Wasatch Conditions 10-11

**marauders** · 03-18-2011, 10:06 PM

Skied E and SE, 10,000 ft. and below. Stiff winds up high, loading west aspects. The first 500 feet off the ridgeline was scoured ice and wind pillows. Below that it was 4 inches of soft 'n creamy. Perfect in late morning. A bit manky in the afternoon down low.

**StraightChuter** · 03-18-2011, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by marauders

Skied E and SE, 10,000 ft. and below. Stiff winds up high, loading west aspects. The first 500 feet off the ridgeline was scoured ice and wind pillows. Below that it was 4 inches of soft 'n creamy. Perfect in late morning. A bit manky in the afternoon down low.

Where is this? It looks like it has pretty good kiting potential.

**marauders** · 03-20-2011, 12:32 PM

Corral Mountain, south of Provo Peak. Accessed from Hobble Creek Canyon.

**sfotex** · 03-20-2011, 06:33 PM

Found some really reactive soft slabs in lower Days running in the new snow. Not a huge deal, but they were running fairly fast and could take you into a tree, etc. if you weren't paying attention.

**Powaholic** · 03-20-2011, 07:57 PM

So if one was able to get free lift tickets and free lodging at powder mtn, would it be worth it to drive from the seattle area overnight and ride at powder mtn from mon-fri for free?

Looks like it is supposed to snow quite a bit there in the next couple days too.... I think I'm about to pull the trigger

**Shredhead** · 03-20-2011, 08:10 PM

Free, sure! It's pretty low angle. but it's fun. I'd bring AT gear and just hike Lighting Ridge and then hit the bus terrain.
IMHO: The cat's not worth $15.

**jeri534** · 03-20-2011, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Powaholic

So if one was able to get free lift tickets and free lodging at powder mtn, would it be worth it to drive from the seattle area overnight and ride at powder mtn from mon-fri for free?

Looks like it is supposed to snow quite a bit there in the next couple days too.... I think I'm about to pull the trigger

do you have a splitboard/avy gear setup? should come down to the cottonwoods and we can do some touring

**Johnny Deep** · 03-21-2011, 08:32 AM

WIll someone make the wind stop!

**Shredhead** · 03-21-2011, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Powaholic

So if one was able to get free lift tickets and free lodging at powder mtn, would it be worth it to drive from the seattle

I didn't realize you're a boarder. I've never snowboarded Pow Mow, it has some heinously flat spots. I'd at least bring poles. It also has alot of southernly exposures.

**brutah** · 03-21-2011, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Shredhead

I didn't realize you're a boarder. I've never snowboarded Pow Mow, it has some heinously flat spots. I'd at least bring poles. It also has alot of southernly exposures.

you'll be fine on a snowboard at pow mow

**Brad Davis** · 03-21-2011, 04:18 PM

March 21, 2011
UDOT is planning on closing Little Cottonwood Canyon tonight at midnight.
Avalanche control on the North side starting at 7:00.
The plan is to have the road open by 8-8:30.

Thanks.

**jeri534** · 03-23-2011, 12:57 PM

finally did proper superior today, fun, stable, deep

**ectreeskier11** · 03-23-2011, 06:43 PM

i'm so fucking mad none of my lazy ass friends would wake up to ski superior this morning. rocky point was a fun consolation prize though.

**criscam** · 03-24-2011, 08:23 AM

mid elevation n facing still still creamy last night. most other aspects had a suncrust. a little sluffing on the steeper terrain.

**TheDon** · 03-24-2011, 01:18 PM

N facing slopes were totally wind loaded creamy for sure but the steeper stuff was pretty sketchy. We saw some in stability so skied a W slope. NW would have been best...

**Slaag Master** · 03-25-2011, 04:52 PM

up for a quick gulp of air - back to the pow!

**Oh snow** · 03-26-2011, 07:59 AM

UAC 10 QUESTION USER SURVEY: Let us know what you MAGGOT's think......

Brett Kobernik
Utah Avalanche Center

**kbowm** · 03-26-2011, 03:28 PM

found some ski poles on Thursday evening

pm me with enough details to identify them (brand, color, material, where you left them) and I'll get them back to you

**jeri534** · 03-26-2011, 04:55 PM

good snow in Days today, no instabilities, awesome snow

**yabyum** · 03-26-2011, 05:58 PM

Down by Spring city ( Horseshoe mountain area) A WAY out of the way area. Hope SAR can get them out ok.

**ectreeskier11** · 03-26-2011, 06:31 PM

anyone got a booster strap of any variation laying around i could pick up tonight? obviously beer will be brought. in other news wolverine skied great this morning/early afternoon while there was light, besides the huge cornices all we found was some minor windloading. hope everyone down in sanpete's alright.