Comments on: Marble, Colorado Ski & Snow Report http://www.wildsnow.com/1583/marble-colorado-ski-avalanche-snow/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:45:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Njord http://www.wildsnow.com/1583/marble-colorado-ski-avalanche-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-12715 Njord Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:02:47 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1583#comment-12715 The resorts are skiing nice right now... Highlands was producing faceshots and no one was to be found on the mountain! It was empty yesterday, which is fine by me... because I'm too scared right now to venture anywhere else based on the tender snowpack! Njord The resorts are skiing nice right now… Highlands was producing faceshots and no one was to be found on the mountain! It was empty yesterday, which is fine by me… because I’m too scared right now to venture anywhere else based on the tender snowpack!

Njord

]]> By: Apres Ski Bum http://www.wildsnow.com/1583/marble-colorado-ski-avalanche-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-12706 Apres Ski Bum Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:25:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1583#comment-12706 Boys - I usually wait to ski that Quary stuff until its nice and set up in the spring, usually when there are no powder runs to be found up in Aspen Snowmass. And let me just tell you, that's not right now. With over FOUR feet in the last several days, its a winter wonderland up here. As I write to you from my <a href="http://www.stayaspensnowmass.com" rel="nofollow">Aspen Hotel</a> enjoying my coffee while the rest of the family is still recovering after their jello weary legs forced them in for a long winter's nap. Ski the stuff on the slopes first, so I'm not reading about you in the obiturary section of the Times. I know there are huge powder stashes with no gapers on them, but live to tell about it. Keep turning! Cheers. Boys – I usually wait to ski that Quary stuff until its nice and set up in the spring, usually when there are no powder runs to be found up in Aspen Snowmass. And let me just tell you, that’s not right now. With over FOUR feet in the last several days, its a winter wonderland up here. As I write to you from my Aspen Hotel enjoying my coffee while the rest of the family is still recovering after their jello weary legs forced them in for a long winter’s nap. Ski the stuff on the slopes first, so I’m not reading about you in the obiturary section of the Times. I know there are huge powder stashes with no gapers on them, but live to tell about it. Keep turning! Cheers.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1583/marble-colorado-ski-avalanche-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-12701 Lou Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:47:43 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1583#comment-12701 The problem with Shale Bluffs is people tend to trend right and end up above that aspen forest, where not only is the snow more of the east/northeast aspect, but a slide would strainer you through those trees. On the other hand, sticking with the more direct line up the Bluffs keeps you in the main avy path. We almost always do that section one at a time, but most groups I see up there just gang ski it on the way up as if they're in a rando race. I guess that's why we need beacons with multiple burial functions... Interesting about the cross loading. That's tricky. The problem with Shale Bluffs is people tend to trend right and end up above that aspen forest, where not only is the snow more of the east/northeast aspect, but a slide would strainer you through those trees. On the other hand, sticking with the more direct line up the Bluffs keeps you in the main avy path. We almost always do that section one at a time, but most groups I see up there just gang ski it on the way up as if they’re in a rando race. I guess that’s why we need beacons with multiple burial functions…

Interesting about the cross loading. That’s tricky.

]]> By: Skier x http://www.wildsnow.com/1583/marble-colorado-ski-avalanche-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-12697 Skier x Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:44:26 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1583#comment-12697 Skied up in marble alot before the big snow load. We were able to ski some of the steep lines but stayed away from the rolls above the shale because of a strange cross-loading across that part of the mountain. In that area, we found 3'+ soft slabs. They formed when we got the wind event that blew the gondola cable out of alignment on ajax ( a few weeks ago.) It is definitely a very strange place for it to slab up like that- not a place that you would expect. Just trying to share some info and keep the bc family intact. Skied up in marble alot before the big snow load. We were able to ski some of the steep lines but stayed away from the rolls above the shale because of a strange cross-loading across that part of the mountain. In that area, we found 3′+ soft slabs. They formed when we got the wind event that blew the gondola cable out of alignment on ajax ( a few weeks ago.) It is definitely a very strange place for it to slab up like that- not a place that you would expect. Just trying to share some info and keep the bc family intact.

]]> By: R.A. http://www.wildsnow.com/1583/marble-colorado-ski-avalanche-snow/comment-page-1/#comment-12692 R.A. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:01:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1583#comment-12692 Thanks for the info... Thanks for the info…

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