[pct-l] Mt Hood Snow

[Ned Tibbits]

Last year Oregon received a lot of snow. If they are statistically ahead of 
last year, then all that means is there may be some snow lurking around to 
walk on in Oregon. By the time you get there, you'll be so good at 
snow-hiking it won't even slow you down (remember, Oregon is pretty flat 
compared to snow-hiking in the sierras).

When Mountain Education was up in Oregon last year teaching a Snow Basics 
Course west of Sisters, we got NAILED with 4 to 5 feet of snow on our tents 
and incredibly high winds over two days. It sounded like we were camped at 
the airport and despite our heavy duty, monster-poled winter tent, it was 
nearly flattened during the night's gusts (at least it was hitting my face 
as I slept 1/3 of the way in from the windward side).



Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
www.mountaineducation.org
-----Original Message----- 
From: Diarmaid Harmon
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:22 AM
To: pct listserve
Subject: [pct-l] Mt Hood Snow

Mt. Hood snow still ahead of last year



by Rod Hill, KGW Meteorologist
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:22 PM
Updated yesterday at 3:19 PM
MOUNT HOOD -- Mt. Hood resorts are thrilled to pick up fresh powder this 
weekend.  The  heavy snows that hit in December left a snow depth at 
Timberline of 114 inches, with Mt. Hood Meadows seeing105 inches and Skibowl 
seeing 64 inches.
The total snowfall at 6,000 feet through Christmas day was 266 inches. 
Since Christmas, only 53 inches of snow has fallen at Timberline.
Saturday's snow base is lower than four weeks ago and ranges from 44 inches 
at Skibowl to 83 at Mt. Hood Meadows. Timberline Lodge has a snow base of 
102 inches.  The snow pack at the Mt. Hood test site is 76 percent of 
normal.
There are still many weeks of snow to come.  A typical winter season 
transitions through heavy snow weeks to dry weeks to heavy again.
Compared with one year ago,  Mt. Hood has received 100 more inches of snow 
above 5,000 feet at this point in the season.  Last year saw a booming 222 
inches of snow on Mt. Hood from March 1 to May 10.
The 2011-2012 snow season ended up exactly normal with 65.5 inches of melted 
snow water equivalency.  Here is hoping for a good second half of the Mt. 
Hood snow season.
irish.








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