Crazy warm this week in the Boat and across most of CO. Waterskiing temps Monday - Friday. I'll keep an eye on the melt and let ya know it looks like. The higher elevation mountains will probs hold much much better. Weird to say but Breck and Keystone may actually be the best rides for awhile. Vails base has melted off 6 inches in the past 72 hours and BC is down 4 inches over the same period. That's about 10 inches Vail has lost since last week. That's a lot BUT the high low temp combos should be turning what's left into a nice ice sheet that's harder to melt… So that's kinda a plus…I'd expect that melt to accelerate this week with the warmer temps so yeah… Vail will probs soon be in the mid to low 40s and BC will likely be in the mid to low 30s. I don't have a crystal ball, but 4/5 days with highs in the upper 30s/40s is a lot of sunshine and heat.
Needless to say, it's going to be any icy BIA these upcoming next 5/6 mornings. Highs in the 40s and lows in the teens is a recipe for lots of ice early mornings. Good time to layer because you'll be shedding as the day progresses.
Talk w snow ops at Vail earlier this week and they aren't pumping 24/7. They are pumping at night and once the temperature drops below 28 degrees. That's not enough to make up what's being lost. That's enough to keep the main arteries groomed. They pumped a lot of snow early season and they are on a quota so they can't just push full blast at this point. Plus, it's a low point in the season so they are keeping the ability to blast hard if they have to in their pocket for Presidents' Day / SB.