Avalanche Death in Big Cottonwood Canyon

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The Silver Fork Meadow's avalanche seen from the base of Honeycomb Return chair.

400' wide and slide over 800' to the valley floor.  Victim was dead when found.  He either died from Trauma and/or asphyxiation.

I took this photo from valley floor standing on avi debris

There's me standing on the debris pile just above the stream

The victim was found directly to Cole's left.  You can see the tree from the slide which had to be cut to get the victim out of this hole.(the tree was spanned across the hole)  He was about four feet deep and fully buried for over 15 minutes. In the background you can see the Honeycomb Return chair.

This avalanche path is very popular among skiers in Big Cottonwood Canyon.  It is a reality check and was very disturbing to investigate the slide today.  Let us all use this to our advantage and get knowledge and use it.  Live to ride another day!

A delicious Monday powder day at Solitude

A lone skier skinning towards Patsy Marley ridgeline during a high danger avi cycle.

Lumber yard freshies before EGP closed for warming

Brigdonk shralping in Steep and Talls

Brigdonk's 2nd turn attempting the run of his life until the next photo

and the aftermath!  maybe next time

STOWE = Top Notch

The "TOLL ROAD" 5 miles of pure low-angle lovin.

The Crew loving the "Bluebird Sky"

Soligully is all SMILES after a "Great day at Stowe"

To all the 4-D crew plus "The Dodd", what an incredible weekend. Thanks to Boz and family for there hospitality and home cooked meals. Our weekend to Stowe will be talked about for seasons to come. I think we all realized - the skiing the 4-D crew does is always above average, add an outdoor pool and Jacuzzi and it all becomes -TOP NOTCH.

Why Utah?

How is that for math!    82"

Snowpack before storm.  East Bowl, Sliver Fork 38 degree  NW facing.

Miami Vaca?

To the BP crew. I'll be in Miami Feb. 15 - Mar. 15, open invite to come hang out!

White sandy beaches instead of white blower pow...

-SB


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Killington, ringing in 2010

Struggling after a long run to the base gondola.

Dr.Josh showing what you should do to get more patients!

Whats wrong with Soligully's bindings?

Another great stretch!

For all you 4D-generates I want to thank you all for letting me crash in the cozy nook and sharing the VT experience! Thanks for having me as a guest this season. It was a great way to ring in the new year!  Let us all be safe and keep on shralping wherever us snowriders may ride!  We all share an unexpalinable passion for the snow.  Please feel welcomed to visit me in Utah whenever.  I feel privaleged to have great friends like I do.
Always be safe, shred the gnar and respect "The Beast"

Too Fast+Low Visibility+Air+Tree=Stars

Dig them pits

Be avi savvy and click the link below for snowpit tests put together by avalanche.org

SNOW STABILITY TESTS


stay on top!

Dear Beast,

This weekend had it's ups and downs, its flakes and raindrops, its laughs and...slaps...? Overall, a very memorable weekend, for all sorts of reasons. It began with confusion as to the travel plans of Solligully, Snotscicle, Liv2Ride, Snoworries and the "Bos." Once that was all figured out - meatmarket (including Romney) in Snoworries' whip - the drinking commenced!

Backcountry in Vermont

Sunday funday in the woods and trails of Killington, Vermont. We hiked for nearly an hour right on pace for 1'000 vertical feet. We shredded the untouched trail in the South Ridge area and then Liv2Ride and myself decided to boot up for another run.

Livin w/ "The Beast"

And to Think? This guy wanted to ski a different Trail. Luv Ya

If I told you where this was - I'd have to kill you....

Broganator- a rare species that excels in the Freshies

"The Bos" feeling the Reward after a nice Boot-Pack

Snotsicle showing off in "The Goods".

Snotsicle Laughing at "Night Time Freshies"

Liv2Ride & The Bos- Showing the love from The Beast

The Beast can give it and The Beast can take it. We saw it all over the weekend of 12/12-12/13. Cold Temps, Perfect Groomers, Freshies, SUN and "F-in RAIN". Thanks and No Thanks. But, in the End, we always love "The Beast"......

A quote for snowriders all over

"We are not trying to race down the hill to see who can go the fastest.

We are trying to make the most of the terrain.

There are so many approaches to the same line and how you decide to express yourself on a slope reflects your style and personality"

Taro Tamai

KOOL GUY CLUB

Liv2Ride showing "A Little Captain in Him" WHAT ???

Snotscicle has his first fall of the season. Nice scenery

The (3) Stooges. Live2Ride-Larry Lar-Snotscicle

Bowling pins all over!

Danger! Beater panic at K-town this weekend. With only a few trails open and only ONE run that funnels to the base, riding was suicidal. The snow conditions were great with man made snow and an extra 4" on top thanks to mother nature. Can't wait for more terrain to open

Snotsicle on the left staying clear of all the beaters wiping out

try and find Soligully "Papa Muntz" style through the chaos

Larry with a injury from the fierce disc tow rope

Liv2ride ducking ropes his first day of the season

Snotsicle working on his hippie turns