Haven’t even finished watching this in full yet, but felt compelled to post. Keepin’ it real as always. Gotta LOVE Donna the Buffalo. Aside from family and friends, they may be the most influential force from the Ithaca area I miss…(not discounting phat growing seasons and lotsa lakes)
How about a gasp for the current Little Cottonwood Canyon snowpak? The first photo below is courtesy of Spencer Wheatley on Facebook… although he points out that he didn’t take the photo. Here is his caption, and the photo:
“Natural avalanche in Cardiac Bowl -Fracture wraps into Little Superior Buttress.”
From the same cycle, check this next photo from High Greeley in the Alta Ski Area boundaries…this photo taken by Carvn Chip Robinson. Jesse posted a quote on an article at The Daily POW about this, yikes…
“An Alta ski patrol worker was briefly buried during avalanche-control work at the resort Sunday morning. About 9 a.m., he was helping with routine avalanche control when he was caught in a larger-than-expected slide near Greeley Bowl, said Alta General Manager Onno Wieringa. He was buried with only a hand sticking out, but his fellow patrollers pulled him out within about two minutes.”
Man, scary stuff. Stay safe out there hippies.
New teaser vid clip of some sorts from Julian.. best watched with sound.
I’m about to start a busy ten days smack in the middle of the Utah January thaw. Maybe the real deal POW will show up when I’ll need it most towards the end of the month. Although I certainly wouldn’t complain if I was on top of Baldy today. Check out Alta’s pic of the day for 1/11/10…
On Sunday the AvantLink crew will be leaving for Vegas for Affiliate Summit…arrive Sunday morning and leave Tuesday morning. Two nights is good for me. It’s honestly about all I can handle in one of those casinos. Maybe I’ll only spend $100-a nickel at a time-this year.
Wednesday night we have an Outdoor Industry Association dinner in Salt Lake City, and then OR winter market starts on Thursday. Looking forward to seeing a range of people there. And on Saturday, January 23rd our company is sponsoring both an educational seminar on Affiliate marketing and a meet and greet reception. If you’re reading this, going to OR, and have an interest in Affiliate marketing feel free to come around for one of both of the events. Here are some details:
We have a New Year’s Blue Moon. And there’s powder snow at Alta. Not too shabby, eh? I heard this story on NPR this morning on my way to the office:
A Blue Moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern, and results in two full moons in one lunar cycle. It happens once on average about every 2.5 years. But a New Year’s Blue Moon only happens once every 19 years. The last one was in 1990, and the next will be in 2028.
Considering it’s stormy in the Wasatch…which NO ONE is complaining about…there probably won’t be too many hippies skiing the full moon tomorrow night. But keep this rarity in mind during the celebration.
Happy New Year!
Here is a little info from someone in the know, about the coming storm. Looks good…we sure could use it in the Wasatch. Looks like Wednesday morning might be the one…National Weather Service Alta, UT
Looks like its coming in right side up. The first foot is a little heavy- around 8% and the second foot is supposed to be around 3%- the high for Wed, when it’s done, is 11. Light winds. Sounds like facies to me.
See ya soon Jim!
I’ve paid the price two times in two days on high boy. It’s been good exploring on low snowpak. That’s important at Alta. When the powder comes you can take all you want, but always be willing to pay the price when there’s none.
This is an offer that’s direct from Patagonia.com, and I quote “Till December 22 we are offering free 2-Day Shipping on any order over $100″…
(Patagonia promo featured in the ski gear deals category)
People who read Ski Bum Poet generally know all about Alta and Little Cottonwood Canyon. Yep. But some don’t. And for you folks, here’s a cool little write up on the area quoted direct from the Town of Alta website. It’s pretty much my dream to live up there full time one day…not own a place to only enjoy a few times a year. <--For those in that category.. That there's a shame.
The Town of Alta is a small mountain community located at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
Little Cottonwood Canyon is a west-facing break in the Wasatch mountain range which rises from an elevation of 5,000 feet above sea level at the mouth of the canyon to over 11,000 feet at the top of the watershed.
State Highway 210, a designated Scenic Byway, provides access to Alta from the Salt Lake Valley. The Town itself ranges in elevation from 7,500 ft to 9,500 ft. above sea level.
The Town harbors aspen, spruce, high alpine meadows and lakes, long-lasting snowfields and rocky tundra on granite cliffs. The vast display of over 170 varieties of wildflowers offer a colorful sight between July and September. There are over 40 varieties of birds in the canyon. Deer, moose, coyotes, and a rare mountain lion are the largest of the animals that roam the high country during the year.
An annual average of 500 inches snowfall provides for enthusiastic powder pigs and spectacular downhill skiing extending from November into May. Cross country skiers enjoy an even longer season. Hikers and bikers use the extensive network of trails, snowfields, mountaintops and over passes.
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