Thread: Death sucks: Don't be that guy

Big storm + dry year = powder fever
Powder fever + really, really shitty snowpack = impending avalanche deaths

I'll shit my pants if we survive through the weekend without fatalities, so think twice and make god damned sure you're not one of them. This would not be the worst week to hang out inside the ropes.

And yea, I know I'm a dick for predicting bad shit, but I'd rather make one person think twice than sit around and watch five hundred strangers pump vibes towards your family.

So make good decisions out there while the snowpack changes.

True, slides a' plenty, more to come.

QFT, good call.

I hope you shit your pants!


Be safe people

G4N speaks the truth.

Unfortunately, this will probably fall on deaf ears.

People, enjoy this new snow in-bounds.

OB is going to be deathly for the next few weeks......CO and UT.

Powder fever kills. Game over is permanent.

looking forward to hearing all of the airbag test results. got yer canisters all full up n shit?!

this is gonna be good

be safe y'all.

rog

zero to hero.

brett sez:http://utahavalanchecenter.org/advisory/slc

pretty straight forward.

rog

Going up to ski the Coalpit right now! Who wants to go!

It's gonna be SICK!

^^^ thats funny we were rollin out sillyfork yesterday thinking man we are the only fools out in this drainage today and low and behold who do we pass goin in @ 3
BEST SEASON EVER
to take a semester long snow science course.
I'll be pissed if I spent $$$$ to sit around and read uac reports.

It's going to be funny the first week of clear weather after this storm to see all this fluffy, untracked goodness, sitting their untouched, while everyone just sits and waits for the guinea pigs to hop the fence and take action.

I thought the prefered nomaclature is avvy poodles
and the ones that need to create blog content are the ones that bark the loudest.

going to get some heavy rains in the pnw to crush the layers and crash the upper chutes into the lower bowls.
till then tree wells and terrain traps are big problems.
be careful
bf

I also hope you shit your pants.

No reset button this game of life.

Remember you saw it here first!

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

looking forward to hearing all of the airbag test results. got yer canisters all full up n shit?!

My canister broke and is getting warrantied right now. How am I ever going to safely ski coalpit with trackhead??

Originally Posted by sfotex

My canister broke and is getting warrantied right now. How am I ever going to safely ski coalpit with trackhead??

Just have TH go first and you'll be fine.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19771645

Originally Posted by Trackhead

It's going to be funny the first week of clear weather after this storm to see all this fluffy, untracked goodness, sitting their untouched, while everyone just sits and waits for the guinea pigs to hop the fence and take action.

As somber as the thread topic is, this is the same exact thought going through my head. It's gonna be like Lemmings in East Vail for the next week or two.

On that note, Old Mans/King Tuts/Marvins on Sunday, anyone?

Originally Posted by sfotex

My canister broke and is getting warrantied right now. How am I ever going to safely ski coalpit with trackhead??

rope a dope

sounds like the snow came in upside down. Means no south facing slopes for awhile too.

Powder fever kills. I witnessed and experienced it first hand on November 13 at Alta. I caught the fever that day, and the dragon stared at me while he breathed fire 200 feet away from me. JP caught it that day and it killed him. My chance meeting with him after so many years high on Bald's shoulder, and the realization that I was one of the last people to see and talk to him still leaves me cold. Don't be that guy is right. The urge is hard to resist but the savy know there will be another day. Great thread to make people think. It sucks, but see you all inbounds. Stay safe, you have people that want to see you again.

How do you know death sucks. This is everyones chance at everlasting life in heaven or 60 virgins.

Seriously though BE SAFE. LIVE TO WIMP AGAIN!

Originally Posted by soylent green

How do you know death sucks. This is everyones chance at everlasting life in heaven or 60 virgins.

Seriously though BE SAFE. LIVE TO WIMP AGAIN!

Even if death is actually awesome, you'll get to find out eventually.

Really hoping for the best this weekend, but not optimistic.

BOTTOM LINE

Danger by aspect and elevation on slopes approaching 35° or steeper.
(click HERE for tomorrow's danger rating)
In case it hasn't sunk in yet...


Danger Rose Tutorial

The avalanche danger is HIGH. People should avoid all steep slopes and stay out from underneath steep slopes. Backcountry travel should only be attempted by the most well trained and experienced traveler and even so, no one can justify getting onto steep slopes. Natural avalanches are expected with additional snowfall.

Keep this thread active throughout the weekend. With how shitty the winter's been for most of us and with how much snow is in the forecast, the fever will be greater than ever.

Utah avalanche info: http://utahavalanchecenter.org/
Colorado avalanche info: http://avalanche.state.co.us/index.php
Bridger-Teton avalanche info: http://www.jhavalanche.org/index.php
Sierras: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/
PNW avalanche info: http://www.nwac.us/