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02-21-2015, 09:11 AM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Saw that ^ great Jong stoke there. Everybody have...
Saw that ^ great Jong stoke there. Everybody have fun this wknd!
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02-11-2015, 10:37 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Tons of surfy pow in the right places up in GTNP...
Tons of surfy pow in the right places up in GTNP today.
Whose a corn expert? I am interested in skiing the south face of Taylor Saturday on some silky goodness.
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02-06-2015, 04:38 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
Thanks for the support crew! Media310, no hard feelings bud. Your sarcasm is a waste of energy but I couldn't expect any less from ya :)
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01-23-2015, 12:02 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Great share Galen. Funny how we can create fall...
Great share Galen. Funny how we can create fall senses of security (no results on ski cut in your case) when we are looking down an untouched couloir. Thanks for sharing and I am so glad you were...
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01-20-2015, 10:45 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Trying to find some kind of pattern with the...
Trying to find some kind of pattern with the avalanche obs over the last few days but nothing is really sticking out...
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01-19-2015, 11:52 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Great stoke Aaron and Brian! I was at the...
Great stoke Aaron and Brian!
I was at the hospital this weekend and overheard a nurse say that the guide from the Snake River range was brought in by heli and that he "looked like he had been in a... -
01-12-2015, 09:38 AM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Phall, bring your bugs. Sub-surface...
Phall, bring your bugs. Sub-surface nymphing/streaming has been ON up here when it rises above freezing :)
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01-07-2015, 08:00 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Happiest of days Lynne! Was this the same NE...
Happiest of days Lynne! Was this the same NE aspect we shared last season on this date in the park? ;) Heading up to the pinnacle buttes tomorrow with Evan in hopes of scoring some fine corn. Cheers
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01-05-2015, 04:39 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Multiple slides reported in Saratoga Bowl today.
Multiple slides reported in Saratoga Bowl today.
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12-28-2014, 06:09 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Fatality at the village today... Sounds like a...
Fatality at the village today... Sounds like a tree well incident +++vibes+++
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12-22-2014, 06:43 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Locals took the day off and the village was the (...
Locals took the day off and the village was the ( . )( . )s
Spun a few laps off of thunder this morning. Very sluffy in steep NE aspects.
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12-21-2014, 08:01 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Good beta Aaron and Lynne! Aaron what...
Good beta Aaron and Lynne!
Aaron what elevations did you find this touchy snow? Looking at the avalanche map, it appears that most of JHMR mitigation results occurred on E and SE aspects with a... -
12-01-2014, 07:05 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Media310 if you look at the picture from the...
Media310 if you look at the picture from the slide last Tuesday ^ you will see Chiver's (south side) ridge in the upper-left corner (for a better perspective).
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11-21-2014, 02:19 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Good looks baby bear
Good looks baby bear
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11-21-2014, 12:53 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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Heli above Teton pass just now. North side..
Heli above Teton pass just now. North side..
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11-14-2014, 06:57 PM
Thread: Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15
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R3 to the ground on Twin slides this afternoon....
R3 to the ground on Twin slides this afternoon. Skier cut wind slab just below billboard and flushed out pretty good. Heads up, those wind exposed ridges are touchy and getting touchier... Everybody...
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04-29-2014, 01:42 PM
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Lady* and gents... Sorry Lynne!
Lady* and gents... Sorry Lynne!
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04-29-2014, 01:41 PM
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Stoke is high! Not too shabby of a view Dunfee. ...
Stoke is high! Not too shabby of a view Dunfee. Good on ya gents for getting after it :)
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04-29-2014, 01:32 PM
Thread: Japanese Terrain Photos
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nice gallery neck beard
nice gallery neck beard
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04-26-2014, 12:45 PM
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Pass webcam is starting to look pretty good.....
Pass webcam is starting to look pretty good.. Make some turns for me this wknd :)
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04-23-2014, 09:39 AM
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Dunfee, welcome to the West Bank! That wiggle...
Dunfee, welcome to the West Bank! That wiggle looked like a fun time. Have fun at the village.
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04-23-2014, 09:35 AM
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HVSkier, nice stoke! Climbed up radio tower a few...
HVSkier, nice stoke! Climbed up radio tower a few weeks back, rode the back, north facing line which held nice turns and then we booted back up that for radio tower proper. Short but steep :)
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04-15-2014, 04:41 PM
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Dunfee, one can dream :) It would be nice to...
Dunfee, one can dream :) It would be nice to break this dry spell and take advantage of the snowpack that is still holding.
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04-15-2014, 04:38 PM
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Franz and media310, I'm game for a tour. There's...
Franz and media310, I'm game for a tour. There's a few lines at the village that I've had my eye on all season... :)
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04-15-2014, 04:35 PM
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Great points light ranger and foggy goggles!
Great points light ranger and foggy goggles!
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04-15-2014, 07:45 AM
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North facing aspects skied great yesterday up on...
North facing aspects skied great yesterday up on togwotee. 4-8" on top of soft chalk :)
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04-13-2014, 03:31 PM
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Babybear, all good things. To me, it all boils...
Babybear, all good things. To me, it all boils down to risk tolerance and teaching "absences" is tough. I spent 6 seasons touring all over colorado where I was taught Avy 1 and workshops by very...
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04-13-2014, 08:26 AM
Thread: 2013/2014 Canadian Rockies Thread
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Headed up to BC for a month this Thursday for...
Headed up to BC for a month this Thursday for some skiing and fishing. Wondering what websites and sources y'all use up in Canada. In the states I rely on NOAA weather for solid point forecasts. Any...
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04-13-2014, 08:22 AM
Thread: 2013/14 Southern Interior BC Thread...
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Headed up to BC for a month this Thursday for...
Headed up to BC for a month this Thursday for some skiing and fishing. Wondering what websites and sources y'all use. In the states I rely on NOAA weather for solid point forecasts. Any beta would be...
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04-11-2014, 11:26 AM
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And yes, 14 bullets before, during and after each...
And yes, 14 bullets before, during and after each run. It's a lot I know. But what if your car mechanic or doctor skipped procedures?
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04-11-2014, 11:21 AM
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Yeah, of course you want to match terrain to the...
Yeah, of course you want to match terrain to the snowpack and hazard. I was trying to look at it from a partner/risk tolerance POV.
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04-11-2014, 11:04 AM
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And if you want me to touch on the "ego" piece...
And if you want me to touch on the "ego" piece your so stuck on, I'll say that yes we were/are a group of young skiers who like to push our skiing abilities on extreme terrain. Everyone of us has our...
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04-11-2014, 10:49 AM
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Ok babybear, let me break down our biggest take...
Ok babybear, let me break down our biggest take aways and the exercises we have adopted since. I'll try to keep things short and to the point but some personal detail should follow.
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04-11-2014, 09:09 AM
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Shralp wasn't bothered on trail, in fact he was...
Shralp wasn't bothered on trail, in fact he was cheered on by ski patrol from above as they ascended in big red.
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04-03-2014, 08:20 PM
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Aaron, we were looking for the newc couloir but...
Aaron, we were looking for the newc couloir but the heavy snow and flat light turned us around on the apron. Can't wait to get back to that zone!
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04-03-2014, 07:06 PM
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Dunfee, there are a few spines, cliffs and...
Dunfee, there are a few spines, cliffs and pillows in the middle zone of the claw. I'd go in there with someone who knows the way first or just tread lightly till you get a good read of the land.
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03-31-2014, 11:26 PM
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And to answer your question. I will admit that my...
And to answer your question. I will admit that my sense of comfort/confidence (ego, if you will) was too high, which led me to drop the ball when it came to concrete decisions. Tell me about your BC...
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03-31-2014, 11:16 PM
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Baby bear, all good points. Pick up a copy of...
Baby bear, all good points. Pick up a copy of April 's Avalanche Review if you'd like an in-depth, human factor breakdown
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03-31-2014, 12:50 PM
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Fatality at the village today :( sounds like...
Fatality at the village today :( sounds like trauma from hitting a tree. +++vibes+++
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03-30-2014, 07:15 PM
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Snomaster, thanks for the heads upon how serious...
Snomaster, thanks for the heads upon how serious the current snowpack conditions are. Good on ya bud
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03-23-2014, 09:13 PM
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Aaron, Brian told me about your dilemma. If Josh...
Aaron, Brian told me about your dilemma. If Josh at Nidecker can't help out soon enough for y'all's trip your welcome to take my Venture Zephyr 164. Great board for charging big lines. Kind of a tank...
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03-21-2014, 03:06 PM
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Jareds, talk about good timing! I've been up...
Jareds, talk about good timing! I've been up there before on sleds, skiing the more mellow south side. That's awesome y'all were able to get after the steep stuff
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03-20-2014, 01:01 PM
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Hope your right Aaron !
Hope your right Aaron !
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03-19-2014, 07:10 PM
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Solid piece Dunfee
Solid piece Dunfee
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03-19-2014, 06:55 PM
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Skied the sliver today. Had to pull out just...
Skied the sliver today. Had to pull out just below the summit due to warming temps (12 noon) and some unsupported pack near some rocks.
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03-18-2014, 11:10 PM
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Anyone ski the park today? Didn't find to many...
Anyone ski the park today? Didn't find to many windslabs at the village today. Wondering if things were a little windier/ touchier up in the high peaks? Thanks
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03-16-2014, 08:30 AM
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Same here, been poking around on some couloirs...
Same here, been poking around on some couloirs off breccia peak. Lots of fun
Found evidence of a small slide next to fat bastard yesterday. Took a quick pic 152650 -
03-14-2014, 06:38 PM
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^ black hole couloir?
^ black hole couloir?
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03-11-2014, 06:47 PM
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Good point Panchosdad. Sounds like a good...
Good point Panchosdad.
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03-10-2014, 07:46 AM
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I've heard whispers from both.. Yesterday's slide...
I've heard whispers from both.. Yesterday's slide victim in granite was a very experienced backcountry skier who works in the industry. Broken leg among other serious injuries. Very lucky to be alive
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