Thread: Berthoud Photo/Conditions Thread (2009-2010)

^^^ could you two, and the rest of the mags, arrange for some snow to fall on to colorado? we haven't even been able to ski those sweet new planks hans sold us :-)

Has anyone been up high at BP recently? With how strong the wind is coming out of the NW, was thinking Oatmeal Bowl would be a good bet in the near future - pretty low consequence and super easy to lap.

^you think so? I kinda think that Moonlight might be better just cause of the lower consequences but id bet its pretty hammered right now

Originally Posted by NPG

Has anyone been up high at BP recently? With how strong the wind is coming out of the NW

It was pretty calm up high on Wed. Today started calm but a steady NW wind picked up after about 2pm. It was enough to erase the skin tracks up high.

^find nething good?

Originally Posted by Franz

^find nething good?

nope....

just wondering, what makes "oatmeal bowl" so low consequence.

If we're referring to the same thing, it's 25-26* of 480 vert judging on a topo map.

the bowl that runs off from the S Face of Russell?

looks steeper than 25* on my topo

also looks steeper than 25* IRL

The bottom part of Oatmeal is lower angle, but depending on windload the upper part slides as well as the lower part is exposed to slides from above.

http://www.avalanchemapping.org/IMAGES/Bpastopoweb.pdf

Originally Posted by NPG

Has anyone been up high at BP recently? With how strong the wind is coming out of the NW, was thinking Oatmeal Bowl would be a good bet in the near future - pretty low consequence and super easy to lap.

I was up yesterday and noticed several tracks coming down the south shoulder of Oatmeal Bowl. They stayed basically on the ridge and were pretty low angle. It looked like it might have been decent.

If I were going up again soon, I would head that way. Do you start at pump house pick up or do you climb the continental divide trail and stay on the ridge all the way over?

Originally Posted by mcs

If I were going up again soon, I would head that way. Do you start at pump house pick up or do you climb the continental divide trail and stay on the ridge all the way over?

Probably best to start from Pumphouse - seems to be about half the distance, you have a better chance avoiding the wind, and get a chance to observe the snow on the bootpack up the final stretch.

Winds are looking brutal tomorrow (with a shift from the w/sw) so it may end up being one big crapshoot.

Originally Posted by mcs

I was up yesterday and noticed several tracks coming down the south shoulder of Oatmeal Bowl. They stayed basically on the ridge and were pretty low angle. It looked like it might have been decent.

Those we're probably our tracks that you saw. Skied that ridge on Sunday. It wasn't that great, mostly a bunch of breakable crust. Pretty much all of Pumphouse Basin looked boney. Bring the rock skis if you're heading out that way.

Damn. Anyone else getting depressed with all the posts that say, "Yeah, I was there and it wasn't that good."

When is it going to start snowing in the mountains???

Originally Posted by mcs

Damn. Anyone else getting depressed with all the posts that say, "Yeah, I was there and it wasn't that good."

When is it going to start snowing in the mountains???

Never. It's Colorado, remember, we don't get snow here.

Now quit bitching, JONG

Originally Posted by BurnHard

Never. It's Colorado, remember, we don't get snow here.

Now quit bitching, JONG

Keep your dirty opinions in Boulder, hippy.

oh help us god, hogan is back

Some pics from yesterday...

FKNA cold


Flylow Greg


Doug


Kevin


Flylow Dan


Emily


Willow and Charlie


Great tour. Surprising how cold man and beast can take!

nice photos. those dogs look cold!

Originally Posted by Woolbury

Doug

Those don't look like NTNs?

heh, I noticed the same thing.

^^the skis that you would be speaking of happen to be in the shop for a warranty replacement.....

on the NTN binding not on the skis just to clarify

Originally Posted by Franz

on the NTN binding not on the skis just to clarify

What did he break?

Originally Posted by Woolbury

I love that run - out via 7 mile?

How was the coverage in those west facing trees lower down?