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Vail and Beaver Creek???

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IrideWI
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Im heading out there over christmas and looking at their webcams, it does not look pretty, theyve barely got any snow, when did they get their first big dump last season?

Nov 6 2007 9:06PM
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treesmann
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if i remember correctly back around the 13 or 14 of october they got about a foot. its been pretty dry since then
Nov 6 2007 10:15PM
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IrideWI
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ratssss you think they'll ahve enough snow by openning day?
Nov 6 2007 10:16PM
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Valind
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Yes, thay have snowmaking 

Nov 6 2007 11:40PM
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HAM*
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Ya actually I work for snowmaking at Vail. So far they are definitely going to open on the 16th, but they will only have Born Free, Sky way terrain park and maybe a few runs by golden peak open. Temps have been uncooperative (25-29 at night/50-60 day) and because of this we are just able to make snow at a faster rate than we loose it. There will def be a solid snow pack once when they open on the 16th though. No worries, Vails gonna be sick this year.
Nov 8 2007 1:33AM
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IrideWI
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last season they didint really get golden peak up until lateeeee in the season, do you know if there will be plans to open up the big park earlier this season?
Nov 8 2007 12:41PM
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Kevo
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I would think that they need snow for this- they have to have enough snow to be able to use the snowmaking equipment to blow the jumps. I wouldn't expect it to be open by Christmas.

We have had a high pressure system hanging over us for the better part of a month. This is a La Nina year, and there is a good chance that by the end of the season it will be average. In order for it to snow a lot in Colorado the Pacific Ocean needs to cool a little more so that so big storm cycles can churn out. It may take another month, but there is a good chance that when it goes off it will DUMP. There is a chance for snow this Sunday/Monday, so hopefully that system will just be strong enough to disturb the ridge of high pressure and shift the jetstream to Colorado. If not this one, than the next system.

Trust me, this year has been tough for us out here too, and hopefully it will start to snow in the next couple weeks and then continue to dump when you are out here.
Nov 8 2007 1:05PM
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HAM*
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Yep, They have been blowing snow over on the half pipe. It should be open early Dec. I wouldn't have your heart set on the park opening early. The mountains main focus is to open up born free.
Nov 8 2007 3:57PM
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Big_Willy
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Christmas is over a month away. Do you think conditions might change a little by then?
Nov 10 2007 10:25PM
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HAM*
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 The park will be open by christmas for sure, if thats what you are getting at. The park probably won't be open in november.
Nov 15 2007 2:55PM
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Valind
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Rest Of Today...Sunny. Highs in the 40s.

Tonight...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows 25 to 35.

Friday...Partly sunny. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 20s.

Saturday...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning...then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Saturday Night And Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 45 to 55.

Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.

Monday...Partly sunny. Highs in the 40s.

Monday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows 10 to 20.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the 30s.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 15.

Wednesday...Snow likely. Highs in the 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent. Lowest wind chill readings 1 below to 9 above zero in the morning.
Nov 15 2007 4:02PM
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IrideWI
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sounds pretty soliddd
Nov 15 2007 7:39PM
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strode
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same score for the beav then?  i'll be solo at one or the other on black friday (the day after thanksgiving) if anyone wants to meet up and rip some manmade. 
Nov 15 2007 10:12PM
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Kevo
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Why use a Vail day the day after T-day???? Why not wait for good snow and more stuff to be open?


Nov 15 2007 11:05PM
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strode
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mainly because i'll be coming back from glenwood springs so BC and Vail will be a closer drive, plus i have copper and aspen 4packs which means the chance of me using all 10 of my vail days is pretty slim this season unfortunately.  but as usual you make a valid point.  hopefully it will have dumped like 19 feet by then and i'll have a better reason to use one of my 10.
Nov 15 2007 11:23PM
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Bschafer
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For those of you who don't speak espanol "La Nina" is spanish for " The Nina".
Nov 16 2007 12:17PM
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televback1
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by christmas it will be storming all the time and remember some of the epic years have started out like this so it will be a big year i am thinking
Nov 18 2007 10:38PM
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