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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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This is quite common though, isn't it? Not to this extent but have seen this quite a few times at the end of the season in Obergurgl.
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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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Is it OK to eat?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Not to be confused with yellow snow...
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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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Does a handful count as one of your 5 a day?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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It's very common that this happens once a season, at mid-season, in the Pyrenees, presumably because of proximity. Oddly enough, it didn't happen this season though...I guess it all went to the East instead!
It's a buggr when it does happen though, because it creates a weak layer.
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Well that will take care of the flat light / whiteout problem.
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| Not to be confused with yellow snow... |
unless its someone seriously dehydrated
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Often happens in Serre Che too.
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@stanton, ...hmm two things (at least) give red orange or pink snow.
Sand and dust carried from desert areas and then deposited on the high hills - Sahara sand has certainly reached UK and I have experienced a drop of that kind in the Valais. Not nice. Crunchy.
But also algael blooms can occur is snow - very bright on occasion and regarded by some accounts as toxic. Big patches of pink snow on the Trubelstock when I climbed there in a storm once - very sunny on the descent and weird patches of really red-pink snow:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00010823
Some nice photos here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon_snow
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@stanton, ...hmm two things (at least) give red orange or pink snow.
Sand and dust carried from desert areas and then deposited on the high hills - Sahara sand has certainly reached UK and I have experienced a drop of that kind in the Valais. Not nice. Crunchy.
But also algael blooms can occur is snow - very bright on occasion and regarded by some accounts as toxic. Big patches of pink snow on the Trubelstock when I climbed there in a storm once - very sunny on the descent and weird patches of really red-pink snow:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00010823
Some nice photos here:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon_snow
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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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We had an Amber snow alert up here when the Easty Beasty came... 
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