Jackson Hole Roll Call Winter 14/15

**yooper** · 02-11-2015, 05:59 PM

Hey, who skied central colouir on Cody today? Crux looked pretty damn sporty, and the exit was not small. Anyone know?

**ghettostyle** · 02-11-2015, 06:51 PM

I did, switch

**babybear** · 02-11-2015, 06:51 PM

T Horne and friends I believe skied it today

**Rodneyyee** · 02-11-2015, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by yooper

Hey, who skied central colouir on Cody today? Crux looked pretty damn sporty, and the exit was not small. Anyone know?

Candide T has been/was in town?

**Oceanman** · 02-11-2015, 10:37 PM

Tons of surfy pow in the right places up in GTNP today.

Whose a corn expert? I am interested in skiing the south face of Taylor Saturday on some silky goodness.

Noticed crusts thickening with the freeze over night and would like to get after it once the crusts lock up and the solar radiation sets in

Thanks!

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 02-12-2015, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Rodneyyee

Candide T has been/was in town?

Was this weekend for a quiksilver shoot. Bailed on Monday. But he might just be stopping by here sometime soon to answer a few of your questions

**homemadesalsa** · 02-12-2015, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Oceanman

Tons of surfy pow in the right places up in GTNP today.

Whose a corn expert? I am interested in skiing the south face of Taylor Saturday on some silky goodness.

Noticed crusts thickening with the freeze over night and would like to get after it once the crusts lock up and the solar radiation sets in

Thanks!

We're getting close, at least with good diurnal temp swings. Hard freeze to not-too-rapid warmup. You might dig a hole and see the exact structure: where in fact are the facet/ crust combos from mid-Jan? I found decent corn around 2 pm straight south a half a mile to the west and a hair lower down yesterday.

**hutash** · 02-12-2015, 05:37 PM

We are still talking about western WY in February, right? Corn snow?

I'll be there in a week and a half, I was hoping winter existed somewhere other then Boston. It is 90+F here today

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 02-12-2015, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by hutash

We are still talking about western WY in February, right? Corn snow?

I'll be there in a week and a half, I was hoping winter existed somewhere other then Boston. It is 90+F here today

Found good cold pow on NE face earlier this week before work. Just gotta go early! Sounds like a kick of moisture and slightly more normal temps Sunday night/Monday.

**Trace Hardslab** · 02-12-2015, 10:48 PM

Found powder up high yesterday & corn down low today. Low elevation SW aspect crust was boot supportive.

Pretty sure the whole hibernation thing is a myth, I have it on good authority that they go to Scottsdale for the winter and play golf.

Regardless of where they've been : http://www.nps.gov/yell/parknews/15008.htm . About a month early.

**Franz** · 02-13-2015, 09:18 AM

^man, I cracked a joke about that coming out of Granite last weekend. Guess I wasn't far off the mark.

The corn in the afternoon has actually been skiing pretty fun. Even if it is February...

**hutash** · 02-13-2015, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Trace Hardslab

Found powder up high yesterday & corn down low today. Low elevation SW aspect crust was boot supportive.

Pretty sure the whole hibernation thing is a myth, I have it on good authority that they go to Scottsdale for the winter and play golf.

Regardless of where they've been : http://www.nps.gov/yell/parknews/15008.htm . About a month early.

I think bears are more attracted to Palm Springs.

I don't know about Griz, but black bears don't hibernate, they just get real lazy, and will emerge from their dens during periods of mild weather to forge before going back in and taking another long nap.

**Tye 1on** · 02-13-2015, 01:45 PM

Anybody want a lower level ticket to Alejandro Escovedo at the Center tomorrow night?

**skibrd** · 02-13-2015, 05:59 PM

Just a public safety heads up, and no this isn't about the bears waking up. The parking lot at the pass is super slick and a large SUV slid into my wagon today (almost into another wagon too). We were both parked and out on the pass when it happened. Nothing major to either car, which is lucky. Gravity is a bitch and always wins. Ill try to upload pictures later, to show what happened, when my roommate forwards them to me.

On the other hand, Glory was skiing nice

**media310** · 02-16-2015, 08:00 PM

It could be an illusion, but I might as well try, might as well try.

2/16 Tetons..

if you are bitching about the snow you are either A, skiing the vill, B, a freaking kook, plenty of snow if you look at it right stable, blower, and sunshine.. what more do you need to be happy?

**Single Track** · 02-16-2015, 08:12 PM

^ The only kook around here is you.

Lurker....out.

**_Aaron_** · 02-16-2015, 10:34 PM

Been a while since I contributed any stoke here. Here's a few from the South yesterday.

**media310** · 02-17-2015, 03:28 PM

this should be rad - http://mtnweekly.com/sports/2015-sno...y-ski-festival

Possibly the best $45 you can spend this winter: come "kook" it up with me..

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**eug** · 02-19-2015, 08:56 AM

JH mags, what are good sidecountry options at this point? Is hike up to No Shadows worth it? How is the scramble over the rocks? Any beta would be much appreciated. If any one is around for a few laps please drop me a line. Would be great to put some faces to names.

**media310** · 02-19-2015, 10:31 AM

Yeah I looked through a window and surprised what I saw..

2/18 WYO Backcountry

**WaistDeepGroomers** · 02-19-2015, 11:21 AM

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**panchosdad** · 02-19-2015, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by media310

Yeah I looked through a window and surprised what I saw..

2/18 WYO Backcountry

We were the other party on the summit with you, had a great run on the NE bowl, and then skinned back to the ridge for a corn run. Watched one of you ride that line in about 4 turns, that was impressive, its much steeper than it looks in the photo

**media310** · 02-20-2015, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by panchosdad

We were the other party on the summit with you, had a great run on the NE bowl, and then skinned back to the ridge for a corn run. Watched one of you ride that line in about 4 turns, that was impressive, its much steeper than it looks in the photo

What a great day in the mountains! FYI I had a talk with the FU crew... young and dumb is all that comes to mind?

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