Dan – I went to http://utahskimo.org/ to check out the races you’re talking about. Where are the races held? Maybe I’m blind but I didn’t see any maps or race details. Just vagueries about Wasatch or Logan races.

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Dan – I went to http://utahskimo.org/ to check out the races you’re talking about. Where are the races held? Maybe I’m blind but I didn’t see any maps or race details. Just vagueries about Wasatch or Logan races.

http://utahskimo.org/race-schedule/

I see Vertfest in March is at Brighton but locations aren’t listed for the other races.

Broke a hellluva lot of trail today, brutal. Dug some impressive trenches in the flats, exiting in ski mode was the only way out today.
North facing was dicey in the area of travel, definite softslab forming over old facets. Clean shear on 3 from the elbow, lots of timber, etc… 9500”.
Bailed for south facing ‘deer gardens’ and rode blower pow through the grasses.

Farming the deer garden (S facing from 9600′, 25°)

Figure I’d add my snow nerd contribution as well, my pit was very similar to Nic’s N/NW at about 8600′

Poles were plunging below my knees on almost every step for five miles – my back hurts like hell

Shooting cracks from numerous collapses while breaking trail. Remarkably this slope was under 15° (N/NW) 9000′

Hey Guys, Nice thread you’ve got going here. I’m leaving the snow barren sierra nevada for the homeland in a few hours. I’m hoping to get a few good laps/hikes in while I’m so near the Wasatch, especially after this storm that just hit. I don’t have any skinning partners lined up other than my cousin(first timer) on Wednesday. I don’t feel too comfortable out there alone in terrain I’m not familiar with, so I was hoping someone wouldn’t mind taking a few laps with me, or pointing me in the right direction of trailheads that access some more predictable, safer zones. Also keen to do more advanced routes, just not solo. I’m available to hike Monday-Friday. Will be staying in the Holiday area of SLC and I do have 4×4 transport. Feel free to reply, PM or text me. Thanks in advance and be safe out there!

Devin
925-963-0952

Corey, Dan and Logan look forward to suffering with you. Do we have to register as skimo members, it sure reads like we do….

The Memberships page has been updated with a waiver for this season. Utah Ski Mountaineering is now a full fledged 501(c)(3) non-profit and we would like to invite you to become a member to help support the growth of ski mountaineering in Utah. Membership provides a free entry to all the races in the Wasatch, Logan and Ogden.

The first race is next Thursday, so please register and please print, sign and bring the waiver with you.

I like the idea of paying because it flips that commitment switch in my brain and I’m more likely to go and participate than bail at the last minute. From a fitness perspective, this sounds like something I want to be a part of. Probably won’t make it this week due to a grad school project and Thanksgiving festivities but I going to seriously consider joining.

Good points, my biggest issue is that I have zero interest in the series, just the TG event.

Unlike other racing I do, they don’t provide much; no aid, no official timing, no shirts, prizes (not for snowboarders)… If your not doing the skimo points circuit, you’re paying $40 to go to what amounts to a series of meet-ups. That and I have zero desire to do this at night when most of the events have previously been held.

As far as ‘racing” I’m too slow for a race that only lasts an hour, give me a 4-5 hour event and I’m sure I’d do okay…

But I digress…
I’ve sent them a request for clarification, as it used to be like five bucks and the waiver for the one race. If it pans out I’ll see some of you there, if not I’m sure we’ll cross skin tracks doing what we really want to be doing – descending powder :guinness:

[edit] $8 donation + waiver per individual race

some gorgeous tracks down flagstaff and binx today. Buckchow and I wondered up to twin lakes pass in arctic temps and wind yesterday. god i’m fat. still it felt great to get on a skins and out of the god forsaken valley.

I don’t know about everyone else but the switch from 70 degree temps and sunlight to darkness at 4:30 and winter temps has really messed with my mental fortitude this year. Stoked for sunny days and carefree pow soon.

Nice line Switchback!

I was able to sneak off from work around noon to poke around in BCC – Snow was rain saturated at the highway and up to about 8200′. Well above the rain line, south facing was getting pretty sun hammered and gloppy.

N/NW had really settled out compared to Sunday. The settled storm snow, dense wind whip and loose pow rode super well from the 9800′ ridge down to around 8500′. The exit through the soggy shallow snow was spicy to say the least!

Spotted some sun rollers and point releases on south facing, but otherwise noted no instabilities. Extended warm spell won’t be kind.

Hope to see some SB.com folks at the skimo hill tomorrow, gobble, gobble :guinness:

Looking good Nic! thanks for keeping the info flowing and the stoke high.

Dan and I did the skimo race this morning and it was really fun! I take back what I said about the prizes – very generous swag distribution. Positive vibes abounded. Thanks Dan!

Definitely thankful for my improved health, family, friends, positive community and natural places in which to interact under ones own power. :headbang: Hunters bootpacking in the skinner, not so much :nononno:

Cheers :guinness: