Cameron Pass 10.17.04

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

The date for the start of public forecasts will most likely be set on Friday. ... etc.

Halsted Morris
CAIC

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YAY!!! :D I've been checking the site for weeks now and I'm definitely excited to see the reports start coming in again.

No, you didn't offend me, I just like to question a lot- I don't usually take things at face value. I don't mean to disrespect your knowledge, I just want to know details. I'm nosy like that. You definitely provided them and I appreciate that. It's always a learning experience to hear from a guru in any field. Thanks for explaining!

And I will not be going into the backcountry for a good long time until conditions improve. :cool: I don't want to tempt the avalanche gods, and I don't want to wreck my skis. I guess I just got a little anxious to make some turns and I hate icy gaper-laden groomers. I'll settle for turns on my mountain bike for now.

edit: I also appreciate your opinion on whether I should have skied or not. If you wouldn't have done it, than I definitely wouldn't either. Knowing that now, I'll keep it in mind for the future.

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Sorry, can't supply a lot of extra details. Spent the entire day in the NAC forecasters meeting. Just got home, and got to be at CSAW early. :eek:

On Mount Sheridan 13,748'. I believe it was on a North aspect.

Snowboarder was coming down the slope that goes into curving gulley.

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I'll be very interested to see those photos. I was up there less than 2 weeks ago. Did an ascent of Sherman and Sheridan from the Fairplay side. Our hike routes were totally safe, but we did note that N face of Sheridan, and a particularly tempting looking gully that had good looking coverage (which also did look dangerous...isn't that usually the case?). Wonder if that's where the slide happened.

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Please remember folks, all you need for an avalanche are the following ingredents:

1) a steep enough slope of +30 degrees.
2) enough snow to cover the ground surface ruffness, to have a bed surface (ie a sliding layer).
3) a cohessive slab of snow.
4) sitting on top of a weak layer of snow.

These guys had all four ingredents..... :eek:

So, the "avalanche season" is offically on.... And yes Mir, I may say it to offen, but let's be careful out there. ;)

Halsted Morris
CAIC

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Well, if you insist. ;)

Is there anything I need to know about Butler Gulch? Planning to head over there Sunday morning. Can you come too?

Awesome details, Halsted. Thank you so much for taking the time.

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Originally Posted by SheRa

Is there anything I need to know about Butler Gulch?

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Watch for uphill traffic when hauling ass down the trail to the trailhead. Ouch.

Here is a pic of the diamond sliding this year