Jackson Hole Roll Call 15/16!

[Tye 1on]

heard that targhee was good but kinda funky wind effected snow at the top

Whoa, that's a first!

[panchosdad]

New snow in Mail Cabin was upside down, but seemed to be settling a bit during the day. Hand shears were mostly un-reactive but I did find one pocket that fractured cleanly on an old facet/crust layer. Coverage is pretty good for this time of year. Got a couple collapses in flat meadow areas that might have been due to surface hoar.

Now back to dog walking and whining about the good old days.

[Altaholic]

JHMR also did give four 1/2 price vouchers to EVERY Grand pass holder. That adds rippers to visit (my buddy from bridger bowl is getting a couple) & my pass is good for 1/2 off at all Mountain Collective resorts/vice versa. There are more ways to get cheaper tickets to ski Jackson,... Which add to longer lines.

But I do get to ski Alta for 1/2 price since I have a Grand pass,...

[beer30]

That Mt Collective is the bomb, did 3 days down in Aspen last winter, from Jh you can be at any of those places in a day. Get some folks!!

[_Aaron_]

Good sliding above 8500ft.. Got an ECT to propagate 40cm from the surface on NSF on an east aspect at 9700ft. New/old interface. HS was 90cm. Starting to look like winter out there.

[Altaholic]

Question for locals - will the new Teton lift have a BC access gate at the top? New map shows one and that should be right on top of Air Force......not the best scenario for keeping tourons out of granite. The traverse out alone will crush them.

There will be a gate & a short hike uphill. Patrollers told me the plan was to put some kind of fence as a deterrent.

[skibrd]

Got down to Snowbird chasing pow last winter with my Grand Pass, it was awesome (the conditions and the half price tickets)!

One more week and I'll be back home in Jackson. It's been painful being gone for some long!

[Franz]

We found about 80 cm total snow depth in Mail cabin at around 8700 feet. No reactions out of tests, but the old layers were still there. Seemed to me that the faceting at the bottom was starting to turn to rounds, but still seemed fairly weak and un cohesive. Sounds like some serious spatial variability going on out there.

And I'd take a Rafter J Nation sticker for sure.

[elevens]

There will be a gate & a short hike uphill. Patrollers told me the plan was to put some kind of fence as a deterrent.

Thanks and it sounds like JH Patrol is taking the 'Trump' approach

[cliffhucker]

Teton Maggots! I'm shamelessly spamming you all here, I have a ton of open dates at the Hellroaring Hut. I'd love to fill those spots filthy cheap with some maggots: $150/night for maggots midweek ie Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs. Weekends Fi/Sat/Sun are $200 for maggots. If that's too pricey or you have a super small group we can work out a deal, I just need to book some trips! Just mention you are a maggot, and list your screen name when you inquire.
Cheers!

email: hellroaringpowderguides@gmail.com
OR visit
http://www.hellroaringpowderguides.com/

-1.5 hrs from Bozeman
-1.5 hrs from Idaho Falls
-2 hrs from Jackson Hole

[Tye 1on]

^^^ tempting!!!

[Trace Hardslab]

Woody's "MountainWeather Photo of the Week" is pretty cool......http://www.mountainweather.com



Thought I was a meadow skipper, but these folks took it to a new "level". Unique tracks in a unique place.

[Trace Hardslab]

E/NE winds did a number, raised tracks, etc.

[homemadesalsa]

Here's a call for photos for the next issue of The Avalanche Review (TAR). I have a lot of text but need some good scenic/ action/ avalanche porn shots. Can send you in return a comp subscription to TAR.

Pop me a PM.

Conditions-wise I got nothing. Cold and shallow, getting over the flu. Meh. You can hear the facets forming. Pattern change the end of the week should be interesting.

[Trace Hardslab]

You can hear the facets forming.

I stopped. I listened. I could hear the facet factory. Don't know if they're useful, but I sent a few pics your way.

Found fun " ho powder" skiing on sheltered mid-elevation E/NE grassy slopes yesterday. 20" snowpack composed almost entirely of facets. So much shoogar I gotta see the dentist. Will likely be useless when it gets a slab on it.

[Agus1990]

Hi there, I know im probably in the wrong conversation for this, but does anybody know where I can contact some locals in JH to give me and my friends some ski and snowboard lessons for new year's? some of us are beginners and others are advanced snowboarders so we are also looking for some offpiste fun. We are aware that the local Ski School is kind of overpriced and idea is to save ourselves some money. Thanks for any help or advice!

[_Aaron_]

Hi there, I know im probably in the wrong conversation for this, but does anybody know where I can contact some locals in JH to give me and my friends some ski and snowboard lessons for new year's? some of us are beginners and others are advanced snowboarders so we are also looking for some offpiste fun. We are aware that the local Ski School is kind of overpriced and idea is to save ourselves some money. Thanks for any help or advice!

Advice: Pay for lessons from the resort and do a snow dance.

[snapt]

Bump for snow.

[digitaldeath]

if i spend 700-900 on a flight to jackson, who got severely discounted lift tix for me?

[raisingarizona13]

if i spend 700-900 on a flight to jackson, who got severely discounted lift tix for me?

I'm sure if they know who you are people will be fighting to be the one to roll out the red carpet, make it rain comp tickets on ya, and have you fuck their girlfriend.

[digitaldeath]

Let thy be known!

[Woolly the Mammoth]

Fuck...
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[milestogo]

Fuck...
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Former Stowe kid. Went to Stowe High--news slowly spreading. Simply god awful--I hadn't seen her in years and then ran into her at the grocery store a few days ago. Such a tragedy.

[CollinWheeler]

Here!

[beer30]

Good to see you guys are getting some snow. Weather forecast where im at in Europe doesnt hold much hope! And the glaciers are in full retreat, ive seen it with my own eyes!