Wasatch Conditions 10-11

[climbhigh1119]

We spun a few laps in upper Cardiff this afternoon. The snow was a bit wind affected in the more exposed locations and skied much better in the trees, but was fun nonetheless. There were 6-10" wind slabs in spots in the high, north facing terrain, but they seemed to be pretty welded into place.

Happy White Friday!

[Alx88]

Wind slabs were common above 8,500 on the E/NE Slopes of Mineral as well, they too seemed to be welded down... Not fun to skin on though.

Who's track is this down Doom (1:30 today)?? Looked fun.
First pic was taken roughly 1:00, second, with solo track was 1:30.

[Alx88]

Oh yeah, homeboy is definitely the most TALENTED BACKCOUNTRY SKIER I have had the pleasure to tour with, too.

My take on talent include grace (alot of people forget to bring that in the BC), knowledge on both route-finding and snow, and strong (as a motherfucker) on both the ups and downs on the trail.

Super bummed to hear of his injury

[Mark H]

saying someone is a 'talented' 'backcountry skier' is like saying someone is talented at walking, because that's pretty much the only difference between that and other forms of skiing. Its silly.

Really?

Pretty much the only difference between backcountry skiing and other forms of skiing is walking?

[JTrue]

Jtrue,

hope J is doing alright and got the meds he deserved for putting up with the long extrication. that's one rocky bobsled ride and he did a great job managing the pain. tell him best wishes and feel free to share that x-ray. it's one to be proud of.

He seemed in good spirits last night when we all saw him at the hospital. Could have been the drip though Can't thank you guys enough, definitely made a bad situation much better. First time touring with most of the party, super solid group. Unfortunately accident's happen.

The Messenger, thanks ...

[TheMessenger]

Really?

Pretty much the only difference between backcountry skiing and other forms of skiing is walking?

Nah, I was wrong. I used to think it was about good times with your friends skiing pow. But apparently its not. Backcountry skiing is a talent contest. At least in the Wasatch.

[skifishbum]

Got out yesterday with my super talented wife NE shots off tlp skied well. No instabilities noted on those aspects. S exit of davenport a little thin and snow surface starting to heat up and pinwheel upon 4 ish exit.
strong work gettin the injured partner out of mill b tough exit for that. Had to do something similiar but no where as bad as busted femur, a few seasons. ago.

[shmoesmith]

Got out yesterday with my super talented wife NE shots off tlp skied well. No instabilities noted on those aspects. S exit of davenport a little thin and snow surface starting to heat up and pinwheel upon 4 ish exit.
strong work gettin the injured partner out of mill b tough exit for that. Had to do something similiar but no where as bad as busted femur, a few seasons. ago.

You and your wife are both supertalented, same with jtrue when I went with him!....Trackhead otoh - talented is not an accurate description, the guy is just a machine. Will post some observations when I get back later today.

[sfotex]

Nah, I was wrong. I used to think it was about good times with your friends skiing pow. But apparently its not. Backcountry skiing is a talent contest. At least in the Wasatch.

Well, It would be hard to say Trackhead is a good resort skier because i don't think he's ever skied at one.

[Mark H]

Nah, I was wrong. I used to think it was about good times with your friends skiing pow. But apparently its not. Backcountry skiing is a talent contest. At least in the Wasatch.

Good Lord. Nobody said it's a contest.

And there is quite a difference between touring in the pen and doing big tours in true 'backcountry'. Route finding, skinning/climbing technique, avalanche assessment, communication, and other nuances become more important. That is where backcountry skills (talent) really show up. Just because you appreciate someone's superior talent doesn't mean you're competing with them. It just inspires you to be better.

[zion zig zag]

Well, It would be hard to say Trackhead is a good resort skier because i don't think he's ever skied at one.

I've skied at Snowbasin with him.

[zion zig zag]

anyone want to get out for a bit in the morning?

Did you call Monte?

[ZachClanton]

Jay is the man and I will really miss shredding with him this year! I don't care what anyone says... he is most definitely a talented skier. From the way a skinner is cut to the unique line chosen down the mountain, Jay's talent is displayed through his creative, smooth style and his charging attitude. You cannot say you're a "good skier" or not and simply handle anything. We can all put ourselves in situations to be scared shitless and sketchy summer trails can always take you down.

Jay is a good friend to many of us on here. Heal up fast man! I know you'll recover at super-human speed and come back killing it harder than ever!

[Trackhead]

Is this thread about sucking eachother's dicks and semantics, or is it about skiing, posting cool pics, and some obs?

[zion zig zag]

Is this thread about sucking eachother's dicks

Some people have different 'talents'.

[sfotex]

I've skied at Snowbasin with him.

Yeah, and I bet he didn't even shred the groomers at the optimal carving angle

[Mark H]

Is this thread about sucking eachother's dicks and semantics, or is it about skiing, posting cool pics, and some obs?

LOL!!! That pretty much ends the discussion right there....

[Trackhead]

Some people have different 'talents'.

And some people just plain suck.

[Mark H]

and now back to our regularly scheduled programming...

[shmoesmith]

rode mostly north-east facing aspects in BCC today, Snow seems to have really set up nicely. Winds were kicking up at higher elevations and small wind slabs and little cornices were starting to develop on north facing slopes.

[pointedem]

[DE]

May not make much difference with the new snow coming, but we observed a small natural along the north ridge of Little Water Peak. It looked like the cornice collapsed and pulled out a small hard slab. The wind was blowing hard from the south and it was moving a lot of snow. Snow in the main bowl went from creamy to stiff in an hour.

[RTR]

Skied north and south facing ~ 10k ft. Amazingly enough, no instabilities noted, but there is a pretty stout wind crust found about 1-2 feet down, depending on aspect. Ridges were significantly wind-scoured with less accumulation and wind loading was present on both north-facing and south-facing slopes.

Can you find climbhigh (Aaron)?

[Trackhead]

Almost became a statistic today, got lucky, more later.

Humble pie.

[AltaPowderDaze]

sorry to hear that derek. glad things worked out ok.


obs:
there seemed to be stubborn windslabs up high w/o much energy and sensitive slopes w/ the sun crust underneath.