Getting stuck in knee-deep powder

Stop riding Snocrummies flat ass runs on pow days!

unclip, walk out.

Originally posted by MiguelMas Stop riding Snocrummies flat ass runs on pow days!

:( never been in powder even that low...

gotta unbind...yeah and use your board to dig yourself out. Takes a lot energy, but again, if you're in pow...ride it like you stole it cause it's not like you're going to bust your tail bone faling on ice.   

Umm yeah I just had my first Real Powder day this past Monday and I sunk like a rock! Luckily I was with E13 who pretty much pulled my @ss out and kept me stable till I was ready to go again! I definitely recommend bring a friend like that along with ya. . . although a guy holding up another guy might not be quite the same!

I also wish we had Powder in the Milwaukee area. I get to go to Alpine Valley!

General Information
Q: Distance of longest run?
A: 2500 feet
Q: What is the vertical drop?
A: 388 feet

i wish i had that problem. the most powder we get here is ankle deep.

Haul ass through powder and stick to the steeps. Slashing through powder is tons of fun with good speed, but if you lack speed it will be exhausting.

If you fall and can't get going again, then unstrap. Get your board to the surface and use it to climb out of the powder. Putting most of your weight onto your board will help you climb out as it spreads your weight onto a larger surface area you are less likely to sink. Trying to walk around you will sink right away and tire yourself out. Keeping your hands and weight over your board you should be able to move around (you will look stupid all bent over but at least you will be on the surface). Get to a firm area or a steep area wher you can get going again and you're off.

yeah, the best thing you can probably do is unstrap in try to get out. My friend and i got stuck, i unstrapped right away and got back to the slope in less than 5 minutes. My friend, on the other hand refused to unstrap, tried to get out for 15 minutes, ad eventually unstrapped and got out.

i always end up spending the time to pack some snow down for leverage to get back up, only to fall back down 10' later and do it all over again...oh well, at least i get a good workout.

uh, the whole point is not to sink in powder.  You basically want to float on top of it...unless you're landing a cliff drop

Keep your rate of speed up and you'll hopefully get stuck in less pow.
Worst case scenario is unclip, board dig out, then go get an adult beverage.

Originally posted by libengazi Just ride fast and furious

Now seriously:
1. If pow is about knee deep - try to get up and ride away as usual - just put your board under your body try to transfer body weight over the board and ride away(you can prop with hand on your board or grab your toe edge).
2. If pow is deeper and ^^^ doesn't work better unstrap than beat up some snow to make enough space to strap again and you are good to go.

Originally posted by comclovin Originally posted by BudAshes If there is a tree next to you grab on and use it to pull yourself up. Make sure that tree isn't full of snow, nor does it have a tree well, otherwise you're in a much worse situation. :-)

yeah hahah I was just kidding.  You would end up at the bottom of a tree well and with snow pouring down on top of you.

ur lucky even to get that kind of powder there haha. just ride over it fast :) 

Pin it!!! and don't get stuck not normally too much to worry about on powder days

just keep your weight back and haul cuz your not about to get wrecked in powder and just stay to steeper runs way harder to get stuck and if it is that bad just get off the board

Avoid low angle/flat runs

Unstrap and walk out if it is not too deep. Do not lose grip of your board.

If it's deep, sometimes you can unstrap and lay on the board and paddle/swim out with your arms like you were on a sled or surfboard. This helps distribute your weight across a greater surface area (like walking with snowshoes vs regular shoes).

Avoid being too close to trees with low skirts and tree wells -- very dangerous

Always ride with a friend when there is lots of snow or carry a 2-way radio.

I always stay in the snow for a couple of minutes because I know its going to be a pain to get out.

Ahhh POW days gotta love them!! This year we had a epic pow day riding pow up to my knees on groomers and up to my waist in the trees! Its was sooo much fun I get pow highs :) If I get stuck I try to crawl makes it a little easier IMO.

dont get caught in there when your drunk. happen to me before, turn the snow into yellow

the only reason you should be getting is stuck is because you've hit a sizable drop off and tried a front flip and misjudged the landing, mmm love the soft landing in the pow...

now this gets me wanted to try riding in pow

Usually you put your weight on your front foot in Powder put your weight on your back foot and you should be ok whatever you do DON'T SLOW DOWN