Wind effect on big snow falls

[ccskier]

Being New England wind is kind of innevitable with big snow falls. I spoke to some friends today that said Stowe was wind slabbish in spots today. The V-Day storm was a perfect example. I have a feeling that some of the northern mountains are going to have the same issue this week. Just wanted to get everyones thoughts on such conditions. Personally I think they suck, good for the mountain, not good for skiing. I don't consider it powder? Anyone else?

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Being New England wind is kind of innevitable with big snow falls. I spoke to some friends today that said Stowe was wind slabbish in spots today. The V-Day storm was a perfect example. I have a feeling that some of the northern mountains are going to have the same issue this week. Just wanted to get everyones thoughts on such conditions. Personally I think they suck, good for the mountain, not good for skiing. I don't consider it powder? Anyone else?

Alot of times..the snow stays fluffy in the woods and sheltered areas but exposed areas will definitely be windslab tomorrow and maybe scoured down to the hardpack below..I don't mind windslab but it took me several days of skiing it to get competent..due to the prevalance of snow snakes..Anyway you take the good with the bad..Deep powder evenly deposited top to Bottom like this past Saturday at Sugarbush with winds light enough to run all the lifts are rare. I feel like out west..there is a much lower chance of wind holds after it snows..plus shit doesn't get tracked out as fast but we have to deal with our fickle weather..it looks like a major warmup towards the weekend..

 

[snoseek]

I am o.k. with some wind, just have to explore and find where the wind is putting it. I love it when it comes in windy after a good snow and redistributes things. Kind of like mother natures grooming machine.

 

[billski]

Being New England wind is kind of innevitable with big snow falls. I spoke to some friends today that said Stowe was wind slabbish in spots today. The V-Day storm was a perfect example. I have a feeling that some of the northern mountains are going to have the same issue this week. Just wanted to get everyones thoughts on such conditions. Personally I think they suck, good for the mountain, not good for skiing. I don't consider it powder? Anyone else?

I'm not going to get into the religious argument about is/is not good. All snow is good if you know how to adjust your style to ski it. Better that than the alternative. In the east, I can't afford to be that fussy.

I will tell you that MRG had a few sections of Slab, mostly on the wider, exposed trails. But the winds were swirling around with such seemingly random direction that it never affected anything but a very small number of acres. Since Bush, BV and portions of Stowe were on wind hold today, and having experienced the winds first hand, you will find the occassional slab section.

 

[polski]

I will tell you that MRG had a few sections of Slab, mostly on the wider, exposed trails. But the winds were swirling around with such seemingly random direction that it never affected anything but a very small number of acres.

Read on another board of a slide under the Sunnyside Double today, see any evidence of that, and if so, where exactly?