 Poster: A snowHead
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Far-fetched journalism is always fun, and when a writer says "head to Lake Tahoe...where it is not uncommon to have ten feet of fresh snow in a single night" one's tempted to do a bit of maths.
Ten feet of snow is the rough equivalent of 12 inches of rain. Call me unfair, but I'd bet my boots that ten feet of snow in a single night is very uncommon indeed...if not unheard of. Does anyone feel like looking up a rain/snow record for Lake Tahoe?
The claim is made in Forbes.com, by Christina Valhouli, who also estimates the cost of six nights' skiing for a family of four at $9610 "and that's not even counting the airfare". How the rich live!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mammoth has just had 51" of snow and it is still falling
What is that in real money? About four and a half feet?
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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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12 inches of rain in 24 hours is not unheard of, but it's normally associated major hurricanes or typhoons. Although I'm no expert I would have thought that 12 inches of rain (or it's equivalent amount of snow) would be impossible from even the most severe cold front passing through an Alpine region.
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Imagine skiing straight out of the window of a 2nd floor apartment. Sounds good to me! A bit unlikely though, even Manchester doesn't get 12 inches of rain a night.
Perhaps the $9610 pays for an army of snow making droids.
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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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The claim would seem to be an exaggeration, if you believe this:
Biggest daily snowfall: Silver Lake, Colorado, with an amazing 74 inches or 1.8 metres. in April 1921.
from onlineweather.com
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Here's another exquisite quote from the Forbes "Home page for the world's business leaders" article:
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| "Eating gourmet food--and plenty of it--is also essential, for sheer enjoyment and replacing all the calories lost during the day." |
That's assuming that a 'Forbes skier' doesn't spend all day in gourmet mountain restaurants, of course.
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I thought the author of the Forbes article was rather poor by the average standard.
$9610 includes $5776 equipment cost (skis, gloves, boots, clothing and goggles) leaving only $958.5 or about £550 per head a week including accommodation, food and ski passes. No wonder they can't afford European resorts.
After David Goldsmith describing them "how rich live!" I suddenly feel superior and rich. So David please keep up with the good work and never mind how deep snow is.
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I was in Telluride 1992 . The year of the Major Dump 58" in one night . First & only time I have ever stood in a liftline there (till 11am). The North Face Trails were Avalanching and Patrol guys had to do there work, like make 1st tracks 
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Jef Wickes has seen an overnight 13ft dump in Chatel.
I believe this is true, but WTFH will confirm whether it is or not.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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NKOB (sic) Chatel is lucky to get 13ft of snow in a season and Jef by his own admission had been drinking in a local hostelry.
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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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David@traxvax,
Isn't it true then?
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You know it makes sense.
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NKOB (sic) I'll let you draw your own conclusions.
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