That was the end of the line for my previous Langes in 2001. I'm at 246 days on the current boots.
Alta, UT 4/2/2008
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icelanticskier
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i definitely don't miss these conditions. suns too strong and not enough humidity to consolidate snowpack. spring in the wasatch. hope it snows soon and heavily.
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i definitely don't miss these conditions. suns too strong and not enough humidity to consolidate snowpack. spring in the wasatch. hope it snows soon and heavily.
rog
Humidity is definitely a bad thing for setting up corn. The ideal is clear and cold at night, clear and warm during the day. I do wonder what why it takes so long in the Wasatch. Perhaps if the snow is high water content when it falls it may consolidate better. For what ever reason, the spring snow in the Wasatch is not often consolidated before the next storm hits, at least in April when LCC averages 70+ inches new snow.
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Tony Crocker":2e2c0noq said:
i guess by humidity i meant more moisture from precip in all forms. i can remember touring out there in spring with craig many times and telling him he's gotta come east for some real spring corn skiing as we were slogging around in the most herculean crap imaginable on all but stupid high northerly aspects. he would tell me it'd be better in june/july/august/september. it'll snow.
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I remain unconvinced about the eastern spring weather, precisely because the high humidity/low altitude tends to keep daily temperatures in a relatively narrow range. If that range is too high the snow won't set up overnight; if too low it won't soften. More humidity also means more melting/less sublimation, thus more grabby snow surface.
I do recall that on the deep snowpack of 2001 April had some sustained clear weather and there were many FTO reports of good corn. Rain can also speed up the consolidation, perhaps as icelantic alluded
I observe the corn process at Baldy each season it gets adequate snow. In 2005 there was a lot of snow. The last big storm in late February was heavy and churned into setup crud when it was new. Garry said in non-skier-packed areas it took the entire month of March to smooth out and consolidate. But with the usual low humidity and still deep snowpack April had consistent corn for nearly the whole month.
This year was different. In late February the whole mountain was consolidated, but unfortunately by rain so the north slopes remained hard. The south slopes had corn then but lost cover rapidly. The north slopes softened a couple of weeks ago, but it will be a shorter window again due to less deep snowpack.
The East typically has a less deep snowpack so when it does get warm in spring it tends to collapse within a few weeks. This year it's plenty deep like 2001 (or Baldy 2005) so it could be good for awhile if the weather cooperates.
I do recall that on the deep snowpack of 2001 April had some sustained clear weather and there were many FTO reports of good corn. Rain can also speed up the consolidation, perhaps as icelantic alluded
I'd advise the easterners to jump on it this April when the temperature range is right, because it usually isn't that often.
I observe the corn process at Baldy each season it gets adequate snow. In 2005 there was a lot of snow. The last big storm in late February was heavy and churned into setup crud when it was new. Garry said in non-skier-packed areas it took the entire month of March to smooth out and consolidate. But with the usual low humidity and still deep snowpack April had consistent corn for nearly the whole month.
This year was different. In late February the whole mountain was consolidated, but unfortunately by rain so the north slopes remained hard. The south slopes had corn then but lost cover rapidly. The north slopes softened a couple of weeks ago, but it will be a shorter window again due to less deep snowpack.
The East typically has a less deep snowpack so when it does get warm in spring it tends to collapse within a few weeks. This year it's plenty deep like 2001 (or Baldy 2005) so it could be good for awhile if the weather cooperates.