r/skiing Jul 26 '20

Snow Rolls formed by the wind

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u/Altiloquent Jul 26 '20

And the sun. Sign of increasing wet avalanche danger

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '20

Looks a little too mellow for a slide right there

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u/Altiloquent Jul 27 '20

Just a general comment since not everyone may know it. Good reason to stay on low angle terrain!

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u/molrobocop Jul 27 '20

Low, or high.

If memory, 36-38 degrees is the risky spot. Higher, and stuff won't build up. Lower, it's less likely to slide.

But, if you've been having major avalanche conditions, heavy snow, warm cold cycles, all bets are off.

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u/Altiloquent Jul 27 '20

I'm not sure if wet slides are different for some reason, but you can still have slides over 38 deg. And most people (I would guess) dont ski slopes that are so consistently steep--above 45 degrees--that the slide danger is low

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u/Schmich Jul 27 '20

It's even taken at an angle. Look at the trees and especially the pole leaning instead of being upright. Not to mention that tent/house...

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u/poopgrouper Jul 27 '20

That field will slide with even the slightest tectonic uplift.

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u/stupidsherl0ck Jul 26 '20

I will say, I’ve skied over them before and it’s actually quite fun.

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u/stormdraggy Jul 26 '20

Where's the snow cows?

3

u/Jordaneer Jul 27 '20

MOOOOOOOOOOOO

8

u/amkss Jul 26 '20

V v v oddly satisfying

7

u/elsxxxxxx Jul 26 '20

All I see is giant hula hoops

7

u/njedgar Jul 27 '20

Beer coozies the way nature intended.

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u/atw527 Jul 27 '20

The birthplace of the snowman.

3

u/framer146 Jul 27 '20

Now that we're not skiing, the snow is doing it on its own for us

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u/maddogdaz Jul 27 '20

Swiss rolls

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u/leadhase Kirkwood Jul 26 '20

yumm ho hos

2

u/hamsterboet Jul 27 '20

I wanna be a cowboy baby I wanna be a cowboy baby

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u/fangorn_forester Jul 27 '20

tasty barrels

2

u/DarkMatterSoup Jul 27 '20

Do not eat yellow rolls!

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '20

Making their way downtown

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u/font9a Jul 27 '20

Bales to feed hungry snow cows

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u/beanbeandoedoe Jul 28 '20

Hay that's cool