WASATCH STOKE, CONDITIONS, OBSERVATIONS AND ASSORTED DRIVAL 16-17

[iceman]

but seriously, wtf? I was there, I could have stayed, I was looking at the forecasts every 10 minutes, they said it was over, blue sky was breaking through, and so I flew home. And less than 24 hours later there's 30 more inches of new snow. I demand to speak to whoever's in charge, this is unacceptable.

[claymond]

holy crap today was all time! I know folks have had too many snorkel days to count. But for this east coast transplant, this was exactly why I moved here. The Bird offered everything and saved Mineral Basin till nearly noon. Low vis kept the majority of folks out of there so it was get it while it's hot for about two hours. I'm smoked. Never even snapped a picture...

My first run off the tram was as good as it gets. Holy fuck. Had me whooping as I unstrapped at the bottom, hugging friends, and making snow angels. This is a pretty good picture and doesn't begin to do justice

[Skirotica]

My first run off the tram was as good as it gets. Holy fuck. Had me whooping as I unstrapped at the bottom, hugging friends, and making snow angels.

Right on!!
Best lines i heard all day were in front of mineral between two equally stoked dudes. "Theres nobody here..."
"Yeah. Who cares!"

[iceman]

Mr Davis
For a Jong like me does the access to Bc mean LCc road closure?

Driving down from idahooo
Thanks for your help

In case he doesn't see your post, no they're not the same thing. Road condtions and cloures : http://511.commuterlink.utah.gov/tats.web.report/#G2

[alias_rice]

Soli was off the charts good today. No great photos but this was taken at about 1:00. Still plenty fresh.

[telehacker]

Thanks iceman

[brutah]

wow today was all time.
white room top to bottom.
that's how the wasatch storm engine rolls
skied one of the forks across from alta.
no instabilities noted, but looks like that is about to change
biggest hazard observed: the poor soul that wore sunglasses.

[happytimefunbox]

We are no better than trolls... sucking the stoke out this thread.

I had a sickness today keeping me away from the office that was miraculously diagnosed by that Evan fellow (heretofore to be referred too as "The Ullr Whisperer") before I showed the first signs of any sickness. Thats some weird shit. Since I was on the couch all day I can only relay from a trusted operative that a previously called out resort was alltime today and fucking empty-all hail Ullr! That operative had a serious blond moment and forgot his bc gear (and my fucking goggles dur-thanks random stranger who enjoys beer!) and missed what was most definately double alltime over the titties laps on the other side of some ropelines. He pretty much hates himself right now and has taken to the devil liquor at the moment to get past the pain.

As redemption he might be up there tomorrow or Thursday with his bc kit on some big fishy skis in gray helmet, blackish rastaish gogs, black jacket and orange pantalones. Might have knuckledragger in tow. Holla about change or one armed men

[happytimefunbox]

but seriously, wtf? I was there, I could have stayed, I was looking at the forecasts every 10 minutes, they said it was over, blue sky was breaking through, and so I flew home. And less than 24 hours later there's 30 more inches of new snow. I demand to speak to whoever's in charge, this is unacceptable.

Iceman is rueful in jeans

[zion zig zag]

but seriously, wtf? I was there, I could have stayed, I was looking at the forecasts every 10 minutes, they said it was over, blue sky was breaking through, and so I flew home. And less than 24 hours later there's 30 more inches of new snow. I demand to speak to whoever's in charge, this is unacceptable.

Yeah, in my experience of 24 years (wtf? when did that happen?) in the Wasatch, the best storms are always the unpredicted sleepers. Conversely, the "MONSTER STORM OF THE CENTURY" storms often fizzle.

[BobMc]

but seriously, wtf? I was there, I could have stayed, I was looking at the forecasts every 10 minutes, they said it was over, blue sky was breaking through, and so I flew home. And less than 24 hours later there's 30 more inches of new snow. I demand to speak to whoever's in charge, this is unacceptable.

What forecasts were you looking at? Everything I saw said we were going to have a least a foot by Monday and possibly more.

[muted]

Iceman, sorry for your loss. But this storm was a bit of a surprise for sure. I'm not sure how Solitude got 30 inches though, I was very close to the boundaries today and it seems suspect.

Either way, it was goood. Doesn't matter how much, it felt fine to me.

[iceman]

Yeah Bob they said as much as a foot but there was a good 8 inches Monday morning, I went out in that for a bit in the AM and I figured that was about it. We left at noon and they're reporting it snowed another 30 inches in the next 20 hours or whatever. It was clearing as we came down the canyon or so it seemed at least. Oh well.

[9400_south]

So uh, conditions at the Bird today were pretty good.

Also, moving to Sandy instead of wasting any more of my life on the east coast wasn't a bad idea.

That ought to lock up the understatements of the year. Oh yeah, I was supposed to introduce myself but that's all I got right now (long day). Sup all?

[skifishbum]

Iceman, sorry for your loss. But this storm was a bit of a surprise for sure. I'm not sure how Solitude got 30 inches though, I was very close to the boundaries today and it seems suspect.

Either way, it was goood. Doesn't matter how much, it felt fine to me.

i'll see your doubtful drival and raise it to the +2' of cold smoke blower ski ya in the white room stoke level




skied like 28 on top of 10 in my professional snow reporter opinion and that of the ussual cast of soli suspects including the ice grom
ya know ice forecast is another word for guess

[muted]

Looking good!

[Canada1]

biggest hazard observed: the poor soul that wore sunglasses.

This made me laugh.

[emgeekay]

Buddy you seem like an adult among children here and have very noble concerns that are bigger than you. You also seem to have an ear of those same people called out above. I have some ideas on what I think could kinda placate both sides in this "dispute" that you probably dont want to here but if you are that tolerant theres a wobbly pop or randonee race rocket fuel beverage of you choice in it for you.[/QUOTE]

I do indeed know some of the players involved, and I/they would welcome ideas as to how to best address this. Most resorts in CO allow UH traffic, but it seems that the old school ski resort management In UT has a tougher time embracing evolution. But perhaps not impossible: I used to have kickers I built torn down by patrollers; now resorts spend million$ to create megapipes that keep on-site paramedics and helivacs in business. So the more ideas that we can come up with to make UH travel palatable to the resorts (and indeed, help them fulfill their obligation to "provide reasonable public access" as per their USFS leases) the better.

[mall walker]

Personally I would pay some nominal $ amount for an uphill season pass ($10? $20? no idea really) that included some sort of agreement or waiver along the lines of "I won't ski in closed areas, I won't interfere with mountain ops," etc.

More just to give the resort some money-where-your-mouth is than because I'd really use it all that often (might have skied uphill at Brighton twice all last year? and I think both times they were closed for the season). Might not legally make a difference but I think some "this matters to people and we are willing to pay some amount of money, go through the proper channels, etc" might make an impression.

Just a thought anyway.

[Brad Davis]

LCC Backcountry Closure, Full North Side LCC, from 10 pm tonight to 0800 tomorrow 01/04/17.
That's Lisa Falls Through Grizzly Gulch.
Touring access will remain open to areas south of Whitepine Trailhead.
BCC backcountry access will be a safe bet too.

The road will close at 0600 tomorrow if the forecast is correct, otherwise we will close it when we need to (can't imagine that would be earlier than the cold front arival at midnight.)

Thanks (Jong),

Bradly

[recoveringflatlander]

Skied Snowbasin this afternoon. Windy and no visibility. Snow picked up as day went on. Tomorrow should be perfect.

[muted]

Skied Snowbasin this afternoon. Windy and no visibility. Snow picked up as day went on. Tomorrow should be perfect.

It was good! I left around 1pm, but the storm skiing was getting better and better.

[hutash]

Save some for Sunday when I arrive. Sounds like things have been reasonably good

[Sirshredalot]

Save some for Sunday when I arrive. Sounds like things have been reasonably good

Do your best snow dance. It sounds like you're coming in to town with a warm, wet storm, assuming the current forecast is correct.

[Devil]

Snow sure isn't blower pow, but it felt like 8-12" in Short Swing this morning with more coming down.