Snowbird, Utah 2009 - 2010 Preview - Powder Ski & Snowboard

[ArcticQuestPowder]

thanks for this video powderhounds, great stuff

[Mrblueghosty]

Wtf the snow right now sucksssss. I just went yesterday :(

[atraherne]

Utah looks gold. Can you tell the difference though in terms of snow dryness to say more coastal areas in the states? California seems pritty dry to me but Utah said to be dryer.

[snowbirdskiresort]

@atraherne Dry snow can be found the world over on any given day but Utah's snow is consistently the driest and we get a lot more of it. The combination of 80 miles of Great Salt Lake and the surrounding deserts creates an average of 500" of snow annually. The 2010/11 season was over 700"!

[atraherne]

@snowbirdskiresort What makes snow dry? I have heard maybe a 100 different explanations. The most convincing was that its important that not only the air temp is below but the ground is below also. Some say inland is better but Hokkaido & Norway are not inland and consistently get extremely dry snow.

[snowbirdskiresort]

Dry snow comes with dry, cold, air. Warmer air can hold more humidity and that means the snow will be wetter/heavier. Snowbird sees some storms that originate in the southern Pacific that have very wet heavy snow but our northern storms are much drier. Altitude change is very important also. This affects the air's temp and ability to hold water.

Look at the science of how air holds water/humidity. These basic laws all apply to snowfall.

[TheUltraDude]

Can anyone help me find a snowboarding video?

It was just some guys going down a gentle hill at sunset, but the hill was really down.

It was a really nice video, but I can't seem to find it back :/

[llamabeans9]

i went to utah two years ago but skied at solitude. im going here this year 2/9/11........... SEE YOU SOON

[theweedyclub]

give everybody the bird!!!!!!!!!!!

[nvbjubjub]

Three years ago I broke my shoulder and strained my ACL on Primrose. it was my first year third time, I didn't know it was a black diamond.

[skaterdude271]

Dude I live in Utah it is like the 27 if October and it snowed two feet at snowboarding can't wait

[NYCEmpire]

@skaterdude271 Wanna trade?

[pencil240]

Stoked for this season!

[ham10444]

i cant wait to get out there and try powder skiing, there is no powder in indiana just ice and fake snow

[kmiroshkhin]

today was freaken crazy day!! A looot of snow!

[tpn0417]

sick intro. What happened after that

[BLOBinYOURhead]

wait?........Was that a mortar?Dang u ppl are craze, oh controlled avlanches.

[scottay69]

snorkel

[cysko40]

san diego in the house in january at the bird! manny danny chente angel richard josh myself are going to tear it up

[dfoster00]

where is that last run filmed???? looks pretty fun....

just moved here and want a nice mellow run to learn on....cheers mates!

[snowbirdskiresort]

Those shots are from Mineral Basin on the run called Junior's Powder Paradise. It looks tame in the video because of the wide angle lens but it is an advanced intermediate/expert run.

[azmountainjunkie]

Bird's the Word!

[supyall112]

I swear it asn't that good when we were there those seasons.....Guess Iw as wrong, hoping for a good bunch a snow when we get there in January!!!! The Aussies are invading!!!!!

[tcsurvivor03]

what was the missile blast for?

[usergroupX]

that's how they start controlled avalanches to make it safe for the day ... i think .,, or maybe they found Ossama ....

[snowbirdskiresort]

The "missile blast" was a recoil-less rifle firing avalanche control rounds. During periods of heavy snow Snowbird Ski Patrol regularly uses recoil-less rifles, Howitzers and explosive charges for avalanche control.

[thomastrouble]

@snowbirdskiresort WTF lol thats crazy. im from australia, we have the shittest conditions ever, thats epic! lol

[LostYearsProd]

Awesome skiing awful song.

[wewillrockyou321]

YES!! the bird is the best ski resort ever!!!!!!! sickest pwder!!!!!!

[bridog57]

3:14 is INTENSE

[paulplocharczyk]

epic, ....end of story

[jmp3206]

The Bird is Sick... Nothing like it. Not for the faint at Heart. Been going to the Bird for 9 years now. Colorado is good for the family. The Bird is for the boys! Looking forward to pounding some POW POW!!

[pullybrit]

I've been stuck in North Carolina for 20 plus years and I had to drive 8 hours one way to the nearest decent ski resort (Snowshoe, WV). This year, I just said "fuck that shit"!

I'm moving to Sandy, Utah and I'm so gonna blaze a trail at Snowbird on my shred sled!

LOOK OUT!!!

[misunderestimated7]

i moved to cottonwood heights from n.c. last summer, and guess what? no f-ing snow!

[BLOBinYOURhead]

ha!

[skiutah48]

Speechless! The Bird is Utahs greatest mountain. I love seeing the snow puking on that mountain. Let the snow fly!

[TheBeaningOfLife]

is that josh vert?

[stormspinner1]

Can't hear the music, anyway - speakers died. :( Oh, how I miss Snowbird ... lived in SLC in '80. Putting this in Wanna Goes playlist, 'cause I wanna GO! back to Utah! 5/5 stars!

[goodrunb]

OH MY GOD!! I CAN'T WAIT! I've already bought my season passes and I'm Ready!!