WASATCH STOKE, CONDITIONS, OBSERVATIONS and ASSORTED DRIVAL 20-21

[holmespun]

Surprised to see some of the terrain people have been skiing in these conditions.

[tgapp]

Surprised to see some of the terrain people have been skiing in these conditions.

really, and like Muted, I'm especially blown away by folks skiing places like West Porter. That whole thing is a giant slide path. I might not even get to ski West Porter this year.

Heard that West Bowl got hit pretty hard, and for a minute I had FOMO, but honestly, Beartrap and Mill D have been skiing so well that I can't complain.

I'm bad at taking pictures but the last 3 days have been pretty excellent. Stoked that mid-big finally has awesome coverage, there are plenty of little pockets back in those drainages that are super safe and that don't see much traffic because they're not named on the map.

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[telefreewasatch]

I might not even get to ski West Porter this year.

Disagree, maybe strongly.
Having a photographic record of the range this year, at least mentally, is important.
If something slid deep x 100%, why couldn't one play there next storm?
Problem may be how to get there and get away if travel is under slopes that haven't slid.
Especially after a large water/wind event when triggering large slopes above is possible from the flats in years like this.
And it sounds like one is brewing.
Avalanches that run uphill after crossing bottoms occur around here. Look at runout trimlines.
That W Porter sure was a runner...

[tgapp]

Disagree, maybe strongly.
Having a photographic record of the range this year, at least mentally, is important.
If something slid deep x 100%, why couldn't you play there next storm?
Problem may be how to get there and get away if travel is under slopes that haven't slid.
Especially after a large water/wind event when triggering large slopes above is possible from the flats in years like this.
Avalanches that run uphill after crossing bottoms occur around here. Look at runout trimlines.
That W Porter sure was a runner...

heh, because if it went deep then there's nothing left to ski!

or if it went to facets, then what, just wait for those to get loaded again?

I sure hope you're right, I love that zone and I'm sad I haven't been able to ski it this year.

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[telefreewasatch]

heh, because if it went deep then there's nothing left to ski!

or if it went to facets, then what, just wait for those to get loaded again?

I sure hope you're right, I love that zone and I'm sad I haven't been able to ski it this year.

In big slides, bed surfaces kinda get hot and can become a decent base, and the slope gets smoothed out at the same time.
Yeah, high on those slopes where less friction occurs may not have the best base, oh well.
Don't have to ski it from the top, eh?
Sometimes it only takes a foot of high density for great skiing after big events.

[tgapp]

In big slides, bed surfaces kinda get hot and can become a decent base, while smoothing the slope out at the same time.
Yeah, high on those slope where less friction occurs may not have the best base, oh well.
Don't have to ski it from the top, eh?
Sometimes it only takes a foot of high density for great skiing after big events.

Huh, well, I'll consider that the "cool shit I learned from tfw" today. thanks man, your knowledge and wisdom is always appreciated

still don't think i'm gonna sign up to be test slope jerry in WP this year, but i'll hold out hope that things get better here. honestly, i just don't know enough to make a call like that safely, and it's easier (and better) for me to err on the side of safety. i can live with a little fomo, but i can't live with the potential consequences of a majorly bad judgment call.

in the mean time, i'll keep at my mid-big routine. it's working. no complaints here.

[wasatch_carpetbagger]

honestly, i just don't know enough to make a call like that safely, and it's easier (and better) for me to err on the side of safety. i can live with a little fomo, but i can't live with the potential consequences of a majorly bad judgment call.

I'm in similar boat. I have just enough knowledge to appreciate how fucking ignorant I am. Planned for a full season of touring but standing at 8 days now, with most of them in the preseason. Its hard to complain though when Alta was as good as it was yesterday...

[fantastic_damage]

they are completely different...3 of the boards in the top photo of this page I made, and the other board is a Grassroots board.... I made a few for fun and a few buddies bought them from me... typically a good pow surf board will have some concave or a slightly downturned edge that helps keeping the board from slipping out when turning.

some examples of the base profiles and how they differ from a normal snowboard:

"Shark" pow surfer company:
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"Grassroots" powsurf company:
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...and the boards I made base profile:
Attachment 362983

Pretty sick shapes, that middle one looks like it has a lot of exaggerated triple concave in the middle, similar to an actual surfboard. Very interesting, I always figured those boards were completely flat.

[dfinn]

I traded with a buddy who has one that is completely flat recently. It rode like shit compared to mine that mar123 made, which I’m pretty sure is that black one above.

[NAKsloChinoMalo]

Pretty sick shapes, that middle one looks like it has a lot of exaggerated triple concave in the middle, similar to an actual surfboard. Very interesting, I always figured those boards were completely flat.

Yes, I thought the same when I read and saw the base design. Initially I thought what if he used shallow triple fins, but these would made the board too much tail bias in snow.

Most excellent design and execution!

[new yabyum]

Yes, I thought the same when I read and saw the base design. Initially I thought what if he used shallow triple fins, but these would made the board too much tail bias in snow.

Most excellent design and execution!

When all this madness ends, and the demo bus come back to town, I want to try this.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Sick powsurfs ya'll! Mine is totally flat, sounds like I need an upgrade.

[NAKsloChinoMalo]

When all this madness ends, and the demo bus come back to town, I want to try this.

Man, I could see me trying this. It'd like riding a wake skate where I have to swim/chase after the board when I slip off. It still would be a big blast.

[powdork]

Man, I could see me trying this. It'd like riding a wake skate where I have to swim/chase after the board when I slip off. It still would be a big blast.

I'd assume you use a leash, just like a surfboard or snowskate.

[NAKsloChinoMalo]

I'd assume you use a leash, just like a surfboard or snowskate.

Duh.. such a simple solution.

[schindlerpiste]

Playing safely in the wasatch back

[jtran10]

the ikons are back!!

[jmills]

the ikons are back!!

Yesterday could not have been better.

[jtran10]

either whacky deep, or completely skied out today. here's some whacky deep

[Dantheman]

My kid wanted to stay home and build model airplanes yesterday. Fuuuuuck.

[jackattack]

My kid wanted to stay home and build model airplanes yesterday. Fuuuuuck.

thanks for my daily dose of birth control

[altacoup]

My kid wanted to stay home and build model airplanes yesterday. Fuuuuuck.

Leave him alone with the glue


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[schindlerpiste]

My kid wanted to stay home and build model airplanes yesterday. Fuuuuuck.

Better that than a computer game

[MultiVerse]

Yesterday could not have been better.

Looks good but maybe not from the resort owner's/operator's perspective. Pics like these could explain why ikon will be around for a while.

[jtran10]

LCC BC closure FYI:

All terrain north of Little Cottonwood Creek from Gate B to Grizzly Gulch. Extends 100 feet over Twin Lakes Pass, and 1000 meters into Big Cottonwood
2/15/21-10:00pm- 2/16/21-08:00am

Obv looks like a road closure is inevitable tonight too.