Poster: A snowHead
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I will be skiing Park City resorts this winter and I understand that all areas in piste are avalanche patrolled including the expert only areas. Is it still expected that if skiing these areas that avalanche transcievers etc are used or is it assumed there is very low risk if the area is open.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If it's "in bounds" and marked, it'll be avy-controlled. If you're leaving the resort boundries & doing backcountry it won't be. In-bounds slides can occur, but they're very rare. If you have a beacon, bring it, but it really isn't necessary for in-bounds skiing.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Some resorts have in bounds runs that need a transceiver but it's rare. The only officially named example that I can think of that's marked on a trail map is the Big Couloir in Big Sky.
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you never know when an opportunity may present itself. best carry it if you have it.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Some areas (in Canada) are semi controlled, but do require beacons - there's an area at Sunshine but I can't remember the name.
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rogg, Silver City, Wild West & Deliruim Dive
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rogg wrote: |
Some areas (in Canada) are semi controlled, but do require beacons - there's an area at Sunshine but I can't remember the name. |
Delirium Dive - it has a gate with an automated checking device, and a patroller on duty too - you have to take transceiver, shovel, probe and you can't go alone.
I would advise carrying a transceiver anyway; in-bounds avalanches can and do happen in N America (I saw one on Blackcombe once). However, you are very rarely required to carry one except in very specific areas.
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Fattes13, sah, that's the one - Delirium Dive. It looked like a fun area, I just had to make do with the South Chutes area afer a big storm .
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sah,
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Delirium Dive - it has a gate with an automated checking device, and a patroller on duty too - you have to take transceiver, shovel, probe and you can't go alone.
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When did that come in?
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jakemanc, If you are just skiing around Park City I wouldnt worry too much, if you like skiing trees you will enjoy it. Now if you were heading into the Cottonwoods and planning on ducking some ropes then that would be a different matter, as theres some fun areas out there
As has been mentioned if its within the resort boundary then it will be avi controlled and the chances of a slide will be remote but not impossible. They are pretty hot in Utah about controls from what we have seen before. When are you out there ?
musher, The controls of Delirium Dive at Sunshine have been in a while IIRC, we didnt see a patroller when we were there, but the rest is certainly true.
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musher wrote: |
sah,
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Delirium Dive - it has a gate with an automated checking device, and a patroller on duty too - you have to take transceiver, shovel, probe and you can't go alone.
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When did that come in? |
They were there in 2008 when I skied there; I think it was pretty new then, AFAIK it is still in place.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Bones wrote: |
musher, The controls of Delirium Dive at Sunshine have been in a while IIRC, we didnt see a patroller when we were there, but the rest is certainly true. |
I think the point of the checking device was so that they didn't need a patroller there all the time; there was one there when I skied it. Having the gate is a bit pointless really, it's pretty easy to get around the transceiver check and even if you have one it's no good without a shovel and someone to dig you out. I guess it forces you to at least read the notices so you can't claim you didn't know about the risks, maybe it's more for the lawyers.
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rogg, Skied it waist deep in March this year, lapped it over and over for a day with two friends and had the place to ourselves!!! Not a bad spot
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You know it makes sense.
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Park City. There're a couple of areas that are technically outside the boundary but in view of the main resort, which are quite popular with off-piste skiers (e.g. above 9990 lift at Canyons). Technically, it's expected that you carry transceiver when skiing those. So if you have one, bring it along, would be helpful. Reality is many ski it without transceiver when risk level are "low".
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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sah,
I did it about 2003. There was a "gate" (a couple of red & whit sticks and some tape) but I don't remember anybody checking anything back then. I've just watched a 2009 video with a steel gate that looks very agricultural.
Fattes13,
The first time I went it was closed. The second it had just enough snow on it to be open and it wasn't very pleasant, especially at the top.
This is one of my favourite Delirium vids. Perfect conditions and the girl makes it look so easy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DkyjUV4H7Cc
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Poster: A snowHead
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musher, fantastic video!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think it's patrolled but well worth using it if you have it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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