Wasatch Conditions 10-11

[millerstone]

hey now, all of this 'weather hype' got me out of class this afternoon and had better get me out of an ODE's test tomorrow. honestly though, closing the u of u over a little wind, some dark clouds and an inch of snow (as of now)? you'd think we live in colorado or something

[danstah]

there were bigger storms in may and april last year. its called HYPE! holy shit, you people are fiends all this weather talk is funny. be careful out there folks, i thinks there are some isolated triggers out there with BIG consequences, don't believe the hype and blow your load before the time is right.

Everyone forgets what its like for it to snow. Can't even imagine the amount of accidents that will be due to people forgetting how to drive in the snow

[Shredgar]

If they grew up in Wyoming this would be a normal winter day, not a "life threatening storm"

If this was Wyoming they'd close the highway & make people sleep in motels & the school gymnasium.

[Trackhead]

there were bigger storms in may and april last year. its called HYPE! holy shit, you people are fiends all this weather talk is funny. be careful out there folks, i thinks there are some isolated triggers out there with BIG consequences, don't believe the hype and blow your load before the time is right.

No shit, the hype is unreal right now.

Nice storm though. It's nice to think that some low elevation lines might get filled in enough to finally ski, if this keeps up.

[Dendritic]

there were bigger storms in may and april last year..

Tru dat brutah

Who could forget the 7 feet in 7 days last April! (sorry more hype). Them were good days.

Those of you headed out the next couple of days, dress warmly. -13 below zero fahrenheit on turkey day?

That makes my nose hairs tingle with excitement!

NOAA Forecast:
http://tinyurl.com/ylgx9tx

[TheDon]

No, no, it's 'Snowmageddon 2010'

Ha Ha! Nice Mike!

[springsproject]

I just think the media turns these things into a giant shit show for ratings.

ding ding ding.....today and tomorrow are the last 2 days of the fall ratings period.

[zion zig zag]

ding ding ding.....today and tomorrow are the last 2 days of the fall ratings period.

I believe the hype machine theory but how did they get the NWS on board?

[sfotex]

Is everyone playing the blizzard drinking game at home?

[Sh4ft]

Affirmative, a beer for every inch. Lucid as hell.

[BC13]

Didn't see any avalanches today, but it sounds like 1945 Dresden up here in PC this afternoon so the avy control work must be producing some results.

I can't remember the last WWII reference on TGR.

[monkeywrenchMoose]

Affirmative, a beer for every inch. Lucid as hell.

A sure bummer on both accounts. No snow and no beer = no good.

[basinbeater]

I xrank enough that work will suck for the shorentd houra manana. Skiin thurs shiuld be good! Gobble gobble.

[Trackhead]

That storm was a JOKE! People leaving work early, schools closing, Armageddon cry outs.........and one more reason I rarely put any faith in a forecast, especially one driven by the media train.

[JTrue]

That storm was a JOKE! People leaving work early, schools closing, Armageddon cry outs.........and one more reason I rarely put any faith in a forecast, especially one driven by the media train.

You mean I can leave the house now?

[Trackhead]

You mean I can leave the house now?

No, you'll surely die within minutes.

Anyone want to ski for a bit today? Going at the crack of 11am or noon.

[JoshP]

Do I want to get out...yes. Can I ? No. Why couldn't work shut down for Snowmaggeddon 2010. Doesn't the management at can't remember shit engineering watch the news.

Was hoping we'd get enough for some foothill freaking after work today . Not sure we have quite enough depth on the foothills though.

[Johnny Deep]

Even the astologers had no influence on this one.

[Mark H]

In celebration of this overhyped storm, I present some extras from last season's edit
[ame="http://vimeo.com/17148561"]2010 Backcountry Edit - Extras on Vimeo[/ame]

Also stoked that the UAC has decided to use some of the maps I was speaking of:
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/route_ratings_home

And also, it's time to go skiing....

[Johnny Deep]

Giving the goods away in the Porter Fork Cabins is gonna piss off a lot of folks.

[RTR]

Upper BCC/PC ridgeline felt like the Arctic, this morning. North-facing trees ~9500’ skied stable and smooth, no signs of instabilities. South faces were a bit wind-affected, especially near exposed ridges, but still offered good skiing in the trees. Very minor collapsing on southwest slopes, but nothing to be concerned about. We didn’t dig a pit… wasn’t worried too much. Everything seems to be coming in right-side up. I'd be interested to hear if anyone is finding anything different.

I’ve never been so cold, skiing in the Wasatch.

[tyfalk]

How much snow has upper pc ridge/ bcc picked up since monday morning, around 6-8''?

[sfotex]

That storm was a JOKE! People leaving work early, schools closing, Armageddon cry outs.........and one more reason I rarely put any faith in a forecast, especially one driven by the media train.

Fuck, I now own 500 worthless 'I survived the blizzard of 2010' t-shirts

[RTR]

How much snow has upper pc ridge/ bcc picked up since monday morning, around 6-8''?

That would be a good guess, as an average. For ridgelines and wind-swept areas, maybe less. For leeward slopes and depressions, probably quite a bit more. I don't think any of us hit anything except the tips of some scrub/bushes poking out of the snow.

[tyfalk]

Thanks for the info RTR, out of town till monday just itching to get back...