Best time to ride in Spring

[hawktoy85]

I am looking to get some more days in this year and wanted to know what the best time of the day to ride is? When is the snow the best? Is it early morning or late afternoon? Looking to do some tree riding.

Going to be going up on Vail Pass or possibly Red & White? Any recommendations?

Thanks

Jake

 

[backcountryislife]

Snow is really hard early morning, so we usually wait to get out by 10ish, then by 3ish you want to be avoiding slide prone slopes, as you start affecting the lower layers & risking a wet slide.


we usually ride from 10 to 5 or so, but by 5 in some spots it's getting sloppy usually.

Just work your day around the weather... stay low till the upper stuff softens some, then go higher & enjoy that till it's getting too soft & find some N aspects after that.

 

[hawktoy85]

Thanks. Went up to Vail Pass today. Snow is really good and soft. Had a blast. Couldn't believe no one was there.

Plan to go tomorrow also.

 

[backcountryislife]

Thanks. Went up to Vail Pass today. Snow is really good and soft. Had a blast. Couldn't believe no one was there.

Plan to go tomorrow also.

Get it while you can man!! I love spring riding, no skitards on the road, go wherever you want, nice weather... it amazes me how many people hang it up the second it gets nice down in the chity. It's a shame.

 

[hawktoy85]

I guess its a good thing for us. The nice thing is all the signage is gone fro Vail Pass. So all those areas that said "no sleds" don't say that anymore. Looking forward to ripping up all that stuff I have been wishing I could ride. Looks like there is a lot of terrain that has been untouched all season.