Wasatch Conditions 10-11

[Brad Davis]

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.

[criscam]

Chriscam,

I was hoping you wouldn't ask.
We vis is need to do control work on Argenta, so whenever 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.

[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.

[JoshP]

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.

[TeleThor]

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.

Wow, really? Seriously not cool.

[Mark H]

a warm wet morning


nice low angle line for a sketchy day (assuming nothing comes off Bighorn)


so nice to be above that mank


it's a pretty safe route as long as you stay away from the side walls


high winds forced us to turn back about 700' from the summit


and back through the glop

[tyfalk]

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..?

[ectreeskier11]

shit that's scary. those crowns look huge.

[yabyum]

Would hate like hell to fall in one of those, make a mental note: They will not heal quickly.

[Shadam]

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?

[heffnasty]

damn them cracks and that crown look gnar

[skifishbum]

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
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
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
and a mofoing green light on stability of that slope.
Skied well better than fig8 I thought
Sfotex

Toph

merry xmass

[skifishbum]

damn I'm bummed and I guess my position.........
stick a fork in what was once a cool tradition

[ectreeskier11]

damn I'm bummed and I guess my position.........
stick a fork in what was once a cool tradition

you surprised? that was a pretty boneheaded move.

[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?

[Shadam]

sounds like you saw some balls shit go down, and up. that boot pack looks ... interesting

[Lone Star]

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.

[sfotex]

Saw this off the backside of American Twins yesterday, dunno is it was the work of the powderturds, they were in the area.

[Trackhead]

Saw this off the backside of American Twins yesterday, dunno is it was the work of the powderturds, they were in the area.

Impressive. How far did it run?

[truth]

Impressive. How far did it run?

Switch to the road.

[AltaPowderDaze]

Saw this off the backside of American Twins yesterday, dunno is it was the work of the powderturds, they were in the area.

it was triggered by an explosive from a wpg ship but not their work.

[sfotex]

it was triggered by an explosive from a wpg ship but not their work.

Sounds like their work to me.

[skifishbum]

xmass day was gorgeous tok the icegrom for a quick onehitwonder solislacksillyfk shot so he could test drive his present.


must a just missed the stupid slide and observed a couple grannies bootpackers.
A few small naturals n facing and a decent sized debris feild from the upper meadows ~ alta tunnel/mine.
Observed the beacon test park is up and operating in the soli moonunit lot by eagle, props to soli patrol, wbr, bca and all for providing, maintaining it.
Yesterday pretty graybird but damn good n facing turns in silver w facing into days shot had naturaled and had a bit of chunder/debris but sheltered lower good. Snowpack seems to be adjusting to load well no real instabilities noted
some pisspoor canyon driving led to a long bus/car shuttle, imo but lifes to short to ski s facing funk crust
Damn glad to meet ya powherb and always good to add to the maggots I'ved ski with list.

[Slaag Master]

damn, waitin for my mon-thurs brighton to re-activate after the holidays

[Mark H]

Saw lots of significant debris piles all over this area. 12.5 inches of water would do that.... This is near the base of the Grunge


Winds were much stronger than forecasted and this area has a way of channeling wind in weird directions. This small slab took us for a magic carpet ride and that was our cue to abort mission.


We explored some safer terrain and at one point we were on top this chute. Couldn't quite tell if it went clean so we passed it up. Oh well. We'll be back.