Member Richard Bothwell

Hey Deebo, Jibmaster…and anyone else riding Lassen.
Let me know when you’re going to be there. I’m usually guiding trips or teaching classes on weekends, but always happy to meet in the parking lot to say hi, and/or grab a beer together after riding.

Deebo- do you have plans this weekend? We have one spot open in our AIARE 1 course (Sat, Sun,…[Read more]

Hey JIbmaster,

were you there on Saturday or Sunday? I was leading a snowshoe trip on Diamond on Sunday, and passed a snowboarder with snowshoes just below the summit….was that you?

Do you ride in Lassen often? See you there!

Richard
Richard Bothwell
Program Director, Guide
AMGA SPI, WFR
AIARE Level 1 and 2 Avalanche Educator
& CFO (Chief…[Read more]

Man, there’s a lot going on in this thread. Here’s my 2¢:

As background, I guide splitboard trips and teach AIARE 1 & 2 avalanche classes, and do a fair amount of personal recreational backcountry riding. I know this forum is going to be read by a wide range of people…from the first time splitboarder, to the retired pro patroller who gets…[Read more]

January 8

I haven’t seen an update here for over a week, and I haven’t been there since the weekend, so here’s a general idea of conditions, rather than a specific report for today:

Snowpack has ranged from 1.5 meters to 2.5 meters at 6700′ (SW entrance parking lot). Snow depth has varied with terrain. I’ve found deeper snowpack on NE aspects…[Read more]

…the can of worms is opened…. I’m going to try to keep this short, so the quick answer is that the “modern thinking” I referenced was from a paper submitted at the 2008 ISSW by Genswein, et al, which is linked below. They say to leave deep victims and find and excavate shallow victims, if resources are limited. Hey, if you have 10 people…[Read more]

Strange….

We rent Jones boards with Spark/G3 skins, and use them for our guided trips. I’ve been using the Spark skins on 6 or 7 different boards this year. I have found that the swivel tips do act a little different then the tip loops on Voile skins, but not very different. Once I get the first 6 inches or so lined up, I’ve found the skins go…[Read more]

Let’s hope we’re all making good decisions and that we never find ourselves digging out one partner, let alone two!

Like most things in life, I don’t think there is a clear-cut answer. Like Ieism said, there are a lot of variables.

Modern thinking, recognizing that digging is the most time consuming part of the companion rescue process, is to…[Read more]

Well done!
Great line, great turns, and I love the report. Love the way you describe the sensations before dropping in as well as the reference to Red Slate, which is high on my list for this season.

Glad to hear you got it good!

Definitely add me to the list!

I live in Truckee, but am still pretty connected to SF. I’m always looking for backcountry partners during the week. Weekends I’m usually working. I spend a lot of time riding in Lassen, so I’m always up for some Tahoe backcountry.

I’m happy to ride with anyone who has a positive attitude and energy, regardless of…[Read more]

Hey Chris,

Do you think that discounted rentals for the weekend would be a benefit to anyone attending? And/or do you think a splitboard rental would be a good raffle prize? I’d be happy to donate if you think it would have value.

Let me know what you think,

Richard