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I dig the snow too, really really.
I lived in big Bear lake California and loved it for all the seasons including winter and snow .
I made the stuff , tons of it ,more then you can play on in a life time.
I spent millions of the company money doing it to, and got paid to do it , can ya dig it ?
I worked for both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit ski areas.
I even worked on the cats they use for pushing it around, and the company, my boss, and guys I worked with were the best.
If there was ever a job I hated leaving, leaving snow summit was the the most heart wrenching event's of my life. Life situations forced it.
but that's ancient history, right
Some of my fond memories were getting off work at midnight and putting on the snow shoes and hiking the mountain with only starlight and the sounds of critters you never hear during the day .
Driving in the snow is no big challenge for me in a standard 2 wheel drive truck
I've gone places 4 wheelers get stuck .
Although I lived in Alaska I'd have track adaptor for my tuck for sure.
I dig the snow too, really really.
I lived in big Bear lake California and loved it for all the seasons including winter and snow .
I made the stuff , tons of it ,more then you can play on in a life time.
I spent millions of the company money doing it to, and got paid to do it , can ya dig it ?
I worked for both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit ski areas.
I even worked on the cats they use for pushing it around, and the company, my boss, and guys I worked with were the best.
If there was ever a job I hated leaving, leaving snow summit was the the most heart wrenching event's of my life. Life situations forced it.
but that's ancient history, right
Some of my fond memories were getting off work at midnight and putting on the snow shoes and hiking the mountain with only starlight and the sounds of critters you never hear during the day .
Driving in the snow is no big challenge for me in a standard 2 wheel drive truck
I've gone places 4 wheelers get stuck .
Although I lived in Alaska I'd have track adaptor for my tuck for sure.
What an awesome life, working with snow. Did you get to drive Sno-Cats as well?
I've been to Big Bear in the winter, it was pretty cool seeing that snow compared to the 60's in LA. Didn't go skiing though.
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Too bad you won't be home to see it...lol. Time to start looking up snow records for where you are currently - perhaps you'll get lucky this winter.
No, I will back all of December, so I will certainly see snow. As for here, no chance really. On a typical year it only snows a few times from what I can see and probably doesn't come round until at least mid-December.
I drove the now cats around and into the shop but I did not actually do any of the grooming .
My job was making the repairs on the cats .
The are not hard to learn and in fact there are women snow cat drivers. Kind a cute too.
For as long as I can remember, I've regarded snow as nature's greatest gift, and I can think of few things (none, really...lol) that makes me happier than seeing that wonderful white stuff. While I wasn't fortunate enough to be born in a place like Upper Michigan or Upstate New York, I was awarded the consolation prize of growing up in the Piedmont of North Carolina, which averages around 10 inches a snow a year. While some winters were total screw jobs, others exceeded expectations, with up to 35 inches in a single season (1987).
There's nothing better than waking up on a winter morning to find the ground covered in a thick, fluffy layer of white - no school, baby! We'd break out our trusty sleds (those old-fashioned wooden ones, remember those?) and we'd spend the whole day sledding down the hills - it was better than a day at Disney World. Most adults had the day off as well, and it was basically a neighborhood block party in the evenings, with all the neighbors hanging out at each other's houses and having hot chocolate - it sure was a whole lot better than slaving over homework at the dinner table...lol. The only negative was having to make up those snow days in summer (grrr...) but my prayers were answered in the last two years of high school, when they decided that those days didn't need to be made up at all. In my senior year, I got to miss six days of school in a row due to a wonderful 8-inch snowstorm and arctic blast - none of which had to be made up.
Good times, good times.
Then I moved to Florida. Yeah. Everybody makes mistakes in life, and that was one of my biggies. Not that I live in a snowy paradise now (1.8 inches of snow a year) but at least it's something. As everyone already knows, it's my undying dream to move to a snowy climate, such as Upstate New York, where I'd be able to rejoice in a 100+ inches of snow a year. But for now, I just have to hope and dream of the ultimate snowstorm - the few tentative flakes drifting down from a leaden sky, building to a white torrent which goes on for hour after hour, coating everything in a magical layer of white, getting deeper and deeper. Seriously, what's more magical than that?
I'd like for this thread to be a positive thread about snow - no haters, please. I want this to be a thread that celebrates snow in the form of discussions about memorable snowstorms, current snow events, and perhaps a photo or two. For those of you who don't like snow, I don't wanna hear any complaints - there's a whole state (Florida) just for you, and you're welcome to visit / move there at any time.
Moderator cut: Editted thread rules: This thread is global, however keep the discussion to substantial snowfalls. No flurries. At least say, 3 inches (7.5 cm)
With that said, let it snow, let it snow, let it snowwwww
where in piedmont NC averages 10 inches of snow a year? closest is Winston Salem which averages 9.3 inches but then again I guess during the time period you grew up in 10 inches was the average. but just for you and all snow lovers I hope we get an epic storm that gives you down there in atlanta a good 12 inches of snow.
where in piedmont NC averages 10 inches of snow a year? closest is Winston Salem which averages 9.3 inches but then again I guess during the time period you grew up in 10 inches was the average. but just for you and all snow lovers I hope we get an epic storm that gives you down there in atlanta a good 12 inches of snow.
Yep, that's where I grew up, Winston-Salem. Back in my era, the average was a straight 10 inches.
Thanks for the positive thoughts about us getting a biggie this winter. Maybe, just maybe this will be our year.
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Did you get to drive Sno-Cats as well?
Yeah. Everybody makes mistakes in life, and that was one of my biggies. Not that I live in a snowy paradise now (1.8 inches of snow a year) but at least it's something. As everyone already knows, it's my undying dream to move to a snowy climate, such as Upstate New York, where I'd be able to rejoice in a 100+ inches of snow a year. But for now, I just have to hope and dream of the ultimate snowstorm - the few tentative flakes drifting down from a leaden sky, building to a white torrent which goes on for hour after hour, coating everything in a magical layer of white, getting deeper and deeper. Seriously, what's more magical than that? 
Back in my era, the average was a straight 10 inches.
