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Rockies travel advice and weather soothsaying
We're hitting the road for a couple of weeks starting Saturday (sort
of a honeymoon thing...) to do some sightseeing, skiing and hiking. We'll be sticking to somewhere in a swath of the Rockies ranging from Taos up to Fernie. (Yeah, we've narrowed it right the hell down) Specifics will depend on whim and weather -- we've pretty intentionally left narrowing it down to the last minute, but the last minute is now almost upon us. The two main options on the table a -Sprint to Whitefish, and maybe juke north to get a day in at Fernie before turning south and working our way down through Idaho and/or Montana, maybe as far as Jackson Hole before turning east. -Sprint to Taos, then work our way through northern NM (sightseeing), SW CO (skiing), and Utah (hiking in the Canyonlands), or just maybe cut out the hiking and make tracks north to squeeze in a couple of days at Jackson before heading east. So, with an eye towards the skiing, how are NM and SW Colorado holding up? How about Montana? Anything promising in the long-term forecasts anywhere? This is obviously not a Real Ski Trip, it's a road trip loosely structured around some skiing here and there. bw |
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So, with an eye towards the skiing, how are NM and SW Colorado holding up? How about Montana? Anything promising in the long-term forecasts anywhere? This is obviously not a Real Ski Trip, it's a road trip loosely structured around some skiing here and there. bw As of now things aren't looking great in Colorado. Spring and variable conditions. Check rsn.com for more details as well as weather.com, wunderground.com etc. Hope this helps Alan |
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On Mar 20, 11:02 pm, bdubya wrote:
We're hitting the road for a couple of weeks starting Saturday (sort of a honeymoon thing...) to do some sightseeing, skiing and hiking. We'll be sticking to somewhere in a swath of the Rockies ranging from Taos up to Fernie. (Yeah, we've narrowed it right the hell down) Specifics will depend on whim and weather -- we've pretty intentionally left narrowing it down to the last minute, but the last minute is now almost upon us. The two main options on the table a -Sprint to Whitefish, and maybe juke north to get a day in at Fernie before turning south and working our way down through Idaho and/or Montana, maybe as far as Jackson Hole before turning east. -Sprint to Taos, then work our way through northern NM (sightseeing), SW CO (skiing), and Utah (hiking in the Canyonlands), or just maybe cut out the hiking and make tracks north to squeeze in a couple of days at Jackson before heading east. So, with an eye towards the skiing, how are NM and SW Colorado holding up? How about Montana? Anything promising in the long-term forecasts anywhere? This is obviously not a Real Ski Trip, it's a road trip loosely structured around some skiing here and there. bw Haven't been to any SW Colorado areas but I can tell you that we are melting down pretty quickly here in the central Colorado Rockies. We have had the last week with highs in the low 50's although we are supposed to get a storm moving through here over the next couple of days. I just hope it isn't rain. A quick look at the snow report: http://www.coloradoski.com/SnowReport/ and I see that most of the SW areas are starting to close some of their expert runs so I wouldn't expect much. I saw that Moab was supposed to get into the low 80's the other day so bike riding there may be a better option than skiing. snoig |
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On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:44:15 -0600, Bob Lee wrote:
Drop me an email if you're in northern NM and maybe we can make a turn together or have an adult beverage. Definitely. Look for a note around Monday, give or take. bw |
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On 21 Mar 2007 09:48:48 -0700, "snoig" wrote:
Haven't been to any SW Colorado areas but I can tell you that we are melting down pretty quickly here in the central Colorado Rockies. We have had the last week with highs in the low 50's although we are supposed to get a storm moving through here over the next couple of days. I just hope it isn't rain. A quick look at the snow report: http://www.coloradoski.com/SnowReport/ and I see that most of the SW areas are starting to close some of their expert runs so I wouldn't expect much. I saw that Moab was supposed to get into the low 80's the other day so bike riding there may be a better option than skiing. Thanks (and thx to Alan). Wolf Creek and Telluride both seem to be holding the line, but not much better. We're starting to think Silverton is indicated for Thurs. or Fri...looks like they still have room. Hmm...unguided starts the next week, but I'm thinking guided would be a better call. Anybody got any input one way or t'other? bw |
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bdubya wrote:
On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:44:15 -0600, Bob Lee wrote: Drop me an email if you're in northern NM and maybe we can make a turn together or have an adult beverage. Definitely. Look for a note around Monday, give or take. You guys have fun. Just don't mention a certain notorious midwestern hill; Bob has been known to weep openly at the mere mention of it's name. //Walt |
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On Mar 21, 7:55 pm, bdubya wrote:
On 21 Mar 2007 09:48:48 -0700, "snoig" wrote: Haven't been to any SW Colorado areas but I can tell you that we are melting down pretty quickly here in the central Colorado Rockies. We have had the last week with highs in the low 50's although we are supposed to get a storm moving through here over the next couple of days. I just hope it isn't rain. A quick look at the snow report: http://www.coloradoski.com/SnowReport/and I see that most of the SW areas are starting to close some of their expert runs so I wouldn't expect much. I saw that Moab was supposed to get into the low 80's the other day so bike riding there may be a better option than skiing. Thanks (and thx to Alan). Wolf Creek and Telluride both seem to be holding the line, but not much better. We're starting to think Silverton is indicated for Thurs. or Fri...looks like they still have room. Hmm...unguided starts the next week, but I'm thinking guided would be a better call. Anybody got any input one way or t'other? bw Usually this is one of the best weather reports for the area: http://www.snowforecast.com/coloradofcst/aspen.html. Looks like rain is a good possibility around Aspen so Silverton would be your best bet since it's the highest elevation. The snows melting down pretty fast around here but the tourists love the warn weather. snoig |
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On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:19:55 -0600, Bob Lee wrote:
Silverton would be a good choice. I'd suggest guided for the first trip to Silverton, at least for the first day. The place can be a little daunting and if the weather isn't good guided is highly recommended. If you have a good first day, you can try unguided the second. The drawbacks to guided are that you may not be perfectly compatible with the others in the group and have somewhat uncomplimentary skills and pace or conflicting goals, or you may chafe at the guide's safety measures. We're booked for Friday. We don't have real specific goals other than a great day of skiing, and since we have no training at all in snowpack assessment and whatnot, we'll be more than happy to trust the pros' judgement. Looks like we'll be skiing Taos on Tuesday; looking forward to it! bw |
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