Wasatch 24/25-Stoke, Conditions, and general debauchary

[Dantheman]

Whoa fkna that is amazing!!

On the topic of kids - I have an old friend with daughters ages 3 and 6 coming into town from Georgia, and he wants to take them skiing. Any idea where we could find some inexpensive snow clothes to use for the weekend?

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Lone Pine Gear Exchange? DI?

[Dantheman]

Just another day in paradise.

https://youtu.be/hhRUXFN3gwQ?si=X82Lw65SyeadLmTR

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Full send

[NBABUCKS1]

lol I giggled a bunch during that dan, such a fun edit.

I spent a lot of today trying to avoid large sections of rocks. you jumped over them lol

[shroom]

that tree slam was real!

[Dantheman]

It looked like it opened up in the apron, and it did, except for that one tree. Came around the bigger tree uphill and instantly knew I going to hit it. Smelled pine fresh for a run.

[baron]

Now, that was the run of the day, Dan !lmao... i been thinking how great conditions were, the last 2 visits for huckin meat, I'll have to stick to airing little moguls for now though. Freakin GREAT Snow again this season, o wait ..I mean it sucks here/nothing to see in utah.. I hear Colorado has better terrain? try that

[j.moorebyu@gmail.com]

no more angry owners chasing after you https://www.sltrib.com/news/environm...downers-grant/

[One (+) Sentence]

I mean it sucks here/nothing to see in utah.. I hear Colorado has better terrain? try that

Oh Dude, that reverse psychology BURN never gets old (and it actually kinda worked 25 years ago, pre social media!)

[sfotex]

RIP Quino

https://www.ksl.com/article/51249866...he-identified-

[sfotex]

Sounds like Cardiac went big today and nearly killed some people.....

[NBABUCKS1]

Look at all these tracks on that face. Easy to fall into the trap of seeing that and thinking it's safe

High Dutch in PC with full burial from this past weekend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6h8vPBCLas

[warthog]

Quote by DTM- The one you that's right above the LC lift line?


Yup that's it. Had my lifts mixed up. Does it have a name?

[Dantheman]

Sounds like Cardiac went big today and nearly killed some people.....

Since no one seems to be dead I'll armchair QB this:

-Complex snowpack with multiple instabilities
-3 inches of SWE received in prior two days
-Fatality two days prior
-Numerous large natural avalanches observed the day prior
-"Considerable" hazard rating on N through NE aspects

WITAF were people doing on Cardiac today?

[Dantheman]

Yup that's it. Had my lifts mixed up. Does it have a name?

I'm sure it does but I don't know it.

[altacoup]

Since no one seems to be dead I'll armchair QB this:

-Complex snowpack with multiple instabilities
-3 inches of SWE received in prior two days
-Fatality two days prior
-Numerous large natural avalanches observed the day prior
-"Considerable" hazard rating on N through NE aspects

WITAF were people doing on Cardiac today?

I’ll just throw this out there. The person who triggered the slide in Cardiac works as an avalanche professional. And didn’t call Alta central to report the slide, causing rescue services including his co workers to mobilize.
I knew something was going on when I saw a bird patroller run out of hidden peak with a dog. Skied out blackjack and saw him headed to powder birds and five sheriffs and Marshall show up.
The snowpack is absolutely crap right now. Two PWLs, last week there were multiple days with no freeze, followed by a large graupel event and high winds.


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[wra]

I was there. Way off to the side, didn't like the up track. Seventh skier, looked like he was eighting another set of tracks. About six in triggered the slide and jetted off, luckily in the correct direction. Can't load pics. WPG landed and I told the guide no catch and carry, pointed out the guys track beside the slide. Ran into a group at the base who said they'd called it in twice.\

[altacoup]

An adjacent group called in the slide to Alta central. Group that triggered slide called into a “friend”.


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[wra]

Trigger was solo. Trail breakers were goup of three. Did two laps. Slide took out all earlier tracks. Long gone when the slide happened.

[jsnowut]

Thanks for sharing the sobering and educational account of what you saw WRA. So glad nobody was hurt. Looks like there was another close call up in white pine too. :/ Sorry for the loss over the weekend and vibes to the crews involved in the rescue and recovery. Complex for sure. And potentially more snow on the way.

[Touring_Sedan]

This was introduced on Friday. It isn't gonna go anywhere, but it's an interesting discussion none the less.


https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0236.html

[sfotex]

JHC:

[Yukonrider]

That isn't the choice I would have made..

[Duffman]

Hey all, apologies in advance as I'm coming in late this Friday night to do my part in contributing to the touron holiday weekend shit show with the groms in tow (curse the kids school vacation dates). Will be staying up at the Bird and bouncing between there and Alta through Thursday if anyone wants to make some turns , share a deck beer and / or crash the Cliff pool w us while waiting out the red snake.

Will have to work hard to make sure 11 year old Duff Jr understands that some of the lines he was stoked to hit the last 2 years in April will be slightly spicier without a 200"+ snowpack [emoji16]

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[Dantheman]

This was introduced on Friday. It isn't gonna go anywhere, but it's an interesting discussion none the less.


https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0236.html
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So, what's the play here? Gondola roadblock? Reduces barriers to tolling and other fee collection?

JHC:

Holy shit. The track upper left where someone center punched it from the ridge is wild. People have officially lost their minds.

Thanks altacoup and wra for the background details and eyewitness account.