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

[whyturn]

Dirty Alta


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[soul_skier]

From the top of Pipeline looking towards SLC: figured some folks here could use some beta on how the alpine zone is holding up with recent temps:

[jtran10]

finally got out again after weeks of dragging my feet. just did a 3rds on friday AM. top 1/2 skied well, bottom half suncupped. Kinda weird and interesting making hop turns down greeley hill to avoid death by suncup

[D-Roc]

Finagled a day from work on Friday and saw the right WX for a trip down to the La Sals for some Tuk action. Had the whole place to myself, pretty awesome, almost perfect corn. Skied Tuk twice (North and East face), plus a bonus shot down one of the Cleavers... pretty okay little day! Snowline was around 10700, VERY close to being able to drive all the way down to Gold Basin, however my ethics made me do the dry start from Geyser Snowpark lol


Show me your mean face KENNY!


Conditions Report: A go go


Ho Lee Fuk Dat Vuuuu

I know I know , i need friends haha

Saturday went to Deseret for the FRANK, a lot of folks toolin around! However plenty of space for everyone. Managed to tag the summit and get Temple couloir and both Twins, despite the rockfall in the skiers left one. Good snow for the most part, variable in places and on the apron with some grabby ACL snow, but fun nonetheless. Met two crushers up there that let this straggler tag around with them and share some laughs, good times. Snow line is around 9100.


Temple conditions


Twinsies!

[mall walker]

^ fuckin rad!!! super jealous of the la sals. looks good down there!

[snowaddict91]

Very nice! I need to get out to deseret soon.

I've shifted gears a little bit though, I'm sitting in my camper at Starvation reservoir right now.

[tgapp]

well done d-roc! how was temple couloir? i've always looked up at it but it's an intimidating line - much bigger than either of the twins. i'm surprised to see so much snow up there still!

[skifishbum]

Very nice! I need to get out to deseret soon.

I've shifted gears a little bit though, I'm sitting in my camper at Starvation reservoir right now.

rabbit gulch, indian, jup point, or the hollow?
crowded?
hows the wind

[snowaddict91]

rabbit gulch, indian, jup point, or the hollow?
crowded?
hows the wind

We're at mountain view. First time out so we wanted electric for our shakedown. Campgrounds are about half full. Wind is brutal, hoping its calm enough to SUP tomorrow am. Hell, I don't have AC in my house so I'm loving in luxury!

[skifishbum]

theres a couple bays off indian point closet to 40 that tend to wind shelter from the cliffs and rarely frequented pounded by the penis extension power squadron especially am

[D-Roc]

well done d-roc! how was temple couloir? i've always looked up at it but it's an intimidating line - much bigger than either of the twins. i'm surprised to see so much snow up there still!

It was variable , it is big so the sun played around in there making some spots stiffer than others, had a little bit of everything except pow!

[mall walker]

was kinda feeling like I might be done, but woke up wanting to get out this morning. sorry snowaddict / brutah I didn't text, but we should hit this later this week. skiing great til the lower 1/2 of the apron. I also ran into your buddy the mayor of suicide, who I remember from black pearl or white pearl (whichever one we skied last year)



2 nice soft laps in the lane and seeing all the snow left on the north half has rejuvenated my skiing mojo, let's get out!

[Boissal]

well done d-roc! how was temple couloir? i've always looked up at it but it's an intimidating line - much bigger than either of the twins. i'm surprised to see so much snow up there still!

It's no worse than the skier's right Twin. Narrower but not really any steeper. Get after it.

[zion zig zag]

It's no worse than the skier's right Twin. Narrower but not really any steeper. Get after it.

Agreed, a little hard to see into the main chute from the skiers right branch at the top, but wide-ish and mellow once you drop in.

[brutah]

was kinda feeling like I might be done, but woke up wanting to get out this morning. sorry snowaddict / brutah I didn't text, but we should hit this later this week. skiing great til the lower 1/2 of the apron. I also ran into your buddy the mayor of suicide, who I remember from black pearl or white pearl (whichever one we skied last year)

2 nice soft laps in the lane and seeing all the snow left on the north half has rejuvenated my skiing mojo, let's get out!

Hell ya! Glad to hear the Mayor was up there! I don't think anyone has skied suicide as much as MJ has, that's why he's the mayor haha
I definitely saw your strava this morning and was a little bit jealous.

[mall walker]

Hell ya! Glad to hear the Mayor was up there! I don't think anyone has skied suicide as much as MJ has, that's why he's the mayor haha

haha yeah I chatted with him a bit, he said he's been skiing it every day. I definitely respect the mindset!

[93SubiWagon]

Any timeline for opening the highway?
Uintas seem opportune for social distancing

[Adski]

It was variable , it is big so the sun played around in there making some spots stiffer than others, had a little bit of everything except pow!

Good stoke D-Roc! Was the gate open or did you make the long walk?

[D-Roc]

Good stoke D-Roc! Was the gate open or did you make the long walk?

These Sportiva Trail shoes were made for walking and that is just what they did... lol

[Adski]

These Sportiva Trail shoes were made for walking and that is just what they did... lol

Thanks!

[mall walker]

went up af twins thinking about pipeline, but there's a maybe 2' wide x 2' deep runnel right down the middle of it. oh well

wandered over the summit to red stack and found something nicer...

[getoutside]

went up af twins thinking about pipeline, but there's a maybe 2' wide x 2' deep runnel right down the middle of it. oh well

^^ appreciate the info this morning and saw you approach the summit. can just barely see ya.



so headed into mineral and skied a smooth bookends at 10, regulator was going off at 11 and the exit skied well, for may.

[snowaddict91]

This shot just got me motivated to ski some more

[brutah]

good call on the audible fellas! both descents look real nice!

[D-Roc]

Right on! Has any one skied in the San Juans recently? Namely looking at the Coors Face on Wilson Peak,,, any beta be much appreciated!