Phredator Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 On the way home from my Parents place in Steamboat Springs, Colorado today I spotted a relatively fresh avalanche on Mount Baker, it wasn't there two days earlier when I drove up. Notice the three ski tracks leading into the slide. Due to the shallow snowpack in the Rabbit Ears area and lots of cold weather for TG formation it slid to the ground. I'd like to know how their ride turned out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Cool pic.....probably not much demand for a lift back to the top for a second run:helpsmilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Wow, that's cool! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 That is a very nice pic! I have been to Steamboat Springs before and it is pretty nice there. Any of that country is just beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 That is a very cool pic. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Whoa - Great pic, Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 That's pretty cool. It would be neat to see an avalanche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phredator Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the responses. I grew up in a family that spent it's time in the Colorado mountains, especially in winter. My Father was a snow and avalanche researcher working for the US Forest Service. He spent 33 years at it, us kids often got to go along on shoots and other fun events. Here is a old picture taken of my Dad setting charges at Berthoud Pass to start a slide. This was sort of staged for Life Magazine in the early 60's, his arm is raised because he is waving the photographer back out of the starting zone where he was not supposed to be. Generally one five pound charge of seismograph powder was enough to set off a slide if the conditions were right. On this day the snow was pretty stable and they really wanted the path to slide for the photographer so they use five different 5 pound charges set at ten foot intervals daisy chained together with primer cord. The photographer dropped his camera when the pressure wave hit him and didn't get a picture. Edited February 1, 2010 by Phredator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDog Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 cool pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 ......the photographer dropped his camera when the pressure wave hit him and didn't get a picture. Do over!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Pretty neat to see that and know what happened on the mountain there. Looks like your dad had a pretty cool job, although dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 great pictures, of some wonderful country. steamboat has some excellent skiing and the yampa river is trophy quality fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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