Comments on: Down but not out

By: frank papandrea

frank papandrea — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:25:49 +0000

lindsee and azlon keith recommended your site. They speak highly of you, with regards to your forcasting and dradel skillz. I too am a powder hound living in the hills of summit county! Peace

By: Rb

Rb — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:54:40 +0000

i feel ya on the 20% prodigal. i have a really awesome ski/work schedule and can get 100 days on the snow pretty easily. man, i have like 35 this year so at the most. this is the least i have ripped in awhile. im like a crackhead waiting for the new forecast….hoping there will be some white in it….

man i’d love to so some bc in s. america….

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:10:14 +0000

All – thanks for your comments and conditions updates. Forecast is looking slightly better for northern mountain snow on Thurs>Fri and again Sun>Mon. Updated forecast out on Wednesday AM.

By: Prodigal Sun

Prodigal Sun — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:57:09 +0000

Thanks for the Utah link, Joel. I’m betting on Brighton next cycle. Hey, that’s got like a movie title ring to it: “Betting on Brighton”…

By: Prodigal Sun

Prodigal Sun — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:43:58 +0000

uuggh. 75% of normal precip (map) feels more like 20%. I still see grass poking through 5″ of base outside. And I live at 9,200 ft. At least ‘Lost’ is back on T.V. I read somewhere Portillo Chile has more snow than A-Basin right now. Anyone down for a trip to the Andes mid-summer for some backcountry skiing?

By: 100 Plus Dayz » Day 19 Take the highway through the Great Divide!

100 Plus Dayz » Day 19 Take the highway through the Great Divide! — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:27:19 +0000

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By: Rb

Rb — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:27:54 +0000

Joel,

Glad to have to back. Very nice picture of your moonlight adventure. I used to enjoy moonlight riding on loveland pass back when it used to snow there. haha.

As always, great update. I am looking forward to the next one. Hopefully there is a bit more northern/central snow in the cards.

By: Thomas Scilacci

Thomas Scilacci — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:50:09 +0000

We picked up about 4 inches this morning west of Steamboat at our house just outside of town. Keep up the good work Joel.

By: J Howe

J Howe — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:23:28 +0000

Joel,
You are the man! Snow conditions at Winter Park = decent. Unbelievably enough the snow quality is actually pretty good, yet coverage definitely lacking. SIA trade show going on here now, it’s a zoo.

By: JG

JG — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:56:09 +0000

Thanks Joel! This is what i was hoping to hear regarding the Nino. It sure made for some great late spring and early summer couloir skiing last year, I’m hoping for the same this year!