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  1. #51
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    Very nice. (The guy could use a screen on the mike/phone, though.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ectreeskier11 View Post
    that was cool. hopefully it's regular. this storm is disappointing though!
    What's the probability on meteorologists in SLC wish-casting?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ski_adk View Post
    What's the probability on meteorologists in SLC wish-casting?
    They might to themselves, but why do it for everyone and give up fresh tracks? If it were me I would tell everyone its going to be 60 and sunny.

    That was a cool presentation, just watching it got me pretty stoked.

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    NOAA updated their slide presentation today. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/wxbriefi...09/player.html

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    Did a Main Chute run this morning with whapworth, myskishaveboobs, JTrue, and Dan and Rush(?) (mags?). New snow depth varied with aspects and sheltering. 4-6 inches on the shoulder that was slightly windslabbed to 8+ in the chute. On the way up in spots on the shoulder and in the adjacent trees, there was a layer of sugar under the new snow making for slick skinning. Saw some minor propagation in the new snow off the skin track, but nothing more than several feet. In the chute it was new snow on a hard slick base with very poor bonding. Several sluffs and small soft slabs were set off, but were easily managed and didn't travel far. Careful out there if this second wave of the storm produces additional significant accumulation.

    Other than that, we did have some fantastic turns in and under the chute and lucked out with a perfect window of visibility. Might post up some footy if it turned out decent.

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    Cool, good to hear people were gettin it this morning. That window of sun around 10 had me concerned that we were looking at another fizzler.

    Anyway, here's a couple from yesterday, 11/13, north facing, 10k'.

    Shallow but layered snowpack


    Thursday's dry, low density powder remained loose and even started to facet with the clear skies and cold temperatures. Surface hoar grew and persisted through the day even in the sun in this spot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Gnarwhale View Post
    Shallow but layered snowpack


    BOO to those pictures!

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    wow that's a lot more snow than i thought'd still be up there, guess i may need to get up tomorrow and test out the new avy gear

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    Anyone want to get out tomorrow morning?
    When life gives you haters, make haterade.

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    i think i will be out at the 'bird tomarow
    ayuh

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    I'll be out at Alta around 10-11. First time out this season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skew View Post
    I'll be out at Alta around 10-11. First time out this season.
    Day after the storm? Might be tracked out by 11...

    Aforementioned video footage from the chute. Also spragged it in its own thread:



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    probably headed up after work tomorrow (get off at 2:30), probably too late for anyone to be headed out but let me know if you'll be up there.

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    cant head up today, prob. head up tomorrow a.m. anyone around? how was it today?
    'cast the future past'

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    it was pretty good today.




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    Skied Main Chute again this morning, then took another lap on the shoulder. No major instabilities noted, slight sluffing. New snow bonded and settled out better then expected. Great day.

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    heading up tomorrow AM sometime, probably not super early but early enough. who's down?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ectreeskier11 View Post
    heading up tomorrow AM sometime, probably not super early but early enough. who's down?
    giving the legs the day off tomorrow but I'm thinking dawn patrol Tuesday if you or anyone else is interested.

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    very possibly, don't have to work till 1:30 pm either day! unfortunately don't have a touring set up yet and the JJ's aren't even mounted, so i'll be boot packin (i'm fast though, seriously... made it from gmd parking to W baldy patch in just a little over an hour!).

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    Headed up the bcc to see what coverage looked like, get a little exercise, and test the strength of my marriage. Pretty thin on coverage. Good exercise trying to skin and then bootering up Jim Clem. Marrige survived
    and even though she wouldn't go to the top of evergreen I love her and the fact she can cuss like a sailor.

    A few good turns on the N shaded aspect of Clem and good bonding of the low density snow on the hard bed surface on E aspects.
    Thanks for coming with and being entertained Sfotex
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    Hey have you guys seen the new Wasatch snow info.com site?

    http://www.wasatchsnowinfo.com

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    Alta was a lot of fun today. So many people out having a good time on a sunny but cold have-to-get-out and do it sort of day. I rolled up at 11 and the parking lot was full. Skinned up to top of Wildcat. The snow was soft, breakable crust in places. Never hit bottom, so coverage was good where we were. Found a couple untracked shots before getting down. First day of the year and all-in-all pretty good.

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    cool site hms, everyone should check out wowasatch.com as well, some fucking gorgeous pictures and that dude knows his shit. i'm sure that's been posted many times before but it has some important info so why not post it again. probable change of plans tomorrow, most likely gonna try and ride the lifts for the first time this season at brighton, so let me know if you'll be up there or if you're planning on doing LCC i'd be easily convinced to join.

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    Still in the sheep pen, but away from the flock. 120cms of glory: compression tests caused the columns to collapse at CT21-Q2 just below the melt-freeze crust lying below the last two rounds of storm snow. It's not sensitive yet, but an avalanche cycle following the next round of storms seems likely to me.


    Another beautiful day in Wasangeles


    Last edited by The Gnarwhale; 11-15-2009 at 09:24 PM.

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