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    Wasatch Conditions 13/14

    Figure we should start the OFFICIAL thread since winter is here. Since it's the OFFICIAL thread there will be no CUNTING allowed.

    Post your backcountry observations, trip reports, and anything else that has to do with the Wasatch Backcountry.

    Found some nice turns above 10k N-NE facing yesterday 10/31. Still lots of facets to the ground on high N, but snow wasn't moving. 24" of creamy consolidated pow, but it started riming on the way out at 7pm.








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    Also got some nice turns in yesterday. Happy powderween! (Sorry, only took photos heading up.)








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    skied wildcat ridge on oct 31 and nov 1!!!! plunder!!! snow was between 14' and 30"!!! the pic shows a slide on baldy shoulder that went on oct 30!!! sun came out late on thurs and began to set up some crust. very dense snow. great base!!!

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    FEED THE STOKE!!!!!!!!^^^^^^^^

    so 30" is the new 80"?

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    This is MAGGOT STOKE ! at its finest ! Snowboarding with poles with a bike helmet #KOOKIN ! Tell your bud all the shitty snowboarders are skiing now ! #MAGGOTS Shitty snowboarders start skiing #MAGGOTS Shitty skiers that take themselves so serious and hike fast ski slow #MAGGOTS #SUCKATSKIING

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Hunt View Post

    This is MAGGOT STOKE ! at its finest ! Snowboarding with poles with a bike helmet #KOOKIN ! Tell your bud all the shitty snowboarders are skiing now ! #MAGGOTS Shitty snowboarders start skiing #MAGGOTS Shitty skiers that take themselves so serious and hike fast ski slow #MAGGOTS #SUCKATSKIING
    #THATGUYWILLKICKYOURASSINTHEBCONSKISTOO
    #SERIOUSWITHABIGSMILE
    #HASHTAGSONTGRSOOOOOHOT

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    I gots me some.
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    i lost my hashtag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slaag Master View Post
    i lost my hashtag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    [insert shocked look]


    LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slaag Master View Post
    i lost my hashtag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    As long as you still have your hashpipe!

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    nice calm, quiet morning to get out and make some turns. didn't see your hashpipe slaag, but see you haven't lost your exclamation point.

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    Fuck yeah! Nice shots.

    Lookin to get out this week. somewhat new here in utah but experienced bc'er. Was out most of last season with injury.

    anyone wanna get out this week? hit me up. Have my days free till april

    :dream

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    Alta was ridiculous this morning. Waist deep blower up high, at least boot deep to the lot. Thank you, lake effect.



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    First actual turns I can call skiing this year, not quite ready to haul ass down the mountain, but that was fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by potatoeskillme View Post
    Alta was ridiculous this morning. Waist deep blower up high, at least boot deep to the lot. Thank you, lake effect.
    Looks nice but bullshit on waist deep. Snow billowing around your waist does not qualify as waist deep.

    Alta, no matter how bad it is, it's always better than anywhere else in the world.

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    Got some good turns in today above 10k, stout crust/slab on WNW aspects.


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    Quote Originally Posted by glademaster View Post
    Looks nice but bullshit on waist deep. Snow billowing around your waist does not qualify as waist deep.

    Alta, no matter how bad it is, it's always better than anywhere else in the world.
    NECK DEEP!!!



    Seriously stoked for the start of this year, so so stoked. Dug a pit off the cat-track below Wildcat ridge and got the middle weak layer to kick off with a compression test; 12Q2 almost springy though but not quite. Saw propagation got it to collapse on the same layer about 45% through.
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    Anyone want to go up to Alta tomorrow A.M.? I am at the U but don't have class till 1:00 and am trying to get some turns in before.

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    Pow tog sent you a pm. Headed up in the morn. Anyone interested in meetup for a tour hit me with a pm...
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    Skied Little Chute this morning bright and early.









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    ^^^nice!

    Deep on the shoulder yesterday.

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    Went for a look at Cardiac Ridge today, thin but not bad, noticed this slide on the High Baldy shoulder on the return trip.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Hunt View Post
    Knuckledragging with stalks is commended as strongly vaginal.
    [X] Grind on the mind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JTrue View Post
    Skied Little Chute this morning bright and early.









    I watched you guys it looked really good. I skied further down baldy shoulder. Probably 2 feet of snow in my quick pit, maybe 8 inches of new on a consolidating base. Column failed at 22 and 24 from the elbow at the facet and snirt interface with hardly any energy. I managed to find a rock but no damage. Looks like it's gonna warm up shortly. Get it while the get tens good....
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    Fun day at alta did a lap off supreme then toured out toward castle and skied a nw facing gulley over there that was nice all the way to Alfs. It has set up a bit more since yesterday but still good turns. Nothing moving except bucketfuls of dense pow...



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