Recent content by hayduke

Thanks Tony.I couldnt really extract that for your site

2 months later,and now I understand.I had not been in California the last few years and did not realize how bad it was.Since I had an injury,I havent been on the snow anyway,but almost better now, and wondering if February-March still might recover in snowfall and if Mammoth continues to sell...

I am thinking of Mammoth this winter.Any tips on housing or even just parking a van? thanks

With mammoth at $103/day,how can you not buy a pass?

There are plates available to switch from alpine to touring bindings ,like dyna-dukes et al.Or the MDF plate where you can use your fks.http://freeskier.com/gear/2012/alltime- ... ate-review

baldy reporting 4ft over night

They have different rulers in utah and california. lets just say that when skiing at alta/snowbird it is very easy to think the last snowfall report underestimated what you find on the ground, whereas at kirkwood the overestimation of snowfall is well known and so exaggerated that the snow...

i wonder what the fine is for a"watershed violation"? after all,the guy picked it up, which is more than the marshal does for the mountain goat poop.

thanks for the dog stoke. my setter just turned 13 also, and although he is very healthy at sea-level, he does have weaker hamstrings now,and more trouble with long flights of steps. i was wondering if the altitude will affect him this ski season at 8000 ft. did you notice any respiratory...

This reinforces the idea that you should always carry basic survival gear, especially when skiing unknown slack country. I'm packing a cheapo bivy sack, whistle/compass/mirror combo, flint & steel, and some GU at all times. Cheap insurance against the unknown. would that be 10 days worth of GU?

kirkwood 2 17...............at least knee deep everywhere, jacket deep in many spots. the line on cornice down to just a few minutes. the wall and backside closed today. should all be open tomorrow . bring your powder boards

the past 3 weeks at kirkwood have seen a 3ft storm, multiple days of sun with temps hitting close to 60deg, and now 100in in the past week with knee deep everywhere and waist deep in spots. morning pow can be a bit heavy by afternoon, but weekdays still have almost fresh areas into the...

:worthless: :worthless: no pics???

kirkwood has much better snow than i expected from the reports of rain and warm temps.they are reporting something like 33 inches.i have not found that,but its good dry powder where i was today and bluebird