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  1. #2801
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    Jesus. All I want to know is does the Ikon pass come with a chinstrap?
    I should probably change my username to IReallyDon'tTeleMuchAnymoreDave.

  2. #2802
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    Nah man, we just need a transportation solution. It's tough as these are small dead end canyons next to growing megalopolis

  3. #2803
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    Looks like somebody is injured on lower Superior (zoom in and you can see a cluster of people), hope they are alright. No obvious signs of debris.

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  4. #2804
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    Given the sprawl in the SLC area and the route up BCC/LCC, is it really the ikon pass that killed whatever the "Wasatch experience" was? It definitely feels like there are enough people living around here to clog up the canyons every big day, ikon or not.

  5. #2805
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    Pushed over the shitshow precipice by ikon=yes
    + The skiing is not cheaper as being claimed

  6. #2806
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    That's fair....but in the end, aren't these resorts in control of whether they join or not and if they limit daily capacity? Seems much more reasonable to be salty at individual resorts for profit seeking vs caring about whoever is being hurt by the ikon. If they had no choice but to join the pass cartel then it says something about what the local community will support vs the services they provide.

    I'm too young to remember but was it the ikon pass that made it completely unaffordable to travel and ski a lot without it? If Alta was still selling $37 passes and weren't on the ikon, would the crowds really be any smaller?

  7. #2807
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    WASATCH STOKE, CONDITIONS, OBSERVATIONS and ASSORTED DRIVAL 20-21

    Quote Originally Posted by Dshack89 View Post
    Looks like somebody is injured on lower Superior (zoom in and you can see a cluster of people), hope they are alright. No obvious signs of debris.

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    Just skied down about that long ago. No signs of any problems. There was a big group skiing suicide and getting drone footage. Could be them. Unless something happened just after us but there was no big groups behind us.

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    All time conditions. Took a lot of snow to the face. Better pics coming later once I get them off the big camera.

    Edit: just heard patrol was helping someone. Must have been the guys that dropped after us.
    Last edited by dfinn; 02-28-2021 at 12:40 PM.

  8. #2808
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    Yeah.
    Well, soon I'll no longer be a patron and I'll be on a tour based ski model.
    I do like having a pass but fuck ikon

  9. #2809
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    Can you tell me which way to Chad's Gap?
    Best Regards,

    UMKP

    "Peter, You've been missing a lot of work lately".
    "I wouldn't exactly say I've been missing it, Bob".

  10. #2810
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    Quote Originally Posted by tuco View Post
    Yeah.
    Well, soon I'll no longer be a patron and I'll be on a tour based ski model.
    I do like having a pass but fuck ikon
    Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah .....

    ....buys Ikon pass.
    Decisions Decisions

  11. #2811
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    In Wasatch weekday only pass is a no brainer. Alta charges about $600 extra to ski on Saturday and Sunday. I think DV Full pass is about a grand more than weekday only. Hike returns on the weekend. This morning I saw maybe 4 people. Otherwise drive the extra hour and a half to PowMow. You will still get more turns in then skiing in the cottonwoodss

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    “How does it feel to be the greatest guitarist in the world? I don’t know, go ask Rory Gallagher”. — Jimi Hendrix

  12. #2812
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    The first rule of Fight Club is, please stop spraying about PowMow.

  13. #2813
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah .....

    ....buys Ikon pass.
    Been a Soli skier since'91.
    They are losing my business because.....ikon.
    I realize I'm small fish and they don't care about my 1 pass

  14. #2814
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    Quote Originally Posted by telefreewasatch View Post
    Two years ago the then new Alta GM was doing a kinda meet and greet with the patrol.
    Asked point blank if we were going to continue with the Ikon pass.
    He wouldn't say how long the contract was for, but that it was more than one year.
    Think he understood that we all felt it downgraded the Alta experience.
    I do love that the Alta is about the experience, not the almighty dollar.
    If it was about the dollar, we would allow snowboarding.
    How many dollars are lost on account of losing not only the snowboarder, but their parents and grandparents?
    Maybe Ikon go bye bye if enough letters written?

    edit: Just noticed my post count. Don't respond if superstitious...

    Danny's not here Mrs. Torrence.
    Heard the contracts were 3 years. This is year 3 I believe...

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  15. #2815
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    Havent pushed anyone off the high t since 2010 so I think my powder panic is lessening as well

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  16. #2816
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    WASATCH STOKE, CONDITIONS, OBSERVATIONS and ASSORTED DRIVAL 20-21

    I am not at all saying ikon isn’t a big part of the issue, but like I posted earlier in the JH thread I also think the advances in gear are a big issue as well. It’s far easier to ski now, and it’s far easier to ski harder stuff than it used to be. Better skis, warmer clothes, warm helmets, cell phones to ask for help and get guidance, warm comfortable boots ( for intermediates). It’s way more welcoming. More people skiing because it’s so much easier to ski and most of this has really taken off in the last 10-15 years - and is starting to hit critical mass.

  17. #2817
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    Break, break, break.
    This thread is becoming iconic.

    Today did not suck.
    Baldy tomorrow?
    Time spent skiing cannot be deducted from one's life.

  18. #2818
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    Quote Originally Posted by telefreewasatch View Post
    Break, break, break.
    This thread is becoming iconic.

    Today did not suck.
    Baldy tomorrow?
    pretty please perlas??

  19. #2819
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    After a full season of keeping it mellow got up on high north facing Kessler today to assess the snowpack... its looking much better, the PWL is bonding and gaining strength. Dug a pit to the ground, 1 to 2 finger all the way. ECT produced no results, wailed on the snowpack and nothing. multiple shovel pry produced no weak interfaces or shears. Obviously this doesn't apply to all zones and aspects so do your homework.
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    so we did...
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    pow surfing as usual these days
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    5 stars
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  20. #2820
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    if an ikon passholder switches to backcountry you will complain that the backcountry is more crowded....

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    My pal in the couloir couloir today. Looked like its northern brother is untracked still, if I was looking at the right chute (I have been practicing my arborism recently, so I think I was......)

  21. #2821
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    WASATCH STOKE, CONDITIONS, OBSERVATIONS and ASSORTED DRIVAL 20-21

    Quote Originally Posted by telefreewasatch View Post
    Break, break, break.
    Today did not suck.
    Understatement of the year.





    Last edited by dfinn; 02-28-2021 at 08:04 PM.

  22. #2822
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    Quote Originally Posted by tuco View Post
    Nah man, we just need a transportation solution. It's tough as these are small dead end canyons next to growing megalopolis
    Maybe something like this up LCC?

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/...g?imwidth=1200
    "We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully." - Randy Pausch

  23. #2823
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    Another stellar day. This season just keeps on getting better. So stoked

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    I need to go to Utah.
    Utah?
    Yeah, Utah. It's wedged in between Wyoming and Nevada. You've seen pictures of it, right?

    So after 15 years we finally made it to Utah.....


    Thanks BCSAR and POWMOW Ski Patrol for rescues

    8, 17, 13, 18, 16, 18, 20, 19, 16, 24, 32, 35

    2021/2022 (13/15)

  24. #2824
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    Nice shots Dan, I like that second one going into the abyss.

  25. #2825
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    I don't have any great shots but I can also confirm that today was all time good. Low crowds, stable snow, excellent powder, and perfect weather.

    Weirdest thing we saw all day was a party center punching the steep bits of Lake Peak.

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