Wasatch Conditions 10-11

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Originally Posted by skifishbum

I gotya covered just send the 20 Daltons way pm me for digits
aside from that it looks like there is a need for a pad my post count with worthless gabber in the wasatch thread:rolleyes:
Oh and
Who wants to ski with me

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Where and When sfb? I been trying to ski with you for nearly 2 years lol....

HA let me know...you still got my digits??

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Originally Posted by skifishbum

Oh and
Who wants to ski with me

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I do, especially on the "on the way soon" rockered skis I have aquired.
Take me to the POWDER!

And while I am here, going to need some brake bending, going from 92 to 117 underfoot. I know what to bring. ;)

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Originally Posted by Buzzworthy

I do, especially on the "on the way soon" rockered skis I have aquired.
Take me to the POWDER!

And while I am here, going to need some brake bending, going from 92 to 117 underfoot. I know what to bring. ;)

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is it 420 already? :tongue:

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Originally Posted by Skidog

is it 420 already? :tongue:

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ran into ectreeskier today - way cool dood - it is always fun meeting folk on the mountain. big thanks to skifishbum for the bro skis - wow what a huge difference wide matched skis make. talked to a couple of alta trollers today and they sais that so far they have not seen any instabilities - just stumps and rocks. it is always tops talking to these pros and trying to learn a little more.

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Ubber quite outside of the pen today. Skied upper elevation N, NE & E today in Cardiff and Mineral. CT 24 Q2 failed a foot down on what appeared to be a density change , near sketchy traverse @ 9100' North facing. Around 14-16'' of new snow up high came in right side up.
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No instabilities noted @ 8500', ENE. New/old layer bonded well with several inches of sugar on the ground. 12-15" new, mostly graupel/ rime topped with lower density flakes. , guessing 10-12% density.

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Originally Posted by TeleThor

I was at that meeting/discussion at Wild Rose last year. I recall one of the issues being that giving out maps of "safe zones" to go to during high danger conditions was not necessarily a good idea. I tend to agree. What did the UAC end up deciding? Never saw those maps on the site last season.

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Looks like the safe zone maps will not be released. Oh well. I wasn't at the meeting but I understand why people are against it. Drew said he always gets calls from people like scout leaders who just want to know where they can go worry free in the backcountry. If anything, the maps would have saved him some time in responding to all those questions.

As for skiing today: we hit da bird. Folks in the tram seemed to enjoy watching us shred the cirque :) Ditto on everyone else's stability observations.

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Originally Posted by Mark H

As for skiing today: we hit da bird. Folks in the tram seemed to enjoy watching us shred the cirque :) Ditto on everyone else's stability observations.

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make sure and check the signs posted at the access points. yesterday they were all closed for winching and other machinery on the mountain. not sure if it will stay closed but we're making a big push to get open asap.

My grins from yesterday definitely showed a great deal of stability.

I woke up this morning and they were still there.

sonuvabitch i have 3 more weeks of shitty, shitty school before I get out there.

Skool = suffering


Thinking about skiing while at skool = more suffering


Look at the bright side. It will only get better, but try not to think about it.

waited in line to ski the backside yesterday. turns out it was worth it. on one of the more northern facing ribs there was a mini fracture like 10'x10' didnt look too deep and made more of a slough pile.

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Originally Posted by AltaPowderDaze

make sure and check the signs posted at the access points. yesterday they were all closed for winching and other machinery on the mountain. not sure if it will stay closed but we're making a big push to get open asap.

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they cant close the mountain, its public land :nonono2::fuckyou::nonono2:

They can and will close the mountain. It's well within their permit for doing control work or anything else they deem necessary for opening. Alta does it too.

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Originally Posted by Lone Star

they cant close the mountain, its public land :nonono2::fuckyou::nonono2:

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You damn well now they can. It's like saying that can't close highway 210 because it's a public road!

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Originally Posted by Lone Star

they cant close the mountain, its public land :nonono2::fuckyou::nonono2:

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Snowbird is private land.

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Originally Posted by salida

Gnarbabe noted "Dug a quick one at the top of Collins, NW aspect. About 80-85 cm total snow depth. 35 cm of new snow, 25 cm of rounds from the last storm, below that is a crust and below that is maybe 7cm of junky stuff."

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Dug almost an identical pit on top of the Catherine's meadow skips yesterday. We had another 10cm of total snow. New stuff ~fist, older stuff ~4finger and an ice crust separating the rotten snow. If we keep getting some snow maybe this could heal up...

Nothing was moving for us, had someone tell us he had some large sluffing coming out in the chutes above supreme bowl. Not shocking.

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Originally Posted by Lone Star

they cant close the mountain, its public land :nonono2::fuckyou::nonono2:

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When will people learn that when you control the money, guns, courts, and the jails, you can do as you please, close what you please, when you please?:confused:

Yeah, I know it was probably for a good safety reason,...and it's a PA statement, ... But, It applies across the board.:rolleyes2

Looks like some nice turns were had up there for some...:wink:

Cheers

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Originally Posted by AltaPowderDaze

make sure and check the signs posted at the access points. yesterday they were all closed for winching and other machinery on the mountain. not sure if it will stay closed but we're making a big push to get open asap.

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Looks like Snowbird will be open Saturday.

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Originally Posted by dinidar524

Looks like Snowbird will be open Saturday.

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that's the tentative plan. there's still a lot of things that need to happen between now and then but it's doable.

Wow, my decisions really got a whole lot easier.

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Originally Posted by AltaPowderDaze

that's the tentative plan. there's still a lot of things that need to happen between now and then but it's doable.

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Whoever posts for you guys on FB sure seems to think it's more than tentative.

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Originally Posted by dfinn

Whoever posts for you guys on FB sure seems to think it's more than tentative.

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Same with your email marketing team:

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The Tram, Gadzoom and Chickadee lifts will be running Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13-14, regular hours, weather and conditions permitting.

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Cant believe the tram is going opening day... doesn't happen too often.

They must have blown a lot of man-made onto RJ.

Brighton tomorrow, Snowbird saturday.


Game on!

Poked around Alta this morning. Skiing was great, got a little sluffing in the new snow, but no biggie.

hit up the plasma center then headed up lcc. alta got another 6"-8" or more since yesterday. due to the very cold temps the new snow was very light - lake effect seemed to kick in several times. clicked a rock or two - no damage - unbelievable conditions with pow top to bottom. wow wow wow - stability is solid.

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Originally Posted by Paj

sonuvabitch i have 3 more weeks of shitty, shitty school before I get out there.

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ya, there's some great skiing goin on, but it takes a lot of snow to build a good deep, cover everything base out there. no rush, yer gonna have a helluva season. very easy to ruin skis and body parts this early in the game.

rog

ya - it is really dangerous right now - better leave it to the expendables to pack things down.

Anyone find any black sunglasses near the angle station today? Lost em.

did'nt see them late afternoon - i came up on the uphill side and my buddy Alten came up on the downhill side - check with the office.

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i think my new camera makes capitolp look like a better skier than he is. jk he whooped me today. the skiing is fantastic, especially when you expect to cream rocks on any turn and dont.

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Originally Posted by icelanticskier

ya, there's some great skiing goin on, but it takes a lot of snow to build a good deep, cover everything base out there. no rush, yer gonna have a helluva season. very easy to ruin skis and body parts this early in the game.
rog

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The fellow to the left insisted no base and rocky.

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Nerve wracking

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to say the least.

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Best of have a history of early cover

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so's ya don't hit shit.

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Originally Posted by wra

The fellow to the left insisted no base and rocky.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL160.../393290730.jpg

Nerve wracking

http://www.wowasatch.com/pictures/Wi...-9/semarla.jpg

to say the least.

http://www.wowasatch.com/pictures/Wi...9/traverse.jpg

Best of have a history of early cover

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so's ya don't hit shit.

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remember how gobblers gobbled you? be safe my, um, friend.

rog

Didn't quite gobble me since I'm still here.
Did learn an extra thing or two which will be helpful.
It's on the short list for a history lesson.

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Originally Posted by wra

Didn't quite gobble me since I'm still here.
Did learn an extra thing or two which will be helpful.
It's on the short list for a history lesson.

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your obs are valuable to all. wish i could be there for the presentation.

will be out for quarter lapping bliss come feb. see you on the bus.

rog

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Originally Posted by dfinn

Whoever posts for you guys on FB sure seems to think it's more than tentative.

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sorry, i don't read facebook.
that was the plan when i left work tuesday. the final decision is well above my pay grade. if i came on here spouting certainty and it didn't happen, then there'd be a lot of folks with their panties in a bunch.

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Originally Posted by AltaPowderDaze

sorry, i don't read facebook.
that was the plan when i left work tuesday. the final decision is well above my pay grade. if i came on here spouting certainty and it didn't happen, then there'd be a lot of folks with their panties in a bunch.

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true enough. I know mine would be super bunched.

Any reports from Alta dawn Patrollers?? I heard there might be a wind crust on some aspects? Any first hand knowledge to drop on me? Thinking of an afternoon assault.

thx.

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Originally Posted by Skidog

Any reports from Alta dawn Patrollers?? I heard there might be a wind crust on some aspects? Any first hand knowledge to drop on me? Thinking of an afternoon assault.

thx.

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They groomed main chute this am with a winch cat, pretty crazy scene.