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Is there such thing as too deep pow?

FrankerZ
Posts: 223 - Karma: 1,129
Feb 14 2015 4:19PM

I'm heading to Alagna, Italy on tuesday and there is 224cm (88 inches) on forecast in the next 3 days and well.. im stoked as hell! But... is it too much? I'm just wondering if you fall on this snow, could you actually "drown" in the snow? ofc i have my buddies with me but still. Thoughts?

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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
Feb 14 2015 4:23PM

Get pitted bruh

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GPO
Posts: 654 - Karma: 311
Feb 14 2015 4:40PM

too many scandinavians allready in the alps

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.jif
Posts: 441 - Karma: 1,013
Feb 14 2015 4:44PM

Bring pow specific skis.

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a_burger
Posts: 5206 - Karma: 20,187
Feb 14 2015 4:54PM

thatparkskiierBring pow specific skis.

or just mount 2 snowboards with bindings

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owen.greene_
Posts: 129 - Karma: 1,294
Feb 14 2015 5:03PM

Yes, there is such a thing as too deep of pow. if you have ever seen the USC ski team videos on YouTube (I would recommend watching them) in one video one of their members almost died in 8 feet of fresh pow. He hucked a cliff and literally just disappeared into the snow. Scary shit man.

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powerbong2000
Posts: 737 - Karma: 1,802
Feb 14 2015 5:27PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a55NGaM69jk

Shit is soooo fucking terrifying.

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.skiperisher.
Posts: 323 - Karma: 83
Feb 14 2015 5:29PM

so its ment to snow that much and be bluebird afterwards and your worried? think yourself lucky

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slamdunk
Posts: 186 - Karma: 857
Feb 14 2015 5:35PM

Just got back from there, pow was super, so light and dry. If you like pillows take the two lifts from gressoney la trinite. Best lift accessed pillows in the alps /claim. hit me up if you have any questions.

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FrankerZ
Posts: 223 - Karma: 1,129
Feb 14 2015 6:16PM

slamdunkJust got back from there, pow was super, so light and dry. If you like pillows take the two lifts from gressoney la trinite. Best lift accessed pillows in the alps /claim. hit me up if you have any questions.

pm'd

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shepux
Posts: 470 - Karma: 1,629
Feb 14 2015 6:20PM

That's about how much my mountain gets a season

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.tomskis
Posts: 380 - Karma: 1,025
Feb 14 2015 6:26PM

Brb booking flights to Italy

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Beast.coast
Posts: 71 - Karma: 291
Feb 14 2015 6:26PM

Don't ski anything technical, especially cliffs/pillows after the storm when all the snow has fallen (i.e. the video posted by @powerbong2000, that could easily happen to you with the blower pow Italy gets). Early in the storm when less snow has fallen is the time to ski the technical terrain. GET A FUCKING GOPRO IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE ALREADY.

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FrankerZ
Posts: 223 - Karma: 1,129
Feb 14 2015 6:27PM

jack.brendelDon't ski anything technical, especially cliffs/pillows after the storm when all the snow has fallen (i.e. the video posted by @powerbong2000, that could easily happen to you with the blower pow Italy gets). Early in the storm when less snow has fallen is the time to ski the technical terrain. GET A FUCKING GOPRO IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE ALREADY.

gotcha. will post vids when i return

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freestyler540
Posts: 13048 - Karma: 18,304
Feb 14 2015 7:40PM

As long as you can get there, its never deep enough.

And fuck you

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veng_m
Posts: 1267 - Karma: 2,720
Feb 14 2015 7:44PM

dayum op wish i could ski 88 inch o fresh

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.GUCCI.
Posts: 1295 - Karma: 6,038
Feb 14 2015 10:53PM

simple answer: no.

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californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
Feb 14 2015 10:57PM

freestyler540As long as you can get there, its never deep enough.

And fuck you

IDK if youve ever been in legit deep snow, but there are a lot of downsides to it.

Id much rather have thigh deep snow(3ft) than belly button or especially armpit deep.

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owen.greene_
Posts: 129 - Karma: 1,294
Feb 14 2015 11:42PM

powerbong2000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a55NGaM69jk

Shit is soooo fucking terrifying.

yes this is the video I was referring to

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Rusticles
Posts: 2179 - Karma: 1,334
Feb 15 2015 12:23AM

Definitely, too much snow and the steep stuff is too prone to avalanches and the safer stuff isn't steep enough to get any speed up

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FrankerZ
Posts: 223 - Karma: 1,129
Feb 15 2015 5:30AM

Alagna this morning. It has snowed for a day and 3 more to go. oh boy

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Dobber
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9,834
Feb 15 2015 7:30AM

ShepuxThat's about how much my mountain gets a season

Damn. I can measure Wisconsin's snow total with my dick. In other words...there isn't much snow.

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freestyler540
Posts: 13048 - Karma: 18,304
Feb 15 2015 10:02AM

californiagrownIDK if youve ever been in legit deep snow, but there are a lot of downsides to it.

Id much rather have thigh deep snow(3ft) than belly button or especially armpit deep.

I live near Whitewater, 2 years ago we received 130cm over 6 days. It was epic, seeing was not a problem; breathing was!

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Ski_The802
Posts: 107 - Karma: 484
Feb 15 2015 2:25PM

there is never such thing as to much pow

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Thenowhereman42
Posts: 5682 - Karma: 65
Feb 15 2015 2:40PM

Depends how steep it is. At my local hill we once got so much snow you couldn't get any speed because none of the runs are that steep. You would get half way down and just get stuck.

When Mammoth originally opened decades ago people said it wouldn't work because they got too much snow.

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.tomskis
Posts: 380 - Karma: 1,025
Feb 15 2015 7:16PM

Thenowhereman42When Mammoth originally opened decades ago people said it wouldn't work because they got too much snow.

Oh the irony now

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.otto.
Posts: 3493 - Karma: 12,892
Feb 15 2015 9:22PM

Holy shit i want to move there. Thats alot of snow... good luck is all i can say! get pitted dude

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skiersupreme
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Feb 15 2015 10:43PM
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duder227
Posts: 169 - Karma: 1,175
Feb 16 2015 12:18AM

skiersupreme

my dad told me a lift line story one time about a guy who actually wore a snorkel that could extend to like 3 feet above his head solely for hucking cliffs when there was a shit ton of snow

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Kakdeg
Posts: 331 - Karma: 375
Feb 16 2015 2:59AM

Holy fuck that looks awesome, stay safe and have a lot of fun!

And post a shit ton of videos

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Park.
Posts: 2480 - Karma: 4,582
Feb 16 2015 10:01AM

Yesterday I hiked a not so steep trail off ragged mountain (east coast hardcore real stuff) with mad rocker park skis. I started in the steepest part and only went about 30 feet in waist deep blower and had go waddle downhill ~300 yards to the trail. Shittiest run I've ever had in my life. so yes, you can have too much pow (atleast for east coast)

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ianrich511
Posts: 511 - Karma: 723
Feb 16 2015 4:19PM

parkplaygroundYesterday I hiked a not so steep trail off ragged mountain (east coast hardcore real stuff) with mad rocker park skis. I started in the steepest part and only went about 30 feet in waist deep blower and had go waddle downhill ~300 yards to the trail. Shittiest run I've ever had in my life. so yes, you can have too much pow (atleast for east coast)

Thats the worst. I took my park skis to steamy last year and left the pow skis at home. Every cliff I hucked my skis sank and I was double ejecting everywhere! You know those double ejects where you do a couple front flips, yeah...

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notjason
Posts: 74 - Karma: 375
Feb 16 2015 4:44PM

Just make sure you have a snorkel, and tie some powder cords to your skis. It may look stupid, but digging through 88 inches of snow for your skis will not be fun.

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Analdestroyer
Posts: 71 - Karma: -10
Feb 16 2015 6:43PM

Make sure you have a friend with you incase you get buried in snow, or fall into a tree well.

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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,160
Feb 16 2015 6:59PM

that is as much snow an Minneapolis has gotten in the past two years, last year was a really snowy year too. Currently Minneapolis is sitting on a half inch of snow when we usually have 1-2 feet on the ground by now. Count your blessings east coasters and Italians.

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roach1324
Posts: 215 - Karma: 331
Feb 16 2015 7:48PM

Why get a snorkel when you could have an avalung. I feel like having three feet of pvc pipe attached to your head would be fucking annoying not to mention completely impractical.

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Beast.coast
Posts: 71 - Karma: 291
Mar 2 2015 6:25PM

roach1324Why get a snorkel when you could have an avalung. I feel like having three feet of pvc pipe attached to your head would be fucking annoying not to mention completely impractical.

better than dying

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Mr.noodle
Posts: 1361 - Karma: 4,650
Mar 2 2015 7:34PM

ianrich511Thats the worst. I took my park skis to steamy last year and left the pow skis at home. Every cliff I hucked my skis sank and I was double ejecting everywhere! You know those double ejects where you do a couple front flips, yeah...

Just mad out your dins, i read it in some ski advice thread

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roach1324
Posts: 215 - Karma: 331
Mar 2 2015 9:16PM

jack.brendelbetter than dying

you use the avalung as a snorkel dood

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californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
Mar 2 2015 10:24PM

roach1324you use the avalung as a snorkel dood

you ever tried to breathe through an avalung?

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alexissefb
Posts: 89 - Karma: 106
Mar 3 2015 12:41PM

FrankerZ

Alagna this morning. It has snowed for a day and 3 more to go. oh boy

looks like the dream i did last night. damn

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