Hankster
Social climber
Zakynthos
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 26, 2012 - 03:16pm PT
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These dry lightning strikes are torching Colorado..
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Moundhouse Nev.
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Jun 26, 2012 - 03:17pm PT
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son of a biotch.....
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Jeremy
Social climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jun 26, 2012 - 03:20pm PT
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HOLY SH#T!
Man...this season is CRAZY.
Be safe everyone.
J
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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Jun 26, 2012 - 03:22pm PT
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Thought I smelled smoke earlier.
Reminds me of the former governor Owens "All of Colorado is Burning" days.
Nasty stuff--this hot spell is about as hot and weird of weather as I can remember in over 20 years here.
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Evel
Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
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Jun 26, 2012 - 03:30pm PT
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Clouds with lightning right now in Nederland. No wet to with it. Dang.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Jun 26, 2012 - 03:37pm PT
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the cycle gets ornery,
all we can do is spectate.
our hope is ambitious
though futile.
im in harms way too,
nother range though.
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justin01
Trad climber
sacramento
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Jun 26, 2012 - 04:11pm PT
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Fire is crazy. I lost a dozen friends due to a helicopter crash, when I lived at a backcountry fire camp in Idaho (krassel). A couple more got burned over protected by their fire blanket that year.
May God be with the wildland fire fighters this year. It is the risky business of the fire world. Its going to be a bad year.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 26, 2012 - 04:22pm PT
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Gotta wonder if this is divine retribution on a town that spends more to protect rodents than homeless people.
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justin01
Trad climber
sacramento
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Jun 26, 2012 - 04:30pm PT
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Piton Ron, I probably don't disagree with your prognosis on conservation (just guessing), but that is more than a little harsh. This is deadly business, and one shouldn't make light of it.
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Jun 26, 2012 - 04:33pm PT
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It is spreading rapidly. Pre evac reverse 911 calls are going out for west side of boulder.
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nature
climber
CO
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Jun 26, 2012 - 04:36pm PT
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oh my.... this is insane. it's trying to rain out there but looks like it'll fail.
this sucks.
where are callie and dave living?
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stich
Trad climber
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Jun 26, 2012 - 04:54pm PT
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The last fire I saw in Boulder was that burn they did near Eldo that got out of control.
This is our fire in Waldo Canyon down in the Springs. The pyrocumulus cloud is at 28,000 or so.
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Hankster
Social climber
Zakynthos
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2012 - 04:55pm PT
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And that 4 Mile Fire.
edit- JEEBUS stich!! This is no bueno..
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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Jun 26, 2012 - 05:02pm PT
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Stitch, I hate to say it, but that's a beautiful picture. Shame it comes from such destruction.
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Robb
Social climber
The other side of life
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Jun 26, 2012 - 05:07pm PT
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YIKES!!! I'm watching your plume (Boulder) from my place north of WindSore.
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nature
climber
CO
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Jun 26, 2012 - 05:09pm PT
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Susan made a funny. :-)
dang stitch.... that's crazy.
Here near downtown Denver it's trying really hard to rain. but the wind just kicked in and it's gusting at 30mph or more.
off to crushers slide show in a bit and hoping for the best for everyone!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 26, 2012 - 05:21pm PT
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There were three lightning strike fires started here today, last time I checked (Boulder and outskirts): North Boulder area, Eldorado Canyon area, and Walker Ranch. My understanding was, as of several hours ago, that only the Walker Ranch is uncontained.
The picture in the OP is showing that fire, which is just behind the Flatirons to the West.
Here in Nederland it was 0% humidity yesterday and 85° at 6 PM. Right now it is 8% humidity and 82° and it's just after six o'clock. This is at 8200 feet.
Spring started March 1. Not super hot right away, but almost no rain since then. Then Boulder Denver area got into the triple digits temperature-wise over the weekend.
TINDER BOX.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 26, 2012 - 05:28pm PT
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Piton Ron!
I'm always up for humor and that was a good one. (Not withstanding fire is absolutely horrific terrible).
Characteristically, however, you would attribute it to Niwot's Curse. Chief Niwot, so the legend goes, cursed all us Boulder folk to suffer a fate of never ending spiritual quest, unsatiated and unrequited.
Now, check out all the goofy fringe spirituality stuff happening here (i.e., Boulder is 25 mi.² surrounded by reality hater slogan) and he seems to be getting one over on us!
And your jibe is really dead on that mark, with the save the rodent ordeal (prairie dogs) sitting squarely on that side of the fence.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 26, 2012 - 05:35pm PT
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Yeah, not much better here in UT. This is going to be a long, hot, dangerous summer.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jun 26, 2012 - 05:36pm PT
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Just landed. No mountains visible due to smoke at dia. Table mesa is being evaced west of broadway. That includes many good people and is blocks from our home. Somehow I dont find any humor in this. Everyone take care.
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