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  1. we just gonna keep blaming all these decisions...

    we just gonna keep blaming all these decisions and outcomes on this and that and the other and ignore that the problem is there's just too many of us that want it and that the fact that you got it...
  2. just 'cause it didn't work out for you this time...

    just 'cause it didn't work out for you this time doesn't mean you made the wrong decision! most folks in the neighborhood who waited it out ended up getting sent home (lightning closures, etc)...
  3. 489018 I could delete or edit the above post...

    489018

    I could delete or edit the above post and pray that only BobMc saw it but that wouldn't be any fun. I hope that tBatt can help me re-insert my foot into my mouth and share how boring this...
  4. todaly Alta feels like that one little slick of...

    todaly Alta feels like that one little slick of calm water behind the big exposed boulder in a class 5 rapid. maybe once-a-month windy but not once-a-decade windy. not the greatest skiing but the...
  5. yesthis wow. :yourock: :yourock: funniest...

    yesthis wow. :yourock: :yourock: funniest comment of the day was on the return back from mexico when somebody said disgustedly "the snow's like concrete, just a bunch of a graupel" and was met with...
  6. i can't even ski through trees that tight without...

    i can't even ski through trees that tight without crashing into one; impressive how far they went threading the needle!
  7. breathing helps. inhale through your nose...

    breathing helps. inhale through your nose 1.2.3.4 hold it and while holding it think "the universe owes me more unfettered Alta pow". count to 2. then exhale through your mouth 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8
  8. Love this vibe: "We millionaires would like to...

    Love this vibe: "We millionaires would like to take this chance to rip on the billionaires"
  9. this morning was yucky people shenanigans...

    this


    morning was yucky people shenanigans but PM trended toward quiet while the snow stayed great. I feel all of the sentiment on the crowds IKON this that and the other and get down and out...
  10. all this controversy, if you would just quit...

    all this controversy, if you would just quit giving in to fear and learn the art of skiing to live.
  11. now that we have all recognized we're smarter...

    now that we have all recognized we're smarter than the monte cristo gang and attributed to risk tolerance what was likely the much more common mistake of risk ignorance, can we please give proper...
  12. a real storm day! thank you snowbird and kitty...

    a real storm day! thank you snowbird and kitty crew! kinda day you wish you could be everywhere and ski everything, first world decision making problems.
  13. all mountain groomer!!! Ski on the top 4 inches...

    all mountain groomer!!! Ski on the top 4 inches but poke your pole down and there's no bottom to be found. the kind of snow ya gotta love on high avalanche danger days because even a 10 degree...
  14. more graupel graupel graupel. what does 30...

    more graupel graupel graupel. what does 30 inches of graupel sound like when it collapses on to half a foot of 3% blower?
  15. graupelgraupelgraupelgraupelgraupelgraupelgraupel

    graupelgraupelgraupelgraupelgraupelgraupelgraupel
  16. 12:30 PM: The Red Snake wakes up to its alarm...

    12:30 PM: The Red Snake wakes up to its alarm and peacefully sips its morning coffee and does some yoga in preparation for a fun evening of wreaking havoc.
  17. GLEICH FOR SENATE World-renowned ski...

    GLEICH FOR SENATE

    World-renowned ski mountaineer, environmental activist running for Utah’s open Senate seat
    https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/01/08/world-renowned-environmental/
  18. There are many strategies in dealing with all of...

    There are many strategies in dealing with all of the elements and variables with getting it when it's The Best! Was poking fun at the commentary and situation and not your individual sentiments.. I...
  19. weeeelllllll tbh today was thinking about how the...

    weeeelllllll tbh today was thinking about how the vibe here with the young chargin' 20-something group was more positive, friendly, fun, and non-aggro-asshole than when I started skiing here and it...
  20. props to all the savvy smart folks who beat the...

    props to all the savvy smart folks who beat the rush by leaving home 3 hours before lifts opened. hope i never have to stragerize against yall in a poker game!
  21. yeah but if we get rid of them, we no longer get...

    yeah but if we get rid of them, we no longer get all the awesome pow their chemtrails brought in order to cause the storms to happen during high volume travel periods
  22. not that nymphing can't be fun, but forecast...

    not that nymphing can't be fun, but forecast looking good for some dry fly action soon. hooray! <3 <3
  23. nevermind, tbatt, dont go to bed. that was the...

    nevermind, tbatt, dont go to bed. that was the best torchlight fireworks in years at Alta this evening. :yourock: :yourock:
  24. i will do no such craven apologizing for snow but...

    i will do no such craven apologizing for snow but one can objectively say that the sunset hours have not been lacking.
  25. sleeper great day today especially taking into...

    sleeper great day today especially taking into account expectations of a holiday weekend and pessimistic forecast. parking reservations, highway mess, and wind kept the mountain in great shape, 3...
  26. how about unstatistically?

    how about unstatistically?
  27. the elephant in the room looks a lot like a giant...

    the elephant in the room looks a lot like a giant bus from this angle
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    I still owe Matt a 30 rack of PBR from when Bama...

    I still owe Matt a 30 rack of PBR from when Bama beat Texas. Had been at the great string of 00's A-Basins and then someone seduced me with a river before I got to return for another A-Basin mini...
  29. maaaaaann i wonder if i worked with this person...

    maaaaaann i wonder if i worked with this person once upon a time. they got a kick out of going above and beyond to waste a lot of time on people who were following the spirit of the law and made...
  30. so much so that i thought there might be some...

    so much so that i thought there might be some invisible elevens at the end of the user name, biggest argument against that is a little more current local knowledge than i'd expect from the usual...
  31. ^^^^ bro i am not sure if I have seen a LCC...

    ^^^^ bro i am not sure if I have seen a LCC skier on this forum more angry this season than you. sorry it's been that way. <3 <3
  32. lol no comment

    lol no comment
  33. Mike Maughan is thankful you're looking out for...

    Mike Maughan is thankful you're looking out for his employer's bottom line :yourock:
  34. 458167 oops i did it again

    458167

    oops i did it again
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    there's this dude. repeat customer. since the...

    there's this dude. repeat customer. since the days of this post and probably a decade before. stays at the lodge for these crazy usually-not-24 hour spells. arrives at 2 am or so, goes skiing,...
  36. weeeellllllllll it's the next big water year. ...

    weeeellllllllll it's the next big water year. the stars of our 2011 send-ventures still go on these river trips, and they get mad at photog lone star for encouraging their offspring in similar---...
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    bump for when you head west for a year and catch...

    bump for when you head west for a year and catch it right
  38. The smartest people in our avalanche world are...

    The smartest people in our avalanche world are pretty much saying they would not be willing to put their money behind that shit not happening. i aint no rocket snow scientist but my understanding is...
  39. wait til you see how quiet the resorts are on...

    wait til you see how quiet the resorts are on their significant events. that's kind of a dick comment i guess because I bet you know.

    a ton of teachable moments, many involving human caught and...
  40. the neat thing about a reported 4 inches is...

    the neat thing about a reported 4 inches is everyone seemed to wake up, see the snow report, and go back to bed underwhelmed. have really had no desire to ski the non pow over the past couple weeks...
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    wow, seeing some of the posts here now with this...

    wow, seeing some of the posts here now with this outcome.... makes me think a little bit. true, this sort of thing can happen to anyone but my default with skiers who meet these ends is TBI. Ya...
  42. love it, Brutah. living up canyon since 2007...

    love it, Brutah. living up canyon since 2007 this one blew all the others out of the water--- in the good years of '08-'11 there was a lot of awesome but also a lot more crowds on big days. the...
  43. you at the gmd, yello?

    you at the gmd, yello?
  44. 455748 Coalpit and Little Cottonwood Creek bed ...

    455748
    Coalpit and Little Cottonwood Creek bed

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    White pine area was the gnarliest but there were people behind me and i was a little nervous about pulling over and...
  45. wat .......

    wat

    .......
  46. the Easter Weekend crowd (errr.... group of a few...

    the Easter Weekend crowd (errr.... group of a few dozen vehicles) did a great job at showing what that meant to them in the parking lot while waiting for closure to lift: lawn chairs, tables,...
  47. damn it, next time i get one wish from a genie i...

    damn it, next time i get one wish from a genie i know to clarify that i want my week of country club to consist of nothing but 18 inches a day of blower pow at 10 degrees with no wind. just tell him...
  48. 454981 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    454981

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  49. SNOWVID same vibe tonight as the day or two...

    SNOWVID

    same vibe tonight as the day or two before covid shut it all down in 2020
  50. my legs hadn't been sore since december.... until...

    my legs hadn't been sore since december.... until after today's country club curduroy.
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