Comments on: Backcountry Skiing News Roundup http://www.wildsnow.com/1826/backcountry-skiing-news-5/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:01:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1826/backcountry-skiing-news-5/comment-page-1/#comment-15804 Lou Tue, 12 May 2009 21:35:18 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1826#comment-15804 Chuck, the weather, film festival and dust layer caused a total lack of participation. I'm suggesting that next year it is scheduled for a non film-fest weekend. Chuck, the weather, film festival and dust layer caused a total lack of participation. I’m suggesting that next year it is scheduled for a non film-fest weekend.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.wildsnow.com/1826/backcountry-skiing-news-5/comment-page-1/#comment-15797 Chuck Tue, 12 May 2009 15:26:25 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1826#comment-15797 Hey Lou, How was the sprint up Sopris saturday am? Conditions too? Hey Lou,
How was the sprint up Sopris saturday am? Conditions too?

]]> By: Njord http://www.wildsnow.com/1826/backcountry-skiing-news-5/comment-page-1/#comment-15776 Njord Sun, 10 May 2009 13:51:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1826#comment-15776 How I miss the drunken orgy that Tuckerman's is... guess I'll have to settle for the pandamonium of Indy pass! How I miss the drunken orgy that Tuckerman’s is… guess I’ll have to settle for the pandamonium of Indy pass!

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1826/backcountry-skiing-news-5/comment-page-1/#comment-15770 Lou Fri, 08 May 2009 20:24:51 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1826#comment-15770 Geoff, that would be an excellent article to check out. Geoff, that would be an excellent article to check out.

]]> By: geoff http://www.wildsnow.com/1826/backcountry-skiing-news-5/comment-page-1/#comment-15769 geoff Fri, 08 May 2009 18:15:22 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1826#comment-15769 Not sure about ice storms. The '98 ice storms sure left an impression, though. Talk about wrecking the tree skiing for a while. In many places, though, the canopy trees recovered. Again, it was species dependent, and also varied by ice load, which was highly variable across the region. Southern New England got a big one this year. Regarding thinning for ski improvement, I think I recall an article in Northern Woodlands magazine a few years ago addressing this and advising the best practices. I'll look for it. Not sure about ice storms. The ‘98 ice storms sure left an impression, though. Talk about wrecking the tree skiing for a while. In many places, though, the canopy trees recovered. Again, it was species dependent, and also varied by ice load, which was highly variable across the region. Southern New England got a big one this year.

Regarding thinning for ski improvement, I think I recall an article in Northern Woodlands magazine a few years ago addressing this and advising the best practices. I’ll look for it.

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