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10-04-2011, 08:31 AM
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yo dipshit fog boy this goes in the Wasatch 11-12...
yo dipshit fog boy this goes in the Wasatch 11-12 condition thread if you plan on skiing new snow. However, if you plan on skiing the old snow Thursday this can stay here.
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09-17-2011, 04:14 PM
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Twins are good to go! 100325
Twins are good to go!
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08-08-2011, 06:29 PM
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post this up at utahclimbers.com too
post this up at utahclimbers.com too
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08-04-2011, 10:05 PM
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Sweet line: ...
Sweet line:
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07-06-2011, 05:23 PM
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End of the season washing for the ski boots?
End of the season washing for the ski boots?
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07-01-2011, 09:48 AM
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Slip n' fall in the Apollo Couloir yesterday. ...
Slip n' fall in the Apollo Couloir yesterday.
Wear a helmet and use a whippet!
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=16196875
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05-20-2011, 08:11 AM
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x3...........................
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05-12-2011, 12:57 PM
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That shot was the last trip before we shut it...
That shot was the last trip before we shut it down, we had pretty good vis (LZ was above clouds) and no wind up until that point. Other then the flat light, the pilot was pretty ok with everything.
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05-12-2011, 12:03 PM
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Yup, full write up here:...
Yup, full write up here:
http://utahavalanchecenter.org/observation_nw_couloir_pfeifferhorn_5112011
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04-10-2011, 12:49 PM
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Yeah, I can't understand why they keep closing...
Yeah, I can't understand why they keep closing the road to LCC. :rolleyes:
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04-01-2011, 04:50 PM
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I sense a cloud of doom and gloom as the season...
I sense a cloud of doom and gloom as the season winds down ;)
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03-28-2011, 12:24 PM
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Damn, I was hoping there were no mags involved in...
Damn, I was hoping there were no mags involved in this.
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03-20-2011, 06:33 PM
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Found some really reactive soft slabs in lower...
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.
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03-08-2011, 12:01 AM
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Watch out to the busted down bus in BCC, they...
Watch out to the busted down bus in BCC, they still can't pull that fucker down from the s-curves.
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02-23-2011, 09:10 AM
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Heard from the Sheriff that Monday was the most...
Heard from the Sheriff that Monday was the most skiers they've ever had in the canyons, ever! Next time tell the officer you're going back country skiing at the willows and you might get thru.
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02-14-2011, 11:25 AM
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^^^ Whatever, the log hump is the preferred...
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02-14-2011, 10:38 AM
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Yesterday called for some advanced stream...
Yesterday called for some advanced stream crossing techniques.
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02-03-2011, 09:56 AM
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No, the 16" of cold smoke is great, it's just the...
No, the 16" of cold smoke is great, it's just the rock hard re-frozen snow that's the problem. A week of spring conditions + -20 degree temps has made it pretty interesting on the steep stuff.
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02-03-2011, 08:43 AM
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Looks better then it rides. Bruce Tremper...
Looks better then it rides.
Bruce Tremper observation yesterday:
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02-01-2011, 12:47 PM
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All I will say about today is I'm glad I had...
All I will say about today is I'm glad I had sharp edges.
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01-30-2011, 09:00 PM
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Oh yeah, found a G3 Onyx tour lever in Days...
Oh yeah, found a G3 Onyx tour lever in Days yesterday if anyone is missing one.
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01-29-2011, 10:05 PM
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Poked around in Days today. Saw lots of surface...
Poked around in Days today. Saw lots of surface hoar in the morning, but a lot of it had melted out when we were leaving. Saw some slide debris up there too. Had some skining shenanigans up high on...
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01-24-2011, 08:45 AM
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Went and joined the crowds skiing the meadow...
Went and joined the crowds skiing the meadow chutes gnar. Talked to a few parties that got some whoomping on a SE aspect. Didn't see any excitement other then great snow and skiing. The SE aspects...
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01-23-2011, 11:50 PM
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Grizz in the news:...
Grizz in the news:
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01-20-2011, 09:07 AM
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Preferably not in Salt Lake County too. ;)
Preferably not in Salt Lake County too. ;)
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01-17-2011, 06:10 PM
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Close call from an Avy down in Santaquin...
Close call from an Avy down in Santaquin yesterday:
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01-17-2011, 09:06 AM
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Hopefully this will knock out that pesky buried...
Hopefully this will knock out that pesky buried surface hoar....
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01-15-2011, 03:34 PM
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Bummer about the belt buckle.
Bummer about the belt buckle.
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01-13-2011, 09:10 AM
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Probably the best thing now would be a warm spell...
Probably the best thing now would be a warm spell or rain to melt it. Buried surface hoar and facets will sit there until it's overloaded. Wind can blow it away, but from what I've seen it seems like...
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01-12-2011, 12:26 AM
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I followed snowmobile tracks that were a day or...
I followed snowmobile tracks that were a day or two old up Cardiff on Saturday afternoon at least a 1/2 mile past the creek crossing on the old road (the same creek crossing/road on the goggle map). ...
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01-11-2011, 01:09 PM
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You can ride from from BCC up pretty high on the...
You can ride from from BCC up pretty high on the old road back there without much trouble. No gates, etc along the way. We followed the tracks in from the previous day on Saturday on sleds and got...
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01-10-2011, 08:50 AM
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Went in from BCC and skied some shots off the...
Went in from BCC and skied some shots off the Park City Ridgeline. It skied surprisingly good. A little chilly in the wind, but it was a great day to be out. We're in need of a refresher though....
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01-08-2011, 09:20 PM
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Helped pull a guy out of Cardiff tonight that was...
Helped pull a guy out of Cardiff tonight that was having some pretty bad medical problems. His buddies were younger (vs. the noodle crowd ;) ) and on bluehouse skis, hope it's not anybody on here.
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12-26-2010, 10:53 PM
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Sounds like their work to me.
Sounds like their work to me.
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12-26-2010, 01:38 PM
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Saw this off the backside of American Twins...
Saw this off the backside of American Twins yesterday, dunno is it was the work of the powderturds, they were in the area.
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12-22-2010, 10:02 PM
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5+ years skiing around Tahoe taught me the Sierra...
5+ years skiing around Tahoe taught me the Sierra cement backcountry stability rule: Wait 72 hours after the snow stops, then ski the goods.
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12-20-2010, 11:15 AM
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I'm planning to have a picnic at the bottom of a...
I'm planning to have a picnic at the bottom of a large chute a 6k this afternoon.
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12-19-2010, 11:41 PM
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Just saw this on the UAC twitter feed: # Got a...
Just saw this on the UAC twitter feed:
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12-10-2010, 07:07 PM
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It observed it was snowing and blowing in Little...
It observed it was snowing and blowing in Little Browood around 4pm.
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12-08-2010, 02:21 PM
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:nonono2::nonono2::nonono2: You're only...
:nonono2::nonono2::nonono2:
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12-04-2010, 08:25 PM
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Took the skinny skis up to the Mill Creek yurt....
Took the skinny skis up to the Mill Creek yurt. Looking pretty thin down low, but there was about 2 feet of settled snow at the upper parking lot. Warm and drippy. Ran into a guy that went up Porters...
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11-27-2010, 01:05 PM
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Yeah, and I bet he didn't even shred the groomers...
Yeah, and I bet he didn't even shred the groomers at the optimal carving angle ;)
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11-27-2010, 10:48 AM
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Well, It would be hard to say Trackhead is a good...
Well, It would be hard to say Trackhead is a good resort skier because i don't think he's ever skied at one.
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11-24-2010, 03:43 PM
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Fuck, I now own 500 worthless 'I survived the...
Fuck, I now own 500 worthless 'I survived the blizzard of 2010' t-shirts
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11-23-2010, 09:33 PM
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Is everyone playing the blizzard drinking game at...
Is everyone playing the blizzard drinking game at home?
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11-23-2010, 07:54 PM
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No, no, it's 'Snowmageddon 2010'
No, no, it's 'Snowmageddon 2010'
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11-19-2010, 09:34 PM
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Oh yeah, that's what I like to hear.
Oh yeah, that's what I like to hear.
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11-12-2010, 05:18 PM
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Nice morning out. Feels like the crust under the...
Nice morning out. Feels like the crust under the new snow is breaking down slowly. Still some great early November turns to be had.
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11-10-2010, 06:22 PM
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Poked around Alta this morning. Skiing was great,...
Poked around Alta this morning. Skiing was great, got a little sluffing in the new snow, but no biggie.
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11-03-2010, 10:15 PM
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Went for a quick nazi patrol after work. Snow is...
Went for a quick nazi patrol after work. Snow is baking down quickly. Could see lots of rollers coming off slopes that weren't facing due north. The skin up was more enjoyable then getting down I...
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