Alta Conditions

Still very little terrain open. 6" of new for Turkey Day, most of it fell before last chair yesterday, though. Lots of stumps, trees, rocks, and shrubbery poking through.

Thanks for the update and thanks for starting this thread T. Should be fun to watch.

Agreed - T is one lucky duck. (I hope no body takes offense to the duck reference)
Alta is one of the special places on earth - great in bounds and amazing BC. (That's Back country not Bull Crap).

5" of blower on a pretty firm base. Pre storm we had a very wet inch which crusted over below 9000'. The winds buffed some favored areas for a smooth, soft base below the new. Guns still going around the clock with only about 20% of our terrain open.

Monday & Tuesday are looking promising, but I'm working pm on Monday and AM on Tuesday. Life is hard.

This view will never get old.

WOW! Beautiful photo man.

Thanks RA, are you guys lined up to get his from this storm, too?



Forest Service has posted an avalanche watch. 1-1.5" of water forecasted to fall on the current rotted snowpack, sweet.

I'll let Condor take care of this one, but here's a stat for you. 15" of snow out of .51" of water.

F'n pixee dust

tBatt wrote

I'll let Condor take care of this one, but here's a stat for you. 15" of snow out of .51" of water.

Freakin' drooling.  

few words, no pictures. deepest snow of my life. only took 5 runs (had to work) but was super fortunate to get out "early".

Zach, another former Gore skier and first year GMD emp snagged this clip this today.



10 day QPF looks good. Not just in numbers, but it's higher res now and you can use your keyboard keys to control it  

tBatt wrote

Zach, another former Gore skier and first year GMD emp snagged this clip this today.

Just looks deep , he's only 4'2" 😄

These posts make me angry. Just got this email:

mattchuck2 wrote

These posts make me angry. Just got this email:

And now you know why I changed my avatar.

Peetex, I think that we should all take temporary use of your avatar until further notice.

P -  I guess Duck has the experience to speak to this, I merely read all his posts. Still my 2 cents:

Last year Duck got cheap digs near Pow Mow, bought a season pass, and stayed a month. I don't think it was super expensive. And yeah, last year was pretty crappy out west, very crappy. Still Duck had a handful of all time days when he was there, and he saw some spectacular scenery.  In even an average season, Pow Mow would be borderline off the charts fun for a regular Adk skier.  The mountain has a reputation for being somewhat mellow, with lower than average competition. You might like it. Maybe try some tele.

Dude if you can't enjoy your life know, we're all doomed!  

Go for it!  We are counting on you. Get a sweet pow avatar and post some killer TRs from Utah.

Harvey wrote

P -  I guess Duck has the experience to speak to this, I merely read all his posts. Still my 2 cents:

Last year Duck got cheap digs near Pow Mow, bought a season pass, and stayed a month. I don't think it was super expensive. And yeah, last year was pretty crappy out west, very crappy. Still Duck had a handful of all time days when he was there, and he saw some spectacular scenery.  In even an average season, Pow Mow would be borderline off the charts fun for a regular Adk skier.  The mountain has a reputation for being somewhat mellow, with lower than average competition. You might like it. Maybe try some tele.

Dude if you can't enjoy your life know, we're all doomed!  

Go for it!  We are counting on you. Get a sweet pow avatar and post some killer TRs from Utah.

I have been thinking about it, I don't need to get some cheap digs, actually a bunk bed at GMD or the snowpine is perfect, no car, no worry about meals. That's how I would do it. As I said, we have holiday commitments with the Kids & Grandkids and they come first. If it doesn't get better I will consider a trip in January.

At least I didn't use this one - I was thinking about it.

Save this pic for January.

frk wrote

Save this pic for January.

Agreed

12" new last night with CRAZY winds. Not the blower snow we got on Tuesday, but deep for sure.

BC Conditions are sketchy.


UAC forecaster's insta showed a few pics from slides up near the PC Ridgeline. All remotely triggered, all to the ground.






Wasatch Snow Forecast is putting out a pretty promising report.


Condor snagged a few shots of another Gore transplant today. Maybe he'll chime in with them later. Hopefully y'all get a pattern change coming your way soon.