You know when you see the snow reports for resorts and it says something like:
Chamonix 320cm
Is that how much snow has fell there this season or the depth of the snow on the pistes?
Is the snow really that deep? I just cant believe that.
Am i missing something or incredibly stupid?
Snow Depth, stupid question???
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Started by Snapzzz in Ski Chatter 17-Sep-2010 - 19 Replies
Snapzzz posted Sep-2010
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
Bandit
reply to 'Snow Depth, stupid question???' posted Sep-2010
Snow depths can be much greater than that. It depends on where the measure is taken too.
Here is a photo from one April in the village of Grimentz after the lifts closed. It was time to open the road which runs across the piste. So the lift co.just bulldoze a cutting across the piste. My poles at 115cm give some perspective.
Also, there some photos about of the Scottish snow last winter, which look to be several meters deep.
Edit: Found a nice photo on Pistehors of Gap Jumping in Galibier, which gives a good perspective on snow depths 8)
http://pistehors.com/news/ski/comments/road-gap-galibier/
Here is a photo from one April in the village of Grimentz after the lifts closed. It was time to open the road which runs across the piste. So the lift co.just bulldoze a cutting across the piste. My poles at 115cm give some perspective.
Also, there some photos about of the Scottish snow last winter, which look to be several meters deep.
Edit: Found a nice photo on Pistehors of Gap Jumping in Galibier, which gives a good perspective on snow depths 8)
http://pistehors.com/news/ski/comments/road-gap-galibier/
Edited 1 time. Last update at 18-Sep-2010
Snapzzz
reply to 'Snow Depth, stupid question???' posted Sep-2010
Blimey, that is serious depth. Thanks Bandit.
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
GummyBear
reply to 'Snow Depth, stupid question???' posted Sep-2010
Check that out
A beer a day keeps the doctor away
Dave Mac
reply to 'Snow Depth, stupid question???' posted Sep-2010
What's your point, Gummy?
GummyBear
reply to 'Snow Depth, stupid question???' posted Sep-2010
Just thought id show snapz another picture to give him an idea about snow depths, yours ?
A beer a day keeps the doctor away
Snapzzz
reply to 'Snow Depth, stupid question???' posted Sep-2010
Gummy, that is awesome. Thx
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
Scarlet Fez
reply to 'Snow Depth, stupid question???' posted Sep-2010
Its not how deep it is its what you do with it! Apparently!
Topic last updated on 07-November-2010 at 15:12