We learned the hard way on how weather can quickly shift at high altitude…….some raw GoPro video of a bad snowboarding experience GoPro Hero3 Edited on FCPX
to the right of that rocky outcrop there is a easy way down. Known as Rock Garden, or Chicken Heuvos. Not that you would have seen that in the hellscape you were caught in. Good call on backing off.
or just take the gondola down. I've learned my lesson that is it at that "last run" when accidents happen (combination of being beat up/tired after a day of skiing, that lunch cocktail kicking in, sun goes down: less visibility/ flat light, midday melted snow turning into ice, unexpected weather, etc). Should we go for a last run? NO.
Whats the problem...? When its bad they close the top....this is just free refills...keep going down and the mountain will protect you from the west wind... it was probably some nice windblown freshies in about 100 ft...
That's why its called "Rock Garden " Strange how people come up here thinking they fully know the mountain. Because you come up and ski a few weeks out of a season for 20yrs and you still don't, but you still think you do...
nothing in bear can really compare to mammoth when it comes to the steeps, id say stick to the lower 1/2 of the mountain where the winds aren’t as strong
What were they thinking? They obviously had no clue where they were going. Dropping into Huevos? These guys scream Kook with a capital "K". They got lucky.
Inability and wrong equipment to handle high wind/low vis, paired with lack of planning, mountain sense, or having a general understanding of layout. The socal army will probably never understand mountains or mountain culture. They think it's just another Disneyland, SeaWorld, or trip to the beach. They don't do crap outdoors beyond any metro area. Summer or winter. So when they get to a blowy day at mammy, they think they're on some extreme face in Verbier or the Himalayas. Complete kookage.
Weather turned CRAZY= LA weekenders who say bro unironically having no idea where they were going 😂 I hear big bear is much warmer, you should probably check that out next time.
This is relatively docile. I’ve been up there several times with 100mph+ winds and complete whiteout. These boys got blue skies and are sh$@ting themselves lol
@@aw5078 oh yeah keep sliding down the mountain on your ass you gaper. I bet you don't even snowboard. Just another keyboard Nazi trying to make yourself laugh. Stick to sledding with your family