It isn't often that we get a good snow here in Dallas. Here goes my local TR.
First, some shots from the snow last night.
It was beautiful outside this morning.
My wife and I sledding in the backyard on my old snowboard (turning the binding to face forward makes a good handle)
Me doing a little boarding in the backyard.
We even got my 10 month-old son out in the snow a little...gotta get him used to the white stuff early!
Around 2:30, I decided to walk up the street to find some hills to ride. This is a pic from a horse pasture up the road. I managed to avoid all land mines.
I also hit this hill on the way back. It's short, but was pretty fun. I dropped in between the two trees near the center.
The drop in is actually pretty steep on this one. I dropped in a little left of the center of this picture....notice the hard cut I had to make to keep out of a small creek.
A good time was had by all. I hate the sun had melted alot of the snow on those last two spots. When we get another good snow in a few years, I'll have to hit those early in the morning. Maybe my son will be able to head up there with me.
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Dallas, NC Backcountry TR 3/2/09
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camsim2009
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Wow, how much did you guys have there? Looks like you were where the heavy band of 8-12" was at.
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shorty
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@camsim2009 173193 wrote:Wow, how much did you guys have there? Looks like you were where the heavy band of 8-12" was at.
We had 6" on the ground Monday morning, but I know it was packing due to the temps and since it was so heavy. I believe we actually got about about 8", but I don't really know how to account for compaction. I can say I measured Sunday night at 9:00 and again at 10:30 and we'd picked up 2" for a total of 6" and it was still coming down pretty hard when I went to bed around 11:00....and I still showed 6" when I got up in the morning.
We had 6" on the ground Monday morning, but I know it was packing due to the temps and since it was so heavy. I believe we actually got about about 8", but I don't really know how to account for compaction. I can say I measured Sunday night at 9:00 and again at 10:30 and we'd picked up 2" for a total of 6" and it was still coming down pretty hard when I went to bed around 11:00....and I still showed 6" when I got up in the morning.
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@shorty 173163 wrote:
I don't know man -- you got pretty lucky -- those wind loaded cornices can be killers -- and keep in mind that even if you want to risk it is it fair to endanger folks beneath you?
I just can't get enough of the avy jibes -- forgive me -- that looks like a fun spot; are you making the Summit?
I don't know man -- you got pretty lucky -- those wind loaded cornices can be killers -- and keep in mind that even if you want to risk it is it fair to endanger folks beneath you?
I just can't get enough of the avy jibes -- forgive me -- that looks like a fun spot; are you making the Summit?
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shorty
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@davidski 173384 wrote:I don't know man -- you got pretty lucky -- those wind loaded cornices can be killers -- and keep in mind that even if you want to risk it is it fair to endanger folks beneath you?
I just can't get enough of the avy jibes -- forgive me -- that looks like a fun spot; are you making the Summit?
I had on my beacon!
No summit for me...I've already made a trip to the Shoe this year. I'd love to, but one trip up there a year is probably all I can swing right now with a 10 month old.
I just can't get enough of the avy jibes -- forgive me -- that looks like a fun spot; are you making the Summit?
I had on my beacon!
No summit for me...I've already made a trip to the Shoe this year. I'd love to, but one trip up there a year is probably all I can swing right now with a 10 month old.