Part II
Avie danger was present on any open slope up here but there were enough
trees in here...I was told the avie message was called into Stowe Mountain
Resort by Stowe Haz Terrain Search and Rescue. Relatively knowledgeable
peopled were hearing lots of "whoomps" and noticing cracking, it was
especially issued for Hourglass and the entire upper Chin where slides have
been witnessed before.
In the trees (yes, trees do not mean no avies) we were comfortable and I was
the only one to really get something going in this chute...turn, face shot,
whoomp, whitewash, slowly slide downhill and stop at stand of trees. In
this deep snow, you could charge incredibly steep stuff (note trees below
off in the distance).
The small slab or very heavy slough carried off down the right chute, I was
aiming for left of the tree stand where another shot dropped down...instead
just ended up at the tree island in the middle.
Dave hitting one of the upper portions (above the traverse from Bypass) of
the chute, one past Stephanie's Chute.
Then letting 'em rip down the lower section...anyone know these chutes, they
are steeper than it appears in this photo...and Dave made figure 11s.
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