How about we sled into the base of the SW couloir of Cascade, then wait for it to get nice and sunny?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark H
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How about we sled into the base of the SW couloir of Cascade, then wait for it to get nice and sunny?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark H
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It's a bit long to get there, you're welcome to join my scout troop at Aspen Grove instead if you'd like. We'll have hot dogs and jello!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark H
Two days of work left before I have 2 weeks off and the snowpack completely shits the bed, awesome.
It'll heal up quick enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
Guess the mille gazex wasn't coperating, so skied hidden canyon laps all day steep shots that hadn't naturaled were pretty easily ski cut and sluff was slow but plentiful and dense
face shots o plenty
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plenty of sub 30 degree slopes with this
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most appeared overnight but a few smaller ones sympethically released on putting return traverse in.
today = greatest snow on earth
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Originally Posted by skifishbum
glide cracks???? water runnels???
Slight surface instabilities at 9K feet in BCC. Sluffing was happening at on the rain crust from Sunday night. Snow was light, in the 3-5% department.
East aspects around 9k seamed to be getting stronger. The interfaces below the storm snow were easier to pull out yesterday than today in ct's.
http://www.tgrmedia.com/i.ashx?w=800...ap_730X550.jpg
Not as deep in the North, but still a sweet day!
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1292973878http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1292973878
Likely another foot by the end of the day tomorrow.
Wasatch Back: Plenty of soft slabs and sluffing on Murdochs. Didin't see many bomb blasts (but the blackness may have been covered by fresh snow). The Can. opened Condor, and it was absolutely sick. Days like today make me happy to live in P.C.
Good skiing with I.G. and seeing MPPG on the hill.
lots of familiar faces around the canyons today, but somehow i missed yours. we did wonder where MPPG ended up in the afternoon...Quote:
Originally Posted by schindlerpiste
HEADS UP!
UDOT will be shooting above the highway on the North side of Little Cottonwood Canyon; Road closes at 06:00.
Please stay clear of the North side of the canyon until the road re-opens ~08:30.
Plan accordingly, Thanks.
FYI had good results from the 15:00 mid canyon shoot today: White Pine Chutes, White Pine and Little Pine.
Doubling up.
Just found out Argenta is in the mix too.
Will try to shoot at some point tomorrow with an est. 15 minute closure in the mid-canyon.
Please stay clear of Argenta tomorrow.
Thanks again.
any idea what time (roughly)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brad Davis
dammit...just got a text looks like LCC is closing at 10:00 pm now.
Well, break out your duct taped together Tankers, S-16's and Silver Pass. The lifts are still turning at Alta.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
The snowpack is not shitting the bed...
5+ years skiing around Tahoe taught me the Sierra cement backcountry stability rule: Wait 72 hours after the snow stops, then ski the goods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Christopher3000
Speaking of slides on Cascade, this lovely debris pile just came off the NW Couloir. I would have loved to see this thing come roaring off that 1000 ft cliff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...28/cascade.jpg
A chute on the southern end of the west face of Timp also had an impressive slide.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...h_228/avy2.jpg
That could really mess up a picnic.....But on the bright side, the line is even longer now! Thank you pineapple express.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh71/mdh_228/toe.jpg
Chriscam,
I was hoping you wouldn't ask.
Vis is need to do control work on Argenta, so when ever that happens we'll get er done. If there's a skinner going up then we're hosed.
Rained down there anyways.
Start high.
thanks brad. wasn't necessarily heading in that direction. was more wondering about possible road closure times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brad Davis
Couldn't do control work today in Argenta due to weather.
Tomorrow is on.
Road will close in the mid canyon at 8:15 we'll have it open again by 8:30.
That's the plan.
Thanks.
Alright, so who is the wise guy?
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13776865
Stolen signs halt avalanche control work
December 24th, 2010 @ 11:19am
By ksl.com
SALT LAKE COUNTY -- Avalanche control operations were suspended in Big Cottonwood Canyon Friday morning due to stolen signs.
UDOT says someone took the signs alerting people to the control operations and telling them to keep out of the area. Without the warning, it was unsafe for crews to proceed.
The control operations were supposed to begin at 8:30 a.m. Anyone with information about the stolen signs is asked to call police.
Wow, really? Seriously not cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshP
a warm wet morning
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nice low angle line for a sketchy day (assuming nothing comes off Bighorn)
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so nice to be above that mank
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it's a pretty safe route as long as you stay away from the side walls
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh71/mdh_228/avy.jpg
high winds forced us to turn back about 700' from the summit
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and back through the glop
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Beautiful out there today. Cold temps up high last night dried out the snow on the shady aspects. South around 9k got baked by 11:30 ish. Glide cracks in upper Cardiac Bowl..?
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shit that's scary. those crowns look huge.
Would hate like hell to fall in one of those, make a mental note: They will not heal quickly.
WTF !!! glides this early in the season? is that normal. ok wot is normal, but in fernie things don't open up til feb-ish. Wot elevation is that?
damn them cracks and that crown look gnar
Headed out millie gate to figure 8. while digging a pit at top a exum or uma guide and legend in his own mind blew by and guinnie pig it for us I'm bummed I missed the figure 8 hop turn skiing of stupid chute:biggrin:
Still had a bit of the wrong side up don't sink the tips density.
Skinned up to tlp to ski a shot off the ridge. A few collapsed in flats.
Noticed a couple dudes doing the alta sidestep below so we broke out the choc expresso beans tea and discussed saftey waiting for them to clear
Got to say was pretty surprised to see them bootering straight up the shot.
I kind of feel bad for making fun of what turned out to be a a spansered rock star, but fuck it I'm just a middle aged ski bum what do I know, but says somethin when the president of local sar is standing next to ya laughing too:fm:
I'm not gonna arm chair qb just write it off to a higher tolerance for risk bigger balls and perhaps a faith in a higher power:wink:
and a mofoing green light on stability of that slope.
Skied well better than fig8 I thought
Sfotex
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Toph
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merry xmass
damn I'm bummed and I guess my position.........
stick a fork in what was once a cool tradition:frown:
you surprised? that was a pretty boneheaded move.Quote:
Originally Posted by skifishbum
I'm not saying it wasn't but when the grinch came to whoville and tried to steal their xmass glee did the frown and say humanity sucks woa is me?:wink:
sounds like you saw some balls shit go down, and up. that boot pack looks ... interesting
i once did the avy report in verse
but lately ive been leaving my balls in my purse
sketchy snowpack, boredom, some douche stealing signs, wonder what will be the next excuse for opting out of a cool tradition.
Saw this off the backside of American Twins yesterday, dunno is it was the work of the powderturds, they were in the area.
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Originally Posted by sfotex
Impressive. How far did it run?
Switch to the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead