And you know who you are.OMG. Now I've gone and offended the Trust Funders, Nymphomaniacs, and Anorexics.
And you know who you are.OMG. Now I've gone and offended the Trust Funders, Nymphomaniacs, and Anorexics.
It's possible to drown in powder hanging upside down from your skis just like in a tree well if you don't have the core strength to right yourself. Losing your poles in the fall could also lead to similar problems. Other than that, there is sometimes so much new snow that the lifts are buried... When that happens it's usually also too unstable to hike for turns.
..when the whole mountain is closed for avalanche control!
That's more the question I was asking. I've heard of people falling and having NARSID events in deep pow, but it's usually been attributable to a heart attack or some other serious injury that makes them unable to get their head up. I've never heard of it being so deep that anyone could risk NARSID from a simple fall while skiing.
I always figured that powder that deep would compact under its own weight enough to prevent that. I know talk of snorkels and holding your breath come up a lot, but I assumed that was more about the way the snow rises over you as you ski.... not literally sinking so much that if you stop, the snow covers over your head.
I haven't actually skied in powder that deep but I've been at a mountain that couldn't open lifts because digging them out was arduous with the insane amounts of snow.Anyone ever experience anything like that? I've never thought powder could be that deep and not compact under its own weight! Can it really be that dangerous?
The solution:
(A few of you know this guy, and probably saw this on the news when it was on a few years ago ) Taken at Snowbasin.
Yes, it is! I finally met Ryan from Face Shots this weekend. It'd be fun to have him follow us Puggers around in March. Maybe I can get marketing from Snowbasin involved with the gathering.Isn't that Bryce?
I remember that day. It was super deep & super light. I was coaching a group of the Kangaroos, a bunch of former gymnasts the tallest being maybe 5'. It was all I could do to play tail gunner & be ready to dig them out if one fell over. They were laughing, hooting & hollering while I was trying not too show my fear.
What's a NARSID? Sounds like a PED to generate powder. Let Lance try it first.
Another classic Epicski type thread. Keeping it alive over here...
@Drahtguy Kevin says that's why he's jealous of @SkiNurse, at 4'13.5" she has the deepest powder days.Isn't that Bryce?
I remember that day. It was super deep & super light. I was coaching a group of the Kangaroos, a bunch of former gymnasts the tallest being maybe 5'. It was all I could do to play tail gunner & be ready to dig them out if one fell over. They were laughing, hooting & hollering while I was trying not too show my fear.
Hi, I'm Bucky Goldstein (if you know Steven Wright, you know what was said before that...it's funny)OMG. Now I've gone and offended the Trust Funders, Nymphomaniacs, and Anorexics.
@Drahtguy Kevin says that's why he's jealous of @SkiNurse, at 4'13.5" she has the deepest powder days.
There's a big difference betweenAnother classic Epicski type thread. Keeping it alive over here...
Just want to put a stop to the myth that you can right yourself if you're upsides down in a tree well. You can unless you're just plain old lucky that you haven't slid in far enough and there happens to be a very large air pocket. You just can't. Even if you're ripped captain 6 pack. You also NEVER ski with pole straps attached tree well zone skiing or in avy terrain for that matter.
There's a big difference between
Oh No! I booked a trip to Vail because of the perfect groomers but it snowed 6 inches and I don't know what to do!
And
Holy shit! We got 7 feet of snow! How can we dig out so we can hit the sick terrain? Damn I can't find my snorkel!
Funny, I remember my first big snow day when I traveled west, maybe 18". I was unprepared to ski powder, but I was skiing with friends who had skills for it, and the patience to help me learn.I like 12"+ storms because everyone who is left skiing after 1 PM knows what is up. Usually it is all locals.