Skiers Rave on in inprecedented ski conditions in MT

By FuMa, New West Unfiltered 1-15-06

As of Jan 15, something like 28 days of rain in a row in Seattle translates to nonsunny days, consistent percipitation and a tend towards relative warmth and consolodation in the snowpack for southern Montana.

Its a rare treat to ski in the Bridger Range, south west facing alpine avalanche paths, that the normaly have a suncrust layer or shallow pack. This weather event has been bracketed by the darkest time of the season and these consistent clouds and snow fall in small incriments allow the backcountry skier eight times as many routes and everything connecting to every aspect opening myriad new possibilities. On with skiing, this is a marker year, the one that is the benchmark.



If this is the new storm stirred global weather, bring it on. [End of article]