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Okee Dokee TR- 05-06 Winter observations from the Wasatch
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CommanderBaker



Joined: 28 Dec 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
DP Friday AM on Pink Pine Peak. Triggered 6 inches deep by 15' wide small sluff avalanche on main chute off top with ski cut on 35 degree angle slope. A little dicey.

Lower should off PPP was more moderate and stable.
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powstash



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Skied an east facing 36-40 degree aspect near 8600 feet today in Lambs (looking around to see how the lower elevations are filling in) Snow depth is 58 inches and suprisingly consolidated and stable. Was sort of expecting facets/sugar near the ground but didn't really find any. There are two obvious ice layers in the snowpack there with the more prominent one 36" down. I got a pretty clean shear (I can't remember all the ratings) after the 5th tap from the elbow. Broke on some graupel that was sitting on top of the ice layer.

Corinces are quite sensitive but are only affecting the top layer of snow after breaking and sliding down the slope we were looking at.

After a bit of discussion with my touring partner we put down some enjoyable tracks. No sloughing or other instabilities noted. We did have to dodge 3 moose on the descent.
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juan



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
one vote for best photos in a thread, keep it up folks!
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cpexton



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mellow morning of meadow skipping with an old friend.

COMMANDERBAKER check your PMs. I'd be interested in hooking up for dawn patrols on the split.
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AltaPowderDaze



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
anyone want to fess up to the booter up the Y today?


skied west hellgate predawn. the W & SW aspects held good snow but the SE was anything from zipper crust to full on break thru and hold you. some movement in the snow when overcutting a previous track. ~8" at the interface. btw, sorry to those that followed my line today. the landing wasn't as soft as i hoped it would be.


fyi, south winds appeared to be loading coalpit headwall pretty well this evening.
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Bud Green



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
AltaPowderDaze wrote:
anyone want to fess up to the booter up the Y today?


How do you think ymaster got his name?
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ymaster



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why do you think I need to 'fess up' to anything? Went up there to take a look at Coalpit, looked wind-copulated, so we skied a chute into coalpit gulch. We then skinned back up towards the top of the Y and skied a good line into Hogum from the ridge.
Any day spent booting and skiing variable snow in high-angle terrain (real mountians) is better than skipping through low-angle 'pow' with a bunch of clowns chasing your track.
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AltaPowderDaze



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ymaster wrote:
Why do you think I need to 'fess up' to anything? Went up there to take a look at Coalpit, looked wind-copulated, so we skied a chute into coalpit gulch. We then skinned back up towards the top of the Y and skied a good line into Hogum from the ridge.
Any day spent booting and skiing variable snow in high-angle terrain (real mountians) is better than skipping through low-angle 'pow' with a bunch of clowns chasing your track.


sombody's panties are in a bunch. you seem to take a compliment and twist it into an accusation. too many aggro tourons.
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Slush Bunny



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The ymaster does not wear panties.
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Bud Green



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
He wears Stevo-style leopard-skin butt-floss.



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wow



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wull, uh, if this

WINTER STORM WATCH LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD INLAND DURING THE DAY SATURDAY, BEFORE MOVING THROUGH THE REGION LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY IN ADVANCE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM. LIGHT SNOW MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS SATURDAY AFTERNOON...HOWEVERSNOW IS NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SIGNIFICANT UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTALS OF 18-24 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY NIGHT WITH UP TO 36 INCHES NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.

comes to pass, the ymaster may want a pair of depends for booting up the y for a coupla days.
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ymaster



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't worry, you couldn't get my but floss in a bunch if you tried.
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Joni



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yesterday morning was a fine morning to be out. Nice dawn colors, full moon, great skiing = Life is good! Very Happy



More snow coming this weekend. OH YEAH - gotta' love the Wasatch!

Should be an interesting weekend for wow to teach the avi course. Go easy on them wow! Wink

Day 50 today. Very Happy
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Flash Gordon



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice photo Joni
What mg was it shot at? Too bad it is not a little sharper Crying or Very sad
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Erik-H



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:41 pm    Post subject: Last nights Moon Patrol Reply with quote
Nice photo Joni! I wish I had a good one from last nights Moon Patrol! Beautiful night skiing; no headlamp required! We Went up Pink Pine and found some magic moonlit skiing.
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