Visiting Colorado - DPChallenge Forums

01/12/2005 02:07:07 AM · #1

I would be visiting Colorado in next 7 days,Canon City,Salida,Aspen and more...
How is the weather and whole situation over there?
Do you guys see any Sun there,we haven't seen it in weeks here in Chicago :-(

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon

01/12/2005 12:32:18 PM · #2

vtruan

Nikon D5100

01/12/2005 12:48:11 PM · #3

Right now snowing over most of Colorado, but forcast looks good for rest of week and into next week. Monarch Pass, w. of Salida was closed yesterday due to avalanche (lots of snow). If ya got a chance, Westcliffe (Sangre de Cristo Range) area, sw of Canon City is always nice this time of year. My favorite spot

Have fun dress in layers. Van

magicshutter

Nikon D70

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/12/2005 12:50:40 PM · #4

Well, as far as salida and all that, it's flatland so you should be fine as long as you don't run your gears to high (in your car obviously) as far as aspen, there's snow in them there hills.. bring your 4x4. while you're up there, visit the Stanley Hotel (from the shining) and if you have time, venture south to haunted cripple creek.

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01/12/2005 12:50:56 PM · #5

Thanks and see you on Saturday :-)
btw,that is awesome photo .

Sammie

Olympus OM-D E-M5

01/12/2005 12:53:41 PM · #6

Kosta, It is snowing hard right now here in La Jara which is about 70 miles south of Salida.

The weather in Colorado is so changeable - it can be cloudy and snowing one day and the next is sunny and bright, it will sometimes warm up and melt all the snow at once and make things super muddy. You can never tell what it will be like. It very rarely stays cloudy for several days in a row.

The weather in Colorado also differs a lot from place to place even if they aren't that far apart. The mountains really affect the weather patterns. You can drive through a blizzard in one area and 10 miles down the road it's sunny and calm.

Generally, I'd say you will get more than half good days to take pictures.

My husband and I love the Salida area and go there often to our favorite restaurant Amicas. Perhaps some of us Colorado people can get together and take some pictures and have dinner or something in Salida while you're here. Salida is equadistant from Pueblo and here. I know than Van Truan is in Pueblo and ancientimages is in Canon City which is very close to Salida.

vtruan

Nikon D5100

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon

01/12/2005 12:53:44 PM · #7

A Pitsaman, If your in Salida Tuesday, I'll be heading to Grand Junction that morning. Maybe we could have coffee, lunch. Let me know your schedule, as a native, I know lots of places to take wildlife and mountain landscapes. Van

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01/12/2005 01:35:44 PM · #8

Originally posted by vtruan:

That is a great idea,let's exchange cell numbers maybe we can meet somewhere !

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

01/12/2005 10:11:23 PM · #9

Originally posted by magicshutter:

) as far as aspen,..visit the Stanley Hotel (from the shining)

The Stanley Hotel is in Estes Park.
Wish I wasn't working this WHOLE weekend.

01/13/2005 08:37:56 AM · #10

Hey,who changed my age numer in the profile ? :-)

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01/15/2005 10:35:58 AM · #11

Crested Butte is so beautiful,lot of photos :-)

debitipton

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/15/2005 10:43:14 AM · #12

Originally posted by pitsaman:

Crested Butte is so beautiful,lot of photos :-)

You should see it in early July -- the wildflowers are amazing. They are so great that the town hosts a Wildflower Festival.

01/16/2005 12:54:20 PM · #13

Wow,Telluride is awesome too !

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/20/2005 10:02:46 AM · #14

Here are some photos :

Message edited by author 2005-01-20 10:25:00.

magicshutter

Nikon D70

01/20/2005 10:59:50 AM · #15

Originally posted by dacrazyrn:

Originally posted by magicshutter:
) as far as aspen,..visit the Stanley Hotel (from the shining)

The Stanley Hotel is in Estes Park.
Wish I wasn't working this WHOLE weekend.

sorry, estes park.. :)

thx for the correction

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01/20/2005 02:34:31 PM · #16

Buena Vista

mrorange002

Canon EOS-5D

01/20/2005 02:48:45 PM · #17

I lived in Telluride for 8 years, they have a bunch of snow right now and a terrific mountain.