[Sasquatch]

Nice. Are you having this weird non-winter in Alaska too?

Indeed we are.  I'm not sure what it's like overall down there, but it's totally shit up here.  The snowpack is totally rotten with natural avalanches happening on 20-30 degree slopes.  Have you seen any of the pics of the avalanche in Valdez?  Massive blocking the road for a huge stretch.  http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/27/us/alaska-valdez-avalanches/  There's some doubt if the snowpack will recover for this season at all. Despite getting out for a day of bouldering, it's not really worth it.  I'd rather some decent snow.

[Jaspersharpe]

Fuck! That's a lot of snow.

Fox News says there's nothing to worry about though so it's ok.

[tomtom]

Fuck! That's a lot of snow.

Fox News says there's nothing to worry about though so it's ok.

:D

[Muenchener]

Nice. Are you having this weird non-winter in Alaska too?

I'd rather some decent snow.

Yup. I probably jinxed the weather by buying a splitboard back in October.

I didn't help by getting M jnr a new board for Christmas either. We had to go to a glacier in search of a bit of snow on Boxing Day, since then it hasn't been out of the cellar 

It's not even as if I could go climbing instead. It's like a fscking Englsh winter here at the moment - a couple of degrees above freezing, with that raw dampness that feels much colder than minus fifteen, dry and sunny. Not at all what I emigrated for. 

[Fultonius]

Winter has turned around here in Chamonix - we're finally getting some decent dumps of snow. If you're in the area gimme a shout 

[SA Chris]

It's like a fucking Englsh winter here at the moment

Glad you said English and not British - we've got shitloads of snow up here.

http://www.highland-instinct.co.uk/skiresorts/glenshee/index.php

Patrollers at Glenshee are saying snow is better than it was in winter 09/10.

[JackAus]

Mid 30s most days here... Slightly too warm...

[Fiend]

It's like a fucking Englsh winter here at the moment

Definitely British as well. Scotland might have had the odd decent dump on the mountains where it's cold enough for the mild rain to do something useful, but otherwise it's been as shitty and non-wintery as you could imagine. I don't think it's been below 0'c in the Central Belt all winter.

[sherlock]

Rubbish in NW Highlands as well.I don't think we've had a proper frost yet, just mild and wet since October.Very disappointing after last year which was months of cold,dry and calm.Off to Glen Nevis this w/e,gotta get lucky at some point

[pyrosis]

It snowed in California! I didn't get up to ride in the powder though, I was too busy framing the 60-20 degree bulge.

[SA Chris]

fuck that, go riding

[pyrosis]

I've used my season pass exactly once this year. The day after supposedly 40 cm new snow, hit the reef coming over a roll and did face/shoulder plant through to the dirt and rocks. Not worth the price to my board and/or body, and I cannot for the life of me convince myself to stay on the piste once I get up there. Our season total sits under 200 cm, last year at this time we had over 500. Plus the monster pictured above lurks at all hours in the corners of my mind, whispering - "Come finish me!" For four weeks it is all I have done besides work, and I don't think I will stop until she is complete

[Sasquatch]

That beast is a beauty!  Or will be when she's done.

Do you know Keith? (in bishop)

[pyrosis]

Thank you! I know several Keiths but I assume you mean Keith the Brit, in which case I have met him several times but wouldn't say I know him well, necessarily.

[Sasquatch]

Actually meant Lindquist.  He used to live in AK and I climbed with him a bit.  Stayed with him a couple nights last Jan when in Bishop.  Short stocky and strong as F&*(.

[SA Chris]

Our season total sits under 200 cm, last year at this time we had over 500.

Seems CA is having an amazingly log season (like other parts of the west coast) CO seems to be having a bumper though.

[Baldy]

The siege has been completed!

3 years or so - Woop!

[pyrosis]

I don't think I know a Keith Lindquist. Strange, I thought I knew every climber in this town!

And yes California's season has been total  this year. The worst winter on record here was 76-77 with a total snowfall of 240 cm for the season. Second worst is around 500 cm, we are at 150 cm at the moment. We are on pace to either break the record or runner up. Chances look vanishingly small to reach 500 at any rate, nothing but sun in the forecast again. Good winter to be bouldering, good winter to be doing carpentry, will be an amazing early alpine season so i guess it can still be a yyfy depending how you look at it.

[tomtom]

The siege has been completed!

3 years or so - Woop!

Effort How was the top out?

[SA Chris]

Good winter to be bouldering, good winter to be doing carpentry, will be an amazing early alpine season so i guess it can still be a yyfy depending how you look at it.

Guess Tioga will be open sooner than usual too?

[pyrosis]

Guess Tioga will be open sooner than usual too?

That seems quite likely. Springtime in the Valley, Yes!

[tomtom]

Guess Tioga will be open sooner than usual too?

That seems quite likely. Springtime in the Valley, Yes!

Not good for the drought/water shortage though.. doesnt most of the water resources for the region depend on snowmelt?

[SA Chris]

LA City Council bought most of the land in Owen's Valley up just for the water rights. Fuck 'em.

[Sasquatch]

It's not just LA.  It's all of California.  The whole central northern region depends on that water as do the farmers in the central valleys.  Don't be surprised to see produce costs in teh US go up....

[tomtom]

It's not just LA.  It's all of California.  The whole central northern region depends on that water as do the farmers in the central valleys.  Don't be surprised to see produce costs in teh US go up....

Yup - I get regular tweet snowpack updates on it from my friend in San Fran...