Wasatch STOKE, Conditions, Observations and assorted drival 15-16

[tBatt]

New snow not bonding very well. Shallow longer running sluffs took most of the new snow back down to stout sun crusts on S facing and wind buff on N facing.

[alev]

Just trying to ID some Altard mags. Saw a familiar local in a blue coat hauling ass.
I didn't ski Sunday, but Sat pm, West Buffler was coming in.

Top notch buff day. blue jacket khaki pants skiing was fast. today pm was aight too

[skiATL]

fun day with Bromontana and skiATL and Trevor who also has a TGR account... THC (I think) was fun, but once we got down to figure 8 one ski did not survive my beaterness. snapped the fucker nearly clean in half. anyone need a 179 carbon bro orphan?

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was a fun day indeed. good to meet bromontana

mbillie coming down



lookin back


broken ski

btw, voile straps saved the day...

On Sunday, went back for more, this time with two non-mags. Started with the milli bootpack to mt wolverine to Bronco. no photos of that, but snow wasn't bad in the chute.

skinned back up and did bombay. this is non-mag kelly


to the guys who set the bootpack up grannies, I got you a beer...


finished the day off with seagull (had a decent amount of firm snow and crusts)


All in all a good weekend.

couple questions... anyone know the name of the chute to the right of grannies...


or the name of the chutes to the right of THC

[skifishbum]

team tomahawk


better come with a happy ender

ran into sum old friends yesterday

[bigdude2468]

On Sunday a six year old girl, hiked and skied Main Chute, her first time. Wait, I did not say that right, she RIPPED it. She was so excited, I think not that she had skied main chute but her nine year old sister skied it a couple of years ago so she no longer had anything over her. Not going to post their names but if your local you know who they are.

[Skidog]

On Sunday a six year old girl, hiked and skied Main Chute, her first time. Wait, I did not say that right, she RIPPED it. She was so excited, I think not that she had skied main chute but her nine year old sister skied it a couple of years ago so she no longer had anything over her. Not going to post their names but if your local you know who they are.

this is awesome...saw a young one a couple years back, maybe it was the 9 year old. Was standing on the traverse and this little one rips out the bottom and was small...im like how old are you..she says 6 or 7 cant recall exactly. I was like AWESOME!!!!

My 7 year old got on skis first time at 2...skied for a couple years couple 5 days each season, and last 2 years has shown no interest...I don't want to push...i would love her to be hiking main with me...someday maybe..

[bigdude2468]

Two years ago that would have been her older sister. If you look back at Alta's pictures of the day from two years ago they have a photo of her dropping in at the top, a great picture. Both skis are airborne, she has the skis tipped to turn when she hits the snow and her eyes are focused like you can't believe.

[Skidog]

Two years ago that would have been her older sister. If you look back at Alta's pictures of the day from two years ago they have a photo of her dropping in at the top, a great picture. Both skis are airborne, she has the skis tipped to turn when she hits the snow and her eyes are focused like you can't believe.

Yep probably her....good shit. I love when I see little kids rip shit that I watch adults flounder down.

Had one little shit, boy though, when Alta did that jitterbug hike to get to piss pass (low snow year) hiking right up my ass on the bootpack. Dad carrying his skis. I moved out of the way gave him a high five and let him pass. He was like 5 or 6.

[1thenaton1]

Saturday morning up high


Monday afternoon sleeper pow


Pretty much always something great to get into round herre

[sfotex]

Crépuscule Patrouille. Skied much better then I thought it was. Avoided angry ski groomers.

[brutah]

did you or a friend lose skins in a big cottonwood drainage yesterday?

tell me where you lost them, what kind of skins and what skis they're cut for and they're all yours. otherwise, they mine now

[bigdude2468]

You are right, fun to watch the little rippers. Yesterday when I dropped into High Boy a Mom, Dad and young boy were on their way down. Mom and dad stopped to catch their breath, check out the scenery, who knows, the youngster never missed a beat, just kept going.

[s.p.c]

A little far away, possibly premature- going to be heading to SLC from Tahoe for a Mid March range change. skiing mar 13-15th, or 14 to 16th at Alta / Snowbird solo. Would be awesome to meet up with someone local / get shown around / ski with someone.

[snowaddict91]

Anyone get some pipeline action in today? I was rolling solo with no gear so I didn't go for it. Maybe tomorrow? Great beautiful day in the 'Satch nontheless
main chute moguls

[brutah]

Anyone get some pipeline action in today? I was rolling solo with no gear so I didn't go for it. Maybe tomorrow? Great beautiful day in the 'Satch nontheless
main chute moguls

not to be a dick, but what gear do you need for pipeline? Isn't that face inbounds and controlled?

the skiing has been great though, i hope everyone has been getting out as much as possible.

stay safe out there kids

[phillipmikerevis]

anyone loose some car keys in the white pine lot today (2-25)? I found 'em.

[snowaddict91]

not to be a dick, but what gear do you need for pipeline? Isn't that face inbounds and controlled?

the skiing has been great though, i hope everyone has been getting out as much as possible.

stay safe out there kids

Correct. To clarify I wanted a pack cause I'm too much of a pussy to want to shoulder my mantras for that long. And I wanted lighter layers, it was hot today.
Damnit I should have just went. Tomorrow.

[BobMc]

not to be a dick, but what gear do you need for pipeline? Isn't that face inbounds and controlled?

Snowbird ski patrol requires a shovel, beacon, probe, and a check in before you head up.

[#######]

couple questions... anyone know the name of the chute to the right of grannies...

Believe it has "No Name"
but this is from 5/25/10, after 8" overnight.

[Skidog]

not to be a dick, but what gear do you need for pipeline? Isn't that face inbounds and controlled?

the skiing has been great though, i hope everyone has been getting out as much as possible.

stay safe out there kids

As mentioned snowbird requires check in for twins ridge. It's not just pipeline you can access from that hike. Tons of terrain off that ridge.

[brutah]

Snowbird ski patrol requires a shovel, beacon, probe, and a check in before you head up.

I knew they wanted you to check in if you were heading into white pine but l didn't realize it was required to ski the pipeline. Last time I skied it was about 5 years in may and i'm pretty sure we didn't have to check in, but who knows.

As mentioned snowbird requires check in for twins ridge. It's not just pipeline you can access from that hike. Tons of terrain off that ridge.

really? there's tons of terrain out there, who knew?

[brutah]

things are getting a little boney out there..... but this east face still skied great despite the billy goating to get into



and yes, i tilted the camera the wrong way.....

[mall walker]

^ god damn nice job

[Skidog]

I knew they wanted you to check in if you were heading into white pine but l didn't realize it was required to ski the pipeline. Last time I skied it was about 5 years in may and i'm pretty sure we didn't have to check in, but who knows.



really? there's tons of terrain out there, who knew?

You obviously didn't since you didn't know you had to check in. Check in at the gad2 patrol shack for that gate and top tram shack for pipeline.

[brutah]

You obviously didn't since you didn't know you had to check in. Check in at the gad2 patrol shack for that gate and top tram shack for pipeline.

are you calling me out that i've never skied pipeline? Or that I didn't know there was snow to ski behind AF twins? or are you just a troll?