Blackcomb TR 12/08/07

Considering the freaky weather all week, the skiing has survived well. No rain crust up high and lots of stability on wind loaded north facing. The recent switch in wind direction beat it all down a bit. Hopefully we won't see another Hawaiian punch for this season[antijinx].

no pineapples up here

http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_80229.jpg

LeeLau and co made some sweet turns on the march out to Decker

http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_80236.jpg

Tim and Phil make their way up to Don't Swill

http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_80228.jpg

Phil drops in to Don't Swill

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Phil charging the sugary pow off Don't Swill

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Tim sniffs out the goods on Husume

http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_80232.jpg

and Maya follows

http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_80233.jpg

Phil charges into the wind buff at the top of Husume

http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_80234.jpg

sneak peak at Whistler from Blackcomb

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nice!! great pictures, looks like an awesoem day!

I miss whistler. :frown: Nice pics.

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powder11 killing softly as usual.

Wish I had upped the shutter speed on that one a bit to get it a bit crisper. The ligth was nice.

Fun day considering we were expecting the worst post Pineapple.

a couple more photos

Shirk taking his turn on Dont Swill

http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_80237.jpg

Maya getting her swerve on

http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_80238.jpg

BTW, for those wondering... Frozen was last seen hanging out at the Glacier creek lodge pounding Kokanees, asking the snow bunny with the fuzzy pink playboy hat if her bra & panties matched the hat while pontificating to everyone within earshot that if he was in Utah he wouldn't have even rolled out of bed for conditions like these:fmicon:

Damn! wish I could've been there. Next time guys. Next time.

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BTW, for those wondering... Frozen was last seen hanging out at the Glacier creek lodge pounding Kokanees, asking the snow bunny with the fuzzy pink playboy hat if her bra & panties matched the hat while pontificating to everyone within earshot that if he was in Utah he wouldn't have even rolled out of bed for conditions like these:fmicon:

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That's my boy. :D

Aw, I miss Whistler, Two years was not enough!

Git'r done boys! (and maya)

looks nice!

toured blackcomb - went to Decker; Spearhead; Husume. N faces skied well but SE faces skied steep and deep. Rain crust around 2000 - 2100m. Foot pen of about 20cms at 2350 on Decker N face. Ski pen of about 10 cms. Bluebird all day and gorgeous. GE only started rolling at 1030 am wtf?

Sweet terrain! :)

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toured blackcomb - went to Decker; Spearhead; Husume. N faces skied well but SE faces skied steep and deep. Rain crust around 2000 - 2100m. Foot pen of about 20cms at 2350 on Decker N face. Ski pen of about 10 cms. Bluebird all day and gorgeous. GE only started rolling at 1030 am wtf?

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lets see your pics biatch:p

Looks nice up there. I need to go check out those mountains some time.

Sz 1 skier triggered avalanche on skintrack to Corona Bowl @ 2.00pm @ 2300m. NE aspect. Crown about 10cms on 44 degree slope. Failed on w/s. Not a clean shear on the stauchwall. Buried facets about 10 - 20 cms down. Ran about 50m.

Looks like remotely triggered by 4 - 5? person party. Slide ran from above track. Looks like one person skied out from it. Will post pics later

Saturday, Saturday, Saturday...then every day. Bastards.

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Sz 1 skier triggered avalanche on skintrack to Corona Bowl @ 2.00pm @ 2300m. NE aspect. Crown about 10cms on 44 degree slope. Failed on w/s. Not a clean shear on the stauchwall. Buried facets about 10 - 20 cms down. Ran about 50m.

Looks like remotely triggered by 4 - 5? person party. Slide ran from above track. Looks like one person skied out from it. Will post pics later

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yeah that was us, would say it was maybe class .5, nothing to worry about

some more pics

toby and tim
http://photos-398.ll.facebook.com/ph...73135_4721.jpg
the gang mya, brian, toby, tim
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toby charging like a bull
http://photos-398.ll.facebook.com/ph...73137_5326.jpg
http://photos-398.ll.facebook.com/ph...73138_5624.jpg

It's cool phil. I was saying to jameson and sharon that it would probably have been us who would set that off if we hadn't decided to yo yo some powder. "Didn't see that one coming"

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Crown about 10cms

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surface slough or an avalanche?

oh man, I'm jealous! patiently awaiting a hopeful storm that may or may not come through here on Tue and/or Fri.

if you get a chance, can you send some base layering snow down to the central cascades? please don't make me have to come up to whistler :FIREdevil ;)

looking forward to making some turns with you clowns sometime later this month. but for now, keep on keeping on! :yourock:

Looks like you guys had a damn good morning.

Wow. Just wow. Reminds me how much I love Whistler.

Great pics.

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surface slough or an avalanche?

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it was def more of an avalanche and not surface slough. richard dug in while the snow raced past him and robin had to ride it out

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Sz 1 skier triggered avalanche on skintrack to Corona Bowl @ 2.00pm @ 2300m. SE aspect. Crown about 10cms on 44 degree slope. Failed on w/s. Not a clean shear on the stauchwall. Buried facets about 10 - 20 cms down. Ran about 50m.

Looks like remotely triggered by 4 - 5? person party. Slide ran from above track. Looks like one person skied out from it. Will post pics later

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One person skied out from it. One person went for small ride on it.

Taken from south rim of Spearhead Glacier looking N to Corona Bowl bootpack and entrance

http://www.leelau.net/2007/decker200...9avalanche.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2007/decker200...0avalanche.jpg

Taken from SE rim of Spearhead Glacier

http://www.leelau.net/2007/decker200...2avalanche.jpg

Bootpacked up from skitrack to take a look. Clean shear on lower stauchwall

http://www.leelau.net/2007/decker200...lavalanche.jpg

View of runout

http://www.leelau.net/2007/decker200...wavalanche.jpg

Crown view

http://www.leelau.net/2007/decker200...wavalanche.jpg

Upper stauchwall not so clean

http://www.leelau.net/2007/decker200...lavalanche.jpg

Crown

http://www.leelau.net/2007/decker200...navalanche.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2007/decker200...navalanche.jpg

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