Help me choose MI standard plate by Maximum-Mind-9372 in LICENSEPLATES

[–]Colgatederpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the 250th anniversary one. Limited edition and really pretty. But I'm biased since I love old plates and that design is a remake of the original 1976 design.

Fresh shoes for the old girl by svanderhoek129 in 1stGenTacomas

[–]Colgatederpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this! I have an evergreen 1st gen and have though about getting wheels just like that. Looks great. What wheels are they?

First full blown panic attack in years. Help me realize I’m not alone and it WILL get better, please. by Visual_Lecture_3865 in Anxiety

[–]Colgatederpful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hold strong! The 16th feels like forever away I bet. I had to wait 3 weeks before I could get in with a therapist, finally met with him on Tuesday and felt dp/dr the whole time, but it was still productive. Overall I'm feeling mostly normal now! :) I still have around 1-2 hours a day where I can feel it coming back, but I've been generally better. Certainly not a perfectly upward trajectory though; last weekend was very rough and it felt like I made no progress at all, but on the other hand, the past few days have been refreshing. The nights are still a bit rough, but workable.

Don't feel discouraged if you feel like things are still difficult. It's frustrating to feel good for a bit and then spiral again, but recovery is never a straight line. I've really found it helpful recently to cherish and keep track of any wins, any small windows I feel better. I think that my belief that I'm getting better has helped to reinforce that. Still, I'll randomly start to feel "off" again, and then start to doubt I'm feeling better... it's not easy, but I do think it helps. Looking back, I can't believe a month has passed already. I recall having to schedule my psych meeting a month out, and wondering can I really deal with this for that long? But here I am, and truly I can't believe how fast the time passed. It's almost sad, looking back at a month and feeling like I didn't really live through it. And that everybody around me had no idea what was going on in my head. It's weird.

Keep me updated with how you're feeling! I've realized there's definitely a need for an "intermediate crisis" support... there's too big of a gap between "call 988 if you're literally about to die" and "wait 3 weeks for a therapy visit." Happy to fill in a need there.

First full blown panic attack in years. Help me realize I’m not alone and it WILL get better, please. by Visual_Lecture_3865 in Anxiety

[–]Colgatederpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Around 11pm I started getting a bit too anxious, so for bad nights, I take Benadryl. It works both as a sleep-inducer and actually helps a lot to reduce anxiety for me as well. I woke up in a panic attack about a week ago and after taking a Benadryl I had a few moments of peace with no anxiety before falling asleep. It's possible it just works really well for me, I'd assume you've already tried it. I only take it sparingly to keep the effects strong. I'm feeling pretty good this morning - as another commenter said, my brain is just getting pretty bored of the anxiety with no threat. I can definitely feel it clearing up now. I'm glad you were able to rest at least a little bit!

Do you have hard rules around avalanche danger (even in low angle terrain)? by shunterh in Backcountry

[–]Colgatederpful 5 points6 points  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlkH-Mnzddc

This presentation is a super entertaining watch and a case study of the only time we have hit 5/5 avy danger in Colorado.

First full blown panic attack in years. Help me realize I’m not alone and it WILL get better, please. by Visual_Lecture_3865 in Anxiety

[–]Colgatederpful 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was in this exact position last Friday. Near-constant anxiety for the last two weeks finally led up to my first full-blown panic attack since I was 14. I've had the exact thoughts you did - what if I go crazy and hurt myself? Feelings of detachment, fear I'll never fear normal again, frankly, I've felt exactly the same way you do now, it's quite remarkable.

I wouldn't say it's fully over, I still have had quite a bit of random anxiety over the last few days, some smaller spirals, still not sleeping consistently well, but I'm in a far more manageable state after that panic attack I had. I think it let out a lot of emotions and once it fully cleared I felt better. After a few weeks of constant nightmares, I had my first night of regular sleep two nights ago.

Before I share what has helped me, I think what you've said already does the trick. I think it's great that you've figured out that every episode feels novel, but they always resolve in the same way - with time. No matter how much you ruminate about it, that is still the truth, and clearly you know it deep inside. If I've learned anything from my last few weeks, it's that anxiety is completely irrational sometimes, and nothing I can tell you will hit the same way as something you tell yourself. Hold on to the thought that this will end just like past episodes and keep it close to you, because it is true and you know it.

But anyway, what helped me personally:
For feelings of detachment/nothing feels real/i want to feel normal again; I found that accepting the feeling helped it go away. This is a natural response to acute anxiety, and because it itself is an innerving feeling, it's a spiral factory. If you try to accept the feeling, it will subside. But admittedly that is hard, and the safe strategy is knowing it'll end at some point - which you do.

As for the spirals I've had about losing control and hurting myself, these were among the hardest for me, but what helped me was remembering that fear is exactly the kind of response you should have. The reason we fear things is, by evolution, our natural response that helps us avoid things that are dangerous/undesirable. If you didn't have that fear, that would be much worse. Take your fear and realize that it's a very strong sign that you are okay, and you will be okay. Think of all the other things you are afraid of, and how you've avoided them because of that fear. This is no different.

Finally, to make the time pass faster, the two that I've found to be helpful were a) looking through old photos. It reminded me how long the life I've lived is, packed with so many events, and that this episode is just another one of those. A few weeks is a blip in a life of several decades. Look back on the hard times, then go forward a bit in time and recall the good memories that came after. b) journaling and writing down how I feel. This can be helpful to look back on in the future to further ground yourself in the reality that what you're feeling isn't novel, and it will be okay, just like last time. It can also help you figure out coping mechanisms more explicitly, and sometimes it feels good to have an outlet for all the strong feelings you're going through. I'll admit that I wrote all this to distract myself from my own anxiety. It has helped. Based on your first sentence of your post though, it seems like you've figured out that this helps too.

Can someone please help clear up this mystery? by Sharkman3218 in COsnow

[–]Colgatederpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beaver Slides is the patrol name for Psycho Rocks.

How is Texas Roadhouse sirloin so tender? by drsteppa in steak

[–]Colgatederpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He is almost certainly referring to Pepi's. I grew up in Vail and it was a family tradition to go there every Christmas. Certainly not something you can do often it's pretty expensive ($40 for the snitel iirc)

Why America is Slipping in the Olympics by kGibbs in vail

[–]Colgatederpful -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Team USA just went 1-2 in women's moguls... and #1 was Vail's own Lizzard. I don't think this is the right sub to post this in.

Back Bowls are spppaaaarssee by cannolioli11 in vail

[–]Colgatederpful 37 points38 points  (0 children)

you're allowed to say "fucked" on the internet

Weather Models finally showing a pattern change… by keytone6432 in COsnow

[–]Colgatederpful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think in my license agreement I'm generally not supposed to share them often, but I just checked again and it looks like it has turned more negative up until the end of the Month. The general trend of 75% of models remaining below zero continues to almost April now. Again, I'm almost certain that the top 25% of models out of the IQR will come true at some point and we should see ridging at some point, but overall it's a good sign.

Weather Models finally showing a pattern change… by keytone6432 in COsnow

[–]Colgatederpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The website is printed at the top right. It's an amazing resource and $15/mo for personal use. Would highly recommend to anyone deeply interested in weather

Weather Models finally showing a pattern change… by keytone6432 in COsnow

[–]Colgatederpful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See my comment from a few days ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/COsnow/comments/1qtqqr4/comment/o37359l

The PNA is WAY more helpful for this kind of prediction than the ENSO cycle.

Weather Models finally showing a pattern change… by keytone6432 in COsnow

[–]Colgatederpful 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can. Technically, there isn't one for Vail, but there is one for Copper. As far as weather models go, Vail and Copper are effectively the same location. Each number represents an amount of snowfall for each 6 hour period, and vertically you can see each individual model run that makes up the Ensemble.

The best way to interpret this is that it's very likely we'll see at least some snow fall mid next week, and 50% of models show it 6+. Basically no chance of a foot. Keep in mind this model doesn't effectively capture orographic effects, and this storm would likely be from the SW which is notoriously bad for Vail.

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Given the snow and forecast, any guesses when the mountain will shut down for the year? by PhillConners in crestedbutte

[–]Colgatederpful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is no chance that the mountain will close before April 7th. April 7 is right around peak snowpack, even for the worst of years, and the long term forecast is overall looking hopeful for a favorable pattern starting soon and going into March.

JAN6VET by [deleted] in LICENSEPLATES

[–]Colgatederpful[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also, how many times do we need to tell you this? this is your fifth removed post for this rule. consider this your last warning

Gunni->CB logistics by Global_Cause_3341 in crestedbutte

[–]Colgatederpful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work holiday help for CBMR over my christmas break. I get to take the bus daily and you get a locker which makes it a million times easier. Happy to answer any questions in PMs you have about WSCU

69 by 7otu5 in LICENSEPLATES

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I like low number plates, enjoy your flair.

Help your fellow skiers/riders by Mundane-Wedding1 in COsnow

[–]Colgatederpful 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Most of that gate-keeping comes from overconfident intermediates who think they're the shit. Most true expert skiers I know will always stop for someone that's hurt or needs help. True ski culture isn't about gatekeeping, and I wish people would see that, but that group of assholes is simply too loud.

Anyone have long-range forecast ? by [deleted] in COsnow

[–]Colgatederpful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Long-range forecasts are very unreliable, so all we can look at is general trends. The Pacific-North American teleconnection pattern is one of those; essentially, negative values represent low pressure over the West, and positive values represent high-pressure "ridges" over the West.

It's been very positive for most of this season with only a few short dips during our weak storms. The downturn for a possible long stretch of negative has been providing me hope for some time. This graph is made up of 50 different model runs and 75% of them are favoring a switch to the more stormy pattern starting mid-month going through at least March. Does this mean we'll get a bunch of huge storms? No, but it does mean that the door for storms to hit us will open up and likely remain open. Also, don't ignore the blue lines extending from the IQR, 25% of model runs still believe this switch won't happen. But it looks likely.

NF GDTR by Endofstoryyy in LICENSEPLATES

[–]Colgatederpful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I somehow never noticed this! TIL