The La Sals have been getting hit by some big storms and the white stuff is piling up. So, we headed down to check the snow pack and stability on South Mountain which you can only ski in good snow years. One of the forecasters, several volunteers, and myself headed to the backside of the La Sals with trucks, chains, snowmobiles and skis. We drove the truck until it got hopelessly stuck, unloaded the snowmobiles and headed towards La Sal Pass until even they got stuck in the incredibly deep snow. We then threw our skis on and headed towards top of the East Ridge of South Mountain. We did not go all the way to the top as the snow was showing some signs of instability and the top of the run was getting steeper. The skiing was incredible over what is normally a huge talus slope but is now buried deep in Utah cold smoke.
Friday, January 11, 2008
South Mountain Epic
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Nice vid Bri. Whats the music we're listening to there?
f--- white bwai, dat da wahn super nice niceness, ahn wahn latta powda,
layta
clare is me todd, sorry for not changing users
Music by the Yoshida Brothers jamming on the traditional japanese instrument called the shamisen, the song is called "Ibuki" not sure what it means in Japanese.
Yes white boy it was super nice niceness.
That area is so pretty- I loved all of the pictures, and the music as well. Although I was hoping to hear some mix master rapping Brian in there somewhere!
Hap Hap Happy New year Jam master BriBri!
pollywog
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