Comments on: Taste Testing the Brown Corn Crop http://www.wildsnow.com/1848/pearl-mountain-teeny-couloir/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:15:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Evan http://www.wildsnow.com/1848/pearl-mountain-teeny-couloir/comment-page-1/#comment-15971 Evan Thu, 28 May 2009 04:35:41 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1848#comment-15971 After a few incredible trips to the Elk Range last spring, myself and my front range weekend warrior buds couldn't help but to take a few days off work and treat ourselved to a long weekend forray into the Elks. Two weekends ago we walked past West pearl mtn to lap Pearl mtn, then over to a great descent of Mace Pk back to(a little below) Tagert hut. After last year, It seems less than likely that the front range has better snow than the Elks. After a few incredible trips to the Elk Range last spring, myself and my front range weekend warrior buds couldn’t help but to take a few days off work and treat ourselved to a long weekend forray into the Elks. Two weekends ago we walked past West pearl mtn to lap Pearl mtn, then over to a great descent of Mace Pk back to(a little below) Tagert hut. After last year, It seems less than likely that the front range has better snow than the Elks.

]]> By: Rob http://www.wildsnow.com/1848/pearl-mountain-teeny-couloir/comment-page-1/#comment-15943 Rob Tue, 26 May 2009 03:36:40 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1848#comment-15943 Lou, your snirt report sure kept the hordes out of Castle Creek this weekend. Thanks. We had it to ourselves and two of us got a summit descent of Castle's east face in 4-8 inch powder conditions this morning. What an incredible line --even for a couple of knuckle-dragging telemarkers. Lou, your snirt report sure kept the hordes out of Castle Creek this weekend. Thanks. We had it to ourselves and two of us got a summit descent of Castle’s east face in 4-8 inch powder conditions this morning. What an incredible line –even for a couple of knuckle-dragging telemarkers.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1848/pearl-mountain-teeny-couloir/comment-page-1/#comment-15930 Lou Sun, 24 May 2009 15:22:01 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1848#comment-15930 Brandon, thanks for the thoughts and links. Very good stuff! One strong opinion I've heard is that we're finally seeing drastic effect from a century or more of over grazing. But I have to wonder if the virtually unregulated mania of ATV use in the southwest is a big contributor. Of course, a lot of people want to just blame global warming and leave it at that! Brandon, thanks for the thoughts and links. Very good stuff! One strong opinion I’ve heard is that we’re finally seeing drastic effect from a century or more of over grazing. But I have to wonder if the virtually unregulated mania of ATV use in the southwest is a big contributor. Of course, a lot of people want to just blame global warming and leave it at that!

]]> By: Mark W http://www.wildsnow.com/1848/pearl-mountain-teeny-couloir/comment-page-1/#comment-15929 Mark W Sun, 24 May 2009 03:41:21 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1848#comment-15929 Mud or not, it looks good to me! Mud or not, it looks good to me!

]]> By: Brandon http://www.wildsnow.com/1848/pearl-mountain-teeny-couloir/comment-page-1/#comment-15928 Brandon Sun, 24 May 2009 02:47:18 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1848#comment-15928 Just some food for thought....I know there's been ongoing research about "Snirt" lately, and it's implications for water supplies since it causes snow to melt faster with the increased albedo factor. A recent article (High Noon, 05/04) in High Country News regarding large-scale solar development on California's Mojave Desert made me think about how this could also add to the dust that's being carried by the wind and deposited on mountain snow. These type of developments will potentially clear large desert areas of their vegetation thereby leading to increased disturbances of fragile desert soils and increases in air borne dust..... link to HCN article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.8/high-noon link to article on Snirt: http://www.fseee.org/forestmag/1001best.shtml Lou, have you noticed Snirt more frequently in recent years? Just some food for thought….I know there’s been ongoing research about “Snirt” lately, and it’s implications for water supplies since it causes snow to melt faster with the increased albedo factor. A recent article (High Noon, 05/04) in High Country News regarding large-scale solar development on California’s Mojave Desert made me think about how this could also add to the dust that’s being carried by the wind and deposited on mountain snow. These type of developments will potentially clear large desert areas of their vegetation thereby leading to increased disturbances of fragile desert soils and increases in air borne dust…..

link to HCN article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.8/high-noon
link to article on Snirt: http://www.fseee.org/forestmag/1001best.shtml

Lou, have you noticed Snirt more frequently in recent years?

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