slimeypete 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Theres a lot of talk about the relatively low cms of snow in Japan this year compared to a usual year, but how does Japan compare with other famous places like Whistler, or some of the Canadian or European resorts? Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Google my friend. Whistler info: http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/stats/ Whistler gets around 360" a year which is approx 930 cm/yr. In my 3 winters in Japan, I really haven't been too impressed with the snowfall amounts. In the NW US, I'd be bummed if the resorts didn't have at least 100" (258cm). There aren't too many places in Japan that maintain this much of a base throughout the season. Still, I've got no real complaints. There are definate geographical reasons behind this, namely the elevations of resorts here and their susceptibility to mid-season melts. At least this season is looking up now Hakkoda is looking really good as are many other resorts! Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 That's interesting. I had no idea. Do the Colorado and East coast resorts get that much as well? Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by Kintaro: That's interesting. I had no idea. Do the Colorado and East coast resorts get that much as well? Colorado and the Rockies can get a ton of snow along with the Sieras and the Cascades. Of course there are tons of differences, but many of the larger places in the west average over 300" a year. The East Coast doesn't get nearly as much. Many of the resorts make their own snow to up their bases. It's definately cold enough there for that. I get my DSL back tonight so I might do a little research and see what I can find on average base depths and average snowfall at resorts around the globe - just for the heck of it Link to post Share on other sites
vancity_kid 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Whistler gets quite a bit. There website usually undershoots what they actually have. The local mountains in Vancouver have like 350cm right now. I was back there for the holidays and had a great time boarding. www.cypressmountain.com www.mountseymour.com Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by Plucky: Whistler gets around 360" a year which is approx 930 cm/yr. Have to watch that though. That number is snowfall. The base is usually around 200 cm's and that's halfway up the mountain. For half the season you can only ski out on 1 or 2 trails. But the best skiing is up high anyways though so that doesn't matter. Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by Toque: Quote: Originally posted by Plucky: Whistler gets around 360" a year which is approx 930 cm/yr. Have to watch that though. That number is snowfall. The base is usually around 200 cm's and that's halfway up the mountain. For half the season you can only ski out on 1 or 2 trails. But the best skiing is up high anyways though so that doesn't matter. True - meant to mention that. That is total snowfall, not base. When I've been to Whistler, the base has usually been 250cm to 300cm. I believe they take that about 1/5th of the way up the mountain since the base is pretty close to sea level. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Pig Alley Weather Station on Whistler Mountain (elevation 1,660 metres/ 5,445 feet). Link to post Share on other sites
telechick 0 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 This is supposed to be one of the best ski year in BC in the last ten years... really beautiful powder everywhere is what I keep hearing from my friends. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 That may be true but I've gotten more powder days in a row here than I did back home. Yippee for Japan powder Link to post Share on other sites
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