Wasatch Conditions 13/14

[Brad Davis]

UDOT will be sighting in the Big Cottonwood Howitzer tomorrow (11/27/13) at 0830. The South side Big Cottonwood Canyon will be closed from Broads Fork to Stairs Gulch from midnight tonight through 0930 tomorrow. There will be a intermittent road closure for the shoot beginning at 0825. Shouldn't delay traffic too much if your heading up canyon at that time.

If your following us for this kind of info on twitter @UDOTavy; we are having troubles at this time, hope to get it fixed soon.

Sorry

BD

[skifishbum]

yo mr davis
thanks for taking the time to post your doings and all that your crew does to grant us safe acess to the goods
been meaning to bump this
http://rememberingpatterson.blogspot.com/
had a decent summer of gainful employment so kicked $50 in the name of the maggots
cool stickers for a cool dude
thanks again
as the season of such is upon us

[Brad Davis]

Thanks Mr. Skifishbum for thinking of Craig's family, and spreading the word about the donation page.
So, on Wednesday we had a fly in the ointment with our planned sight in, we had a rig in the s-turn parking lot, so we didn't shoot. It wasn't anyone's fault, but we need to try again.
We will be sighting in artillery in Stairs Gulch tomorrow, Friday the 29th at 8:30. The Backcountry on the South side of Big Cottonwood Canyon will be closed from Broads Fk to Stairs Gulch from midnight tonight until 9:00 am tomorrow.
Hope this doesn't mess up anyone's Stairs Gulch ski tour....again.
Thanks for understanding.
If your heading up BCC in the morning, the delays to the road will be minimal and short lived.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Brad D.

[Johnny Deep]

The forecast is looking sweet! Now it just has to happen so it can be reelz.

[Mudfoot]

It's been snowing up Big Cottonwood Canyon for about an hour, and it's starting to get heavier. Bring it on!

[Slaag Master]

started to snow at the tram top close to 1pm!!!!

[bigdude2468]

started to snow at the tram top close to 1pm!!!!

Looking pretty good, WSF is keeping it optimistic

[powfiend]

Cruizing into SLC tomorrow from Tahoe to chase some snow. Anyone know about cheep bird tickets/ discounts available this season? Thanks!

[Slaag Master]

^^smiths usually has discounts - also ski utah!!!!

[pvars]

powfiend if you have a friend with you, or can find one in the parking lot, I've got 2-for-1 coupons for the bird. Free if you want them. Expire 12-25 and I'd hate to let them expire in my drawer - I have a pass.

[ImSearchingforPowder]

Anyone in Sandy/ Cottonwood Heights need a roommate? Will be here until mid April. Thought I'd see if any mags are looking for one before I head over to Craigslist.

[Slaag Master]

i have an empty room for december only!!! 200 for the month!!!!

[Sirshredalot]

powfiend, I also have Snowbird 2-for-1s that expire 12/25.

[Skidog]

Anyone in Sandy/ Cottonwood Heights need a roommate? Will be here until mid April. Thought I'd see if any mags are looking for one before I head over to Craigslist.

I know someone looking for a roomie right at the corner where La Callie turns off lcc road. PM me I will get you some deets.

[skifishbum]

just gonna continue to give thanks
and move these over here
case thats what the hokey pokies all about

Went to Cardiff.



Bout a thousand vert is skiable. There are rocks!

Mineral Fork



Lower elevations melted to dirt by afternoon.

gonna turn that other thread into annual the aint quite so much, but i hits reply anyways wasatch
why don't people post bc snow obs on ksl.com thread

[happytimefunbox]

Up grizzly skied sw facing gullies in the sun. Damn cold down low in the shade. No formal pits dug but a bunch of hand pits on the the way up showed some small thin soft slabs up high from yesterdays wind on top of the storm snow but didn't have much umph. There was no snow there a week ago so ground facets weren't a big concern. Jumped on some rolls and convexities nothing moved. Damn fine turns were had by all no butt wiggles sighted. Didn't notice it on the way up canyon but when we got back to the truck lookers r side of Cardiff slid. From the end of the road it looked like it broke off of or slid over some tracks....

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[skifishbum]

Sorry i missed ya
Sun dogs sure were sure stellar yesterday

a balmy 8 at the crack o noon patrol
s e skied surprisingly well pretty stout crust under new snow with decnt bonding at that interface.
n facin sheltered not so much not sure if them 6"ers was sluff or avvies seems reporting sluffs is en vouge these days
observed this class is being offered again
http://continue.utah.edu/noncredit/c...now__avalanche
great class great instructors
bout 50 times the actual on snow field/pit work as taking avvy 1 and 2. no magic certification piece of paper though.
I'd consider this one but lack current certified pre requisites
http://continue.utah.edu/noncredit/c...ues_and_theory
any one ever take this or have any input on the instructor?

[M111S]

Nice pic SFB

Looking forward to getting back on snow out there

[Slaag Master]

if i were a pimp my name would be brad davis!!!!!!

[skifishbum]

found out all i needs to know.
dear cornice stompin avvy creating DICKS
please refrain from creating multiple possible repeating slide paths on the terrain a lot of people
would like to see potentially become more stable through increased snowpack depth and bonding.

skied e bowl def not hero snow
instabilties noted in the forms of collapsing and cracking and sensitive wind drifts

[JTrue]

Got out yesterday, instabilities noted in high N facing terrain that had been wind loaded. Failing on stout crust formed by easterly wind event. Good turns on sheltered lower angle terrain. South facing exit was a bit interesting.

Another Sun Dog for ya.


Pole weilding splitter

[ItsChokerOut]

Let the arm chair quarterbacking begin!

The question is was this a suicide attempt? Glad everyones alright, could've ended much worse.

This slope seems to go every year, I remember a few years back Kobernik reported a slide and had to dispatch Alta patrol with tracks leading in...not a good place to be.

http://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanches/18960

[camlax]

Let the arm chair quarterbacking begin!

The question is was this a suicide attempt? Glad everyones alright, could've ended much worse.

This slope seems to go every year, I remember a few years back Kobernik reported a slide and had to dispatch Alta patrol with tracks leading in...not a good place to be.

http://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanches/18960

screw it i'll start.
1. fresh avalanche RIGHT next to it (class 1 data)
2. partner with no gear?
3. that is probably the most obvious terrain trap in the Wasatch and has been brought up in every avy class I took and now help teach (so its not like its an unknown spot).

at some point its just natural selection...

[Lone Star]

^^^
1. doubtful any of the party could have seen that slope
2. i'd hope that one of the parts of calling myself a professional photographer would be carrying the basic rescue gear
3. but, dude, do you know how many cover shots that face has produced?



4. i'm guilty of skiing and photoing this line

[Parking Reservation]

was this not a stunt to sell more airbags? I coulda sworn...