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[eaf]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a safety break??

[Shadows]

25 minutes ago, eaf said:

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a safety break??

  

[toast21602]

1 hour ago, eaf said:

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a safety break??

Devil’s lettuce. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

We all had a nice supper at Rendezvous bistro.  Thanks NMSki for treating and also for the elk jerky earlier!!  Jamaican mule, escargot and Salmon steamed in parchment paper. The town is one giant puddle...and it’s supposed to be below zero by Monday night...

[tarponhead]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a safety break??

Electric lettuce

[indiggio]

supper 😀

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

It’s currently warm and windy in advance of an approaching storm from the north and west.  I’ve never seen the sidewalks in this town so clear. 38 degrees base 35 mid mountain and 24 summit but temperatures will be dropping during the ski day could be a tricky day to dress...bagel place also didn’t have their bagel egg and cheese sandwiches ready yet so had to slum it with a cold breakfast.  Right now NMSki is feasting on White Castle sliders and a burrito to get extra farty today and JFDan is across the street at the 49er eyeing the bacon and pancakes. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

First in line again for the gondola. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Candid shot

[toast21602]

How was Corbet’s?

[RidgeRacer]

How was Corbet’s?

You tell us. How was it?

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

February 2nd 2020

 

Day 5 of 7 

 

Today began warm and windy and it sure felt like groundhogs day as once again me, NMSki, JFBBDan and Atomic Jeff were the first civilian gondola which was MSY mad steezy yo.  First run on amphitheater to thunder was nice cord not the best light not the best either.  Grand was also alright I’ve had a few worse flat light days and now will admit I waited till somebody got in front of me to use for perspective.  Up a windy sublette and also breezy..skied Bivoac was good chalk to R trail repeated that run again then moved over to thunder.  Up Thunder and me and NMSki skied below the expert Chutes where Mute and Ryan had skigasms three days ago...wasn’t as good but smooth enough. 

 

Went ovet to Casper area via Nez Perce traverse.  My feet were bugging me and I split up from the group sat in the woods for a few got a second wind went over to Teton left and also did a run on campground off Casper then stopped near the bottom of apres vous for a safety break and a few minutes later skied to the base then had lots of drink and some food at the mangy moose.  JFDan skied a little more and NMSki skied a lot more. Was a fun day and best of all tomorrow is gonna be a powder day.  

[NMSKI]

Day 3 of 3 for me today at JHMR.  Wish I would have hit the powder jackpot this year but had a great time anyway!  Did a nice tour of the mountain from skiers right to left then back right again.  Bivouac run was pretty chalky and nice, and most of the north facing steep stuff was pretty good.  Split off from JFSkiDan and did Cheyenne gully which was very cool to north hoback which was frozen solid and very exhausting skiing.  Wanted to close out the quads and took a final tram lap - rendezvous bowl to Laramie traverse, through some trees under the thunder lift shack to a very nice paintbrush/ toilet bowl then right down to the mangy moose.  My third time to Jackson with this crew and a great time as always.  Look forward to coming back again.  Here’s a nice pic from the cliff where paintbrush spills out into toilet bowl.

 

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Snowing hard in town.  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

4” overnight lots more on the radar slamming the Tetons.  Windy as well. 

[toast21602]

Your last days will be 

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Snowy day

[RidgeRacer]

Living vicariously through you guys right now. Have fun!!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

February 3rd, 2020

 

Day 6 of 7. 

 

Today dawned cold, snowy and windy. There was about 2-3” in town when I walked to the bagel place and it was a bit slick in spots. At 625am there were three skiers from our hotel or cowboy village waiting for the bus already in ski boots. We left for the mountain at 720am which is the pow day departure and 740am for non pow days. Not that many cars in ranch lot at 7:42am. 

 

Temperatures were in the teens at the base and around zero up high with strong winds.  Already a handful of people in the main line but nobody in the singles line..curiously there was a snowboard against the singles line scanner and it was still there after 20 minutes so I placed it on the other side of the fencing...well then lady returned from her rendevous inside and business calls and was like that’s my snowboard and Jeff said it’s rude to leave the line like that...anyway didn’t really matter as homegirl was still strapping in when we took off towards Amphitheater.  Snow was a bit stiff in spots I’ll say sporty I skied amphitheater slow I bet JFDan and Atomic Jeff waited a full 30 seconds for me.

 

Up thunder and was a fast start as it was only 915am at the top of thunder tied for our best start.  I think they let us on the gondola at like 8:56. Getting to grand was tricky with a few drifts one almost sent me and JFDan ass over teakettle good thing we are agile mofos. The meat and potatoes of Grand had the best snow on the mountain...huge swaths of untracked and a consistent density no hitting bottom this was fresh snow you ski on top of more than in.  Up Sublette which was a cold cold and windy ride wind chills must have been -30 to -40 at the top and straight into the wind into ten sleep bowl. 10 sleep bowl was nice..traversing near the top of the cirque was a bit freaky as the snow was cracking and sliding.  The thickness of the snow had me skiing it a bit less aggressively which makes for a ton more work and my feet and legs were bugging me and I really needed a few minutes to get my bearings so I split up with Atomic Jeff and JFDan. 

 

Five minutes later feet and legs felt better. I skied over to the Casper area via Nez Perce traverse and right under the Casper bowl was nice groomed with a little fresh and not many people because it was so early and usually I’m not in that area until later in the morning.  Up Casper and basically all of the campground stash park was untracked and much lighter than other areas as it’s very sheltered then into the run under Casper lift and I traversed over to some woods for a long awaited piss.  Snow in the lower Casper woods was nice but you could feel the crusties underneath.  I basically skied the same exact lap off Casper four times..passively tried to meet back up with the boys but they were on the gondola and marmot and thunder then when they went over to Casper I was at apres vous.  

 

Skied to the base...had a Red Bull outside on the deck of general store didn’t even take off my helmet and to cold for no gloves. My head still sweat a little.  Atomic Jeff was at the base about 20 minutes later went back to car to deboot and grab JFDans sneakers then went to the handlebar in the four seasons.  Was like a 20 minute wait for a table.  People were eating outside and yes there’s heat lamps and Fire pits but I feel like people’s food gets cold real fast out there.  Had part of a $13 soft pretzel and a delicious $27 French dip with brocolini with ginger sauce, I’ve had enough fries on this trip needed some greenage.  

 

All in all was a good ski day not an epic pow day but i skied fresh snow on at least parts of 7 runs..and only the cirque and top of grand gave me any real issues.  While I’m a good powder skier the windslab is always tricky for me..I just haven’t skied it that much..one more ski day for me and Atomic Jeff looks like cold and sunny for tomorrow. 

[Shadows]

Thats too cold. Had a few days like that I just skipped.

[JFskiDan]

Fun day. Definitely some heavier snow than anticipated. The warm up the other day was a little unfortunate as well for today, but we still found some good stuff to play in, and its always great to get out and ski some place different with some other Blue regulars. 

[AtomicSkier]

1 hour ago, Shadows said:

Thats too cold. Had a few days like that I just skipped.

It was fucking cold.  60mph winds and near 0F temps at the top of Sublette were not very enjoyable.  Unfortunately not the big honking pow day we were expecting but those bottomless turns on Grand made it worth it.  The Shiros are probably the best ski in our group for wind slab, but that doesn’t really say much.  It was still a workout and there just wasn’t enough snow to cover up the firm spots off trail that got sun baked in previous days record temps.  @JFskiDan and I still explored a little including lower Casper Bowl and Woosley Woods.  The groomers over on Casper were probably the best they’ve been all week.  One more ski day tomorrow that should bring sunny skied and moderate temps for some turns on Jackson Hole groomers.

 

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Minus 7 on walk to bagel place. Turns out the egg sandwiches were 20 minutes late the last two days because the baker won shake a day for 4 grand and ended up getting drunk and arrested and in jail. He was back today and they gave me a coupon for a free coffee for my troubles. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Current views.  Gonna park right in the village lot today like VIPs as it’s $15 at ranch lot with less than three folks.  Free in Stilson could park there and take the bus with Cody, Hannah, Bryce, Bridger, Kale and Petri Dish. 

[toast21602]

is there snow IN your car?