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Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich,

Get on some wide skis and go fast and use a lot of power in your turns and you should be just fine getting through the mashed potatoes..in a typical warmer ski season you're gonna encounter spring conditions a lot so might as well work on your mashed potato skiing. Get forward and power through them. 
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Felt good to get on the XC skis again!....Snow was pretty easy to break trail through....Could get a nice kick/glide once I looped around to my tracks....  

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Finally woke up to some snow!    

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  On 12/9/2024 at 9:33 PM, momskeeztoo said:

I’m getting new tires Wednesday. I hate to spend the money.

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I hate to spend money on stuff that's not fun, tires, insurance, clothes washers, dosing tank pumps, etc...
Spending money on new skis, boots, trips, etc., well, that's a different spending altogether!

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Just sharing some interesting snow observations/conditions from Colorado. After the large storm we had around Thanksgiving, we have been in a pattern of high pressure with cold nights and sunny days. As a result, there has been widespread surface hoar seemingly throughout the state.  I went to a CAIC talk over the weekend and seen plenty of people comparing notes with pictures on FB. I thought it was only here where I am, but seems to be everywhere. 

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Here is an image someone shared on FB.  The surface hoar has grown to 2” feather like crystals. Needless to say, when we get our next big storms, if this layer is still present we are going to have a very weak layer. 

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  On 12/11/2024 at 1:10 PM, Dirtwolf said:

Just gunna say it.  This rain blows.

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Very much so.  this is starting to get reminiscent of last year.  I think we are a little better off right now, but after this rain resources will go to refresh whats open, then new stuff.  Rinse and repeat for next week.  

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  On 12/10/2024 at 1:48 PM, Barb said:

Just sharing some interesting snow observations/conditions from Colorado. After the large storm we had around Thanksgiving, we have been in a pattern of high pressure with cold nights and sunny days. As a result, there has been widespread surface hoar seemingly throughout the state.  I went to a CAIC talk over the weekend and seen plenty of people comparing notes with pictures on FB. I thought it was only here where I am, but seems to be everywhere. 

IMG_0122.thumb.jpeg.fc3e78e00252e0a0c5553080fa0adc69.jpeg 
 

Here is an image someone shared on FB.  The surface hoar has grown to 2” feather like crystals. Needless to say, when we get our next big storms, if this layer is still present we are going to have a very weak layer. 

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It's cool to mess around with when it's on top, at Sundance one time they were wind blown to like 6" to 8" inches long and you could pick them up like plates. 

You need like spring to round that shit out

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  On 12/11/2024 at 2:01 PM, JFskiDan said:

Very much so.  this is starting to get reminiscent of last year.  I think we are a little better off right now, but after this rain resources will go to refresh whats open, then new stuff.  Rinse and repeat for next week.  

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Yesterday and today we're not good. I'm not ready for brown town. 

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  On 12/12/2024 at 10:40 AM, indiggio said:

Looking at the webcams, it appears the snow actually fared pretty well and they already had the guns on at 3:30am.

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i was expecting mainly snowmaking on existing trails as a refresh.  looks like a few sporadic guns on the existing trails, with the lower part of razors going, and it looks like upper upper main, and a patch down towards lower.  

i think conditions today might be firm.  

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this week coming up almost looks like a repeat of last week, but might stay cold right up to Christmas.  if this pans out, Christmas week should be really good.  

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  On 12/16/2024 at 3:47 PM, RidgeRacer said:

I mean that's probably not a bad idea since slop is the only thing we get around here anyway 

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At least it’s not going to flash freeze. I’ve had a couple times over the years where I got 6” or so then rain and a flash freeze with a cold period afterwards. My old faithful snowblower that starts first pull every time would clog up . 
 

Now I use an ATV with a plow. I just need to remember early season to push it back as far as I can. The forecast looks a little warmer at the end of the month but January looks pretty cold with some chances for snow nice storms 🤞

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