Come on, forecast! Back to back late season snow dumps in south Colorado next week if it holds..
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6" new at Big Sky. Here we go, one of our last days of the season.
Big Sky was amazing today, more than 5"on several peaks and hasn't stopped coming down.
Big Sky was amazing today, more than 5"on several peaks and hasn't stopped coming down.
“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.”
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
2025 Purgatory Pond Skim
This was my 4th attempt and I'm now batting 50/50. I hit the water HARD last year but today was a great success!
LRHF
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This was my 4th attempt and I'm now batting 50/50. I hit the water HARD last year but today was a great success!
LRHF
Note- my story on IG has expired, link only takes you to my IG which is mostly fishing
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Sweet. I'll be up there Friday and Saturday, hoping to catch this late fee inches of snow forecast.
Speaking of, what's driving like up there when they get a few inches of snow in spring? I am trying to decide if my little FWD hatchback will get me up there without issues.
Speaking of, what's driving like up there when they get a few inches of snow in spring? I am trying to decide if my little FWD hatchback will get me up there without issues.
I think You will be fine. The roads are pretty well plowed and I'm sure it will be a wet slushy event
LRHF said:
I think You will be fine. The roads are pretty well plowed and I'm sure it will be a wet slushy event
LRHF said:
2025 Purgatory Pond Skim
This was my 4th attempt and I'm now batting 50/50. I hit the water HARD last year but today was a great success!
LRHF
https://www.instagram.com/stories/cory_aka_lrhf/3600087897910624609?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MXBhbjBuNnB5ZHY1dg==
Well done!
That's awesome! What's the plan for when you go in? Have a full wardrobe on standby?
Normally have some warm clothes on standby but wife was sick and couldn't attend. I woke up yesterday camped out on the San Juan River in New Mexico after a long week of guiding. On way through Durango, spouse met me at grocery store to drop off snowboard and boots. Had some friends from ABQ that attended the event and wanted to see carnage!
I've made it across 2/4 attempts. You have to hit the entry leaning back a little but not too much. You need more speed than is comfortable to overcome the friction when you smack the water. You know instantly if you've done it right!
I've made it across 2/4 attempts. You have to hit the entry leaning back a little but not too much. You need more speed than is comfortable to overcome the friction when you smack the water. You know instantly if you've done it right!
Tomer is getting excited about this next storm! Looks great for Colorado, even Purg is showing 12" currently!
They went to weekends maybe a bit too early.
We've been camping in Salmon, ID the last 3 days, headed home in the morning. Pulling the camper up Lolo pass in the morning and Lost Trail is supposed to get 2-6" overnight. Could be an interesting drive...
Rolling out on my late season powder chasing road trip in a few hours. A bit concerned about Wolf Creek pass out of Pagosa Springs Thursday AM. They'll be being a few inches of snow Wednesday into Thursday but I am guessing not heavy and it will still be passable in a FWD.
I do have a "cable chains" set just in case.
I do have a "cable chains" set just in case.
Foot of snow overnight at Steamboat.
Surprise … Wolf Creek got 16" of snow!
Don't I know it! My legs are absolutely smashed. I literally fell over at the base before my last ride up because my quads gave out. But it was sweet. Light crowd, everything open, and so much snow it was recovering even the skied over areas. You could just launch off through the trees at will.
Also, thank goodness I brought my chains. The Honda wouldn't have made it up there or back down without them. Even with plows running.
Also, thank goodness I brought my chains. The Honda wouldn't have made it up there or back down without them. Even with plows running.
I have been there twice with snowfall events exceeding 120" of snow in a single storm over 2-3 days with the pass getting closed from massive avalanche on both occasions, closing the road for 3+ days at a time. The first time we took 40" of snow from 8am to close. It was one of the greatest boarding days ever. Fortunately I brought 2 shovels that day and still took us about 2 hours to dig out of the parking lot and almost that long to get back to Pagosa, having to follow the glow of tail lights on the vehicle in front but only 15'+ behind. We wore our helmets down the pass and twice the truck was blanketed in minis Avs.MouthBQ98 said:
Don't I know it! My legs are absolutely smashed. I literally fell over at the base before my last ride up because my quads gave out. But it was sweet. Light crowd, everything open, and so much snow it was recovering even the skied over areas. You could just launch off through the trees at will.
Also, thank goodness I brought my chains. The Honda wouldn't have made it up there or back down without them. Even with plows running.
“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.”
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Honestly hate to disagree but at that depth it really isn't that much fun. If it really was 40 on fresh or 120 over 3, that's too deep. Most places won't open w that level of powder. You fall and you die.
"I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which have actually happened."
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Bayou City said:
Honestly hate to disagree but at that depth it really isn't that much fun. If it really was 40 on fresh or 120 over 3, that's too deep. Most places won't open w that level of powder. You fall and you die.
No. Snow started about 6:30-7am and took all day for 40". After the pass closed we could not get back and just drove home a day early. The pass stayed closed for 3 days to clear.
“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.”
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
- Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Headed up to ski the untouched 10" from yesterday on Purg. Too bad only thr frontside is open. Bluebird sky.
Looks like we're headed up to Schweitzer tomorrow, then I'm going to be over in Lt. Joe's neighborhood next week and flying out with gear. Planning on skiing Mt. Ashland on Friday, then fly back home Saturday, and maybe hit the closing day at Schweitzer on Sunday.
Credit where it is due: took Bayou's advice and backed off on the boot buckles, got used to the feel, and it is much nicer. Thanks!
MIA. Brutal block in February for the bike race schedule and a wedding in Dallas.
We back, though. Daughter and I are on the mountain tonight for blue bird tomorrow. The vibe is so high, despite the portfolio being down two years of income.
We back, though. Daughter and I are on the mountain tonight for blue bird tomorrow. The vibe is so high, despite the portfolio being down two years of income.
Mashed potatoes all day.
Glad I could help 
"I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which have actually happened."
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Now I'm getting a tiny bit of left foot toe bang, I think they call it. Middle two toes feel bruised. I'll have to find a fitter to sort that out. Oh well, it was a bit crusty and then slushy at the bottom for half the day but they did a good job grooming the top so I broke out the brahmas, carved as much and best as I could, but later in the day it finally dumped about 4 inches and I got a few runs on that as it was building, and it was coming down as I left. The last run down was beautiful and I stretched it out as long as I could on the way down.
The drive back through New Mexico was pretty wild. It showed pretty heavily and I-40 was sketchy. Overturned and jacked trucks. Several inches of snow, fortunately not building on the roads much. Oh well. That's the season for me.
The drive back through New Mexico was pretty wild. It showed pretty heavily and I-40 was sketchy. Overturned and jacked trucks. Several inches of snow, fortunately not building on the roads much. Oh well. That's the season for me.
Call me a total chode but sometimes you guys that are "locals" and regulars appear to sensationalize everything there is about snow and skiing.
Don't get me wrong. The purpose of this thread is for us to be be cathartic, and discuss our experiences, but sometimes there's a little too much of "BROA WE WRRE SHREDDING taters all day, omg can't believe people live outside 80mile radius of mountains."
Call it jealousy, or whatever, but there's definitely a "eff you guys I live up here unlike you flatlander Aggies" attitude.
Touche. Not even sure why I posted this other than… yeah, it's cool. You skied powder on your day off. Neat. You played hooky and did the same thing. Also neat.
See you next year with tips and tricks and notes and advice other then.. "I get to ski 19x more than all of you, bow down"
Don't get me wrong. The purpose of this thread is for us to be be cathartic, and discuss our experiences, but sometimes there's a little too much of "BROA WE WRRE SHREDDING taters all day, omg can't believe people live outside 80mile radius of mountains."
Call it jealousy, or whatever, but there's definitely a "eff you guys I live up here unlike you flatlander Aggies" attitude.
Touche. Not even sure why I posted this other than… yeah, it's cool. You skied powder on your day off. Neat. You played hooky and did the same thing. Also neat.
See you next year with tips and tricks and notes and advice other then.. "I get to ski 19x more than all of you, bow down"
Who pee peed in your cheerios Mr Chode?
If it makes you feel any better I live in CO and was only able to get 8 days in this year with no true powder days.
They call me Tater Salad….
"I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which have actually happened."
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
My view today is better than yours!
They don't call me the "Little Red Headed ****er" for nothing!
They don't call me the "Little Red Headed ****er" for nothing!
Jock 07 said:
If it makes you feel any better I live in CO and was only able to get 8 days in this year with no true powder days.
+1
Every season I live here I get fewer and fewer days in. Seems like it gets harder every time to get up at/before 5 am and sit in the I-70 traffic. 2 of my 7 days this year were in November to give an idea of how quickly the burnout set in this year lol.
Solid unsolicited early morning rant!Quote:
Call me a total chode but sometimes you guys that are "locals" and regulars appear to sensationalize everything there is about snow and skiing.
Don't get me wrong. The purpose of this thread is for us to be be cathartic, and discuss our experiences, but sometimes there's a little too much of "BROA WE WRRE SHREDDING taters all day, omg can't believe people live outside 80mile radius of mountains."
Call it jealousy, or whatever, but there's definitely a "eff you guys I live up here unlike you flatlander Aggies" attitude.
Touche. Not even sure why I posted this other than… yeah, it's cool. You skied powder on your day off. Neat. You played hooky and did the same thing. Also neat.
See you next year with tips and tricks and notes and advice other then.. "I get to ski 19x more than all of you, bow down"
I hope you got to enjoy that fresh 4" before it got skied down. I missed you by 1 day, but caught the front end of it late yesterday. Got my last ride up at 3:58.
I'm not upset if me posting that it was mashed potatoes yesterday triggered you. Skiing in thick wet spring snow really isn't that fun.
FTR, I spend a solid hour skiing with my 3yo on the magic carpet everyday I'm up at the slope. It's great being woern out before I even get on a lift.
FTR, I spend a solid hour skiing with my 3yo on the magic carpet everyday I'm up at the slope. It's great being woern out before I even get on a lift.
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