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mother_sheep
Nov 30, 2005, 6:32 PM
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Is it in yet? Has anything been forming along the I-70 corridor, specifically Officer's Gulch and Vail? Thanks.
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roy_hinkley_jr
Nov 30, 2005, 6:55 PM
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Not sure. But remember that everything in Officer's is in major avy slide paths. Several people have died there.
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mother_sheep
Nov 30, 2005, 8:58 PM
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It hasn't snowed here much yet so I forgot to take that into account. Thanks.
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roy_hinkley_jr
Nov 30, 2005, 9:31 PM
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Dumping in the mountains...4 feet at Steamboat in 3 days.
For real excitement, you could try window washing :shock: :shock:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/5436028/index.html
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mother_sheep
Nov 30, 2005, 9:37 PM
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OH MY GOSH!!!!!!
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superflea
Nov 30, 2005, 9:42 PM
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We drove by Officer's Gulch on Saturday and could see some ice coming in, but as stated earlier, it's probably also very avalanche-y right now. :( The lower parts of Silver Plume also look like they're in, but I couldn't quite make out the upper bit.
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crack_addict
Dec 1, 2005, 5:41 AM
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lower silver plume is in. hear some of vail is in and more by next week.
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pebbleman
Dec 2, 2005, 4:11 PM
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Spiral Stairs is in, as is the Pencil, thwe latter pretty fierce though.
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crack_addict
Dec 2, 2005, 6:45 PM
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oh yeah, Avy danger is way high right now. and remember, it's not just you taking the risk if you go out w/o avy training and proper equipment. you'd be putting others at risk too.... just my 2 cents. :wink:
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allarounder
Dec 3, 2005, 11:21 PM
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nice lecture. You from Boulder?
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mother_sheep
Dec 5, 2005, 4:11 PM
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In reply to: oh yeah, Avy danger is way high right now. and remember, it's not just you taking the risk if you go out w/o avy training and proper equipment. you'd be putting others at risk too.... just my 2 cents. :wink:
Ummm, yeah, which is why we didn't even consider climbing there.
Vail. . .The Designator is touching down but the Fang is not quite. In another week or so, it should be nice.
In case anyone is wondering. . .the trail to Pumphouse has been broken. You can thank mbg and his buddy Tim for saving you the wallow in the deep snow.
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shorty
Dec 5, 2005, 6:03 PM
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From a snow standpoint, the I-70 corridor near Vail pass has the most early season snow I've seen in decades. Good for skiing, but bad for slides. Copper Mountain is struggling with snow stability on many slopes above timberline -- they were setting off numerous hand charges on both Saturday and Sunday. According to ski patrol, one of Copper's bigger bowls slid on Saturday, ripping the slope to the ground and leaving a 6-foot fracture line near the top of the bowl.
Caveat emptor.
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crack_addict
Dec 5, 2005, 6:41 PM
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sorry for the avy lecture. avy death's are too personal i guess.
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legion
Dec 5, 2005, 8:14 PM
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Is there anything in / around Vail that is not in an avalanche path?
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dps
Dec 5, 2005, 11:07 PM
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A friend and I broke trail to Firehouse falls on Saturday morning, they are forming up nicely, but really not in shape yet.
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crack_addict
Dec 5, 2005, 11:18 PM
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SWF ice newbie seeks experienced ropegun. I can be available any day of the week.
Worth a try anyway! :lol:
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virginia_alpinist
Dec 9, 2005, 8:45 PM
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SO,, How's it looking around the I-70 routes?
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