Wasatch Conditions 10-11

[Skidog]

They have 50 mph gusts...avys.

They are not worried about the savy skiers, it's the other boneheads that they don't want to go looking for or have to dig out. I don't blame them.

Yeah I dont blame them at all. I mean they are still "open" even if lifts arent spinning but they arent doing control...so...

I wasnt aware of the high winds...should smooth everything out nice at the bird tomorrow...oh well..so much for a after work hike up alta...guess i could hit white pine...i think ill just wait.

[Brad Davis]

UDOT will be conducting avalanche control tomorrow, Wednesday the 27th of April, in Both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons.

Please stay clear of all North side avalanche paths in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon between 0600 and 0830.

Please stay clear of upper Broads Fork and Stairs gulch until after 1200.

Today’s results: Tanners naturaled, big pile of wet snow observed in the runout. White Pine ran to behind the China Wall, Little Pine and Limber Pine into the aprons. Ten Springs to the road.

-Thanks, Brad

[Skidog]

UDOT will be conducting avalanche control tomorrow, Wednesday the 27th of April, in Both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons.

Please stay clear of all North side avalanche paths in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon between 0600 and 0830.

Please stay clear of upper Broads Fork and Stairs gulch until after 1200.

Today’s results: Tanners naturaled, big pile of wet snow observed in the runout. White Pine ran to behind the China Wall, Little Pine and Limber Pine into the aprons. Ten Springs to the road.

-Thanks, Brad

Thanks Brad....

[SPREAD EAGLE]

Went up LCC after work (6pm) and skinned up Flag, no other tracks up there noted to peak, then made my way a bit further east and then skied an epic south aspect line to the road. TWAS $$$
Hasty pit had hard surface under 24" of Fresh mingled with windblown snow that seemed to sit well on the old surface and did not present fractures or propagations tonight. Watch out for warming - GET SOME FOR ME IN THE SUN Y'all tomorrow, be careful.

[bigdude2468]

For what is it about the third time in six years we have 700" in LCC. For everyone that has been doing the snow dance this winter I say thanks.

I have no idea if this means that Global Warming is BS or if it means we are getting copious amounts of snow due to Global Warning, but honestly I don't give a f--k. The last six weeks have been so good, Flag / Mill South today, party at Alta this weekend.

[Ice_Coaster]

Take a look at the NOAA forecast for Friday/Saturday AM... looks like 'Bird is about to go off again

[Xover]

They have 50 mph gusts...avys.

more importantly, they are worried about their own employees who are on the hill working - especially during low vis kind of days like yesterday. high boy ran to the very bottom traverse upon ski cut. patsy marley ran about 800-1000' wide starting at its lowest north bench to up past the movie screen. it ran to just past the summer road taking with it trees and rocks. seriously hope this was a natural and nobody is buried in it somewhere. the debri at the bottom of tanner's is more than impressive.

was out last night about the same time as spread eagle and found similar snow structure on north facing slopes. to only expound in detail, found a couple of interspersed layers of graupel (from mini bursts) with slightly heavier snow (most likely from the wind) that is all sitting on a few inches of lower density snow from the beginning of the event that I'm confident is what everything is running on.

sorry, meant to post this last night for those interested on what to look out for today, but never got around to it. hope everyone stays safe out there today. also, alta is open to uphill travel today for those that care.

[bigdude2468]

High Boy to the lower traverse is one hell of a long way, good thing they have it shut down.

[Xover]

i bet my UDOT comrades would be more than happy to know your real name and phone number to have a nice conversation over milk and cookies with you v

[Trackhead]

Nobody out this morning.


Not sure if this is natural, or from UDOT bombing. West to SW facing, leading into Toledo Bowl.


NW facing skied well with no apparent instabilities.


Powered by bacon.


Some folks successfully skied south aspects around 10am or so. But the folks skiing SW aspects had a close call.


Tracks leading into crown.


North Sup skied well.






Heading to Little Sup to ski north facing back into Cardiff.


Walking along on the ridge, then leaned over to look at the south face, that's when it ripped out.


















The last two days skiing had plenty of graupel. Today on north aspects it compressed down to about 4-6" of medium sized graupel, then right side up new snow of about 10-12" deep. I wonder what will happen on north aspects if we get some more water weight on it?

[Johnny Deep]

This!

[JoshP]

Holy shit Trackhead, those are some scary pictures. Way to get after it today, and glad you guys didn't get caught in that bad boy. Yikes, crowns everywhere today, eh.

[MultiVerse]

I wonder what will happen on north aspects if we get some more water weight on it?

It's something to think about in the aftermath of Friday's storm. Today, our group kicked off a north facing slab similar depth to the one's in your pics. There was some concern about the graupel layer too but until that point everything was reasonably stable, just a few easily managed fast moving sluffs, then the slab ripped out fast on a ski cut.

[Alx88]

Ya, it was real sweet out there today. Man I hope ya'll got some. A day to remember for sure. Oh man. I haven't seen such a wonderful snowpack since 91'.

Umm, didn't see much in the way of natural snow movement, other than the rubble trouble in the S faces of LCC. N aspect skied TITS top (11,101') to bottom. Mark lead us up the School of Thought and snaked us all on the Needle in EPIC conditions. Three of us, two goofy foots and one ripping-chica-ripping a regular stance got to the untouched, and greatly stable headwall.

Observations: Pfief NW Couloir can be straightlined, E face looks better than it did in 1987, and Lisa looks, well, you know.

It's scary out there, keep on your toes, and then get back on your heels

[Alx88]

Three more.

[Xover]

Alx, did you get a look at or even a pic of the East Face of Lone today?

[zion zig zag]

Just another best day of the year.

[Trackhead]

Alx, did you get a look at or even a pic of the East Face of Lone today?

I'm sure it's plenty filled in. Probably don't even need to do the traverse at the bottom.

[Alx88]

Alx, did you get a look at or even a pic of the East Face of Lone today?

Which one do you like better?



I don't see no stinking traverse.

What, do you want the gay POV on a stick, too?

[harpo]

Matt - some one put tracks in the chimney line today....

[Alx88]

You don't like either of them?

Here's the footage. I'll get a shitty sound-tracked version on YouTube for you old schoolers.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....58700&comments

[Xover]

Matt - some one put tracks in the chimney line today....

you?????????

[Xover]

I don't see no stinking traverse.

thanks amigo.

p.s. the next time i see you, the interweb will officially have some NSFW footage of a POV being stuffed you ass!!!

[Alx88]

are you McGee?

[Xover]

are you McGee?

... do you mean McKee???? .....