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You're a dumbass.Quote:
Originally Posted by ectreeskier11
...which is one of the reasons why you're a dumbass, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark H
Oh! Thanks for this informative site about working in this. I really enjoy being a working site and taking this challenge.
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From wowasatch.com
http://www.wowasatch.com/pictures/Wi...iac-slides.jpg
Damn:eek: nice photo Wow Looking over from Silly fork the other day we could see 1/2 that crown damn that went huge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
have some business to attend to this morn in the lcc. Probably head up Grizz
gulch if anyones looking to get out.
Observation from the Utah/Nevada border.
Wanted to ski the big tasty bowl in the center of the photo. This is as close as we could get.
http://fritzrips.com/Gallery1/albums...n/DSCF1104.jpg
We put in a good effort, but the snow depth never really increased with elevation. Maybe in the spring. If so, it will be a nearly 4,000ft continuous run 6,000ft above the salt flats.
http://fritzrips.com/Gallery1/albums...n/DSCF1087.jpg
suck a cock, the post i was referring to isn't even on here any more. to somehow make this a relative post, any more info on the silver fork slide today?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jong Slaughter's Mom
ksl was reporting there was a fatality. Fuck.
Yikes, 20 degree ridge remotely triggered ride....
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/avala..._gulch_1272010
Yodeling out by Ibapah? good on ya, sorry it didn't pan out, but that's a hell of an effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
The "obs" page on the UAC is the best place to get scared and learn. Spooky getting "the carpet yanked out".Quote:
Originally Posted by Sh4ft
Quite, the Wednesday excursion.Quote:
Originally Posted by whapworth
Jesus christ, 20 degree ridgeline :eek: When that isn't safe to ski, what is?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sh4ft
That pic of cardiac is crazy. Supposedly Kessler did the same thing, huge slides on Argenta and the Lawnmower which sympathetic'ed all the way to Catcher's Mitt.
Quite the season we are having, and I don't think things are going to magically heal up like they did about this time last year.
I'm hanging my touring gear up indefinitely and going back to my roots on skinny nordic skis and long poles. Skiing this year in the meadows is boring me to tears, I'd rather go do something else. [/end blog]
[QUOTESupposedly Kessler did the same thing, huge slides on Argenta and the Lawnmower which sympathetic'ed all the way to Catcher's Mitt.[/QUOTE]
It appeared that the Lawnmower and Argenta went, but the Catcher's Mitt was not involved from my vantage point this morning.
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/avala...r_peak_1252010Quote:
Originally Posted by rconstan
It was also mentioned in the Avy report a few days ago. What was your vantage point?
Not bored to tears, yet. Heard a couple collapses near the rigelines where the snowpack's thinner. Snow's fast and surfy.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...b/P1090233.jpg
I was across the road on top of a ridge from the catcher's mitt this morning and could not see any crown lines. May have filled in, but the crown was still visible in cardiac bowl so I am assuming it would have been in the mitt as well. I dont have any of the photos off of my camera yet, but check out the link below and scroll down to the post with Wow's photo of the area just below the heli photo, which was posted yesterday. Looked the same this morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/vi...=asc&start=180
No slide in the Catcher's mitt from UDOT control
http://www.wowasatch.com/pictures/Wi...r%27s-mitt.jpg
In addition a slide reported yesterday as third of a mile wide turned out to be coupla hundred yards, max.
Good skiing in sheltered, stiff in terrain exposed to the east wind.
Skipped through some meadows this afternoon, found some nice snow on NW aspects. The sun had it's way on the south facing, hard crust's on the way out.
Time to put that Moto to work Trackhead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...8/DSC00164.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...8/DSC00159.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...8/DSC00175.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...8/DSC00180.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...8/DSC00195.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...8/DSC00193.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h.../zachshred.jpg
that was fun
^^ that is pretty impressive
this getting older guy linked up s swing, toms, renoylds and wilson, good day to be out, weather was nice, 5 hrs from spruces to butler fork.
http://byates1.smugmug.com/Ski-Touri...45_YWieq-L.jpg
interesting release as noted on yesterday's uac, those guys put in a needlessly steep skin track, which appears to be the case in these parts
http://byates1.smugmug.com/Ski-Touri...83_7m2QL-L.jpg
http://byates1.smugmug.com/Ski-Touri...36_orXB8-L.jpg
http://byates1.smugmug.com/Ski-Touri...03_dJKh5-L.jpg
was sweating the return to the inversion, but the air cleared later in the day
http://byates1.smugmug.com/Ski-Touri...93_yZU2v-L.jpg
very nice fullish moon from wilson, with the sun behind me, good stuff
will be skiing everyday until wed, on a plane wed afternoon
Yes it was. Great reports.Quote:
Originally Posted by byates1
I'm out there
Stunning day to be out for sure...some pics of the carnage around Alta / Bird.
http://chadspectorphoto.com/coppermi...8-_MG_8401.jpg
Tweaked for contrast and texture...
http://chadspectorphoto.com/coppermi...8-_MG_8381.jpg
http://chadspectorphoto.com/coppermi...8-_MG_8433.jpg
http://chadspectorphoto.com/coppermi...8-_MG_8439.jpg
http://chadspectorphoto.com/coppermi...8-_MG_8445.jpg
Skied the shit out of this once they dropped the rope later in the day.
http://chadspectorphoto.com/coppermi...8-_MG_8493.jpg
Sun felt good. So did beer.
Mark H, You guys are hardcore. Your video back on page 13 is great. Very impressive indeed. You should give your video its own thread.
Well thank you. Here's some pics from Monday:Quote:
Originally Posted by thebirdhunter
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...h_228/jake.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h..._228/brook.jpg
Went out for a walk in the mountains and figured I'd ski some of the more mellow spots I enjoy, especially when flying solo. Found a lot of these:
http://www.kendallcard.com/wp-conten...jan29-2010.jpg
Pit results that didn't make me too confident even on the "safe" slopes. So I skipped a meadow or two.
Found a stout wind crust under 4-6" of new around 7500-8000' on N/NE aspects and a couple of naturals that had initiated on it. One natural then stepped down to the ground.
http://www.kendallcard.com/wp-conten...lide-close.jpg
Over here-ish was pretty good. No one wanted to center punch the bowl. Good decision I think.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YueaKb4ebBc/S2...0/IMG_0151.JPG
A lot of people out, but not too many choosing the same shots as us. Some wind slabs up on exposed stuff, but other than that nothing unstable. But we kept it pretty mellow. N-facing dry recrystallized skied fast and fun. SW-facing exit was actually quite enjoyable. The sun crust had softened for nice spring-like mashed potatoes at noon:30 to 1ish. Probably was quite sloppy later on.
Ran into a group of 10 or so British-out-of towners back by the lake. Fun folks if you run into them over the next few days. It's refreshing to run into visitors who are well-prepared and know their shit.
wow! are things that bad that this is on page 4. note to self- stop planning utah trips for the first week of feb.
Snow good, avy conditions badQuote:
Originally Posted by powdork
yeah, i been keeping up. just hoping to open this up and see everything had magically healed overnight.
Upper elevation south facing was really good early in the day. Most aspects with any South got baked by days end.
I'm a little tardy on this vid, but I'm still giggling like a little girl over last weeks storm.
Schweeet.Quote:
Originally Posted by nohow
holy tele face shots. judging by the way N facing aspects at the bird are skiing, there must be good shit out there. just wish it was safer and i wasn't an avy jong fresh out of my level 1 course.
Dangerous avalanche conditions are occuring or are imminent. Backcountry travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.
A Special Avalanche Advisory continues for the mountains of Utah with a particular Warning in the Logan area mountains. Deep unsurvivable avalanches may be triggered on a variety of aspects and elevations. We have had three avalanche fatalities in the backcountry this last week alone…Those without expert level avalanche skill should avoid being on, under, or adjacent to steep slopes.
We have a dangerous, unmanageable situation in the backcountry. The danger is CONSIDERABLE with deep, unsurvivable avalanches breaking near the ground. These can be triggered on, below or adjacent to these steep slopes. Also, the danger of wet avalanches will rise to CONSIDERABLE today with daytime heating. Avoid the steep sun-expose slopes by mid-morning.
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/
^^^thanks for your observation of a web page. Super helpful.
So, apparently there was a slide at The Canyons that sparked a full-on rescue event. Fortunately, it was a false alarm and nobody was caught. Anyways, where is this? Is this the stuff just off the top of Peak 5 and just on the south side of the ropeline there?
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/files.../Picture11.png
Quote:
Originally Posted by nohow
That is awesome. Maybe it's the slo-mo, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone go quite that deep. Even with the telemarker's advantage on face shots, it's still impressive.
Yes, that is my understanding, although I believe it is to the north side, right as you get off the Peak 5 lift and head out that gate.Quote:
Originally Posted by ski_adk
What bothers me is that some folks would set off a slide that big, and then not go and tell someone that all the members of their party were accounted for. Sounds like the Canyons patrol did an all out rescue effort for no reason whatsoever. Someone correct me if I am wrong.