Wasatch 08-09 Conditions

**nieveparasiempre** · 05-09-2009, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Trackhead

We descended at 8:30am and it was bullet proof.

Skied Lone Peak yesterday with Xover. NE Couly was the goal. We bailed for separate reasons of which the sum = a no go. So we waited for 2 hours on top for things to soften up. N. Facing slopes were bulletproof at noon. Made for easy going up to the summit. Gorgeous day out none-the-less.

Softer snow on the exit.

**djc** · 05-10-2009, 01:05 PM

Skied Mount Ogden Chute this morning then had Mother's Day Brunch with mom at Basin. Brunch was great, skiing was meh. Already too wet by 10AM and there are significant runnels that made things interesting. Probably enough snow up there for another week or two of decent skiing, but get an early start.

**MultiVerse** · 05-10-2009, 05:43 PM

Getting the timing right is tricky after the slush & mank of a week and half ago, but today was awesome in LCC. Exposed east facing was good to go around 10:00 AM (maybe sooner) but north and west facing did not soften up until much later—sometime around 1:00 PM—which seems late when the ambient temp is in the fifties.

The coverage is still good, especially up high, and the skiing is almost heroic when the top couple of inches are soft and a little scary when they’re not. Not sure what to think about the coming week, since the forecast says that the lows will tap-dance around freezing at night. Try to ski the big couloirs or ride the bike instead???

**zion zig zag** · 05-10-2009, 07:36 PM

Skied east facing this morning. True east seemed to soften around 9:45 perfectly. I didn't get any good skiing shots so here is criscam hitting a big kicker switch:

And here he is later in the day getting shoulder deep in an offwidth:

**climbhigh1119** · 05-10-2009, 08:43 PM

Ahh, I'm jealous. You've got to love it when you can squeeze in skiing and climbing in the same day. Nice work.

**Trackhead** · 05-10-2009, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by zion zig zag

I didn't get any good skiing shots so here is criscam hitting a big kicker switch:

Bwah! Yeah right.

**Boissal** · 05-11-2009, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by zion zig zag

And here he is later in the day getting shoulder deep in an offwidth:

Thank-god chickenhead on Callitwhatyouplease? Although that bolt shouldn't be there...
Dihedrals were completely empty at 5 yesterday with perfect temps. Weird.

**criscam** · 05-11-2009, 01:16 PM

yep.
some nice rock humping there.

**rustyhoot** · 05-11-2009, 02:06 PM

Skied Wolverine Bowl and east-ish facing slopes were very good. Got a little wet around 11 and we set off some small wet slides that didn't go very far but still disconcerting when you feel your skis collapse into the snowpack.

Exited on west facing chute into Wolverine Cirque where the snow was still hard but somehow carvable. Always fun to get the rollerballs going while dodging ice chunks.

Looks like there is still a lot of skiing left for the season up there! Just have to go high...

**Trackhead** · 05-11-2009, 03:39 PM

Good corn at 11,000ft on north facing aspects at 2:45pm today.

Down low it was this kind of day.

**ectreeskier11** · 05-11-2009, 05:02 PM

E Greeley was sweet for going fast a bit after 1. Still a ton of snow to be skied.

**powdherb** · 05-11-2009, 06:07 PM

Lookin to climb some sport/trad in LCC or BCC tomorrow. Drop me a pm if you're interested. 'round 4pm

**zion zig zag** · 05-11-2009, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by powdherb

Lookin to climb some sport/trad in LCC or BCC tomorrow. Drop me a pm if you're interested. 'round 4pm

gotta work. I'd avoid callitwhatyouplease until it rains, I left quite a bit of blood in there

**Boissal** · 05-11-2009, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by powdherb

Lookin to climb some sport/trad in LCC or BCC tomorrow. Drop me a pm if you're interested. 'round 4pm

No Star Tuesday going on at Lisa Falls tomorrow. Good times to be had. Choss, wide cracks, moss, wetness, beer, bbq. TRs here so you can't say you haven't been warned.

**Trackhead** · 05-12-2009, 06:19 PM

Good psuedo corn at 11,800ft on north aspects at 1:30pm, then excellent hero corn down below.

Gnarwhale.

**SPREAD EAGLE** · 05-12-2009, 07:56 PM

Should be some good water skiing down on lake Mona

**Xover** · 05-13-2009, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by SPREAD EAGLE

Should be some good water skiing down on lake Mona

always thought that was on Brig's Holy Ground ?!?!?

looked at that place more than i care to count on trips to and from Maple envisioning perfect S's behind a '97 Nautique or Malibu or the same vintage .... if you can fulfill this old man's dream of living in the past, i'll fill your mouth full of quality Margaritas

**jdoll** · 05-13-2009, 02:42 PM

Is anyone interested in getting out for a tour tomorrow (Thursday). Thinking either Wolverine or Grizzly. PM me.

If you can't make it, but have some suggestions, let me know. I haven't been out in a few weeks.

**TeleThor** · 05-13-2009, 04:46 PM

Got up for some leisurely radgnar in Main today. Whapworth ran into us at the top (fun skiing with you man). We waited for probably an hour and half at the top for things to corn up and decided to descend at about 12:30/1 PM. Still super firm, but carvable. A little too cold today for great corn in the chutes, but fun anyways. Lot's of great corn below.

**pointedem** · 05-13-2009, 04:49 PM

nice shot TH.

**MultiVerse** · 05-13-2009, 05:22 PM

^^^ Is this your group TeleThor? Recognized the BROs and before that the camo truck and thought it might be some mags.

In any event, went up the American Fork Twin Peaks and the best you could hope for was skiing shaved ice, otherwise it was rock hard. Then went solo up Baldy hopping for better conditions and it was still rock hard above 9.5K at 3:00 PM. Still a nice day for corn skiing, just no need to gain elevation.

**The Gnarwhale** · 05-13-2009, 05:32 PM

Skied a lap of south facing from 10500' about noon today. Soft on top, supportable underneath. Good skiing after a solid refreeze last night. Hockey-rink-esque on the other side of the ridge.

NOAA's calling for clouds the next couple days, maybe making for elusive corn skiing?

**Lone Star** · 05-13-2009, 05:39 PM

TH- this is a beautiful freakin' shot.

**thin cover** · 05-13-2009, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by ePiech

^^^ Is this your group TeleThor? Recognized the BROs and before that the camo truck and thought it might be some mags.

In any event, went up the American Fork Twin Peaks and the best you could hope for was skiing shaved ice, otherwise it was rock hard. Then went solo up Baldy hopping for better conditions and it was still rock hard above 9.5K at 3:00 PM. Still a nice day for corn skiing, just no need to gain elevation.

that truck would be Rambo and the skier on the right is the owner who is Whapworth on this board.

**whapworth** · 05-13-2009, 07:31 PM

that's a damn sneaky shot, were you in a sniper tower or something...? i thought that my camo-truck would be a sure way to blend in...

anyhoo fun day in all was had, met and skied with some rippin mags (shout for telethor), and gonna be back out tomorrow if anyone is interested.

early start ... 630ish but hopefully not as damn hard, but the lower elevations were money today even around 1pm.

few point and shoot shots from the day, terrible i know, working on camera situation and trying to care more about that, i really like the aesthetic of the finger covering the lense, trying to do some cool things with that

cheers