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I'm a bc jong, but doesn't this look a bit dangerous? Seriously, I don't think I'd even go close to that, even when I do get really good. Check out that cornice, it's huge. Wouldn't that just follow you down the hill??? It IS a freaking RAD picture, though. I'll have to put it on my desktop :D
Wicked rad. That guys a pussy though for not BASE jumping off the cornice. McConkey woulda done it.
Somebody should send that to edg for the new level on his game.
DAMN yo! That's looks, well um, balls-ee
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Originally Posted by optics
I'll make this pic a level, I have a new much larger format designed and into edg. He is working on setting it up, but is real busy.
You'll see this one after we/edg unveils the next new level, chutes & glades.
INDY
Dangerous to slide? It's possible, but not likely. Those sorts of spines form due to wind effects, which means the snow has been there for quite a while: it's probably quite stable. (Though you're right, if it did slide, that cornice would crush you.)Quote:
Originally Posted by divegirl
Dangerous to sluff? You betcha. The weirdness of skiing spines is that it's always on a sidehill, and in a way, you're always turning up away from the fall line... sorta. It's hard to explain.
I'm a bit of spine JONG. I had two shots at relatively steep spines in AK this past year, and I think I did fine. I didn't fall, but I wasn't super fast either. I'm hoping to get a few more shots at 'em this year.
Dadamn!
That looks wicked steep. Crazy how the snow up there sticks to virtually vertical rock faces. Asuming the camera was level, anyone want to guess how many degrees we're talkin on this bad boy? (Under the cornice.)
I don't know about that reasoning on spines avalanching. Any formation formed by wind is suspect. I was on a steep face last season wallowing in deep powder solid bottom only figuring on sluffs. Headed for the spine I wanted to ski also figured be better climbing a little firmer on the ridge. Anyway the whole thing collapsed. didn't run but a fracture was visible completely around the spine. Although I am not sure what all forms the spine I think underlieing rock formations may have something to do with it along with wind. coming from a continental climate I always suspect TG in areas of shallow snow around rock but as I am finding out things are different in maritime climates. anyway nice line.
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Originally Posted by BFD
I stand corrected. It's sort of funny that we both were figuring the same thing though...
Do you ski with PNH?
Any fact of this? I tought "spine" formation was related due to high steepness - et -sluffing during snowfall and wind accumulation- et- maritime moist snow. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by joshbu
Since the cornices suggest that the wind have blown from completely opposite direction off the face,and snow has been deposited on the lee side (and have constanly sluffed) the "spining" has gottem even more...eh...clear.
Ehm...is here any avie uberjongs? Intrested in that stuff.
Dunno, but a beautifull line there...Is that Mr.Jones or Olofson?