Watching the goings on in Little Cottonwood Canyon makes me realize that when it comes to snow, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing in a season as well as in a storm.
For Little Cottonwood, we have simply had too much snow this year and especially in the past few weeks. Too many road closures, resort closures, etc. More importantly, too much risk for everyone working to keep the road open, the resorts open, services running, etc.
We would have been better off if we had gotten say 700 inches of snow at Alta instead of 877 inches, especially if the spigot was slowed over the past few weeks?
Perhaps this year helps to delineate the upper boundary of the Goldilocks season in Little Cottonwood above which there is simply too much snow?
Let the debate begin.
Meanwhile, I've hung up the touring skis temporarily. Yesterday I went skate skiing for the first time this season. I've really missed it, although there are good reasons why I haven't been putting on the skinny skis. It was incredible to see the deep snowpack at Round Valley, which must be close to all time if not all time. There were places where you could tell the groomers were having trouble following the route and much of the sagebrush is buried.
Mountain biking season can wait for now.
The downsides of the snow quantity are clear in dangerous conditions for workers and potential flooding. The 877 is still preferred for our water needs.
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