Couple of slides off the top on Mammoth this morning.
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Couple of slides off the top on Mammoth this morning.
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great shot. you can see where patrol cut right across the line where the slab broke.
my IRL source is no longer on the bubble and is now fully chockish with respect to this eventjust got done talking with my IRL source for information on all things avy related
he was quick to say that there was not enough info out yet to have any sort of legitimate opinion on this event yet
but when i pushed him to speculate, his musings sounded more kentonian than chockish
Crazy how much snow fills in those pockets on there. Much deeper than immediately surrounding area. Probably several feet deep between the two big rocks on right side of photo.great shot. you can see where patrol cut right across the line where the slab broke.
Reading this now. It goes heavy into all the techniques used to guess the snowpack, and yes he readily admits its always a guess as it's not total science, or at least we don't have it down to a complete science yet.Assuming other resorts in the west are like up here in the PNW. Weeks of weak snow totals and lots of rain with a constant freeze / thaw cycle that created basically layer on layer of sheet ice Then boom, an inch an hour for days on end with extreme wind loading. It all adds up to extreme avy danger. Luckily for us flatchelor is so un-steep on the lower half of the mountain and the weather is so extreme right now we can't get up to anywhere that could possibly slide while inbounds. Backcountry is a totally different story. Stay safe eveyrone.
I know those are cool lines. This is all intentional avalanche control. Today it was open.great shot. you can see where patrol cut right across the line where the slab broke.
Konwledge is power.Reading this now. It goes heavy into all the techniques used to guess the snowpack, and yes he readily admits its always a guess as it's not total science, or at least we don't have it down to a complete science yet.
Lots of super heavy experiences which lead into his advice. I will likely never ride in the Backcountry and never have, but I'm enjoying it. You could take many of the techniques out and apply in your daily travels and at the resorts.
Pretty straight forward. No traffic. Start out into the desert. 160. Lotsa cops. Turn left on 95. Watch your speed around Area 51. Get to Beatty and turn right. Grab an Ice Cream. Watch out for Wild Asses. Goldfield is a trip. Turn left at Tonapah towards Bishop. Clown Motel. Dont try to short cut through Big Pine this time of year. Its a much more enjoyable ride than from LA and about the same time.You dont hear much about mammoth from east coast skiers, maybe because it's a pain in the ass to get to from here. Toying with the idea of a visit in FEB, with a friend (very competent) and our wives (beginners). I know it's a low snow year but not really a huge concern. Powder days aside what are the crowds like during the week? Also, flights into Bishop airport are fucked in terms of cost and time, how's the drive up from Vegas?
Looks like they got some nice pow turns alongside the slide after it went down, too.great shot. you can see where patrol cut right across the line where the slab broke.