Comments on: Low Angle Circuits http://straightchuter.com/2010/03/low-angle-circuits/ Backcountry Skiing & Beyond by Andrew McLean Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:02:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Greg Pfeil http://straightchuter.com/2010/03/low-angle-circuits/comment-page-1/#comment-4612 Greg Pfeil Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:25:52 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=3917#comment-4612 I am hopefully moving to the Rockies sometime soon. It would be awesome if there were a guidebook that focused on these low-angle tours. I love riding the trees, and flatter stuff is great for introducing people to the sport. How about you publish some of these tours? Even just online, if you feel you don't have enough time/material/whatever for a book. I am hopefully moving to the Rockies sometime soon. It would be awesome if there were a guidebook that focused on these low-angle tours. I love riding the trees, and flatter stuff is great for introducing people to the sport. How about you publish some of these tours? Even just online, if you feel you don’t have enough time/material/whatever for a book.

]]> By: Cameron http://straightchuter.com/2010/03/low-angle-circuits/comment-page-1/#comment-4611 Cameron Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:08:01 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=3917#comment-4611 Ditto on the Colorado comment. I have come to realize the value of low-angle ski tours. I skied Homestake Peak near Leadville, probably 1,500 vert at 25 degrees. Any other good Colorado tours that you guys know of? It sounds like this is not the year to visit Utah. Ditto on the Colorado comment. I have come to realize the value of low-angle ski tours. I skied Homestake Peak near Leadville, probably 1,500 vert at 25 degrees. Any other good Colorado tours that you guys know of? It sounds like this is not the year to visit Utah.

]]> By: Tim http://straightchuter.com/2010/03/low-angle-circuits/comment-page-1/#comment-4582 Tim Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:13:00 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=3917#comment-4582 The south face of the big pile of plowed snow in the Alta parking lot is the steepest things I've skied all season. The south face of the big pile of plowed snow in the Alta parking lot is the steepest things I’ve skied all season.

]]> By: d3 http://straightchuter.com/2010/03/low-angle-circuits/comment-page-1/#comment-4579 d3 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:43:12 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=3917#comment-4579 there's the sledding hill at sugar house park i've been eyeing for a while. just waiting on snow. enjoy china! there’s the sledding hill at sugar house park i’ve been eyeing for a while. just waiting on snow.

enjoy china!

]]> By: Tim http://straightchuter.com/2010/03/low-angle-circuits/comment-page-1/#comment-4577 Tim Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:58:52 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=3917#comment-4577 Was out in the Sierra (Tahoe area) this past Saturday and stuck to low angle (~20 degree!) and tree stuff due to my inexperience and a crusty layer with a lot of snow on top. We stayed safe but being on a splitboard and knee deep heavy powder kept us from actually being able to ride! Oh well learning experience and we were safe! Was out in the Sierra (Tahoe area) this past Saturday and stuck to low angle (~20 degree!) and tree stuff due to my inexperience and a crusty layer with a lot of snow on top.

We stayed safe but being on a splitboard and knee deep heavy powder kept us from actually being able to ride! Oh well learning experience and we were safe!

]]> By: steve http://straightchuter.com/2010/03/low-angle-circuits/comment-page-1/#comment-4572 steve Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:42:53 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=3917#comment-4572 hmm maynerd and I were expecting maps with lines drawn on them... hmm maynerd and I were expecting maps with lines drawn on them…

]]> By: chris http://straightchuter.com/2010/03/low-angle-circuits/comment-page-1/#comment-4569 chris Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:55:58 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=3917#comment-4569 Funny. Thats the outlook we have almost every winter in Colorado. Our shells all have tears in the shoulders from repeated tree skiing. Funny. Thats the outlook we have almost every winter in Colorado. Our shells all have tears in the shoulders from repeated tree skiing.

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