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Tuesday, May 19. 2015

Colorado yesterday

A friend sent this pic from Colorado yesterday. He was visiting Denver to see family, heard some slopes were open, rented some skis and boots and skied in his jeans. Arapahoe Basin.


Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 04:38 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Ouch! We got a little rain for the past 3 or 4 days -- very little. Most of the "storm" rolled past us just south a little and dropped it on CO. We are going to have a very bad summer for fire here. I can see dirt all the way to the top of the highest peaks--there are still some patches of snow. The snow melt has already passed through the rivers.
#1 Apple Pie on 2015-05-19 11:32 (Reply)
A-Basin generally tries to stay open until 4th of July weekend. IIRC they made it last year and, based on those photos, may make it this year. I'm not a fan of skiing in slush so it matters not to me. Was out at Canyons and Park City in Utah in mid-March and it was way too warm for skiing. Bummer.

I believe part of the reason, if not the entire reason, that other resorts in the Summit and Eagle area don't stay open is that they are located on National Park land and their permits require that they close in time for the elk migration.

Oh, BTW, I realize your friend didn't intend to ski but skiing in Jeans makes him what my daughters call, "A Joey". That's a big fashion no-no ;)
#2 Knucklehead (Link) on 2015-05-19 11:58 (Reply)
OK. Would you give up a great day on.the slopes because you only had jeans and became a "Joey." No offense, but tell your daughters to get a life. Maybe they need some Joey on their love, oops? life.
#2.1 Komrad on 2015-05-19 15:56 (Reply)
I'm too paranoid to go play in the snow in cotton trousers or jeans. I'd have stopped at REI/Sports Authority/Big5 and gotten a remaindered/clearance pair of something that would work in the snow.

OTOH, phuc phasion.
#2.1.1 William O. B'Livion on 2015-05-20 00:51 (Reply)
So forget a day on the slopes or be a Joey? Your daughters need to hey a life, or maybe they need a Joey in their loves. oops lives
#2.2 The skier on 2015-05-19 15:59 (Reply)
Well would you give up a day on the slopes.and be a Joey? Tell your daughters to get a life. Maybe they need a Joey in their loves, oops lives.
#2.3 KomradMD on 2015-05-19 16:03 (Reply)
One and a half to two feet of new snow predicted to fall in Colorado mtns. today and tonight; above 10,000 feet, but that's a decent portion of the state's mountains.

That's our base for summer snow melt for water on the Front Range. No drought here!
#3 Earl T on 2015-05-19 14:29 (Reply)

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