Wasatch Conditions 10-11

**Mark H** · 02-15-2011, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by The Gnarwhale

A possible FSD: first seated descent. Think that guy has pants sponsor? Marauders was that you?

Yea Marauders, legend has it you've already dominated the NW Couloir of Nebo on your ass. What's next? Y Not? Lightning Bolt? How bout Plinko?

**Johnny Deep** · 02-15-2011, 01:55 PM

Plinko, for the gold.

**ectreeskier11** · 02-15-2011, 05:22 PM

whapworth's coming back into town for a bit tonight, want to get out for a tour tomorrow, anyone have any beta as to whether anything's going to be skiing decently? i can imagine the only places it might even be a chance is pretty heavily shaded mid elevation areas, maybe somewhere in BCC (don't get into big often so don't know the area)?

**The Gnarwhale** · 02-15-2011, 05:27 PM

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/wxbriefi...11/player.html

New weather briefing from Brian at the NWS.

**ZachClanton** · 02-16-2011, 02:20 PM

Every day since that last storm has been amazing. The deepest pow to the slickest ice and everything in between.

Frame grab from Canon 7D video.

A crispy turn or two off the top but the good shit is always lurking below the high ridgelines. Peak 1 of 3 on The Hat Trick.

Peak 2

DROPping... Argenta #4

Icy, exposed, gripping... all things describing this moment. It was a dedicated mission taking off the crampons, strapping in and dropping off the summit. There was plenty of recrystalized powder to be had on the north aspect, but those first 500 feet sure did fry the nerves with your only contact points being the rail of your board and the tip of your axe. One slip and you end up in Provo.

...and many great sunsets in between

**icelanticskier** · 02-16-2011, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by ZachClanton

Every day since that last storm has been amazing.

amen. one thing i learned while living in foofyland is that there is absolutely no excuse for skiing anything less than good snow even weeks after a storm...........unless it rains to ridges, which fortunately for me never happened while living out there.

i toured mid/upper bcc way more often than other areas as i found it nice to never run across the chopper folk, dawn patrollers, or other people when done right. upper snake creek was always a nice mid winter corn harvest area when temps got warm/cold under long high pressure spells.

bcc may not give the long single vert of lcc areas, but i always considered 5/800 vert perfect pow laps better than one 3-4000 vert run where you had sub par snow at the top few hundred and or lower 1000-1500 verts and maybe a hoard all gunning for the sickgnar. but i'm a lapper.

nice picks btw. looking forward to my post alta closing/reopening visit come late april.

rog

**monkeywrenchMoose** · 02-16-2011, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by ZachClanton

One slip and you end up in Provo.

Thats the line my buddy used to talk me out of dating a Mormon girl.

Sick pics btw.

**mtnreed** · 02-16-2011, 10:35 PM

On another note - the snow is coming in sideways here in Parleys Summit..

**mi_canuck** · 02-16-2011, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by ZachClanton

love this shot!! what a view!! I need to get back to the Wasatch soon...

**mc_roon** · 02-17-2011, 01:32 AM

still gnarly weather in pc. bird tomorrow, hope the road opens as planned at 8...

**Mark H** · 02-17-2011, 07:58 PM

Zach and I went to Mill B today. It was nice. And stable.

**Ice_Coaster** · 02-17-2011, 08:40 PM

Sick day at AltaBird. Treated myself and upgraded my 'Bird pass to ski Alta today too, though I was a little bummed Devil's Castle was closed.

**tyfalk** · 02-17-2011, 10:22 PM

The 10-12" of new in upper LCC skied well on NE & SE aspects around 9k although we could still feel the bottom in most spots.

**Slaag Master** · 02-18-2011, 02:09 PM

i managed to get on milli at 845 - 3 hours of untracked!

**phatfreeheeler** · 02-18-2011, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by Ice_Coaster

Sick day at AltaBird. Treated myself and upgraded my 'Bird pass to ski Alta today too, though I was a little bummed Devil's Castle was closed.

What does that run this season?

**abraham** · 02-18-2011, 03:26 PM

I think it costs $20. Havent done it this year so I don't know for sure

**Ice_Coaster** · 02-18-2011, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by phatfreeheeler

What does that run this season?

I have a season pass to Bird, so my upgrade was $32. Not bad.

**Alx88** · 02-18-2011, 11:28 PM

And fuck Alta, ya I said it. Fuck em

Today was grand, good day to have legs, and lungs, and things of the sorts.

Here's some shots I gathered today, I'm too tired for the video, it'll be up sooner or later..

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**marauders** · 02-19-2011, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by The Gnarwhale

A possible FSD: first seated descent. Think that guy has pants sponsor? Marauders was that you?

Ah man, I wish I could claim it. I was a bit further west. I need a pants sponsor after this personal FSD though. It ripped the shell lining right off my butt. Maybe I'll start using garbage bags er somethin'.

I wasn't motivated to haul my skis up there. I did take the camera though...

**marauders** · 02-19-2011, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Mark H

Yea Marauders, legend has it you've already dominated the NW Couloir of Nebo on your ass. What's next? Y Not? Lightning Bolt? How bout Plinko?

With style baby!

I think the gold standard will be the East Face of Lone Peak...someday...

**Brad Davis** · 02-19-2011, 05:30 PM

Closure in Little Cottonwood Canyon tonight (2/19/11) from 6:30pm to 8:00pm for control work in the Mid- Canyon area. Please stay clear of south facing avalanche paths and the highway from Maybird to Snowbird Entry 1 until after control work is finished and the road is re-opened.

There is also a high likelyhood of AM control work again tomorrow morning (2/20/11) in Little Cottonwood canyon. This will be determined before 5:00am tomorrow morning. This site will be updated when the decision is made.

If for some reason this site is not updated, you can also check http://www.udot.utah.gov/avalanche for UDOT control work updates

as well as calling the hotline at 801.975.4838

Cheers!

**Canada1** · 02-19-2011, 05:48 PM

Just enough wind that it filled every line by the time we lapped it! I don't know if it was just that I hadn't been able to get out for 5 days, but today was just so much fun!

**otter** · 02-19-2011, 06:31 PM

Thanks for the updates!

**Brad Davis** · 02-20-2011, 05:47 AM

The Little Cottonwood Canyon road will be closed at 6:00 am this morning (2/20/11) for avalanche control. Please stay clear of the hwy and all south facing highway avalanche paths until after the road has been reopened. Anticipated opening time is around 8:30 am.

Thanks.