2019-20 Race to Open

[Tony Crocker]

Alta has pushed back planned opening from Nov 23 to Nov 29 according to sNoBrains. Not a good sign.

So will admin whine when I exclude Alta's 40 inches of October snow from season totals later?

[snowave]

things are starting to look more promising for a change in the pattern to a stormy west around the end of the month.

Wolf Creek looks to get hit this week with up to 2 ft +.

[EMSC]

Interestingly, Aspen & Snowmass pulled in their opening dates by 5 days (to Nov 23). Granted not a ton will be open there, but still points out that Colo has had it pretty much the best in the western US this fall.

Steady if slow increases in terrain opening and a big chunk of the Oct snowfalls have mostly stuck around in Colo (esp N facing) which I think will still get things open sooner once the snow does start to fall again. Only time will tell with first storm coming up shortly...

[Tony Crocker]

Steady if slow increases in terrain opening and a big chunk of the Oct snowfalls have mostly stuck around in Colo (esp N facing) which I think will still get things open sooner once the snow does start to fall again.

I decided to go for OpenSnow's All Access this season. Joel has an automated comparison of snowpack at SNOTELs nearest to ski areas vs. long term average. A-Basin is exactly on that average now, which is what I would expect with 40 inches in October and zero since then.

Interestingly, Aspen & Snowmass pulled in their opening dates by 5 days (to Nov 23).

The Gothic Snow Lab ~25 air miles south had only 20 inches in October and no base remains from that, so those openings will be strictly manmade WRODs.

Colo has had it pretty much the best in the western US this fall.

No question about that, but it's less a case of Colorado being good and more a case about how dry it has been everywhere else.

By this weekend Wolf Creek should be the standout in the western US.

[Marc_C]

Man, if y'all only put this much effort into the stock and bond markets!

[jamesdeluxe]

Man, if y'all only put this much effort into the stock and bond markets!

I believe that Marc C is the last remaining Utard to post in the FTO forum.

[EMSC]

Man, if y'all only put this much effort into the stock and bond markets!

I don't recall saying that I didn't...

[Tony Crocker]

Man, if y'all only put this much effort into the stock and bond markets!

I don't recall saying that I didn't...

Me neither. I did retire at age 58. More time for actual skiing too, 65 day average vs. 45 last 6 years before retirement.

In fairness to admin, I'm sure RV options have been far more interesting than ski options this month.

[sierra_cement]

I'm following the snowfall in Tahoe from outside the country. It looks like this will be a year where skiing in Tahoe around Xmas might be good. Our plan was to drive to San Diego but we might ski at Mt. Rose instead. Top to bottom is open. Rose has a nice option to upgrade to unrestricted pass even if you bought the restricted pass. We will wait for a few more weeks before deciding.

Mountain Notes:

Majority of the runs from the Main Lodge are OPEN!
Open to the TOP - 7 days a week!
Terrain Park on Mystic