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  1. Very cool! Been a couple of years since I've been...

    Very cool! Been a couple of years since I've been up in that zone. I'm pretty spoiled in my choice of snow conditions, and this year especially doesn't seem like its quite been to my liking. How was...
  2. Thanks! We actually got down around 9am and...

    Thanks!

    We actually got down around 9am and then headed for a run up flagstaff. You may have actually seen another buddy of mine who went up to the top of superior. Said it was too windy (as I was...
  3. Sunday Funday. A different take on country lane....

    Sunday Funday. A different take on country lane. We managed to get a few turns before inevitably taking off. My buddy here doing a better job than I did. Touched down again on the apron though for...
  4. Access via a glider is definitely super cool....

    Access via a glider is definitely super cool. Especially when it is done not only via a high altitude launch and glide to a remote spot, but instead via thermals/updrafts to get high and access lines...
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    A bunch of speedrding stoke from yours truely: ...

    A bunch of speedrding stoke from yours truely:

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  6. Its no picnic that's for sure and not for...

    Its no picnic that's for sure and not for everyone.

    We had a close friend die from it this fall. Super sad. Well skilled pilot. Just got on a much hotter glider than they were on before for the...
  7. Last share and then I'll stop. This...

    Last share and then I'll stop.

    This professional edit just came out. Yours truly and my buddy Carl speedriding in the Wasatch over the last month. Keep your eye on this particular account...
  8. Answers to these and others questions: 1) Yes,...

    Answers to these and others questions:

    1) Yes, that was a crash in the tanners video. But I was going quite slow then and there was super deep soft powder. My goal that day was to not ski too fast...
  9. It been a great week with good snow, stability,...

    It been a great week with good snow, stability, and light winds in the wasatch. In fact pretty much over the entire last month following our mega storm/base builder cycle. Slowly sifting through...
  10. Yup, I tried to embed the video, but no luck....

    Yup, I tried to embed the video, but no luck. Bighorn to cliff was definitely one of the biggest highlights of my season thus far. :D

    1:45 was after cutting skiiers left of hellgate back bowl,...
  11. Not 100% skiing, more of a hybrid skiing +...

    Not 100% skiing, more of a hybrid skiing + speedflying (really mini-paraglider). Known as speedriding. I think you all will get some good stoke out of it. Its been so fun that it's helping turn me as...
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    From a couple weeks back flying the wasatch on a...

    From a couple weeks back flying the wasatch on a booming spring day. I didn't have my camera, but my friend took this neat shot.

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  13. Most rocks higher up covered for sure, but, south...

    Most rocks higher up covered for sure, but, south facing below 8500ft still felt really boney. Jumped into homicide chute as a second run this morning. Still could use a lot of snow... Still best...
  14. Thanks for the beta! Decided to go for a hike up...

    Thanks for the beta! Decided to go for a hike up Ferguson canyon this morning instead. Got up to 9k. As expected, the last few hundred feet the snowpack felt crusted under the 2 inches of fresh and...
  15. Anyone skinned up alta the last couple of days?...

    Anyone skinned up alta the last couple of days? Their webpage doesn't list any current uphill restrictions, but I just want to double check and make sure that is correct.

    Thanks!
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    If you ever move to SLC, practice at the POTM a...

    If you ever move to SLC, practice at the POTM a lot! Top land the south side as much as possible, work on spot landings and ground handling a lot. It is one of the best places to get good fast. The...
  17. Tuesday evening provided some nice and not so...

    Tuesday evening provided some nice and not so nice turns in pipeline chute (not so nice on the exit before the apron):

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    Not skiing,but the next evening provided for some epic...
  18. Thanks, the snow was so dang buttery smooth corn...

    Thanks, the snow was so dang buttery smooth corn and like a a foot deep of it that it was not much for slide for life , even though it was consistently steep and exposed.
  19. Went up mirror lake highway on Sunday and saw...

    Went up mirror lake highway on Sunday and saw this line off the west face of Hayden, so we had to ski it. Got up there and started around 9.20am, so not very early at all. Didn't matter, snow had...
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    Thinking a similar thing. Any word on conditions?

    Thinking a similar thing. Any word on conditions?
  21. Anyone got any beta on what the flat bottom at...

    Anyone got any beta on what the flat bottom at the base of primrose cirque (right before it enters the forest) has in terms of snow coverage? This location: 40.40418, -111.6172

    Thanks in advance!
  22. Internet and general connectivity of the world...

    Internet and general connectivity of the world doesn't make it any better either. I hate to say it, but the average joe allowing anyone to follow their instagram feed, constantly posting footage and...
  23. Oddly me and my group did not find a crust this...

    Oddly me and my group did not find a crust this morning till we dipped below 8000-8200ft out of little pine chute just across the road from your line. Surface crust was up to 2.5 inches thick though...
  24. Brutah and I got a full day tour in yesterday...

    Brutah and I got a full day tour in yesterday morning on one of the Wasatch's crown jewels. Then followed a very exhausting but totally worth it full day of work for me.

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  25. Thanks, but I have always been a total wimp in...

    Thanks, but I have always been a total wimp in terms of heights for most of my life...

    It is really just like skiing or riding a bike. Start out small on the bunny slope or with training wheels...
  26. Spot on advice. One more thing, typically when...

    Spot on advice.

    One more thing, typically when flying speedwings, especially when flying them low in the mountains, we only do it when the winds are super light coming uphill or close to nothing....
  27. Straightlineorbust, lessons from one of multiple...

    Straightlineorbust, lessons from one of multiple available flying schools at the point of the mountain in draper/lehi are where you would start and then take off from there (pun intended). About 2...
  28. The powder may be gone on the south face of...

    The powder may be gone on the south face of superior, but the non existent winds Saturday morning provided for an excellent speedwing flight down the south ridge. Anyone know who the 2 climbers are? ...
  29. Thread: BettyDee

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    BettyDee was amazing and always full of stoke,...

    BettyDee was amazing and always full of stoke, both on and off the hill. It was a privilege to meet and befriend her and eventually share many amazing days this past season in chamonix. Thanks for...
  30. Thread: BettyDee

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    BettyDee was amazing and always full of stoke,...

    BettyDee was amazing and always full of stoke, both on and off the hill. It was a privilege to meet and befriend her and eventually share many amazing days this past season in chamonix. Thanks for...
  31. Couldn't have said it better myself. I was with...

    Couldn't have said it better myself. I was with powfiend almost every single day this season in chamonix and shared every single one of the same experiencies. Met Liz through some other friends and...
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    NE aspects around brighton this morning skied...

    NE aspects around brighton this morning skied well. Other stuff was definitely a bit wind scoured.
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    Lone afternoon tour today, though saw the PM's...

    Lone afternoon tour today, though saw the PM's some of you sent me, so you'll get a call soon. Patsy Marley was too deep given the density of the snow. Got some speed and good turns for a few seconds...
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    Hey All, I've moved back to the US the past...

    Hey All,

    I've moved back to the US the past couple days after 5 seasons in the alps, 4 while at the university and the last one just ski bumming in chamonix for 3 months.

    Now looking for my...
  35. Epic! Can't wait to see the even bigger lines you...

    Epic! Can't wait to see the even bigger lines you guys will hopefully get on next week after some warmer sticky snowfall.
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    meteoblue.com^^ for long term forecasts over many...

    meteoblue.com^^ for long term forecasts over many locations
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    ^^^ Glad I slept in till 2pm today.

    ^^^ Glad I slept in till 2pm today.
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    ^^^^No real good spot for snow totals in europe...

    ^^^^No real good spot for snow totals in europe as far as I know. That is one of the downsides and upsides of it. In a way if you have it figured out, you can be hitting tons of fresh without...
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    Tree skiing in Italia last friday. Hope it again...

    Tree skiing in Italia last friday. Hope it again as good as this by monday. Oh and yeah I really like face shots.


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    Another boring day in the alps. ...

    Another boring day in the alps.

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    ^^^They did get some pow indeed. ...

    ^^^They did get some pow indeed. http://chamconditions.blogspot.ch/ Currently in Iran till the end of november, exploring, visiting relatives, and climbing rock and mountains. Enjoy the pow all.
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    Pre-halloween last year ...

    Pre-halloween last year

    https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HFr-tCbXguM/UkQxb5mYjHI/AAAAAAAAAMg/WI9ATcQvbQE/w800-h600-no/Halloween+SKI.jpg
  43. I remember this when it was talked about in snow...

    I remember this when it was talked about in snow for euros back in 2011. Western alps were desperate for snow then. Nice photos.
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    I'm still here. Finishing my phd in like 6 weeks...

    I'm still here. Finishing my phd in like 6 weeks though, but likely back for three months jan-March to skibum.
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    Tough choices yes. Looking like I may just spend...

    Tough choices yes. Looking like I may just spend Jan to March in the alps again though, cause I likely don't have anyone I know already in BC, I know way more people in the alps and I still have a...
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    Fly with the gear. I always do when I go back and...

    Fly with the gear. I always do when I go back and forth between switz and utah. Never an issue. I never get charged extra for a ski bag either. I just take it as my only piece of luggage and pack the...
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    sick!!!!!

    sick!!!!!
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    A question for you euros who have been in the...

    A question for you euros who have been in the alps way longer than me.

    I've been here for 4 seasons, but was thinking of doing next season in BC. Resorts are more crowded, but it snows tons,...
  49. Thread: Kya, my dog

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    I have the same relation with my dog. Hope he...

    I have the same relation with my dog. Hope he lives as long as yours did. Great fun they are.
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    ^^^ They were really fast to climb the part after...

    ^^^ They were really fast to climb the part after the bershrund in just 1.5 hrs. I'd probably have climbed to the summit, just because I'd not want to put my board on in the middle of the face...
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