March 2010

We, the members of the Utah Rider Coalition would like to celibrate the newest member of the fold.  Dustin's new sweet money bike!  its a giant Reign 1 Black ano.  Despite that this bike just came out of the box, it has already been upgraded with a new headset and a brand new FOX float 32 RLC FIT.  We are looking forward to initiating this member soon.

The Black Death!

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Well, A DP was canceled today to do ridiculous winds. Expect a pow hunt
this coming week though as the winds settle and the snow starts
falling. Thursday morning, I am guessing would be our best bet.


Today's Dawn patrol was a solid 7 on the scale.  Our intention was to hit up patsy marly again because we knew we could it in less than three hours and we had to be back by 930.  We decided instead to do the more southwest facing slope across the valley due to the high Northwest winds from yesterday.  We were concerned that the exposed face of PM would be too scoured to be any good.  The snow on the more protected south slope was nice and deep, all 13 reported inches were present, but the sun crusted slope peered through the light stuff to validate the phrase "dust on crust".  if you
 stayed light on your feet, you wouldn't bottom, but we did.  We had a good time though and despite a later start (720) we got back to the car at 9.  Check out Wade on the top of the slope here.

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Ridge 2

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

There will be a ski free potential tomorrow at...well 3. if anyone is
interested let me know.

Ski Free

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Friday, March 26, 2010

looks like the DP has been moved to Saturday morning.  6 AM at the swamp lot.

Call me



if your going to come, or send me an email or put a comment in the box.  If you are coming and you need gear be sure to let me know

DP re-visted

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Little Cottonwood Canyon Dawn Patrol Tomorrow morning.  meet at LCC swamp lot at 530.

I set up this blog to keep the ski/bike crew up to date on the years happenings.  Also to post pictures, movies, schedules and stories of the times we spend in the mountain.  This wont be so much a blog or journal as it will be a gathering hub for any activities that we undertake.  If you are a member of this illustrious group, add this blog to your followed blogs and set up notifications and it will serve us all well.  URC members will have full author privileges on this blog, so go nuts.  This Blog will be managed by me, but its yours just as much as mine. 

After long dilleberation I though Utah Riders Coalition fit this group well, so thus it shall be.  The URC.  Welcome.

Check out the first official pictures of the URC on the right, a patsy marly ski trip last saturday morning.