Worst Ski Season Ever?

[Not Sure]

btw.... be thankful we have snow making. Imagine what it was like back in 1981. And I'm looking forward to some spring like conditions this w/e and getting giddy that Kmart blew alot of snow. Should have some fun times skiing in slush bumps.

I'm a bit slow but isn't that average is increasing?

All the hype over green house gas trapping sunlight ? The heat comes from millions of barrels of oil being burned daily not the C02 being created. Not too many people will trade there car for a bicycle so it's good politics to create a system to milk IE cap and trade . They can only tax fuel so much.

Lots of heat also comes from Parking lots, cars, dark roofs , basically anything that absorbs sunlight at a greater rate that trees or grass.
My other hobby is flying Sailplanes and they rely on rising air to stay aloft . Often times I head for these areas and can climb at 500' -1000' per minute . So if you want to help the cause paint your roof white, use a dash reflector in your car. Whatever you can do to prevent the sun from being absorbed. But buying C02 as primary cause of AGW is falling for a line.

 

[jack97]

I'm a bit slow but isn't that average is increasing?

All the hype over green house gas trapping sunlight ? The heat comes from millions of barrels of oil being burned daily not the C02 being created. Not too many people will trade there car for a bicycle so it's good politics to create a system to milk IE cap and trade . They can only tax fuel so much.

Lots of heat also comes from Parking lots, cars, dark roofs , basically anything that absorbs sunlight at a greater rate that trees or grass.
My other hobby is flying Sailplanes and they rely on rising air to stay aloft . Often times I head for these areas and can climb at 500' -1000' per minute . So if you want to help the cause paint your roof white, use a dash reflector in your car. Whatever you can do to prevent the sun from being absorbed. But buying C02 as primary cause of AGW is falling for a line.

I believe the term is urban heat island.... we spend a lot of money confirming this to be the case.

 

[Keelhauled]

Pretty sure Wilderness spun this yr at some point. It may run next wknd that area of NVT could have a very good March

They opened the lower trails in the area, the ones accessible from Vista, but I don't think the lift ran. Maybe they managed a weekend, I don't remember for sure.

 

[jack97]

btw.... here's the North America snow extent up to 2014. Now I'm curious what the 2015 - 2016 numbers will look like and how the climate spin doctors will spin it.

 

[yeggous]

btw.... here's the North America snow extent up to 2014. Now I'm curious what the 2015 - 2016 numbers will look like and how the climate spin doctors will spin it.

We can start with statistical significance and then move on to the real science of the matter.


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[Jully]

It's been a very weird year for where the snow ended up. It's possible the lower mid-Atlantic is doing better than much of Vermont?

As Jack97 said, it certainly wasn't unexpected. Though it's not one of the most well understood weather phenomena, what el nino does to the jet streams is pretty well understood and the changes to storm tracks are decently predictable for a season.

 

[jimk]

Enjoy that massive Snowshoe vertical

Snowshoe has received 13" snow in last 24 hrs. Just saying. :flag:

 

[benski]

Sugarbush posted on there website there worst season. So far this is the fourth worst season.

https://www.sugarbush.com/blog/wins-word/historical-snowfall/

 

[Rowsdower]

Besides area covered would be interesting to look at depth, and ratio of total days of snow/rain precip per year. Also, is that max cover, or average cover?

Things like temp and sea ice mass have been decreasing in the northern hemisphere. I know you guys like to armchair scientist on here, but as somebody in the business you have to take any and all variables into account possible.

 

[Gnarcissaro]

I know a few folks who hit the single season winter 4K list already.

Good for them because it is never easy, but one thing similar to skiing/snowboarding in the mountaineering world is doing climbs 'in good style.'

I wouldn't feel right claiming a single winter 48 this year if boasting to my friends, for example. Trail conditions have been a relative breeze with proper traction this year. Not the same task as a normal winter.

15/16 [emoji1304]


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[Smellytele]

Good for them because it is never easy, but one thing similar to skiing/snowboarding in the mountaineering world is doing climbs 'in good style.'

I wouldn't feel right claiming a single winter 48 this year if boasting to my friends, for example. Trail conditions have been a relative breeze with proper traction this year. Not the same task as a normal winter.

15/16 [emoji1304]


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They did just find that guy frozen to death near Mt Adams/Jefferson

 

[Not Sure]

 

[Not Sure]

They did just find that guy frozen to death near Mt Adams/Jefferson

RIP , He may have had a heart attack. I wonder if his relatives have to pay recovery fee. That would be a double !@#$%%,
no sure if the "rescue" fee applies to recovery .

 

[NYDB]

With late spring temps and rain coming 3/8 and beyond, there won't be much left at too many places after that. Worst winter for me that I can remember for sure.

 

[witch hobble]

I guess I'll have oil in the tank and an extra chord and a half to start off next year with.

 

[andrec10]

I am glad after next Tuesday I will have 33 days in! Time to start thinking about next year and give up on this one. Make the best of it while you can!

 

[ALLSKIING]

Lowest snow depths since 1961...unreal. it's going to be a quick spring season if it's warm.

 

[yeggous]

Lowest snow depths since 1961...unreal. it's going to be a quick spring season if it's warm.

It will be. Blow torch next week.

 

[drjeff]

It will be. Blow torch next week.

I'm quite glad that next Friday will be day 40 on the season for me (one of my set goals for the season each and every year) - next week's blowtorch will likely take my pathway to 50 days I have mapped out through the 1st weekend in April off the table :-( And far below the 60 days I got each of the last 2 years

 

[Jcb890]

I'm quite glad that next Friday will be day 40 on the season for me (one of my set goals for the season each and every year) - next week's blowtorch will likely take my pathway to 50 days I have mapped out through the 1st weekend in April off the table :-( And far below the 60 days I got each of the last 2 years

Thinking places will start to close/move to weekends only soon?