CP Conditions

pilotmurph · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 205 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Some pics from yesterday.

daa · Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 65 Location: FTC

them's nice pics. especially like being able to see the crown on the diamond and the entry shot of the man in red. assuming that's iron mt. vicinity, just how bad was the crust getting back to the ditch?

distantfellow · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 105

I had a good, short & easy, tour up Seven Utes this morning. I had high hopes for the Silver Cr. Drainage recon mission, but again I pussied out and settled for some R&R.

As the CAIC forecasted, a small cell over the Never Summers produced some limited precip. About half an inch in the lot when I got there, snowed all day, mostly just flurries, but it absolutely puked for a few minutes here and there. It was pretty windy too, and blowing the fresh precip around. I was surprised by the quality of snow up there. Obviously the Seven Utes area has been skied to death lately, but tracks from the weekend were practically filled in and I actually found some good freshies (sugar) here and there.

I'm sick of wallowing through sugar though. Bring on the styrofoam and corn, steep lines, helmets, whippets, long sunny days, beer, beer, beer, and BBQs.
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mel · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:56 pm Post subject:

Hey Murph,
Fixed it for you.

Very Happy

npg · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 5

As mentioned, originally set out for Nokhu this passed Saturday but that changed to the S-shaped line off Braddock as we got further up.

Ultimately, equipment failure stopped us a couple hundred feet from the ridge, but that certainly offered plenty of time to assess the snow.

NE aspect at 11.5k
Total depth = 145cm
Bottom 65cm was sugar

At a separate pit further below, we found similar sugar/slab formations but interestingly enough, the top 80cm was strong enough to withstand four full body jumps on a rutschblock. So while the recent freeze/thaw did a number on the top layers of the snowpack, that bottom sugar will probably last until mid April. If and when something avalanches, you can guarantee a 3-5' crown that will end disastrous.

g · Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 50

Braddock? This is a new name for me, where does it come from. I have always understood the peak you refer to as "unnamed peak"

frenchy · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 223 Location: Fort Collins

Or more familiarly known as the Z couloir on No Name (if I read the post correctly) Wink

npg · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 5

Google Earth calls it Braddock; Summit Post calls is Point 11,960 which I think most know it as. Gmaps shows neither in topo view.

d-rock · Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 144 Location: Fort Collins, CO

nice photoshoppin there, mel. Good pics also, Pilotmurph. Google maps has it labeled Braddock Peak, I've never heard of it.
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telejet9 · Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Fort Fun, CO

Ry_Guy · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 177 Location: Fort Collins

Yes as Frenchy mentioned the historic name among CP skiers is Z couloir on No Name. When it goes it goes huge!

So were you guys responsible for the lone track on the Z this weekend?

Ballsy line for sure!
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npg · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 5

Thanks for the head's up on the naming.

As for the lone line, it was a snowboarder and the tracks seemed to be a week old, if not at least a few days. On closeup view, the top portion looked rocky and he did nip a few on the first several turns before entering the lower 2/3 of the chute.

To the north side of No Name in the large east-facing bowl area, there were at least two moderate slides each about 150-200' wide, propagated near the top on rock bands that ran down about 400'.

camp4bum · Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Posts: 2

According to the USGS Mount Braddock was only officially named in November 2008 so it's no wonder that no one has heard of it yet

Ry_Guy · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 177 Location: Fort Collins

Sure enough....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braddock_Peak

http://stable.toolserver.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Braddock_Peak&params=40_28_48_N_105_54_46_W_type:mountain_region:US
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jay dee · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 42 Location: coloRADo

I don't think google earth skis at the pass Wink

"No Name" is far cooler and has historical/colloquial relevance. Just cuz it's on the interweb doesn't make it true/accurate Laughing

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