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TR: Thunderbowl at Snowbird 2/12/09

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2/12/09 at 8:53pm
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Today, we slept in and arrived at Snowbird at 12:30 or so, just in time for...

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Deep untracked freshness in Thunderbowl!!!

 

so fresh

 

it got very steep very fast...

 

Does anyone know how to get the forum to understand a vertical image?  In the meantime, tilt your head to see tree angle to slope.

 

 

 

you know you're in the right spot when you see Jamie Pierre and a film crew on the traverse...

snowbird boundary ridge

 

a cornice hop into steep tight trees!

 

taking a break

 

enjoying the view

 

working hard!

 

icebeard...

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2/12/09 at 10:52pm
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Very nice!

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2/13/09 at 9:31am
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these picture werent taken at snowbird but instead taken at alta.

 

pssh we dont talk about thunderbowl on here;)

"its not that you cant ski the bumps, its that you cant ski and the bumps prove it"

pbfootnit.blogspot.com/ <<< the start of something good!

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2/13/09 at 6:53pm
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Bushwacker -

 

You're right!  Memory is a funny thing... 

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2/15/09 at 4:02am
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Yup, BWPA didn't take me in there last April 27th to find freshies.  Must be Alta.

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