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Our maintenance man just came in off the mountain and said it was amazing. All bowls open with stupid amounts of powder everywhere.
Its still snowing...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Not to be cliche or steal Tim's job, but it's snowing still 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Sharkymark, enjoy it ! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Sharkymark, how about this for a welcome present:
FERNIE SNOW REPORT
Date: Sunday, December 30, 2007
Time: 5:02:12 AM
SNOW FALL
24 Hour: 25 cm / 10 in
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oh
my
lord.
What a perfect start to Sharkymark's holiday. Woke up to around 3-4inches in town which translated to up to waist deep powder in places (a good knee deep on the pistes with deeper pockets around). Took him up timber and whitepass chair and dropped straight down a steep blue into almost fresh pow. Then we got a tip off that one of the bowls (curry) was opening in 30 mins so we bombed down one more run then up the chair again to be presented with the patrol guy opening the bowl right before us. We had true fresh tracks in deep powder as only about 20 people got in the bowl before us.
We followed that by another run in the curry bowl (not quite so fresh but still amazing) and then headed over the other side of the mountain for some deep powder tree skiing in cedar bowl.
Just another day in fernie but the best daySharkymark has ever had 
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| Sharkymark wrote: |
I'm never going to Europe again*; it really is THAT GOOD here
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Trying to get the "record numbers on the hill" broken again? 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Sharkymark, these positive reports are music to my ears. For how long are you in Fernie? The dumporama should recommence on Thursday.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Sharkymark is here until the 9th. It should start snowing again tomorrow and through thurs/fri. It might be a bit wetter than the usual dry powder though. I've been at work since 7am and am now at home awaiting Sharkymark's return from his first solo trip up the mountain.
This place rocks my socks.
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You know it makes sense.
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keep the reports coming... Want some powder in february please 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Where abouts? What ski? I'll keep an eye out, it'll likely re-appear propped up on a tree...
Oh, and I had a near-miss on a similar experience. I'm probably going to take looking like a spaz on the chin and getting some powder chords...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Sharkymark wrote: |
| I skied 2100 vert. ft. on one ski and thanks to Euangoneskiing's lesson at the PSB that was linked turns. |
We're not worthy!
Hope you find the errant ski.
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Awww, that's such a lovely story 
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Glad to hear you've found your ski Sharkymark but that's enough of this sentimental nonsense.
More snow updates please!
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Sharkymark, pleased you (he) founf your ski - I know how much you love them babies. how's yer leg?
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Here she comes...
| FERNIE SNOW REPORT wrote: |
Date: Thursday, January 03, 2008
Time: 4:48:33 AM
SNOW FALL
24 Hour: 17 cm / 7 in
48 Hour: 17 cm / 7 in
Snow Pack: 205 cm / 81 in |
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Text forecast from Environment Canada
Elk Valley: Issued 5.00 AM MST Thursday 3 January 2008
Today..Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 1.
Tonight..Snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm except 15 cm near Fernie. Wind west 20 km/h. Temperature steady near zero.
Friday..Periods of snow changing to periods of rain in the afternoon. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light late in the day. High plus 4.
Saturday..A mix of sun and cloud with 70 percent chance of rain showers and flurries. Low plus 1. High plus 3.
Sunday..Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2. High zero.
Monday..A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10. High minus 3. |
Based on that forecast (which often underestimates accumulation) I reckon Fernie will have 100cm+ by the end of the weekend.
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Ok yesterday was a good day. Got the first lift up at 9am and hiked straight to morning glory. We were rewarded with untracked fresh snow through the trees and it snowed pretty much all day. The snow wasn't the real dry powdery stuff we usually get, but it was still nice. Unfortunately the temperatures have risen to just above freezing meaning it is trying to rain. We didn't get dumped on last night and there is a heavy rainfall warning for tomorrow  I'm hoping it will at least be cold enough up top to produce snow. My birthday on sunday so I have my fingers crossed for a sat night dump!
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You know it makes sense.
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PhotoTim, regular updates please on the rain situation. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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PhotoTim, hopefully they will belong to a large and hungry Grizzly
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Sharkymark wrote: |
| 17cm or so of snow overnight last night but it was much wetter than the typical stuff they get here and was a bit "sticky" underfoot. |
I thought wet snow was not that unusual in fernie, despite its location it gets quite maritime weather, similar to whistler, so lots of snow but quite warm so a good deal of wet snow or rain in the mix. Certainly my experience some years ago, but sounds like you've had some excellent conditions, not jealous at all !
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most of the snow so far has been ridiculously dry and powdery. Fernie is on the powder highway and does get some legendary powder however it is also not unusual for a warm front to come through and produce some rain and icy conditions. From what I have been told, Fernie gets less snow than Whistler (obvious from looking at the stats) but its of much better quality (ie pow pow!). Now, I've had 15 days on the slopes and only the last 2 days have been remotely icy/hard packed (and even then we found some sweet deep stuff in the trees).
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Webcam check - is it dumping?!?
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dump dump dump all day long and guess who was working
Sharkymark has just stepped through the door so no doubt he'll tell me how great it was...
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FAQ
) after I stacked in the trees in waist deep pow and after 20 mins of digging I still couldn't find it. As it was 10 mins before the lifts closed I had to leave it. I skied 2100 vert. ft. on one ski and thanks to 
