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Shoey-SkiAnd now that there implementing snow making they'll be fine by next summer
Big_MtnPretty sure that's just Whistler... Unless I missed something.
xX*TACO-DOG*Xxit's not a glacier.
xX*TACO-DOG*Xxit's not a glacier.
Big_MtnPretty sure that's just Whistler... Unless I missed something.
eheathPretty much the exact same thing happened in 2005, I think everything will be okay.
Shoey-SkiShit haha sorry for the mistake I guess that is just whistler but it wouldn't surprise me if Palmer would follow along
skiizey_steezyIt is
dyyylanPalmer Glacier is a glacier on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] The glacier is situated at an elevation range of 9,300 to 6,200 feet (2,800 to 1,900 m), and was named for Joel Palmer, an Oregon pioneer. Palmer Glacier is the most well-known of the twelve glaciers on the mountain, and is a popular destination for snow sport enthusiasts. Some of the lower part is within the Timberline ski area, and can be accessed by Sno-Cat or chairlift, conditions permitting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Glacier
xX*TACO-DOG*Xxglaciers are made up of ice and palmer is just a snowfield at high elevation.
Big_MtnThey'd need to go through a lot of red tape to do that because its a national forest...
dyyylanPalmer Glacier is a glacier on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] The glacier is situated at an elevation range of 9,300 to 6,200 feet (2,800 to 1,900 m), and was named for Joel Palmer, an Oregon pioneer. Palmer Glacier is the most well-known of the twelve glaciers on the mountain, and is a popular destination for snow sport enthusiasts. Some of the lower part is within the Timberline ski area, and can be accessed by Sno-Cat or chairlift, conditions permitting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Glacier
dyyylanPalmer Glacier is a glacier on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] The glacier is situated at an elevation range of 9,300 to 6,200 feet (2,800 to 1,900 m), and was named for Joel Palmer, an Oregon pioneer. Palmer Glacier is the most well-known of the twelve glaciers on the mountain, and is a popular destination for snow sport enthusiasts. Some of the lower part is within the Timberline ski area, and can be accessed by Sno-Cat or chairlift, conditions permitting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Glacier
eheathPretty much the exact same thing happened in 2005, I think everything will be okay.
SessionFor some reason everyone turns a blind eye when the 2005 season is brought up.
SessionFor some reason everyone turns a blind eye when the 2005 season is brought up.
skiizey_steezySome pics from 2005?
Young_pattymy bad, got my facts mixed up but its still 400+ inches a year
Young_pattymy bad, got my facts mixed up but its still 400+ inches a year
senor_niksRumor on the block that the PNW is predicted to have a 120-130% winter for the 15/16 season. These predictions are usually quite accurate so there is a good chance we will be lapping the mile a hell of a lot longer than this year.
senor_niksRumor on the block that the PNW is predicted to have a 120-130% winter for the 15/16 season. These predictions are usually quite accurate so there is a good chance we will be lapping the mile a hell of a lot longer than this year.
senor_niksRumor on the block that the PNW is predicted to have a 120-130% winter for the 15/16 season. These predictions are usually quite accurate so there is a good chance we will be lapping the mile a hell of a lot longer than this year.
Paul.Ive heard quite the opposite but I am going to take your word for it because I want to believe.
captain_whaleFarmers almanac says a shit ton of snow this winter like it was on the east coast last year, but I think it's a bit early to predict yet
captain_whaleFarmers almanac says a shit ton of snow this winter like it was on the east coast last year, but I think it's a bit early to predict yet
Craig114This is the exact attitude I took while discussing this with my buddy. If we all believe it will happen.
bardissonoNOAA says the opposite and bases their opinions on science so I'm not too optimistic...
eheathThe truth is we won't know until it happens. Long term forecasting is literally people guessing based on previous years.
skiizey_steezyThey can barley predict the weather 3 days in advance so the chances of an accurate Forecast past a week are pretty low.
OregonDeadYeah but the red tape for that is no different from anything they do. There is already snow-making lower down in the same forest. Just doesn't make any financial sense when there is no infrastructure to pump water up the mountain.
skebumwOkay lets just get the whole glacier thing clear, no its not technically a glacier. by definition a glacier is.
"a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles"
A glacier is formed when the snow remains through the summer enough that when the next winter comes it creates another layer of snow and over hundreds of years it forms a glacier and then begins to move very slowly, very very slowly. Because Palmer never has enough years in a row where it doesn't get almost all the way melted it will probably never be a glacier so technically it is a snow field. The definition of that is.
"A permanent wide expanse of snow in mountainous or polar regions."
The only difference is that a glacier moves, Palmer, does not move, it is a snowfield. I love the place to death tho I grew up at timberline.
MACK.Not true... Palmer infact does move, very slighlty. If you have ever ventured away from the ski boundary, you can find crevasses which mean the GLACIER moves
skebumwThe crevasses are result of the glacier that was there hundreds of thousand of years ago, Palmer is the reminisce and is no longer a glacier. Trust me dude I have studied up on this quite a lot.
