How does woodward copper have snow?

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PeteyWykes

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Can someone please explain how woodward copper still has snow? Is it that cold at night? Do staffer cover it w/ tarps? How the hell is it still open, none the less open after timberline has closed?
 
topic:PeteyWykes said:
Can someone please explain how woodward copper still has snow? Is it that cold at night? Do staffer cover it w/ tarps? How the hell is it still open, none the less open after timberline has closed?
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Well see when the temperature drops below 32 degrees fahrenheit especially during the winter, moisture in the clouds falls to the earth, and we call this snow. Copper happened to get quite a bit this year, and it still hasn't "melted". That is "how woodward copper has snow".
 
i think they literally just push a huge pile together before the end of the season to help it last longer... could be wrong but ive heard that a few times from people
 
We have two parks for summer. Central Park is our larger park it's where our main park is in the winter, and also where our main park is for summer camp. Come mid April when copper has to close due to forest service permits they take the main park and the trails above and below it and push it all into one massive pile.

The hike park is the second park and the same idea but it is where our half pipe is in the winter. So they take the half pipe and the snow around it, push it straight down into one massive pile and that forms the hike park which is still there and will be open every Saturday 9-3 until September 19th weather dependent of course
 
im pretty sure there is still a decent amount of snow in areas of the backcountry in colorado as well. as far as i know there isn't any skiing here in utah at this point (i'd be happy if i was wrong and someone knew of somewhere). most places in the west suffered a lot more than colorado did from this mild winter and i think that has a lot to do with copper being able to stay open longer than timberline.
 
13472516:PilleDaKid said:
im pretty sure there is still a decent amount of snow in areas of the backcountry in colorado as well. as far as i know there isn't any skiing here in utah at this point (i'd be happy if i was wrong and someone knew of somewhere). most places in the west suffered a lot more than colorado did from this mild winter and i think that has a lot to do with copper being able to stay open longer than timberline.
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there are patches but even up around 13-14,000 feet its getting pretty beat. definitely still turns to be had though in certain areas
 
13472486:saracheezy said:
i think they literally just push a huge pile together before the end of the season to help it last longer... could be wrong but ive heard that a few times from people
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I remember seeing a edit of someone at Woodward but I can't remember the name, but anyways theirs was a good pile of snow that was around 50 feet that they where sking on.
 
13472491:ZachRyan said:
We have two parks for summer. Central Park is our larger park it's where our main park is in the winter, and also where our main park is for summer camp. Come mid April when copper has to close due to forest service permits they take the main park and the trails above and below it and push it all into one massive pile.

The hike park is the second park and the same idea but it is where our half pipe is in the winter. So they take the half pipe and the snow around it, push it straight down into one massive pile and that forms the hike park which is still there and will be open every Saturday 9-3 until September 19th weather dependent of course
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Anyone can buy a lift ticket on saturdays?
 
13472516:PilleDaKid said:
im pretty sure there is still a decent amount of snow in areas of the backcountry in colorado as well. as far as i know there isn't any skiing here in utah at this point (i'd be happy if i was wrong and someone knew of somewhere). most places in the west suffered a lot more than colorado did from this mild winter and i think that has a lot to do with copper being able to stay open longer than timberline.
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Last I looked about 2 weeks ago there was still some skiable snow on the glacier on Timpanogos, but even in the Uintas the snow was really sparse at upper elevations.
 
13472870:xX*TACO-DOG*Xx said:
is there a park open to the public that has a lift?
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Not to my knowledge, its a hike park. Which I am so hyped to shred at the end of this month.
 
Bump.

Op how can you be a skier and not have a clue about the effects of latitude and (in this case) altitude on a mountains avg seasonal temperatures?

Places like copper and abasin have colder temps in summer due to their high altitude, therefore when they have good winter snowfall the snow sticks around well into summer, especially if they pile it up into a mini glacier like woodward
 
The fact you bumped this 4 year old post just to then write this post... let's me know I wouldn't like you in person.

14035937:DolanReloaded said:
Bump.

Op how can you be a skier and not have a clue about the effects of latitude and (in this case) altitude on a mountains avg seasonal temperatures?

Places like copper and abasin have colder temps in summer due to their high altitude, therefore when they have good winter snowfall the snow sticks around well into summer, especially if they pile it up into a mini glacier like woodward
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13472516:PilleDaKid said:
im pretty sure there is still a decent amount of snow in areas of the backcountry in colorado as well. as far as i know there isn't any skiing here in utah at this point (i'd be happy if i was wrong and someone knew of somewhere). most places in the west suffered a lot more than colorado did from this mild winter and i think that has a lot to do with copper being able to stay open longer than timberline.
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Utah mountains still have a lot of snow. Check the Traveling Circus guys’ instagrams. They’ve been up at Brighton for the last two weeks.
 
14037406:Saga. said:
Utah mountains still have a lot of snow. Check the Traveling Circus guys’ instagrams. They’ve been up at Brighton for the last two weeks.
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You’re about 4 years too late
 
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