2010/11 Snow conditions Snowy Range
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Without any help...?! He's either very good, very lucky or a little bit of both
Hard to do sittin' up there!
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SHANKSTA800
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headin out on tuesday sounds like it gonna be chilly but goood riding or am i just hearing crap!!!!
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SHANKSTA800
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should be fine dont ride trails anyways maybe to get to a spot but thats about so the way i ride should be just right pow riding!!!!
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Ritfire73
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ya,it's suppose to cool off a bit next week,not sure exact temps guess I'll find out when we get there on wed.
Tuesday is supposed to be Minus 4 in Laramie... Brrrrr on the mountain.
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rsoukup37
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Without any help...?! He's either very good, very lucky or a little bit of both
no one other guy had parked on the side about half way up and walked up and helped get it pulled around
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SHANKSTA800
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man what the hell negatives brrrrr go figure when we come oh well i be shredding the hill tops!!!!
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Dirtflirt
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Mid 20'S and sunny for the end of the weeK,that sounds much gooder!!
Good we'll be getting there next Sat early in the am. Hopefully its not cold and it dumps when we are there.
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shortstop20
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Sweet pics guys!
The snow was okay this past weekend. It was pretty warm in Laramie Wed.-Friday and that set the snow up. The nice thing about living in Laramie is you can look from town and sorta see what is going on up on the mountain. For this time of year, great snow accumulation and it appears another storm is supposed to hit late tonight and follow into Monday. For all you peeps coming out in February, it is the best month to ride the Snowy range. We almost always see a huge dump early in the 2nd week. Late March-early April is very good too!
Seen a very large avy that was a few days old in the peaks approx 2-3 miles northeast of Lake Marie....most know where Lake Marie is so it makes it easy to get an idea! Pretty sure it is a SSE facing slope. Anyhow runout was 100 foot on level or so then up a 20 degree slope for 50-75 feet or so and after that 150+ feet on the level. One of the larger I had ever seen. Didn't appear to have real large chunks, coleman coolers or so but the run out was extremely impressive.
Down in Seven Fools seen a crevasse that appeared to be around 10 feet in depth, couple hundred feet wide and about 20 feet apart. This was on the upper third of the hill but it appeared that it was a solid snow pack about 10 feet deep and separated then slid about 20 feet downhill. Spent alot of time in the mountains and have yet to see one that large. If anybody has a picture of this post it up, very impressive as well!
Be safe out there...
Down in Seven Fools seen a crevasse that appeared to be around 10 feet in depth, couple hundred feet wide and about 20 feet apart. This was on the upper third of the hill but it appeared that it was a solid snow pack about 10 feet deep and separated then slid about 20 feet downhill. Spent alot of time in the mountains and have yet to see one that large. If anybody has a picture of this post it up, very impressive as well!
Be safe out there...
we were in north end of french creek and the hill on the north end had a huge crevice on the upper 1/3 of the hill it slid open about 4-5 feet up there. the crack was across the whole top of the hill. it just needed a little more weight to take the whole hill. That same hill took a guy last year. so be careful down in there its a popular hill to climb and no where to go at the bottom if your off of the machine bsing or not paying attention.
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HappyJack
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AVY FORECAST 2.04.XI
Backcountry Avalanche Forecast for Front Range
Issued: 02/04/2011 6:31 AM by John Snook
Special Advisory Statement in Effect through 02/05/2011 9:00 AM
A moist northwest flow regime is setting the stage for an extended storm cycle of snow for the Northern and Central Mountains of Colorado. Clouds will spread south across the state on Friday. Light snow begins Friday evening. Snowfall intensities increase Saturday afternoon and continue through the remainder of the weekend. In addition, wind speeds are predicted to strengthen Saturday night. Very strong winds are likely on Sunday. Avalanche danger will steadily increase through the weekend. Widespread one to two foot snow accumulations are possible by Monday morning for the Northern and Central Mountains, and for areas north of Silverton in the Northern San Juan zone. Snowfall is likely to continue through Tuesday. Backcountry travelers need to watch for changing weather and snowpack conditions. The Avalanche Center will monitor this developing storm. Watches and warnings will be issued as conditions warrant.
6:35 AM by John Snook: MODERATE(2) avalanche danger. Triggered slides possible on fresh wind slab. Increasing av danger this weekend.
Highlights
1-4" of new snow. North to northeast winds built new slabs on aspects facing toward the southerly side of the compass. An underlying melt-freeze crust makes for a slick bed surface. Triggered slides are possible where you find fresh wind slabs. Lingering deep slab instabilities persist. These slides are hard to trigger, but will be large and destructive. Forecast snow and wind will steadily increase the avalanche danger this weekend.
Backcountry Avalanche Forecast for Front Range
Issued: 02/04/2011 6:31 AM by John Snook
Special Advisory Statement in Effect through 02/05/2011 9:00 AM
A moist northwest flow regime is setting the stage for an extended storm cycle of snow for the Northern and Central Mountains of Colorado. Clouds will spread south across the state on Friday. Light snow begins Friday evening. Snowfall intensities increase Saturday afternoon and continue through the remainder of the weekend. In addition, wind speeds are predicted to strengthen Saturday night. Very strong winds are likely on Sunday. Avalanche danger will steadily increase through the weekend. Widespread one to two foot snow accumulations are possible by Monday morning for the Northern and Central Mountains, and for areas north of Silverton in the Northern San Juan zone. Snowfall is likely to continue through Tuesday. Backcountry travelers need to watch for changing weather and snowpack conditions. The Avalanche Center will monitor this developing storm. Watches and warnings will be issued as conditions warrant.
6:35 AM by John Snook: MODERATE(2) avalanche danger. Triggered slides possible on fresh wind slab. Increasing av danger this weekend.
Highlights
1-4" of new snow. North to northeast winds built new slabs on aspects facing toward the southerly side of the compass. An underlying melt-freeze crust makes for a slick bed surface. Triggered slides are possible where you find fresh wind slabs. Lingering deep slab instabilities persist. These slides are hard to trigger, but will be large and destructive. Forecast snow and wind will steadily increase the avalanche danger this weekend.
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Hey guys we are new here. how is the best way to get to the stuff that is not so wind blown?? We rode today found some alright stuff but most hard and windblown!! Thanks guys!!!
Hey guys we are new here. how is the best way to get to the stuff that is not so wind blown?? We rode today found some alright stuff but most hard and windblown!! Thanks guys!!!
try to stay out of wide open areas , look to get into meadows , trees .
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