Wasatch Conditions 10-11

[Shredhead]

In the end, who gives a shit what the weather might do, doesn't mean shit until you wake up in the morning anyway.

Actually, some of us do! It might make the difference between waking up in LCC rather than ORD.

[Johnny Deep]

I use the weather forecast to see if I need to call the morning report at 5am and call in sick.

[Canada1]

Vacation next week

[funkendrenchman]

I use the weather forecast to see if I need to call the morning report at 5am and call in sick.

I use it to determine if it's worth driving 7 hours for a couple days of skiing before we open here.

[lionelhutz]

I just looked at the latest model guidance and it looks like a ton of atmospheric instability overnight from the 21 to 22 and then again from the 22-23. Should co-incide with spikes in the precip rate. Temps will really support dentritic growth in the second period so you should see some super fuckin flakes in the latter half of the storm. The first half might have some less then puffy snow given the winds and full temp profile

[Skidog]

I just looked at the latest model guidance and it looks like a ton of atmospheric instability overnight from the 21 to 22 and then again from the 22-23. Should co-incide with spikes in the precip rate. Temps will really support dentritic growth in the second period so you should see some super fuckin flakes in the latter half of the storm. The first half might have some less then puffy snow given the winds and full temp profile

So i think what you're saying is its going to come in a little warm (which I had heard/seen) and as the next few days pass and the cold starts coming in with each passing storm phase the snow will get lighter....sounds perfect...some base material to cover up whatever might be left to cover and then the snow we want to see...Utah BLOWER!!!!

Thanks. cant wait.

[tromano]

I will be at Alta on Saturday. Don't usually make is down to the cottonwoods much the last few years. Does anyone want to meed up for some runs?

[ZachClanton]

11.17.10





All the wind and graupel didn't seem effect upper northeast through northwest aspects. The dense snow made for fast and carvable conditions and no instabilities were noted with ski cuts. Rime and wind crusts were observed on the ridgelines.

Full TR @ http://www.zachclantonphotography.com/blog

[The Gnarwhale]

West faces were jacked today



Ty and I checked out a +200' wide hard slab that probably went on Tues. SSE facing, 2-6' deep and ran on sun-crusted October snow. Sled tracks above the crown made us wonder if it was remotely triggered or a natural.


It slid to the ground where the Oct snow ended. The debris looked scary.


Sheltered NE facing was still skiing alright. Solar aspects were getting damp by noon and everything else is a mess of rime, windboard, and sastrugi.

Also, the Alta slideshow is tonight. http://altaarts.org/events/welcometowinter2010 BYOB.

[skifishbum]

Full TR @ http://www.zachclantonphotography.com/blog

Damn bro those BE pics from 11/7 fkna rock.
Headed up silly fork like gnarw said a mix of about every funkified wind jacked snow surface imaginable, good turns on creamy pow sheltered trees of davenport.
Other than a few weak collapses no real instabilities noted or observed

[skifishbum]

Just HAD to X-post this...
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7661505/

So, who is this at BD?

Bwwwahhhh more of this less and less weather babble please

[icelanticskier]

more please

rog

[UTaho']

you should see some super fuckin flakes in the latter half of the storm. The first half might have some less then puffy snow given the winds and full temp profile

Oh, now I get it...

& Utah Blower is for pussies!

[ski_adk]

Just HAD to X-post this...
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7661505/

So, who is this at BD?

Bwaahahahaha. You could substitute that BD reference with a whole bunch of other employers. Great job whoever wrote that.

[guest]

So I don't want to hijack nor do I want to start a new thread...but this is my first season in slc and I am in need of knowledgable touring partners. I can get out most mornings, just need to be at the bottom of the canyon by 915a so I can do the work thing.

If you're interested in showing someone around, send me a pm. Front Range mag references available upon request.

[Trackhead]

Front Range mag references available upon request.

Colorado references are void in Utardia.

[guest]

Colorado references are void in Utardia.

What about New Jersey or Black Diamond references?

I was actually very reluctant to go begging for touring partners on tgr but I am having a hard time getting those I do know to tour here. Only trying to give some other random person a way to verify that I might know what to do with a beacon.

[Trackhead]

What about New Jersey or Black Diamond references?

The only reference valid here.

[alto]

That is a serious looking avalanche.

I miss trackhead.

Moroni rocks.

[/Utah thread check-in]

[Slaag Master]

3'-4' by wednesday morning!

[lionelhutz]

Def. Possible. The first 1/2 of the storm is just now being captured by higher resolution computer guidance and it keeps getting wetter. This am it was a good 2 inches of water my early monday am...so that's totally possible.

Quite the system.
I'm actually looking at the 100 inches in 100 hours storm which was in late november 2001 for guidance. Not that we're getting close that here but it's an informative read.

[BrianH]

Well I'll try also.

Santa Fean making a last minute trip to Alta, Thanksgiving - Monday. I would like to do a mellow tour or two. I'll bring my avie gear and skins, but if I can't find a partner I'll just plant my butt in a chair to give y'all something to snicker at. I've taken an avie course, but it's been some years, so this early in the season I'd like to keep it on relatively low angle terrain.

blyslv (at) yahoo.com

I'll be happy to buy beer, any kind of beer.

Staying at the Peruvian (killer deal!).

[MuleSkinner]

I will be up at Solitude all weekend - if anyone is up there, would love to meet up for a run.

[Sh4ft]

Posted this in last years thread, links to 9 day table of SLC Avy Rose forecasts that could be used for trending.....

http://www.utahclimbers.com/misc/avy9daytable.php

Also this 7 day bottom line compilation:

http://www.utahclimbers.com/misc/avy7.php

(This is working again after the UAC changed the way they archive the forecasts, should be more reliable now too.)

[sfotex]

it keeps getting wetter. .

Oh yeah, that's what I like to hear.