The Types of Snow That Could Change Your Ski Vacation

[@chadlucier]

I really love what you guys are doing. As an expert snowboarder in vermont, I find myself clicking on all your videos. The editing, straightforward info, and the great clips get me to watch. Even if I already know the info, I still find it quite entertaining.

[@phyein4815]

"You may want to avoid..." No Icecoast4lyfe

[@greasyrails2571]

Typeeee gnarrr

[@alanbrown5802]

Early in my skiing life(1971) we only referred to light dry fresh snow as powder! Packed powder was anything groomed. Out west I like the term chalky and here in the east I like the term edgable. Another word I hear describing less than stellar cover is boney... kinda speaks for itself. Thanks for the video!

[@chadlucier]

@alanbrown5802 my favorite east coast term is "sporty!". I will let you guess what it refers too.

[@maohou8637]

Bro is on an uploading spree, respect

[@alexb.6531]

awesome video, continuing with the same line of thought, you should do one on visibility conditions too, like snowing, heavy snowing, whiteout, heavy fog/fishbowl, flat light, night skiing with artificil light, night sking with flashlights, moonlight, etc you get the picture

[@125conman]

Great video. You guys do the best ski content on youtube by far. Booked my flights for my ski trips to Steamboat and Whistler (coming from Cincinnati) yesterday. Can't wait for the season to start!! ahhhhhhhhhh

[@kdawg_gde]

The thumbnail is amazing 😂😂😂

[@hetmonster2]

Nothing better than freshly groomed slopes, carving heaven!

[@thomasv897]

lol, bare spots, ice and variable. Lots of my experiences haha! Gotta love end of season in the Northeast.

[@augustbilliau12321]

*9:04* i instantly knew that that was pats peak *11:04* average east coast powder day

[@TheGweedMan]

What you called packed powder we in Mammoth Ski Area called it "crud". Much deeper and snow that wasn't light.

[@santiagohills3997]

I’ve experienced a massive improvement in the quality of the manmade snow here in Southern California over the decades. Even the “white ribbon of death” typical of opening weekend in Big Bear is groomed well enough to be enjoyable. And because you see the snow-free south face of the mountains from LA, the traffic is much lighter. Woe unto anyone trying to get to Big Bear after the first snow of the season. 😱

[@je5406]

Same with Mammoth. The first big storm after a long dry spell is always a zoo.

[@PTMG]

My favorite is still the slush (not spring slush, but the slush warmer NW mountains get on off days) Always feels super consistent, and doesn't need as much float as powder. A properly waxed board on some slush is the best.

[@alecsander_]

you should do a video similar to this, but for actual ski types (all mountain, powder, rock, etc) just a suggestion!

[@meh-87]

Appreciate the Tenney footage to visualize poor variable ski conditions.

[@ronlerner72]

Didn't tenny close in 2010?

[@counterfit5]

​@@ronlerner72 it reopened in March 2018, then closed again for 2021-22 and 21-22, reopening again in Feb 2023

[@counterfit5]

Bretton Woods has one of, if not outright, the best views in the east.

[@Wedge_lord]

Wildcat??

[@klenaghanny]

Very thorough, but in practice, I’ve never seen the “Artificial” or “Ice” designations. I mostly ski at Mammoth or in Utah but grew up on the East coast and still don’t remember either designation, as the resorts just really aren’t honest (as you pointed out).

[@rambultruesdell3412]

"Currently 'precipitating' (☔️🚿) at ski 🤪🤪 😁

[@grizzkid795]

" We have excellent conditions today with packed ice and death cookies on the lower mountain and breakable crust mixed with rocks on the upper mountain. Snow depth is the same it's been all season- 18 inches."

[@greasyrails2571]

Good video

[@Gary-np7hl]

Other than the obvious pow day, give me a little dust on the crust! That's what makes me happy!

[@nathankovach7414]

Makes me happy, but ears never forgive me. It sounds like nails on a chalkboard in the middle of a tornado.

[@bearclaw5115]

Really? I hate dust on crust!

[@SteepTurns]

Download open snow. Bam.

[@sambou8220]

East coast pow day

[@Coco-Cola8]

Day 2 of asking for a mountain review video for sugarloaf

[@goodson77784]

every ski resort exaggerates accumulations.

[@SkiDaBird]

Not all exaggerate. Plenty are very honest with what snowfall is, particularly if they don't think they want any additional traffic or think it will bring any more in. Weekend pow days usually get very accurate or even underreports. You will also see places do what Jackson and Big Sky do, which is report honest numbers, but pull them from the summit or wherever the highest snowfall part of the mountain is. This can sometimes be about double normal conditions, but they aren't lying about what was measured. You want to see what Alta and Revelstoke do, which is be honest about where the stake is, and have it be in a place that is representative of the common mountain experience.

[@goodson77784]

@@SkiDaBird You need to go to business school.

[@je5406]

The snow stake accumulations are not reflective of the snowfall accumulations across 100% of the mountain. A 6" report could mean dust on crust at the bottom, ankle deep mid mountain and boot deep in certain aspects of the upper elevations.

[@SkiDaBird]

@@goodson77784 The cost benefit of reporting accurate snow is different for every mountain. I'm not saying that all places report accurately, many don't. I highlighted two that do a poor job IMO in my initial reply to you. I also highlighted two where there is a different cost benefit to accurate snow reporting. Alta is widely known in the ski world for having top quality snow, they stand to benefit very little from inaccurate reports. They are also capacity limited by SR-210 on heavier snow days, and don't want the extra skier traffic. I'm a finance and risk professional, which means that I am smart enough to avoid statements like "every" and to cite some examples of my arguments.