Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 25 of 44
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Was UT, AK, now MT
    Posts
    13,501

    Hayden Peak Couloir 11-16-04

    Twoplanker, Stoysluttie1, and I had an incredible day in the Uintas. Drove up to Hayden Peak on snowcovered roads in Stoys Civic. Parked the car and rallied to the summit of Hayden.

    Dropped the skis for the last bit to the summit because it wasn't skiable. Then skied a long, steep, couloir back to the treeline. As usual, conditions were quite variable. Wind buff on top of a crust layer made for ungraceful, ugly survival turns. But who cares, it was fun as hell.

    Not a bit of wind, never heard or saw anyone but some coyote tracks. Once in a lifetime November day in the beautiful Uintas. This place is rapidly becoming my favorite place in Utah.

    Video is 5:30 and 6.5mb. Once again, 40GB transfer. Go easy on me.

    Hayden Peak Couloir Video

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Nov 2003
    Location
    Sandy, UT
    Posts
    1,223

    Thumbs up

    Daaayum. Nice stoke! Looks like there was a bit of mixed climbing to get to that chute. You certainly earned your turns!
    SELECT IQ
    FROM
    Users
    WHERE
    IQ > 0

    0 Row(s) affected.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Location
    Party City
    Posts
    1,355
    damn, our skiing looks even better than it felt! I'll have some pics up tomorrow evening. Still grinning from ear to ear.
    There's a world out there full of color, dreams, and imagination. What are you waiting for?

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Location
    Powpow New Guinea
    Posts
    2,981
    A man after my own heart...nice parallel survival turns on the tele gear!

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    amidst 5 mountains
    Posts
    3,854
    sweetness!

    ...can't believe I missed another day in the Uintas
    Last edited by powstash; 11-16-2004 at 08:27 PM.
    "In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life, — no disgrace, no calamity, (leaving me my eyes,) which nature cannot repair." -Emerson

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Logan, Utah.
    Posts
    2,053
    Awesome day. I'm only glad that Trackhead's camera failed to record my tomohawk out of the crux of the couloir. Here's another shot of the cooly:

    http://www.edmoweb.com/uintah1.jpg

    And some more video, from my camera this time:

    http://www.edmoweb.com/uintahs.wmv

    Definately survival turns here. A fall would have been disaster. Fortunately I didn't eat it until I was clear of the last tight spot.

    I'll post a few more pics later.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Logan, Utah.
    Posts
    2,053

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    People's Republic of Shitshow
    Posts
    7,582
    both cool videos...good stoke...

    wish we actually GOT FUCKING SNOW in colorado....as usual the next storm will drop of deep at tahoe and utah and we will get like 3 inches...

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Was UT, AK, now MT
    Posts
    13,501
    Twoplanks,

    Nice work. Love the tunes. Who is it?

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    People's Republic of Shitshow
    Posts
    7,582
    im guessing that music was by Slightly Stoopid based on the lyrics...

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Location
    Party City
    Posts
    1,355
    Damn..got to figure out how to work the vid on my camera. totally stoked to tag another...soon. Very soon.
    There's a world out there full of color, dreams, and imagination. What are you waiting for?

  12. #12
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Logan, Utah.
    Posts
    2,053
    Quote Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
    im guessing that music was by Slightly Stoopid based on the lyrics...
    That's right.

  13. #13
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Location
    Logan, Utah.
    Posts
    2,053
    Quote Originally Posted by Stoysluttie1
    Damn..got to figure out how to work the vid on my camera. totally stoked to tag another...soon. Very soon.
    Watching you lose your edge in the couloir is freaking me out. I didn't see that from where I was.

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Was UT, AK, now MT
    Posts
    13,501
    Gramps, road is now snow covered and will shut down rapidly I imagine.

    And remember C's get degrees............

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Was UT, AK, now MT
    Posts
    13,501
    Quote Originally Posted by Twoplanker
    Watching you lose your edge in the couloir is freaking me out. I didn't see that from where I was.

    Watching you rag doll was freaking us out. And made for a good laugh at the same time.

    Looks like I have a couple solid Uinta partners after today. Doesn't take much to get a couple suckers stoked.

  16. #16
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    CO
    Posts
    5,017

    Thumbs up

    Have to make my way out to the Uintas sometime soon. Beautiful terrain. Nice job fellas. Keep 'em coming.

  17. #17
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    not far from snowbird
    Posts
    2,244
    that's my type of coolie. how long was the approach? 2 hours+?

    looked like good fun and games. maybe next time i'll get to play.

  18. #18
    Join Date
    Oct 2001
    Location
    8200 S.
    Posts
    1,281
    SWEET!

    Nice work boys. Carry on.

  19. #19
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Was UT, AK, now MT
    Posts
    13,501
    Quote Originally Posted by AltaPowderDaze
    that's my type of coolie. how long was the approach? 2 hours+?

    looked like good fun and games. maybe next time i'll get to play.
    Yeah, about that to the coolee, then another 1/2 hour to the summit.

    I'm planning on hitting the Uintas every high pressure this winter. Yeah, dry spells suck. But they make for great Uinta trips.

  20. #20
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    SLC
    Posts
    916
    I was waiting to be jealous all day long, and you guys sure delivered. I wish I could have made it. Well, next time for sure. I think this deserves a as well

  21. #21
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    People's Republic, CO
    Posts
    307
    Sweet!
    Great stoke - thanks guys!

    [homer] Mmmm... Survival turns... [/homer]

  22. #22
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    MT
    Posts
    1,360
    Quote Originally Posted by Trackhead
    Watching you rag doll was freaking us out. And made for a good laugh at the same time.

    Looks like I have a couple solid Uinta partners after today. Doesn't take much to get a couple suckers stoked.
    Tight vids guys.

    and remember you also got you long distance uinta/Teton partner up here
    My Montana has an East Infection

  23. #23
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    the backcountry
    Posts
    3,500
    I thought intermediate snowboarders only side-slipped...

    Sweet viddy Trackhead. Your flow just keeps getting better and better. I loved all the climbing/skinning footy as well as the leak shot. The ground’s eye view at the end ruled as well. I may have to borrow that one.

    Thanks for the stoke and more motivation to keep shooting and editing viddy of my own.

    Its addicting huh!

  24. #24
    Join Date
    May 2002
    Posts
    33,440
    Yeah, 2P was sayin he went up for a mohawk today, but the barber misunderstood and he got a tomahawk instead. Nice work, guys.

  25. #25
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    SLC
    Posts
    6,257
    Nice one fellas, you're killin me! Looks like you were just around the corner from the one couloir we climbed last winter--the 'Mountaineering Couloir'. Same exact view from Hayden, looks sick, can't believe it's that good in Nov.

    I was hoping to get out there while it was still car/truck accessible but probably not gonna happen after this weekend sounds like. I'll just have to rely on other people's sleds from now on Trackhead <ahem!>

    Anyway I got my extremo mountain gear in the mail today: axe and crampons, + now have AT boots with Vibram soles all to at least somewhat lessen the pucker factor in places like that

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •