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the crust was getting to be tough at the bottom half of the frontside (melt-freeze), but was an enjoyable light windcrust at the top and backside.
We headed over to Catherine, but only made it half way up before hitting our darkness turn around time. Surpisingly very good skiing in the big trees on Catherine, with plenty of coverage. Saw a Nordic patrol on the way back who was concerned we were lost... then skied the main frontside at dusk to the car. FW...
We headed over to Catherine, but only made it half way up before hitting our darkness turn around time. Surpisingly very good skiing in the big trees on Catherine, with plenty of coverage. Saw a Nordic patrol on the way back who was concerned we were lost... then skied the main frontside at dusk to the car. FW...
saw them tracks yesterday. about 2pm the heavens opened up and gave us blue skies. pray for a refresh soon! way to get after it! nice work!
author=Scotsman link=topic=18291.msg77561#msg77561 date=1291662291]
How can you not love my Chuuuggy Wooogy Boooogy...... he's a precious puppy wuuppy.
He's giving you the evil eye Joedabaker >:(
Those are laser beams!
Ever since Stewart went to college. I think the empty nester is crowding Chugach with attention.
Notice how I incorporated a pile driving term for extra points.
author=ron j link=topic=18303.msg77522#msg77522 date=1291646339]
Pretty good guess...
About 160 CM to ground with shear layers at 140 (Q1 - never felt it with card... probably buried surface hoar; area was shady and well protected) and 100 (Q2 to 3) with about 30cm of pencil hard refrozen raincrust against the ground. Busy today; I'll embellish on FOAC later.
Thanks for the data RonJ. Was this profile excavated in a fore...
When you come to a stop and your dog is running downhill at you keep your poles between them and your ski edges.
In fact just get your dog to keep away from your poles at all times then use them as area of safety to keep him away from your edges. Mine is now reluctant to get in the trunk of car if poles are in there.
In fact just get your dog to keep away from your poles at all times then use them as area of safety to keep him away from your edges. Mine is now reluctant to get in the trunk of car if poles are in there.
You can thank AleCapone for the great uptrack. The track was so expertly set that I didn't even feel like I was going uphill.
Patience and training. We trained our dog to respond to "off" whenever she's on something we don't want her on -- we use the same command with skis and it works pretty well. Helps to have a bag of treats when you're working on it. I find she'll still try to cheat up onto the tails every once in a while, if it's really unconsolidated even in the skin track.
Love the video! I thought that it was normal to ski with the dog. After a couple of spectacular dog-human crashes, mine learned quickly to run just behind and to the side. Because I don't want him to bother other people, I tend to only take him on routes where he can keep up/stay right by me...those tend to have a relatively low avalanche hazard. Has any one figured out the key to keeping them off of the backs of your skis while skinning up in powder?
author=Joedabaker link=topic=18291.msg77557#msg77557 date=1291661378]
In my glorious experience with Chugach the beast violates so many BC etiquette codes that there should be a wanted picture of him at every outdoor retailer.
I know, I know side up with the pup with the crystal blue eyes. That's part of his master plan.
Poor Choogy... As he scampers off only to be found hours later with others who have taken the bait and fed the four legged tra...
author=Mofro link=topic=18291.msg77541#msg77541 date=1291656787]
Point is, I fail to see too many scenarios where a dog is buried in an avalanche where the dog's owner is not.
Here's some instructions that might help. From the hysterical Climbing Tales of Terror! by T. Knight.
In my glorious experience with Chugach the beast violates so many BC etiquette codes that there should be a wanted picture of him at every outdoor retailer.
I know, I know side up with the pup with the crystal blue eyes. That's part of his master plan.
Poor Choogy... As he scampers off only to be found hours later with others who have taken the bait and fed the four legged tramp till his belly leaves a skid mark in the snow.
That tongue hanging, squirrel chasing, skintrack pi...
I know, I know side up with the pup with the crystal blue eyes. That's part of his master plan.
Poor Choogy... As he scampers off only to be found hours later with others who have taken the bait and fed the four legged tramp till his belly leaves a skid mark in the snow.
That tongue hanging, squirrel chasing, skintrack pi...
author=Joedabaker link=topic=18291.msg77548#msg77548 date=1291659225]
You haven't skied with Scotsman's dog.
Not true, Chugach and Nash got along great.
FWIW, Doug and I saw NOBODY during our tour in the Paradise area yesterday.
author=Mofro link=topic=18291.msg77541#msg77541 date=1291656787]
I have yet to ski with any dogs who don't follow their masters track or the track of someone else in the party.
You haven't skied with Scotsman's dog.
author=Ritalin Kid link=topic=18291.msg77538#msg77538 date=1291656261]
I didn't get enough time on them for a full evaluation, but the few turns I did get in semi-wind skinned snow was pretty fun!
The feel is both floaty and turny.
I'm hoping they will turn out to be like a lightweight S7... What you think? What did you mount them with. Can I touch you?
I have yet to ski with any dogs who don't follow their masters track or the track of someone else in the party. Also while climbing, my dog stays right on my tail and doesn't follow proper spacing. Point is, I fail to see too many scenarios where a dog is buried in an avalanche where the dog's owner is not.
I cut my pooch pretty good skiing down a few weeks ago, nearly severed the tendon on his front leg. He seems to have gotten the message, the last 2 times out he sta...
I cut my pooch pretty good skiing down a few weeks ago, nearly severed the tendon on his front leg. He seems to have gotten the message, the last 2 times out he sta...
author=Scotsman link=topic=18291.msg77490#msg77490 date=1291610516]
How you liking the 112 RP's.
I'm on the waiting list as by the time I decided to buy they were ALL sold out. Hopefully I'll get mine about Feb.
How do they ski?
I didn't get enough time on them for a full evaluation, but the few turns I did get in semi-wind skinned snow was pretty fun!
The feel is both floaty and turny.
author=PNWBrit link=topic=18291.msg77534#msg77534 date=1291655318]
Think about it.....
Never, ever, ever.
If I come across your dog wearing a beacon I'll cut it off him, turn it off and hurl it into the distance.
There are dog and sled beacon systems available... search.
I'm not sure how you really feel about this ;)
Why is it that helmet cam vids always make me feel like I ne...
author=MattT link=topic=18291.msg77519#msg77519 date=1291620161]
why not for solo trips?
I agree with Marcus. You could run into other groups. You might be skiing down and joined by another group or if you have a dog like mine that wanders off and joins other skiers. Lots of potential scenarios where it could become a problem despite your best intentions.
author=MattT link=topic=18291.msg77519#msg77519 date=1291620161]
why not for solo trips?
Think about it.....
Never, ever, ever.
If I come across your dog wearing a beacon I'll cut it off him, turn it off and hurl it into the distance.
There are dog and sled beacon systems available... search.
author=Monika link=topic=18307.msg77496#msg77496 date=1291611724]
and go Jessica with a baby due in a few months.
Nice work! Way to get the kid feeling the snow before they can even hop on some skis! Awesome!
Awesome video -- love the sound of your voice cheering her on.
Totally agree with Chris re: beacon on the dog -- I've spent some time looking for older frequency beacons that I might use with our pooch, so you could search separately for her afterward, but they're difficult to find. Really, if I'm out with the dog I try to be more conservative in my choices because she doesn't deserve to die because I wanted to go skiing.
Re: solo trips, I could se...
Totally agree with Chris re: beacon on the dog -- I've spent some time looking for older frequency beacons that I might use with our pooch, so you could search separately for her afterward, but they're difficult to find. Really, if I'm out with the dog I try to be more conservative in my choices because she doesn't deserve to die because I wanted to go skiing.
Re: solo trips, I could se...
author=CookieMonster link=topic=18303.msg77486#msg77486 date=1291606961]
What you found: 2 metres of rounds? Uniform increases in hardness with depth?
Pretty good guess...
About 160 CM to ground with shear layers at 140 (Q1 - never felt it with card... probably buried surface hoar; area was shady and well protected) and 100 (Q2 to 3) with about 30cm of pencil hard refrozen raincrust against the ground. Busy today; I'll embelli...
This whole thing has been blown way out of proportion, after re-reading alpymarr's first post. That is, of course, the way of the internet. Busy places like Paradise will always have lots of folks, many of whom will not know what they should or should not do with a set skin track, especially since half of it is the opinion of the individual skier.
The other concept, that there exists a set of "TAYers" who are uniform and consistent in their approach (and app...
The other concept, that there exists a set of "TAYers" who are uniform and consistent in their approach (and app...
Awesome Monika, sounds like a great day. Stevens was gorgeous yesterday, even though I hung out in the parking lot all day...
author=Scotsman link=topic=18291.msg77490#msg77490 date=1291610516]
Beacon on him if it's just the two of you.... mmmmh never thought of that... still wouldn't
recommend it though.
why not for solo trips?
I love the Wolverine cirque it's really straight forward and has a lot of variety terrain from sphincter tightening chutes to open powder 8 style runs. All with easy access from either Brighton or Solitude. Looks like they could use some snow there to fill in the majority of the chutes.
Thanks for the update there.
Thanks for the update there.
okay here's some pics/vids: http://picasaweb.google.com/bluesnow10/WolverineCirqueUtahDec2010#
Only 2 yeoman videos in this batch (the other 8 files in the album are photos), but if you patch them together in your mind, you get an idea of the pitch and snow quality.
WRT to the shenanigans between the FS and private property owners in Utah: suffice it to say that good folks like us who earn their turns are very loud and united and I see little chance of the current stat...
Only 2 yeoman videos in this batch (the other 8 files in the album are photos), but if you patch them together in your mind, you get an idea of the pitch and snow quality.
WRT to the shenanigans between the FS and private property owners in Utah: suffice it to say that good folks like us who earn their turns are very loud and united and I see little chance of the current stat...
Nice footage and edit Sam. Lots of good charging
How you liking the 112 RP's.
I'm on the waiting list as by the time I decided to buy they were ALL sold out. Hopefully I'll get mine about Feb.
How do they ski?
BTW, I ski with my dog but never consider putting a beacon on him. Too risky when skiing with others. If I spend 5 mins searching and 5 mins digging and it's my dog I end up rescuing while my human partner is suffocating and dying... I'd never forgive myself. I love him... but not much.
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I'm on the waiting list as by the time I decided to buy they were ALL sold out. Hopefully I'll get mine about Feb.
How do they ski?
BTW, I ski with my dog but never consider putting a beacon on him. Too risky when skiing with others. If I spend 5 mins searching and 5 mins digging and it's my dog I end up rescuing while my human partner is suffocating and dying... I'd never forgive myself. I love him... but not much.
...
What you found: 2 metres of rounds? Uniform increases in hardness with depth?
Paging RonJ!
Paging RonJ!
Great footage...looks like some great conditions. Those teeth are gleaming!
author=Zap link=topic=18289.msg77453#msg77453 date=1291570787]
Nice report and photos.
[/quotAgree about the hoar layer forming above 6K. may be hazardous for the rest of the winter.
DavidG - thanks for mentioning that. I'd heard about the idea of connecting the different resorts before, but hadn't heard that a BC access permit system was being considered. That's something that should get all of our attention, even if we're not SLC locals. It would be great to hear more if someone has the information.
Thanks for mentioning it, and for reminding me that I need to book some time in the Big or Little Cottonwood BC.
Thanks for mentioning it, and for reminding me that I need to book some time in the Big or Little Cottonwood BC.
this is almost as good as east coast/west coast beef! [and easily as banal]
@ellingferd [and other "trolls" and haters of civility]: perhaps the real irony is that an off-hand complaint about rudeness in the mountains garners rudeness on the webs... ;D
@ellingferd [and other "trolls" and haters of civility]: perhaps the real irony is that an off-hand complaint about rudeness in the mountains garners rudeness on the webs... ;D
author=cespare link=topic=18291.msg77442#msg77442 date=1291530773]
Edit: I think they're DPS wailer, right?
Correct DPS Wailer 112RP
author=MattT link=topic=18291.msg77444#msg77444 date=1291532781]
how you did train her.
Edit: Does your dog wear a beacon? Id be afraid of tree wells with my dog...
I didn't do any specific training related...
Pics would be good. An overnighter in heaven..
So, assuming you're a local there, clint, can you tell us what's going on with the move afoot to require permits for bc entry? What i picked up was that it was being driven by private landowners in cottonwood canyon (there's a thread over at teatips)
One should not underestimate the possibility of a public...
So, assuming you're a local there, clint, can you tell us what's going on with the move afoot to require permits for bc entry? What i picked up was that it was being driven by private landowners in cottonwood canyon (there's a thread over at teatips)
One should not underestimate the possibility of a public...
your dog is awesome! did you train her to rock the snow so well? honestly, I'd love to feel safe and confident to bring my dog skiing with me. Love to know how you did train her.
Edit: Does your dog wear a beacon? Id be afraid of tree wells with my dog...
Edit: Does your dog wear a beacon? Id be afraid of tree wells with my dog...
Hey, that was a really fun video. What skis are those?
Edit: I think they're DPS wailer, right?
Edit: I think they're DPS wailer, right?
Welcome to TAY Allen.
I will refrain myself from making a really funny Famous Internet Skier joke now. You can thank me later ;)
I will refrain myself from making a really funny Famous Internet Skier joke now. You can thank me later ;)
We had a good day out there too :)
http://contour.com/stories/121474
http://contour.com/stories/121474
Good job picking up Samtheworkingman's slack. It's just what you gotta do to be famous internet skiers. ;)
The first picture really transports me to the top of that line.
I think I'm gonna air into it...
The first picture really transports me to the top of that line.
I think I'm gonna air into it...