AllYouCanEat Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I've been told that spring skiing in alaska is just a slushfest. Is this true? Is corn snow something that is only unique at this parallel? This is why I love washington and the northwest. Is there better elsewhere or are we really the place to be? I know there is better powder or at least more consistant light dumps elsewhere, but I'd like to think when it comes to corn, we're the corn capital USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_a Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 (edited) some of my ski buddies that are from caifornia, and those who've done extended trips to cali in the spring swear that the corn snow is better and/or more consistant in the sierras, particularly the east side....but in california one cannot find multi-thousand foot runs mid to late summer either, so perhaps its a trade off. Edited July 23, 2004 by pete_a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaterfall Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I've skied and slowboarded in Cali and in the PNW and I've found really, really good conditions in both places. Pete is right, though. You aren't going to get multi-thousand foot runs in the Sierras in late season. I have no idea about Alaska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 some of my ski buddies that are from caifornia, and those who've done extended trips to cali in the spring swear that the corn snow is better and/or more consistant in the sierras, particularly the east side. Sierra corn is primo! This year I was down there doing corn skiing in March but in a good year corn skiing can last till June/July Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowByrd Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Have you looked into Montana or Wyoming? I've been to both Bridger Bowl and Big Sky in MT and Jackson Hole in WY. In Montana, you get lots of deep powder far into the spring. I don't know about summer skiing....perhaps in Glacier? Have you thought about checking the area around Calgary or places in BC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Husbands Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 elderberry canyon, mt. tom basin mountain 1000s of feet of california corn http://www.sierramountaincenter.com/pages/individualtripspages/wintertrips/skidescentcamps.php http://ericandlucie.com/Bishop/Elderberry/Elderberry.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaterfall Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 (edited) Hmmmm. Maybe the Sierras do own after all... Edited July 25, 2004 by swaterfall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 Hmmmm. Maybe the Sierras do own after all... Why? Cause they have somelow angle slopes with one tree and a bunch of rocks nearby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_M._Kliphiem Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 It's a on linear universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Husbands Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Because they have high angle slopes made of rock with NO trees nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Husbands Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 (the long ridge in shadowed profile...FA F. Becky) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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