Been an interesting afternoon, watched as the snow line slowly crept down the mountain sides. Still too warm here (40.3) but I'd estimate around 2500-2700 foot and up it is snow. 'Shoe, and Highland county and airport all reporting snow or a mix in last few hours and in 30's.
Nice pic! We are cloudy with some fog AGAIN here this morning, going back to the 10th, I have reported 1 clear and 2 partly cloudy 7am reports, rest cloudy or fog, and most with some form of precip falling from sky at that time....
Sitting at 1.71 for the month as of 7 am this morning. That isn't a ton, but I've had only 8 days dry and 6 of those were 9th or earlier. Lots of 0.04's, 0.02's, 0.07's but it still counts.Today's rain will push me over 2 inches.
I'd definitely pick an actual XC place as opposed to just taking off for the mountains. Summit county and surrounding areas have had 6-9 FEET of snow this month, I am sure the avalanche danger is quite high. On plus side to that Arapohoe is already talking about a closing AFTER July 4th again.
Truth!! I am out seeing son 25-35 days a year since he moved out there. I can tell a small difference after 10-14 days up that high to coming back east. Only time I ever 'felt bad' from the elevation was the year we climbed Quandary (14000+) on the 2nd day after I arrived. Made it but had to take several breaks last 500-800 of vertical.
Sitting at 3.7 inches for the season here, least I have beat the disaster that was 90/91 when only 3.2 inches fell. Still have some climbing to get out of the bottom 5
90/91 3.2
16/17 6.4
01/02 6.7
00/01 8.2
07/08 11.4
Bend was second on my son's short list. He picked Breck over it for the fact that there were more ski resorts in the immediate area. He has been to the area twice though, and said it is a nice place.