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Who's in for the snow chase of a lifetime?


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Herb that's CM

Look at the shading on the NOHRSC map...that's in inches. The area north of Quebec City to Chicoutimi has 50-75". It's an area that get's over looked but it's only an 8-10 hour drive from here. They had historic snows in 2008 and what I saw then is what Valdez looks like now and I was there in April!

I can dig up some additional photos but I've attached a couple...mind you these were taken in April after several weeks of melting. It was also 10°C the days we were there!

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Look at the shading on the NOHRSC map...that's in inches. The area north of Quebec City to Chicoutimi has 50-75". It's an area that get's over looked but it's only an 8-10 hour drive from here. They had historic snows in 2008 and what I saw then is what Valdez looks like now and I was there in April!

I can dig up some additional photos but I've attached a couple...mind you these were taken in April after several weeks of melting. It was also 10°C the days we were there!

The other link was CM, just sayin

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The other link was CM, just sayin

Yeah...I do see that. They don't have every station up there listed either but that was a good catch. The map does have inches and it's nice to see amounts over 50" in spots.

We came so close last year to having a remarkable snow pack as well. I hit my peak of 37" but parts of my yard and woods were well over 50". At the time we were tracking a couple of storms and had they hit, we'd would have been right up there but it wasn't meant to be. I can't imagine if they had hit!

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Don't care what Kevin says, I'm going. I'll be 66 and running out of time. I lost 15 years in LA. I'm going to immerse myself in it. It's my present to myself for the big bump in $$ by reaching full social security age. I'm going, planning on staying as long as I need to get the job done...probably book 3-4 weeks away from work and roll around in snow over the roof. Quebec is nice but frankly the totals and climo are not comparable. And besides, can you compare the scenery in AK to Quebec? IMHO, no. Who's in?

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Don't care what Kevin says, I'm going. I'll be 66 and running out of time. I lost 15 years in LA. I'm going to immerse myself in it. It's my present to myself for the big bump in $$ by reaching full social security age. I'm going, planning on staying as long as I need to get the job done...probably book 3-4 weeks away from work and roll around in snow over the roof. Quebec is nice but frankly the totals and climo are not comparable. And besides, can you compare the scenery in AK to Quebec? IMHO, no. Who's in?

I wish I could, but I can't (family & maple business). Why not go this year? You know that they're having a record year and you never know what might come next year. That much snow would make it the trip of a lifetime.

Alaska is a once in a lifetime experience, that's for sure but don't sell Quebec short for an eastern equivalent. Sure the mountains aren't as big, but it's about 3/4's the size of Alaska and by all accounts they receive the same amount of snow, save a couple of places. No place can really compare to Valdez, so that makes it more that worthy:

http://www.currentre...al-snowfall.php

http://www.currentre...ual-average.php

You might be familiar with southern Quebec, but I'd suggest a trip to the north shore, up by Labrador before you say the scenery doesn't compare.

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Don't care what Kevin says, I'm going. I'll be 66 and running out of time. I lost 15 years in LA. I'm going to immerse myself in it. It's my present to myself for the big bump in $$ by reaching full social security age. I'm going, planning on staying as long as I need to get the job done...probably book 3-4 weeks away from work and roll around in snow over the roof. Quebec is nice but frankly the totals and climo are not comparable. And besides, can you compare the scenery in AK to Quebec? IMHO, no. Who's in?

When are you thinking of going?

As you know, clinical schedules are tough to move around... but I'm already down for a week-long tornado chase starting in Oklahoma this May, so definitely interested in trips like this.

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I wish I could, but I can't (family & maple business). Why not go this year? You know that they're having a record year and you never know what might come next year. That much snow would make it the trip of a lifetime.

Alaska is a once in a lifetime experience, that's for sure but don't sell Quebec short for an eastern equivalent. Sure the mountains aren't as big, but it's about 3/4's the size of Alaska and by all accounts they receive the same amount of snow, save a couple of places. No place can really compare to Valdez, so that makes it more that worthy:

http://www.currentre...al-snowfall.php

http://www.currentre...ual-average.php

You might be familiar with southern Quebec, but I'd suggest a trip to the north shore, up by Labrador before you say the scenery doesn't compare.

I can't go this year...it's killing me but I'd have to not follow through with stated committments and that would be unethical to me so I'm figuring I could do it next year. But maybe the Quebec fix in February has some legs in the interim?

When are you thinking of going?

As you know, clinical schedules are tough to move around... but I'm already down for a week-long tornado chase starting in Oklahoma this May, so definitely interested in trips like this.

I would probably go in early December...near my bday of 12/1 but maybe 1-2 weeks later. Perhaps 12/15-1/10 time frame.

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Look at the shading on the NOHRSC map...that's in inches. The area north of Quebec City to Chicoutimi has 50-75". It's an area that get's over looked but it's only an 8-10 hour drive from here. They had historic snows in 2008 and what I saw then is what Valdez looks like now and I was there in April!

I can dig up some additional photos but I've attached a couple...mind you these were taken in April after several weeks of melting. It was also 10°C the days we were there!

Theres some good you tube videos out there from that year in Quebec, it was unbelievable. Last year one of our members from canada gave us a link from that year, Ill see if I can find it, I know I saved it.

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Don't care what Kevin says, I'm going. I'll be 66 and running out of time. I lost 15 years in LA. I'm going to immerse myself in it. It's my present to myself for the big bump in $$ by reaching full social security age. I'm going, planning on staying as long as I need to get the job done...probably book 3-4 weeks away from work and roll around in snow over the roof. Quebec is nice but frankly the totals and climo are not comparable. And besides, can you compare the scenery in AK to Quebec? IMHO, no. Who's in?

Good for you sir...go for it!

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No snow yesterday in Valdez. Snow depth remains at 75 inches. A year ago they were in the midst of a sub par winter...well below normal snow. Still, at this point they were over 100 for the 2 month total and had 20 otg. I think I spend 2 days in Anchorage, head over to Valdez, and perhaps visit Cordova of not snowbound. I may finish the trip in Fairbanks for a few days to feel the intense cold.

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No snow yesterday in Valdez. Snow depth remains at 75 inches. A year ago they were in the midst of a sub par winter...well below normal snow. Still, at this point they were over 100 for the 2 month total and had 20 otg. I think I spend 2 days in Anchorage, head over to Valdez, and perhaps visit Cordova of not snowbound. I may finish the trip in Fairbanks for a few days to feel the intense cold.

Better learn how to dig a test pit Jerry. Here's a profile from one of the aspects I'll be on

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Bad sign. Top slab shearing on a switchback down low.

Very interesting! When I was in private prctice in LA, I had this patient who was a met going into the mountains to study lesser known avalanche causes. I used to book him at the end of the day so I could weenie out for a few hours...lol.

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Don't care what Kevin says, I'm going. I'll be 66 and running out of time. I lost 15 years in LA. I'm going to immerse myself in it. It's my present to myself for the big bump in $$ by reaching full social security age. I'm going, planning on staying as long as I need to get the job done...probably book 3-4 weeks away from work and roll around in snow over the roof. Quebec is nice but frankly the totals and climo are not comparable. And besides, can you compare the scenery in AK to Quebec? IMHO, no. Who's in?

Can't say I'd be in yet. Btw the area ne of Quebec city...charlevoix...is stunning. Great resort up there and super snowmobile trails...Alaska would be awesome. Btw why never a weenie gathering in winter way up north like Quebec?

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No snow yesterday in Valdez. Snow depth remains at 75 inches. A year ago they were in the midst of a sub par winter...well below normal snow. Still, at this point they were over 100 for the 2 month total and had 20 otg. I think I spend 2 days in Anchorage, head over to Valdez, and perhaps visit Cordova of not snowbound. I may finish the trip in Fairbanks for a few days to feel the intense cold.

I dont think Cordova gets snow like this year, they're average is a lot lower than Valdez and they're not in as good a location. Still Valdez is a good bet to have great snows, been a dream of mine to go to Alaska in the winter, my wife wants to go in the summer of course.

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I'm starting to plan a trip next winter to spend 10 days sucking snowflakes in Valdez,AK. I would hold off buying the ticket until it was clear I was going in a very snowy period. But they've had 103 inches so far this month, 75 otg officially....I think it snows there. Who's in?

That's the key as Valdez is reliant largely on synoptic lows for their snow dumps. If you want consistent, practically non-stop snows, travel to the "snow country" of Japan -- the western provinces of the main island (Honshu). It's Japan's equivalent of our lake-effect snows as cold air sweeps down from Siberia, picks up moisture over the Sea of Japan, then dumps it on those provinces. Very consistent climatic feature there and it's like having non-stop snow guns on full blast for months.

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That's the key as Valdez is reliant largely on synoptic lows for their snow dumps. If you want consistent, practically non-stop snows, travel to the "snow country" of Japan -- the western provinces of the main island (Honshu). It's Japan's equivalent of our lake-effect snows as cold air sweeps down from Siberia, picks up moisture over the Sea of Japan, then dumps it on those provinces. Very consistent climatic feature there and it's like having non-stop snow guns on full blast for months.

Oh boy! Now I have to check this out. Never been to Japan. Japan for 10 days followed by a week in Valdez on the way back....

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That's the key as Valdez is reliant largely on synoptic lows for their snow dumps. If you want consistent, practically non-stop snows, travel to the "snow country" of Japan -- the western provinces of the main island (Honshu). It's Japan's equivalent of our lake-effect snows as cold air sweeps down from Siberia, picks up moisture over the Sea of Japan, then dumps it on those provinces. Very consistent climatic feature there and it's like having non-stop snow guns on full blast for months.

Japan has some of the most sought after snow in the world. People oftentimes go to Japan rather than out west or to Europe. I've heard it's very dry too.

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