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Hey, man. Is it really true what they say that western skiers get a broken bone if they even look at hardpack?
Also, what's a powder bowl?
Also, what's a powder bowl?
dlague
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What is the weather like and how are the conditions?
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A/s/l?
fcksummer
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I apologize...I'd love to answer everyone's questions as quickly as your used to but I'm actually out on the slopes today. I'll follow up as soon as I get home.
When I was out west a couple of seasons ago, I watched what appeared to be a young, attractive woman flying down some bumps. Perfect mogul skiing, really nice form.
I followed her to the next pitch, where she (and a number of other skiers) had stopped suddenly and were looking down the slope perplexed. This made me nervous.
I approached slowly and saw that the next pitch was relatively gentle but was almost completely ice/hard pack. I pointed my skis straight down and turned a few times without an issue, at the bottom I looked back to see the other skiers slowly starting to pick their way down.
East coast conditioning for the win!
dlague
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Had a similar experience at Beaver Creek. A trail had a relatively short headwall but had glassy looking ice and everyone was trying to figure out how to go down it. I looked at my wife son and said "we know what to do, just ski over it!" We just skied it - no problem. East Coast training.
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Puck it
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What will the weather be on the front range? It look like it is going to suck and be a blow torch. Snow eating blow torch. Any insight?
Any recommendations on how to ski Summit county?
Any recommendations on how to ski Summit county?
fcksummer
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Very true, and verifiable through extensive studies. This odd condition even tends to effect eastern skiers who spend extended time out west. Beware.
Powder bowl is a wide open trail with no character. Not sure what the hype is.
fcksummer
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What is the weather like and how are the conditions?
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Meh to above average, depending on exactly where out west but sounds like the east is the place to be this coming week.
fcksummer
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Last time someone asked, the answer was 13/m/ma
Scary to think about all the possible answers to the second part of that question these days :-o
fcksummer
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The Mormons are responsible for this.
Puck it
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I thought it was their underwear!
fcksummer
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Its looking pretty dire. Not a full strength torch but there is absolutely no snow on the horizon. Definitely a bleak outlook!
My recommendation would be to not ski it right now. Skip Summit and head to Jackson if you can!
dlague
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The storm track will stay mostly to our north and east for the next 10 days. Northern Colorado will be brushed by a few storms and each could drop a few inches on Friday night, Sunday, and later next week. Longer range models continue to show more active weather at the end of March and early April … we’ll see.
Well the 3 or so inches already happened in the mountains. More tomorrow according to local forecasts 1-3 and more Sunday.
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