Wasatch Conditions 10-11

[JTrue]

Congrats Derek that Samurai is pretty rad as well. Let me know if you need any help dropping a new motor in there.

[TeleThor]

At first I thought the Samurai was a joke. Looks like it's the real deal. Bad ass. Nice work on the babymaking too.

[Trackhead]

Congrats Derek that Samurai is pretty rad as well. Let me know if you need any help dropping a new motor in there.

The diesel motor is a long way off. The tracks cost three times what I paid for the vehicle.

[Slaag Master]

got a pass at brighton - forgot about the placwe for a minute - usually 20 riders per day - sweet bc access - the tp........

[brutah]

did some suicide chuting yesterday afternoon. punch through sun crust on south slopes covering about two feet of snow. inside the chute found some variable snow but pretty consolidated down low with the surface seeing the affects of the wind. pretty deep snow in that area.

wow, the armchairing and stupid shit in this thread is at an all time high. i guess its like encryption though........

[The Gnarwhale]

Congratulations Trackhead! I'm sure the car seat will buckle right into the Samurai.

Overcast and with no new snow, today seemed like a good day to climb down this hole. Could have used a couple more feet, just as hypothesized. It was good adventuring all the same.

[Trackhead]

Nice perspective on that shot. Way to be creative.

[tyfalk]

Love it Gnarwhale. Still some moderate density snow up high on the shady aspects skiing well. Had to realy hammer on some CTs to get anything to pull out on N,NE aspects at 9200.

[sfotex]

Took the skinny skis up to the Mill Creek yurt. Looking pretty thin down low, but there was about 2 feet of settled snow at the upper parking lot. Warm and drippy. Ran into a guy that went up Porters and said it was full on spring slush conditions.

[otter]

Not really on topic, but I just picked up a 1988 Samurai that will have Tatou tracks on it for next winter..........0.8psi ground pressure. Obviously not as capable as a big diesel cat, but it will work for 95% of the forest access roads. From videos, these little vehicles with Tatous go through 2ft of snow quite easily, so any snowmobile road should be fine. Considering putting a 1.8l VW diesel in it at some point.

Heated cab, nice radio, no two stroke exhaust, 4-6 passenger.......

Nebo, Skyline, Strawberry Peak, Farmington, Logan Canyon, Double Top Peak, Naomi Peak, Cherry Peak, La Sals..........


Samurai with Mattracks (smaller foot print than the Tatou's). Bonus mullet redneck music.
YouTube - Tracker des neiges 2

Perhaps with an extra $40,000+........
YouTube - KEN BLOCK'S TRAX STI CAR

I want a ride trackhead!

[otter]

Hit up the Hallway yesterday. Super good snow in there, but pretty heavy down at the bottom. I found someone's glasses in the couloir it self. If you lost them please send me a pm and I will get them back to you.

[bl2000]

got a pass at brighton - forgot about the placwe for a minute - usually 20 riders per day - sweet bc access - the tp........

Slaag: So, did you run the chutes on the E/N side of great western? I'll be in BCC next weekend (1st time in 4 months), and looking to get up to Brighton too.

[jeri534]

Popped my bc,split,utah cherry at the same time.

Finally got my first day out on the split and explore some of the sweet backcountry Utah has to offer....started the trailhead at the last alta parking lot I believe? Im not too familiar with the zones but we went up to the overlook where you can see Soli, Brighton, Bird, Alta and Park city

one of the best days Ive had























HD

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[ZachClanton]

Forgot my poles but we still found some great pow on N-NE aspects at 10-11K yesterday. A little worried about drifts and cornices on top but most didn't want to go anywhere. Large ground facets were found in shallow east facing cliff-out zones but other than that, no instabilities noted



... until the drive home.

[Skidog]

Yup, and a good vehicle to carry around the future kid my wife is brewing in her uterus.

We'll drag you, Liz, and your youngster out for his first bc tour.

Congrats dude...on the baby as well as the new "baby (samuri)..would love a ride in that thing...hint hint..

[altachic]

Yup, and a good vehicle to carry around the future kid my wife is brewing in her uterus.

We'll drag you, Liz, and your youngster out for his first bc tour.

I would love, love to take you up on that offer. Let's DO IT!
And, I'm still so excited for you guys and that little bean that's brewing!
I have nothing else to contribute other than I actually get to go skiing this week. I'll be at Alta, but hey...skiing is skiing for this busy mom these days

[Johnny Deep]

F'n rude! UDOT should be pry-barring those things every spring!

[PROVO]

wow thats a heluva stone. That would have chipped your windshield, your lucky.

Excellent powder conditions with no instabilitles noted in the Bear River range. The sledders are starting to pull the big bowls, so far so good.

Logan Canyon= $

^ sick ride! congrats on all fronts derek.

[otter]

Hit up figure 8 hill for a bunch of laps. no instabilities that we found. Very smooth and creamy pow.

And to the old man running his mouth about how big my turns were i say screw you! If i am doing something unsafe go ahead and call me out, but I can make turns a big as i want anytime I want.

[Trackhead]

And to the old man running his mouth about how big my turns were i say screw you! If i am doing something unsafe go ahead and call me out, but I can make turns a big as i want anytime I want.

Hhahahha, I go out of my way to make big turns when wankers like that are around. Good on ya, Steve.

[brutah]

got up for a few sunset turns this afternoon. today was smooth and creamy like otter said. snow might have come in a little upside down. might be something to consider in the future when more weight is added on top. but no instabilities noted in the northeast, east and north slopes i skied today.

[Trackhead]

The booter is in, go get some. Stable snow in the Grunge Couloir and the lower north facing couloir below it.


The line had slid out recently due to a cornice break, making for safe conditions and easy booting. The last 20 feet of traversing to the ridge had not slid and had a wind slab. We stayed off it this time, skiing from the cliff.

Fun spot to put on skis.

[grenalds]

^^^ Looks like you quite using the cell phone to snap shots! Nice!

[Trackhead]

^^^ Looks like you quite using the cell phone to snap shots! Nice!

Upgraded to a $79 camera........ha!

[Xover]

Upgraded to a $79 camera........ha!

good to see you are back out and about now if i can just get you to return a message in between pipe laying events with the wife (gotta take advantage of those no consequences times ) maybe we can get out and piss some old farts off with big, phat, long turns .... and cackles of course