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Meanwhile in Utah it’s the snowiest winter we’ve had in many years - there’s been 23 years of drought and this year our snowpack is at 200% of normal.
by japhib 4y ago
Meanwhile in Utah it’s the snowiest winter we’ve had in many years - there’s been 23 years of drought and this year our snowpack is at 200% of normal.
- melling 4y ago8 of the past 10 years have been a drought? https://universe.byu.edu/2023/01/26/historic-snowfall-is-a-step-toward-drought-control-in-utah/ https://universe.byu.edu/2023/01/26/historic-snowfall-is-a-s...
- paulddraper 4y agoIt's wild. The mountains have literally 8+ feet of snow everywhere. I went snowshoeing last weekend....the trails look kinda different ten feet off the ground.....
- pratchett 4y agoWhere do you usually go? I have done a lot of snowshoeing in the Midwest but a bit scared of going alone into the mountains now that I'm here in Utah.
- paulddraper 4y agoLast weekend I went to Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon, though the path was clear enough that I didn't use snowshoes for the last part. If you've never been to Donut Falls, I would highly, highly recommend it, anytime of year.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoIf you're going to go out in the mountains in winter, learn about avalanches - where and under what conditions they happen, how to read a slope, and so on. This applies more to cross-country skiers, but a snowshoer might need it too. But Paul is probably a better source than I am. Paul, do snowshoers need to know about avalanches out here?
- paulddraper 4y agoYes.