Drought hurts Sierra snowpack

[WJenness]

You're welcome.

If I had brought my skis, it wouldn't have snowed.

-w

 

[Rowsdower]

How is this impacting resorts' bottom lines? You can't make up the season in March/April. Do enough people still go or do other activities to make up for lost ski revenue?

 

[VTKilarney]

I'd love to see a study on how unpredictable various ski regions in the country are for snowfall. In other words, how big a difference do you see in the range compared to the mean.

Tahoe seems to be pretty volatile. They can get slammed - but they can also get nothing.

 

[St. Bear]

I'd love to see a study on how unpredictable various ski regions in the country are for snowfall. In other words, how big a difference to you see in the range compared to the mean.

Tahoe seems to be pretty volatile. They can get slammed - but they can also get nothing.

www.bestsnow.net has some standard deviation info for the different areas. Tahoe is the most volatile. Utah is usually the most consistent, along with Grand Targhee.

 

[MadMadWorld]

Finally a legit powder day today. Some of the fluffiest snow I've ever seen. I've seen what can happen later in the season here and I'm starting to get more optimistic. A season of misery can be simply erased in a couple of weeks...hoping it continues

For all the bitching we deserve some pics

 

[snoseek]

Drought continues on. Got a couple feet of blower last week and back to sunny and 50's. Forecast is looking same ol....I'm wondering if we'll even go past Easter. At this point I just assume it end so I'm free to go to Colorado and spend some time skiing/biking before my busy summer season starts back east.

 

[ScottySkis]

Drought continues on. Got a couple feet of blower last week and back to sunny and 50's. Forecast is looking same ol....I'm wondering if we'll even go past Easter. At this point I just assume it end so I'm free to go to Colorado and spend some time skiing/biking before my busy summer season starts back east.

Sorry.

 

[thetrailboss]

Drought continues on. Got a couple feet of blower last week and back to sunny and 50's. Forecast is looking same ol....I'm wondering if we'll even go past Easter. At this point I just assume it end so I'm free to go to Colorado and spend some time skiing/biking before my busy summer season starts back east.

Not much better here. This is getting REALLY old.


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[ss20]

Not much better here. This is getting REALLY old.


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Meahwhile, at Killington, on the snow report...

5:28 pm 03/08/15--We're in the midst of quite a streak here, skiers and riders: Killington's base temperature has remained below freezing for 50 consecutive days. Monday's forecast calls for slightly warmer temperatures so we could see the streak end, but only time will tell.

 

[snoseek]

Bump, March LOL.


No new snow, Temps getting me days and a melting snowpack. Many at this point would just assume it melt off so we can get the fuck out of here and move on. Employee housing is modern day grapes of wrath, minus the dying and stuff. Imagine working so little and getting a two week pay period check for 000.00 because rent deductions. I actually heard the new policy was to give a minimum of 75 dollars...to eat for two weeks.

Me, I'm actually still having fun...making decent money and skiing super techy lines. Totally gotten robbed...at no point did it feel like winter and with a warm forecast and April approaching I just don't know if its going to happen at all. Maybe a late storm? Maybe next year? Kirkwood season total=150 in!

 

[deadheadskier]

That's like Jay getting 75" in a season. Damn

 

[mriceyman]

Bump, March LOL.


No new snow, Temps getting me days and a melting snowpack. Many at this point would just assume it melt off so we can get the fuck out of here and move on. Employee housing is modern day grapes of wrath, minus the dying and stuff. Imagine working so little and getting a two week pay period check for 000.00 because rent deductions. I actually heard the new policy was to give a minimum of 75 dollars...to eat for two weeks.

Me, I'm actually still having fun...making decent money and skiing super techy lines. Totally gotten robbed...at no point did it feel like winter and with a warm forecast and April approaching I just don't know if its going to happen at all. Maybe a late storm? Maybe next year? Kirkwood season total=150 in!

One of these years it has to go back to normal


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[snoseek]

Sierra at At Tahoe is closed
Sugarbowl closes on Sunday

Homewood never really opened


Glad I pick Kirkwood as my base. Maybe a little sunday into Monday....enough to buy us a week. End is near.

 

[Savemeasammy]

Kirkwood season total=150 in!

Ouch. That's brutal.


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[thetrailboss]

Long overdue for a change....in sum, from wasatchsnowforecast.com:

Not what we needed coming off two previous near-record low months. January-March 2015 is far and away the worst such period in recorded history for the Wasatch Range. Ouch!

:x

 

[skiNEwhere]

That's like Jay getting 75" in a season. Damn

Speaking of which....

 

[snoseek]

Speaking of which....

I live next door and only went a few times. I'll drive to Kirkwood almost everytime.

I've been in mtb mode....just got back from santa cruz, fuck winter

 

[Savemeasammy]

^Damn.


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[thetrailboss]

Wow. Squaw Valley must be really doing badly. They are selling full season passes for $349.

http://www.skinet.com/ski/galleries/2015-16-season-passes?i=55600654&s=5

Tahoe Superpass Bronze

Unlimited days at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Limited quantity at $349; regularly $409.
www.squawalpine.com

 

[deadheadskier]

At least the Sierras got a nice dump today. Saw a pic from Snoseek. Must have been awesome.