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FirstTracks
Joined: 19 Jun 2007
Posts: 80
Location: SLC, UT
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject: Alta, UT 12/30/2007 |
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Day 18: Oh. My. God.
A good old-fashioned Wasatch dump started right as I left the house for the hill this morning. I have no idea what it accumulated to during the day, but let's just say that it absolutely puked -- 2 to 3 inches per hour -- right up to about 2:30 p.m. when it started slowing up. The wind absolutely howled, creating whiteout blizzard conditions. The Canyon road closed at 1:15 until 3 p.m. for avalanche control and unencumbered plowing. Those visitors who weren't hiding in the lodge all day high-tailed it down canyon at lunch time to beat the closure, leaving the hill as the exclusive domain of those of us willing to brave the conditions.
The result? Free refills all day. Literally. Skidog was enjoying his first day on his perverse-camber Spatulas, but I still think it's a gimmick.
It's the first time I ever spent all day at Alta riding only one lift (Wildcat), as we had amazing snow and excellent visibility in the trees. Everywhere in the open was pure white room.
I only shot one still all day but used it as the intro to the video, so I'll let the video do the talking:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1287024889/bclid1301088717/bctid1351432875 |
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FirstTracks
Joined: 19 Jun 2007
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Location: SLC, UT
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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I actually forgot that I took a photo with my cell phone driving through Hellgate this morning (like that cracked windshield?):
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James_B_Wads2000
Joined: 18 Mar 2005
Posts: 1567
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nice video! :2thumbs:
Looks like some good clean fun in the snow.
James |
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Jaxx
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Beautiful. |
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accadacca
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Location: On Your Screen
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| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| You guys are friggin' ANIMALS! :lol8: :five: |
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