bdubya wrote:

On 6 Oct 2003 10:17:41 -0700, BW wrote:


Colorado: 50"+ (inches), best at 60" & over
Utah: 40"+, best at 50" & over
Calif.: 40"+, best at 50" or over
B.C.: 40"+, best at over 55". Whistler/Blackcomb are tall enough

WHAT???? When has Colorado EVER had more snow than any of the other areas you
mentioned? Look at http://members.aol.com/crockeraf/ for details. You will find
that CO typically has 2/3rd as much snow as anywhere else in the West at any
given time.


I think you misunderstood that post. IIRC, those figures were
estimates of minimum and optimal base for the skiing to be worthwhile
(i.e. deep enough that one could ski blue runs without suffering
multiple core-shots); thus, 40" would be adequate in the Wasatch, but
not in Colorado. I'm not sure I follow the logic (I woulda thought
Utah would need more depth than Cali, f'rinstance), but anyhow, I
don't think those figs were supposed to be comparative snowfall or
snowpack or whatever....

Guy has maybe never seen our excellent California rocks? Big'uns. As one
would expect from modest protuberance research in Hollywood, California
specializes in protuberances.

Of course, one need merely hit the patches of snow between the rocks –
maybe that’s what he meant?