Hey guys,
Just trying to get some beta from those who know... I'm coming out to summit county from Chicago in early Feb. After a couple of resort days, I've got my heart set on skiing Silver Coulior. Looks like its skiied in the sping mostly, do people get up there in Feb? What's the history for slides around that time of year? As long as mother nature cooperates, were planning to go up on thurs 2/9. Anyone interested in showing us the ropes? Thanks for your help
January 3, 2012 - 11:30am
January 3, 2012 - 8:41pm
#2
Yeah, thats some pretty good insight. I'll keep checking for condition updates as the month goes on. They dont blast the chute do they? Any other good backcountry slopes you can recommend (as the time gets closer) or do they all tend to be fairly unstable that early in the season? Thanks agian!
January 3, 2012 - 8:58pm
#3
They do not blast that chute, there is no reason. We will need to see what the conditions look like closer to that time. Most years that time is risky in CO for big classic lines. It is hard to plan that far in advance. There are some great tree lines on Loveland pass that tend to be stable most of the time and some aspects may be better than others depending on what is going on. i would check the CAIC web site over the next month and see what is developing. Maybe post a question a few days out and look at what some people on this site are hitting over the next month.
January 27, 2012 - 2:31am
#4
I would stay away from big lines right now, especially after the last storm cycle and more snow building up. There is always a ton of fun stuff to ski around here, and I am sure you can find some good lines that are pretty fun to ski and not such high risk.
February 13, 2012 - 9:46am
#5
Did you find somewhere to go? Are you out here yet? I overheard somebody talking about some super mellow trees on buffalo that were below 30 degrees. Not sure where they were talking about, but they said it was some of the best skiing they have had all year.
I would not be able to say if it is going to be safe. I will say with the shallow snow pack and January colder temps I would expect a large amount of depth hoar growth. If any snow begins to fall on the front range I will think that it will wind load in that chute and be ready to rip at any moment. It could settle after a avalanche cycle but I would think that the buried facets will still steer me away from that line for a while. It is a big chute and with sub-par safety zones. I have looked at that line earlier season but have never been in it until March. Early Feb. is a touchy time and I would think about adding it to the tick list for a different trip. But we are still a month away, it could change.
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