New Big Horn snow thread for those not in the click

[mtsummitx]

Headed to Lovell side. Report to follow.

 

[mtsummitx]

Snow is still deep and soft in the trees, pretty much wiped out anywhere open. Could really use a big dump to open up the meadows. Wind blew like a mother today!!

 

[mtsummitx]

One more thing I should probably mention, just as a friendly reminder. We all know this, but sometimes things need to be reinforced by an experience. Be very cautious of wind loaded slopes!!! I made what was in hindsight, probably a poor choice. Thankfully things didn't go very wrong, but I experienced something I have never seen up close and personal. I climbed a hill that had a heavily windloaded section towards the top 3/4 of the hill, wasn't corniced, but I would describe it as more of a vertical running cornice. Must maybe be some troughs in the hill that blow in deep. Anyways, I shot up the hill, right through the blown in area, once I got up in this section I was losing momentum and had to cut out and sidehill through and off the blown in area. As I cut through it, I seen the snow fracture bigtime in many places, I just held it pinned and bailed off there as quick as I could safely. Thankfully nothing came down. I think we tend to take the Bighorns for granted a little since the avy danger is typically pretty minimal up there compared to some other ranges, but this experience was an eye opener.

 

[mtsummitx]

Here is a link to GoPro vid footage of the above described incident.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQKdTjV2BnI

 

[diggerdown]

Looked like a friendly reminder to have a little respect, it can and will slide out there. One of our guys broke a little avy loose in wagon box last year. Good thing he had a turbo and basically kept climbing up through and out the top of the slide, I would have been in trouble if it had done the same thing to me with my stock 800. She broke though to the ground and left a bare spot about 100 yards wide and long.

 

[yooper 8]

We are coming out on Wednesday this week....staying at Elk View....wondering if someone could let me know how the conditions are this weekend? Thanks a lot.

 

[mtsummitx]

Sorry yooper, no update here didn't ride this weekend. Be headed up again next weekend.

 

[riceburner]

Headed back from three days if riding. Snow was okay, good in spots. We stayed at bear and most of the snow is south of lodge. Take trail p south a few miles and peel off and look for spots in valleys and trees on east side of trail. Found enough to get stuck quite a few times. Stay safe, heard a few stories of avys letting loose.

 

[mtsummitx]

Headed up Lovell side tomorrow. Not extremely optimistic about what we will find after 2 weeks of virtually no snow, but will report our findings.

 

[mtsummitx]

Did manage to find a few soft places today, but pretty much hero snow everywhere right now. In dire need of a good heavy snowfall.

 

[wicked pissa]

Looking for people to go west

Hey Sapper pm me I live close to you and know a lot of eagles

 

[Snowmow]

 

[mtsummitx]

That figures, since my next 3 weekends are tied up !!!!!

 

[judger101]

well I hope so, I am making my first trip on thursday

 

[TJ427]

Judger, we are leaving from Bismarck on Thursday also. Where are you staying? tjuelson@hotmail.com

 

[judger101]

at the elkview. we are actually leaving tomorrow morning now to get ahead of the storm

 

[Snowmow]

Still looking like this storm is going to bring some snow!!!

 

[catmechanic]

keep the riding reports coming in boys! my group and I leave next wed (Feb 5). just looking at the weather forecast for burgess junction. looks like up to 14" total over the next few days with snow in the forecast every day!

 

[TJ427]

judger,

Hopefully we will see you there. We are staying at the same place and will get in late tomorrow night/early Friday morning (weather permitting). Hopefully we will see you on the snow Saturday!

 

[sheeban]

Any one know the current conditions?