WASATCH STOKE, CONDITIONS, OBSERVATIONS and ASSORTED DRIVAL 19-20

[whyturn]

Question for you locals: I’m visiting and staying in Eden. Am hoping to hit Pow Mow tomorrow, but concerned about possible road closure due to the storm. What’s typical for a storm like this? Would I be better off planning Snowbasin instead? I’ve got the right car/tires.

It’s rare and I’ve never been skunked. Sent a pm if you want to meet up. Will be by valley market at 8am and go up in my subie and you can join

Or meet up at mtn. Let me know


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[mall walker]

anyone make it out today? the snow and wind just at my house was sufficient to keep me in bed... tomorrow should be great though

[getoutside]

anyone make it out today?

^^ skied reynolds. almost a foot on the car at the bottom of bcc. good turns but more snow at my house than in mill d.

[tgapp]

i skied beartrap - more snow at my house than up in Big. pretty disappointing tbh. 3" of dust on crust. a few good turns but overall not really worth waking up for.

[alias_rice]

I rode lifts at Alta for a few hours this morning. A lot of dust on crust with a few pockets of good. More of a valley storm sadly, but better than the conference call that got cancelled.

[whyturn]

I rode lifts at Alta for a few hours this morning. A lot of dust on crust with a few pockets of good. More of a valley storm sadly, but better than the conference call that got cancelled.

Was great up by me. As day went on it got deeper. Last run was 2’ blower. Stoke was had


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[skifishbum]

if we have employees make it to work today
ill be up
cause more snow on my solar panels than in the top of the cottonwoods
dicates such

[Dr. Emmet Brown]

Face shots galore at Pow Mow. Did not stop dumping all day.

[Mr_Lahey]

Was great up by me. As day went on it got deeper. Last run was 2’ blower. Stoke was had

Low angle was definitely the ticket yesterday. I sure powmow was money.

[mall walker]

tgapp and I were certainly not the only ones to figure out that neffs would be deep this morning, but we were the first



thigh to hip deep trenching, 2-3' new snow in that zone easy



in upper thomas it became too flat to endure breaking anymore. pushing snow uphill with my hips





snorkel warning, cold smoke inhalation may cause coughing. that zone needs to settle a day or two before the trailbreaking juice is worth the squeeze imo

[tgapp]

Went in search of soft snow with Mallwalker and found more than we bargained for



this was before the trailbreaking got difficult





an honest pole plant, 135cm poles, well beneath the surface of the snow.

[jtran10]

Speaking of picking and choosing at the Bird...

"Driving down from Alta yesterday, I passed Snowbird and the snow got remarkably heavier farther down the canyon. I think yesterday was the day to lap Baby Thunder at Snowbird! It's also why Snowbird is reporting 17" storm total, but its neighbor, Alta is only reporting 8". However, I think it's safe to assume those high totals at Snowbird are likely on the lower mountain, farther down canyon."

[Skidog]

Speaking of picking and choosing at the Bird...

"Driving down from Alta yesterday, I passed Snowbird and the snow got remarkably heavier farther down the canyon. I think yesterday was the day to lap Baby Thunder at Snowbird! It's also why Snowbird is reporting 17" storm total, but its neighbor, Alta is only reporting 8". However, I think it's safe to assume those high totals at Snowbird are likely on the lower mountain, farther down canyon."

thats their game, and why i tend to trust Alta #'s more.

[mall walker]

thats their game, and why i tend to trust Alta #'s more.

well I think his point is that in this case, this storm hit lower elevations more than upper, so the numbers are likely accurate. 22" on the benches, 24" in west porter, as much as 36" in neffs, 6" upper BCC...

[Skidog]

well I think his point is that in this case, this storm hit lower elevations more than upper, so the numbers are likely accurate. 22" on the benches, 24" in west porter, as much as 36" in neffs, 6" upper BCC...

Agreed in yesterday's storm

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[happytimefunbox]

the dust on crust was mighty yesterday at Alta.
Shouldah gone to the bird
Shouldah foothill freaked with my buddy.

[Dshack89]

Saw some bird patrollers working terrain skiers right of the sign/rope...fingers crossed!

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[brutah]

tgapp and I were certainly not the only ones to figure out that neffs would be deep this morning, but we were the first

snorkel warning, cold smoke inhalation may cause coughing. that zone needs to settle a day or two before the trailbreaking juice is worth the squeeze imo

Went in search of soft snow with Mallwalker and found more than we bargained for

I'd like to thank both of you for your hard work. That skinner was great and we appreciated that everyone but one group decided to ski the shot that the skinner came up..... Leaving plenty of untracked, blower pow for us to ski.

my buddy stefan enjoying the skinner!


Also, its nuts that the neffs th parking lot was full by 6am. Glad we carpooled as we got the "last spot." And it wasn't just skiers, we left the trailhead right after some dawn patrol sledders. Now that's hardcore

[mall walker]

^ I saw one of those dawn patrol sledders, solo no less. hardcore indeed

[dfinn]

8 degrees at noon to head up for a quick lunch run on Emmas. Essentially dust on crust with a few ok turns mixed in. Gonna try lower tomorrow.

[tgapp]

^ I saw one of those dawn patrol sledders, solo no less. hardcore indeed

oh my god yes, that 50 year old karen walking up the trail with a sled by herself? i about lost it, one of the best things i've ever seen in the Wasatch.

I'd like to thank both of you for your hard work. That skinner was great and we appreciated that everyone but one group decided to ski the shot that the skinner came up..... Leaving plenty of untracked, blower pow for us to ski.

please tell me you didn't steal the line we set out to do, before wallowing to death!

[claymond]

First time in stairs today. Apparently it was better than usual

[JKnight]

Good timing hitting Stairs. We've been fortunate with the lack of significant winds lately.

Couldn't rally anyone with a significant window of time needed for Millcreek or Neffs today. Took my time and chose the Porter forks less traveled. Thought I may have lucked out with a trail broken towards Raymond that dead ended. Breaking wasn't too bad with a foot+ in the glade on average. No one around that zone for the most part. Meanwhile W. Porter and Gobbs were seeing more traffic.



North face is getting filled in nicely.

[muted]

I was in my living room around 7-730 (guessing at the time) when I looked up to see a headlamp in Neff’s area, with this exact kinda morning background light, and then it disappeared after 2 seconds. I live close to I80 so I’m not exactly close. I’ve never seen a headlamp up there in the morning but now I know why of all mornings I saw one. Wondering if it was you guys now.

[tgapp]

I was in my living room around 7-730 (guessing at the time) when I looked up to see a headlamp in Neff’s area, with this exact kinda morning background light, and then it disappeared after 2 seconds. I live close to I80 so I’m not exactly close. I’ve never seen a headlamp up there in the morning but now I know why of all mornings I saw one. Wondering if it was you guys now.

I hope it was the solo dawn patrol sledder you saw, because that made my day yesterday.

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Still two feet of absolutely blower, right-side-up cold smoke in mid elevation Millcreek as of this morning. Get after it before this next storm dumps a bunch of cement on top of all of this fluff here.