Pic for later...

Dunatic · Dec 7, 2008

I want you guys to remember this picture later on in the season, this is whats going to be on the bottom of our snowpack, this was taken at camp steiner by mt baldy, the top 8 inches is the freash snow, there is a 1/2 in of ice, and the bottom 8 inches was sugar. I am no avalanche expert but this looks like a recipe for some big avalanches later in the season sliding all the way to the ground.

Kevco · Dec 7, 2008

And here I thought it would be a shiney pretty sled, instead your just trying to save lives what a homo

sledhead ut · Dec 7, 2008

This is really starting to suck. 55 degrees

yesterday and today at the cabin. Bear River Lodge area. Better be the warm before the storm.

Rock Star · Dec 7, 2008

1. thanks Duner. UGH!
2. shrink this picture.
3. This ice/sugar bottom will haunt us ALL season now. Another wierd start to the snow pack.
4. Ron, GP asked where I was up here. I'm on the other end of highway 150.... just 5 miles up from Kamas. You must just be past the far gate. hey neighbor!

sledhead ut · Dec 7, 2008

Yep, you're right. Just outside the other gate. Howdy
Here's a pic off my back deck today:

mountaincat 800 · Dec 7, 2008

Sledhead where do you ride most the time? Just curious me n my buds stay in Uinta lands quite often. We ride up mill city creek alot. You ever ride with a big group?

sledhead ut · Dec 7, 2008

We like to ride the Humpy Peak, Moffit and Gold Hill area. Going to do a lot of exploring this year in the Elizebeth Ridge and Blacks Fork area. We did a lot of Dirt Biking up there this year to get more familiar with that area. As far as large groups go, not very often. We (wife and I) like to go out and ride and I mean ride. Don't get me wrong, we would love to go and show off the area we like to ride, no matter how big the group. Just hate it when people show up late and stop and gossip instead of ride.
So if you want to hook up when we get some snow, let me know for sure.

BTW: you going to the New Years Eve Fire????? I love that night. Last year the guys with the frozen Keg were a riot.

mountaincat 800 · Dec 7, 2008

Yep, plan on being at the bonfire this year. It was freakin cold last year. Yea I checked out a few of your familar pics up in the black fork area in the fall. Great pics. I know what you mean about the group thing. Sometimes more of a pain. I ride with a guy that knows the area like the back of his hand. Good times might have to hook up.

sledhead ut · Dec 7, 2008

Stay in touch for sure. I'm sure we will know some of the same people or who knows, we may have already ridden together.

snengineer · Dec 8, 2008

Dunatic said:
I want you guys to remember this picture later on in the season, this is whats going to be on the bottom of our snowpack, this was taken at camp steiner by mt baldy, the top 8 inches is the freash snow, there is a 1/2 in of ice, and the bottom 8 inches was sugar. I am no avalanche expert but this looks like a recipe for some big avalanches later in the season sliding all the way to the ground.

This layer may have bonded well with the following snow since its been rather warm...bottom line is this layer probrably will be out to haunt us it just might not be until May when we've all forgotten about it and the entire snopack begins to get heavy and saturated, heads up.

phatty · Dec 8, 2008

sledhead ut said:
Just hate it when people show up late and stop and gossip instead of ride.

i guess that rules me out for riding, im a gossiping whore

I want to come ride that area with you this year... ive never ridden sleds on the north slope...

sledhead ut · Dec 8, 2008

I think you'll be OK to hang with us.
We don't count stopping to pick up parts as gossip.

Dan · Dec 8, 2008

You're just a powder whore Phatty.

Squeal · Dec 8, 2008

Rock Star said:
1. thanks Duner. UGH!
2. shrink this picture.
3. This ice/sugar bottom will haunt us ALL season now. Another wierd start to the snow pack.
4. Ron, GP asked where I was up here. I'm on the other end of highway 150.... just 5 miles up from Kamas. You must just be past the far gate. hey neighbor!

Are you part of the Beaver Creek Nudest Colony?

girlpowder · Dec 8, 2008

Squeal said:
Are you part of the Beaver Creek Nudest Colony?

EEKKKKK!!!!!!! That doesn't sound like a pretty picture.

mtnpull · Dec 8, 2008

Good post. You actually have two problems there. First the ice then the depth hoar. A heavy slab could give on the ice first then break into the weak depth hoar below. Is this the snowpack on the flats, or on a slope? If on a slope, what direction is the slope facing? These details can change from south slope to north facing etc. Good info.

hatchers · Dec 9, 2008

I so ready to get an act pack this year, and the snow pack can change in a second , dig a hole when you make that big climb

Rock Star · Dec 9, 2008

Squeal said:
Are you part of the Beaver Creek Nudest Colony?

NO. Butt they are friends. Actually he passed away. Mosquitoe bites!
It is just a sign at mile 3.5 that was erected to get people to slow the heck down! Mostly city folk summer campers in a hurry to get up canyon and relax. lol.

I do live on Beaver creek. Pretty ironic.

sledhead ut · Dec 9, 2008

That's funny, I always wondered what the story was behind the sign.

Squeal · Dec 9, 2008

Rock Star said:
NO. Butt they are friends. Actually he passed away. Mosquitoe bites!
It is just a sign at mile 3.5 that was erected to get people to slow the heck down! Mostly city folk summer campers in a hurry to get up canyon and relax. lol.

I do live on Beaver creek. Pretty ironic.

Damm....I was looking to join.

I have seen that sign for years, always wondered what the deal was.

At least there have not been anymore shootings at the Beaver Creek Inn.

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