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SAM'S TREES | RED MOUTAIN | NORTHERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS | COLORADO | UNITED STATES
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Lukelubchenco: April 3, 2010 Uphill: 2,100 ft. | Downhill: 2,100 ft.
Skied "Sam's Trees" for a second day in a row, and although it wasn't quite as good as yesterday, the snow was still perfect. Well bonded to the under layers and conducive to fast telemark turns made ...[view]Lukelubchenco: April 2, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
Great conditions! Face shots on every turn and good avalanche conditions. Super fun run that never disappoints. Skied the farthest looker's left chute. Blustery and snowy, but it cleared out for the s...[view]Lukelubchenco: March 14, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
Super fun and super stable. We skied the riskiest run I've ever been in and it paid off. Not a slough and the pit even looked solid. Flirty with snow and sun, but mostly snow. Not too much wind but su...[view]
Lukelubchenco: March 7, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
A great day on Sam's Trees run. It snowed close to 7" on the hike up and stopped snowing as we transitioned. Day 2 of our road trip yielded great conditions but also some major sloughing. Skiing in a ...[view]Be the first to enter an external reference for this area!
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People die skiing in the backcountry every year. Avalanches, crevasses, trees, human error, weather, tree wells, rabid sasquatches, among other things can kill you in an instant. Use this guide at your own risk, we are not responsible for any wanker getting all wanked up in the wankin' backcountry. That being said, even the most experienced backcountry skier can get caught off guard. Take avalanche classes, carry a beacon, probe, shovel and avalung AND KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. Just because you buy them, doesn't mean you get magical powers of invincibility. Many people who own beacons have no clue how to operate them. More importantly than any gear you can buy, you need to know how to safely travel in avalanche terrain, minimize potential hazards, and interpret how weather affects the snowpack. This requires time and experience. Learn from others, be safe and courteous, and when in doubt go home and live to ski another day. The amount of snow needed to be dug up to rescue a buried victim, on average weighs right around an actual ton. In North America 25% of victims die from hitting trees, rocks, and other sharp unforgiving surfaces. It only takes one miscalculation to have the mountains kick your ass. Just because you see tracks or someone else skiing a line, does not mean you should ski it. Remember, individual actions affect all of us. Take care of each other out there, we are all on the same team.