Wasatch Conditions 10-11

**Trackhead** · 04-28-2011, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by harpo

Matt - some one put tracks in the chimney line today....

It finally has ice in the choke.

**harpo** · 04-28-2011, 07:41 AM

Nope not me - I'd have claimed it. Looked like they started below the choke. This is the first time I've seen snow in the choke.

**Alx88** · 04-28-2011, 08:13 AM

Ya ya, I meant McKee. I'll be on the lookout.

**Brad Davis** · 04-28-2011, 09:45 AM

As with most things we do in life, there are usually consequences. Skiing in a densely populated area like Lt. Cottonwood Canyon can result in situations that affect many others. It is fortunate that there was no one was on the Lt. Superior apron when this occured, and it is fortunate that the debris didn't reach the road where it could have also been a bad deal. Because of all of us trying to make it work, together, we need to make good decisions. If we don't we may affect others adversly. Choosing where you go, and when you go there, based on good back-country proceedures may be something we should all strive for.

Liam

**smuggs** · 04-28-2011, 10:09 AM

liam / brad just because thats the second hudge slide trackhead set off little superior this year doesn't mean he has bad backcountry skills or does it?

**lhitchner** · 04-28-2011, 01:06 PM

Trackhead,

You might like to see some photos of you last Friday (4/22) that I shot from Lake Blanche (with a telephoto) while my buddy and I watched your descent off the LCC ridge into upper Mill B South. I made a movie from stop action pictures I shot with my DSLR Nikon at 4 frame/sec. of your run off the ridge. I tried to contact you via fritzrips.com, but my message bounced as undeliverable. Can you contact me so I can give you the info about where to find my photos? My email is hitchner@acm.org

**Xover** · 04-28-2011, 01:45 PM

... just got a text from a good friend of mine. shit is still really active (see link below). please be safe out there folks and listen to your gut instinct, if you got one.

http://www.powderwhore.com/news/

**Johnny Deep** · 04-28-2011, 01:53 PM

My gut intinct goes to 11. Even preprogrammed with blue language just in case.

**thebirdhunter** · 04-28-2011, 03:11 PM

Classic! Liam telling Trackdick he makes bad BC decisions. Nice going Trackdick, next time it snows 1/2" the road will be closed all day.

**Alx88** · 04-28-2011, 03:18 PM

Hahaha. He couldn't resist. Trackdick though? Wow, fuckin' smooth, real smooth.

**Dantheman** · 04-28-2011, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Xover

... just got a text from a good friend of mine. shit is still really active (see link below). please be safe out there folks and listen to your gut instinct, if you got one.

http://www.powderwhore.com/news/

Damn, those wolvie guys were lucky as hell. I believe that's the exact spot where APD's friend died a few years ago.

**Trackhead** · 04-28-2011, 03:56 PM

Smuggs, Birdhunter, and UDOT suffer from short and long term memory loss.

1. Skier triggered slide #1

2. Skier triggered slide #2

3. Well documented slide on Superior in the media.

4. Hucking bombs is not without consequences.

The road was closed, with the bypass open, for control work. There were natural, explosive, and skier triggered slides all over the place that morning. If UDOT was being observant, they would have either kept the bypass route open and the road closed, or closed it after watching the avalanche activity from skiers previous to us.

We had no intention of skiing the south face, unlike others that morning who started large slides down the same face.

That's the last I'll speak of this issue.

**Alx88** · 04-28-2011, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by Trackhead

Smuggs, Birdhunter, and UDOT suffer from short and long term memory loss.

**THEbirdhunter**.. Duh, TD.

**Xover** · 04-28-2011, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by thebirdhunter

Classic! Liam telling Trackdick he makes bad BC decisions.

Not really wanting to get in the middle of a couple of posts that each individual is, IMHO, rightfully and respectfully sensitive to. However, knowing both individuals fairly well, both in a working and non-working environment, I will undoubtedly go on public record as saying that I believe both individuals handled the issue(s) of concern appropriately, admirably and democratically. I'm sure they will both make any necessary changes to their respective decision making processes no matter whom or what they concern.

That is the last I will speak of the issue here.

**lakeaffected** · 04-28-2011, 07:41 PM

End of an era Liam? Hope not!!! You guys have a tough job keeping everyone happy and safe.

I really hope we can find a solution. Maybe banning fat-skis, head-cams, and post-shred blogging would be a good start?

**heffnasty** · 04-28-2011, 08:27 PM

I really hope we can find a solution. Maybe banning fat-skis, head-cams, and post-shred blogging would be a good start?

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Or you could skip past the videos and ignore the incredibly sick TR photos?

**zion zig zag** · 04-28-2011, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Trackhead

That's the last I'll speak of this issue.

Originally Posted by Xover

That is the last I will speak of the issue here.

Hey, I'll still talk about it! I have no idea what's going on but I love to spread rumors and monger fear.

**skifishbum** · 04-28-2011, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by lakeaffected

Maybe banning fat-skis, head-cams, and post-shred blogging would be a good start?

Shush jong or the next time I find your pack lying at the bottom of a slide path I'll pee in it.
If I don't film and blog about the way I blow shit up like a powder
gansta with my 144mm pm gear splatulas who will know

N facing upper bcc skied stellar yesterday 1330 S. to 210 a bit late pretty grabby and manky none of my slow moving sploogealances off steep gully walls traveled very far.
that crown and debris pile off of patsy was pretty impressive

**Slaag Master** · 04-29-2011, 01:26 PM

climbed up wildcat ridge yesterday (4-28). skied down westward ho and ended up on the bird tram deck. heavy snow. rollers on the north face.

runout from superior slide

**jeri534** · 04-29-2011, 03:07 PM

packing all my stuff for my move back to Seattle for the summer as the bird clicks 700" of snowfall this season, what a winter it was and I cant wait to get back next year

**yabyum** · 04-29-2011, 04:03 PM

Driving down LCC (4-29@ 2pm) saw a splendid deposition a couple of turns above Tanners. The deposition looked new...any body know when this came down?

**Skidog** · 04-29-2011, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by jeri534

packing all my stuff for my move back to Seattle for the summer as the bird clicks 700" of snowfall this season, what a winter it was and I cant wait to get back next year

Why leave now...?? ?It aint over yet

**jeri534** · 04-29-2011, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by Skidog

Why leave now...?? ?It aint over yet

Starting to get too broke heh, have some good job prospects back home...wish I could stay

**Alx88** · 04-29-2011, 04:47 PM

Anybody know how that first bit of precipitation came in? Anybody dig a couple layers down today? It was pretty warm in the valley till about an hour after the precip hit...