feet lower... They're claiming a sixty eight inch settled base in the alpine and I no saw no reason to doubt that. Good to go! No rock boards necessary. It feels so great to be riding again, I can't stop smiling... I can see your smile from here. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 howdy can't deny the weather pattern is not the same... the proof is in the pudding... the Revy is in the cross hairs of the pineapple express... we here in MT is just south of the pineapple express and is receiving the warm pacific air... I hope it shifts south in a few days... it is not looking good here at the Big... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Whitewater in BC slated to open on Dec 10th. Son indicated backcountry sledding is off to a good start but avalanche threat is very high. Local bump in Ontario has been making snow for past week but heading into a warm spell. Tremblant looking pretty good for season start and Lake Louise held mens world cup last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted December 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Loveland has the advantage of elevation. The base is about 10,000'. This allows them to make snow when lower areas can't because it's too warm. I think there is very little natural snow. Around here when conditions are fair to great they hype it like crazy. When conditions are poor they keep quiet. It's been pretty quiet lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 just lookin at the Winter gear on the shelves, as I walk out the door for golf..."and you know that somethings happening, but you don't know what it is...do you Mr. Jones" Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 The groomers are great in CO. I have ridden Abasin, Keystone, Breck, and Copper. Only Copper wasn't good, but I haven't been there in over a week; probably better now. Just firm groomers, fun. 39 days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Odd Job said: 39 days. Freak show 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackaddict Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Odd Job said: 39 days. What??? Odd Job? More like No Job! 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted December 2, 2021 Report Share Posted December 2, 2021 12 hours ago, crackaddict said: What??? Odd Job? More like No Job! I am a sponsored rider. Sponsored by myself. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvin' Marvin Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 12/1/2021 at 7:58 PM, Odd Job said: The groomers are great in CO. Yeah, all six of them! CO is definitely in a "better than nothing" pattern right now. Can you ride? Yes. Is it great? Strongly open to interpretation. Edit: 6 runs in the whole state is obviously and lowball exaggeration. I'm sure there's at least 7 open by now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) the inland NW is getting hosed, and not in a good way the rivers are full and the mountains are bare. t-shirt weather has helped me out after a giant birch crashed into my bedroom, no metal till tue. though. It can snow again after that! december in north idaho Edited December 3, 2021 by b0ardski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 if this is the new la nina we're screwed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 19 hours ago, Carvin' Marvin said: Yeah, all six of them! CO is definitely in a "better than nothing" pattern right now. Can you ride? Yes. Is it great? Strongly open to interpretation. Edit: 6 runs in the whole state is obviously and lowball exaggeration. I'm sure there's at least 7 open by now. I think I just euthanized a board today to the rock gods. I found that lone terminal stone in the middle of a groomed run. Oh well. Conditions are still great. Just crank it over and go. Keystone likely has the best coverage, but isn't really ridable weekends. Copper, I don't know. ABasin is a ghost resort during all days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 those people you see walking around with cast on...this year has even less snow than 76/77 I doubt there will be a ski area in Colorado in another ten years... we still be Golfin though...so maybe in January 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 Multi sport days here still in Tahoe...still doing bike riding most days. Only Boreal is open and its just the lift the park rats ride. It's a short white stripe on a brown hill at best!.....but I did go up to Boreal for a few gear adjustment shakedown runs (4) with the Swoard Dual for night skiing Thursday...it was dust on crust but served the purpose. Thinking about unleashing the K168 with Donek Plate at Boreal tomorrow evening to destroy some ice and watch the Park Rats scurry!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colintkemp Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 What barryj said. Son started ski team at Palisades (fka Squaw) today. trained SL on stubbies. They were hiking for 50 yards of snow under Red Dog chair (not spinning). I spend 3 hours in locker playing with bindings on my 180 and 185 KSTs. I'm still a 12 year old.... I have not been around here much--just busy (and skiing a lot (sorry)). Anyways, I hope all are well. Good to see familiar names. PS - well done Odd Job. So jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.free Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 1:07 AM, Carvin' Marvin said: Yeah, all six of them! CO is definitely in a "better than nothing" pattern right now. Can you ride? Yes. Is it great? Strongly open to interpretation. Edit: 6 runs in the whole state is obviously and lowball exaggeration. I'm sure there's at least 7 open by now. You need to get through the pass, Keystone is in a great shape man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Lovey just opened roulette and 6 for the season, and three will open tomorrow, that should put the state up to at least 9 runs... I have to say, the groomers at the love have been doing an exceptional job at pounding the limited natural and manmade snow into submission, everything has been riding really well lately, though the lower off camber double fall line part of lower richards has had a few sharks pop up lately. Forecast for the coming week is looking good for some replenishment in the near future Mario 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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