Wandering Whales

[Trace Hardslab]

Saw this once on lower mtn at Keystone, think the run is called Last Hoot?

Can't recall seeing a decent picture of it though, like this recent one from Sun Valley :
http://www.sawtoothavalanche.com/pho...ow_N_slide.jpg

[Hacksaw]

We once had a snowmaking whale at Loveland fracture and slide about two feet. I forget what the exact slope angle was. But, it was in the 20's.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

There is a thread about a slide a Mid Atlantic ski area somewhere.

[mdblows]

Wisp Resort, the only resort in Maryland:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR5n9xOTjQs

[Trace Hardslab]

Cool vid. Snowmaking is a dangerous job as it is. Can you imagine it's 0-dark thirty, you've got your back turned, your hearing protection on, digging hose......

[1000-oaks]

I was at SnowSummit/China Peak in the late 1990's when China bowl slid to dirt. It was 99% blown snow, debris consisting of hardpack chunks almost the size of VW Beetles. Happened mid-day around lunch time, it's a miracle no one was on the slope when it went. Twisted up the snowmaking hoses & guns something fierce, the crew was swinging pick axes the rest of the afternoon trying to free the equipment.

[muchocacao]

In Lech, Austria, they now employ scottish cows to graze on the slopes in summer to prevent the whales from sliding on long grass in winter. Like, lift and snowmaking company owns the herd, the farm and all that. And yes, they also provide beef for a couple of restaurants.

[daviski]

People just have no idea of the hidden dangers buried in our man made snow pack -- skiing in the lower East side is for Real ; we've lost a lot of good ones out here. Good early seasons that is


-- by the way cows do not eat whales that's just silly

[beer30]

This one went on wet grass mid november. wet grass is pretty much all we have here in Bavaria this winter. Dont get me started on the glacial retreat!!