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Wasatch Gets Back to Basics
I think almost every run we took today would qualify as “best turns of the year to date.” Not that it was absolutely off the hook, but it was pretty damn good in a 12″ of dry fluff on a mixed base kind of way. The layers underneath have set up enough to be supportable, […]
Wasatch Conditions – Nov 29
If you liked the conditions last year… you’re gonna love’em right now! There’s something out there for everybody, especially those who like crust, rocks, ice and low snow. But, there is backcountry skiing to be had, and if you keep your expectations low, you won’t be disappointed. The best skiing is at 12,000′ and above, […]
Summer bummer. Hate Heat.
Ahhhh! It’s not quite snowing yet, but there is hope as illustrated by these two maple leafs which I found in the neighborhood yesterday. Only, what… another 2-3 months?
Incredible Skiing!
Today in particular, and the last four days in general, have more than made up for the entire season in the Wasatch. The Wrangell-St.Elias range not only has a fantastic snowpack, but is currently enjoying fantastic stability.
Utah Gets Some
Never mind that last post. As part of an on-going winter of the weirdest weather I have ever seen, on Saturday we skied dirt in the rain, then on Sunday it turned to bottomless puking snow. The snow totals for this season must look like a person (or a planet) going into cardiac arrest – […]
End of Winter 2012?!
It’s 50 degrees and raining in Summit Park. Alta reportedly lost 3′ of snow over the last week. My front yard is bare and the flower buds are starting to poke up (nothing a ski boot can’t fix). At this time last season we had at least a 5′ base, and growing. Snow is forecast […]
Fun Weekend
The Pacific Northwest deserves a big round of thanks for sending down such a nice storm last week. Our snowstake showed 2′ of additional base which is settling fast, but definitely helped.
Burning Pow
After a bunch of unmounting, binding shuffling, a few misdrilled holes (damn) and some gear swapping, I finally had a chance to take out my lightweight setup last Saturday. I could still shave a few ounces, or maybe even a pound, out of it, but the skis, boots, bindings and skins are currently weighing in […]
InstaBase – Just Add Water
The weather gods must have read the Angry Half Inch posting, as they retaliated with a magnificent storm over the past week. It was a classic rager from the Pacific Northwest which finally made it through the Idaho high pressure road block (can’t that state be moved?) and delivered a good 2-4′ base. It took […]
2011/12 First Day
I thought the skiing was pretty good for October 8th, but my skis disagree and still aren’t on speaking terms.
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