Summer glacier skiing?
 

I just (late August) came back from Norway where I was near, but did not go
to where I could ski on a glacier. I didn't have much time and assumed it
would be lousy skiing (ice in the morning slush by midday). Has anyone
skied on a glacier in the summer there or Whistler Blackcomb or else where?
How was it?

Summer glacier skiing?
 

"DZN" wrote in message
...
I just (late August) came back from Norway where I was near, but did
not go to where I could ski on a glacier. I didn't have much time
and assumed it would be lousy skiing (ice in the morning slush by
midday). Has anyone skied on a glacier in the summer there or
Whistler Blackcomb or else where? How was it?

I've skied in July in France. Just as you described. Small appliances
in the morning (0700) and shin deep slush by 1100. Fun though. Worth
it for the novelty. Wouldn't consider it for more than that though.

Summer glacier skiing?
 

DZN wrote:
I just (late August) came back from Norway where I was near, but did not go
to where I could ski on a glacier. I didn't have much time and assumed it
would be lousy skiing (ice in the morning slush by midday). Has anyone
skied on a glacier in the summer there or Whistler Blackcomb or else where?
How was it?

I've skied on St. Mary's Glacier here in Colorado several times.
Usually in July and August. I've also skied some of the snowfields
around here in Summit and Park Counties.

St. Mary's stays pretty hard all day since it rarely gets hit by the
sun. It's mainly sun cups so it's not great for skiing. The best
thing to do is take some gates and a few friends. If you keep skiing
the same line it shaves off the sun cups and you can do some pretty
good slalom skiing after a few runs.

snoig

Summer glacier skiing?
 

I've skied Tuckerman's (NH) the first week of June and Mt. Hood (OR) the
first of August. Both were fine, but no chairlifts.

Summer glacier skiing?
 

"Mike" wrote in message
...
I've skied Tuckerman's (NH) the first week of June and Mt. Hood (OR) the
first of August. Both were fine, but no chairlifts.

There's a chair lift on Hood, it closes for the month of September for
maintenance.

JQ
Dancing on the edge

Summer glacier skiing?
 

In article ,
JQ wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message
I've skied Tuckerman's (NH) the first week of June and Mt. Hood (OR) the
first of August. Both were fine, but no chairlifts.

There's a chair lift on Hood, it closes for the month of September for
maintenance.

Chair Lift? We don't need no STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENKING Chair Lift!
--
According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker."

Summer glacier skiing?
 

DZN wrote:
I just (late August) came back from Norway where I was near, but did
not go to where I could ski on a glacier. I didn't have much time and
assumed it would be lousy skiing (ice in the morning slush by
midday). Has anyone skied on a glacier in the summer there or
Whistler Blackcomb or else where? How was it?

I was Skiing at Hintertux at the begining of June, We where supposed to be
race training but as the powder was above our knees we decided gates where
too dangerous so we had to go ski the powder instead :) also we got to ski
all day instead of just the mornings as we expected.


mind you I have also been to Tignes in October a few years ago when the
weather was so vile they closed the mountain for two days, and when it was
open the snow was moving sideways across the piste :(


--
Chris *:-)

Downhill Good, Uphill BAD!

www.suffolkvikings.org.uk

Summer glacier skiing?
 

Of course, the best skiing is in Chile or New Zealand, but if you don't want
to travel that far in August, Mt Hood in Oregon has a great snowfield to ski
on (no it's not a glacier, but then, it's not moving either). Spend the nite
at Timberline Lodge, which is a relic from the past in itself.
http://www.timberlinelodge.com/



"DZN" wrote in message
...
I just (late August) came back from Norway where I was near, but did not go
to where I could ski on a glacier. I didn't have much time and assumed it
would be lousy skiing (ice in the morning slush by midday). Has anyone
skied on a glacier in the summer there or Whistler Blackcomb or else where?
How was it?

Summer glacier skiing?
 

DZN wrote:

I just (late August) came back from Norway where I was near, but did not go
to where I could ski on a glacier. I didn't have much time and assumed it
would be lousy skiing (ice in the morning slush by midday). Has anyone
skied on a glacier in the summer there or Whistler Blackcomb or else where?
How was it?


Have done Timberline in Oregon. On one particularly warm day in the beginning
of August. The snow started out soft at 7AM and stayed in good firm enough
condition until noon. Very pleasant day.

I think going later in the summer helps. When snow becomes corn it has
less tendency to become real mushy and sticky. The warm day meant we
didn't have the morning ice issue.

Summer glacier skiing?
 

"Phil Rhodes" wrote in message
. ..
Of course, the best skiing is in Chile or New Zealand, but if you don't
want to travel that far in August, Mt Hood in Oregon has a great snowfield
to ski on (no it's not a glacier, but then, it's not moving either). Spend
the nite at Timberline Lodge, which is a relic from the past in itself.
http://www.timberlinelodge.com/

Timberline, Mt. Hood, Oregon the upper portion of the ski area is in the
Palmer Glacier fields and being a glacier is moving.

JQ
Dancing on the edge