EMSC
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OK-ish.
The final ~week of super hot temps really did a number on the snowpack in Colorado, especially at Eldora on the east facing parts (~1/2 of the front side). The weather has finally cooled off close to normal temps, but much of the damage is done. The snow started off fairly firm just before 10a and slowly softened (esp those same east facing runs). A literal dusting overnight did nothing to help and temps stayed in the mid 30's with occasional snow showers.
While things got to be decent skiing wise with some corn and then eventually just-large-enough-to-no-longer-be-fun piles by mid-afternoon. We left by 2p and drove down Boulder Canyon in full on rain. Not typical even for March out here. It's just been way too warm the past two months. (Though we will take the moisture).
The final ~week of super hot temps really did a number on the snowpack in Colorado, especially at Eldora on the east facing parts (~1/2 of the front side). The weather has finally cooled off close to normal temps, but much of the damage is done. The snow started off fairly firm just before 10a and slowly softened (esp those same east facing runs). A literal dusting overnight did nothing to help and temps stayed in the mid 30's with occasional snow showers.
While things got to be decent skiing wise with some corn and then eventually just-large-enough-to-no-longer-be-fun piles by mid-afternoon. We left by 2p and drove down Boulder Canyon in full on rain. Not typical even for March out here. It's just been way too warm the past two months. (Though we will take the moisture).