2015 Snow Level Thread

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2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by arundodonax » November 19th, 2014, 9:16 am

It's annual tradition to post this in November, so here we go!

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Re: 2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by drm » November 19th, 2014, 10:03 am

I thought it was a Spring tradition as the snow melts. :roll:

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Re: 2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by obera » December 3rd, 2014, 1:57 pm

Benson Plateau 11/30 - 3-5 inches on the trail. GORGEOUS. :)
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Re: 2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by miah66 » December 3rd, 2014, 2:23 pm

obera wrote:Benson Plateau 11/30 - 3-5 inches on the trail. GORGEOUS. :)
Ha! One place I wouldn't want to be w/ snow on the trails...I'd never find my way out. :lol:
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Re: 2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by kepPNW » December 27th, 2014, 4:03 pm

Going up Wyeth yesterday, cutting over to the Greenpoint Plateau, and then coming down Nick Eaton...

  • Just started hitting snow about 3200'.


    2-3" in openings, but only 1-2" under trees, around 4000'.


    4-6" around 4400'.
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Re: 2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by Peabody » December 28th, 2014, 10:19 am

Hiked from the gate to the top of Sherrard Point. No snow at the gate. Snow started 3300ish. 3 inches at the top but the forecast is for more snow in the coming days.
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Re: 2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by Limey » December 29th, 2014, 8:56 am

Took a drive yesterday to check out snow levels on local roads. Ran into falling snow at Dog River TH, roads were covered by Routson Park. Here's pictures taken through cracked windshield as I couldn't keep the lens dry. First up Little John snow park.
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Then Tamanawas parking lot.
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Then it was on up the unplowed Cloud Cap road.
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It was very pretty everywhere. This was my morning wake up this morning at 1535'.
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It's building up fast here.

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Re: 2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by miah66 » December 29th, 2014, 9:47 am

Gov't Camp yesterday had periods of heavy snow. Snow depth in the trees varied from 6-10". We were the first tracks in places on Sunday morning.

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Enid Lake isn't quite frozen, it's just slushy:

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Re: 2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by weekend_warrior » January 21st, 2015, 9:39 am

things are looking pretty bad right now (yes, we all like snow free hiking above 4k in January but we kinda/sorta need the snow melt later this year...forecast for nearly 60 and sunny this weekend 8-) )

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Re: 2015 Snow Level Thread

Post by retired jerry » January 21st, 2015, 10:37 am

Don't get our hopes up

plenty of time for major snow in Febuary and March

if my rooting for low snow actually affected the amount that falls, I'de reluctantly root for more snow :lol:

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