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Looks like that’s all she wrote for regular season, 621”! Pretty amazing after last year and considering the slow start. Back in December, who would have thought we’d stack such a great season? Then again, seasons aren’t stacked in inches, rather in memories, moments of laughter, face shots, untracked lines, pushing yourself a little further than you thought you could, sharing your love of skiing with your kids, powder days with friends (old and new), maybe an apres beer, and just generally being out in the magic of the mountains. What are some of your highlights? What are the things that make a season for you? Genuinely curious. #yeahbuoy
Apr 17
Looks like that’s all she wrote for regular season, 621”! Pretty amazing after last year and considering the slow start. Back in December, who would have thought we’d stack such a great season? Then again, seasons aren’t stacked in inches, rather in memories, moments of laughter, face shots, untracked lines, pushing yourself a little further than you thought you could, sharing your love of skiing with your kids, powder days with friends (old and new), maybe an apres beer, and just generally being out in the magic of the mountains. What are some of your highlights? What are the things that make a season for you? Genuinely curious. #yeahbuoy
15th coming into view, still a little sloppy, 0-40” ,but that should tighten up as we get into the weekend. What a great weekend of April skiing! My cup is not half empty, not half full, just plain ol full. Hope you got to enjoy. #yeahbuoy
Apr 8
15th coming into view, still a little sloppy, 0-40” ,but that should tighten up as we get into the weekend. What a great weekend of April skiing! My cup is not half empty, not half full, just plain ol full. Hope you got to enjoy. #yeahbuoy
So do you remember that buoy pop from four days ago? Well, she’s still going & looks like it might be a five or six day storm starting around the 15th keeping the tax day pow day tradition alive. It ain’t over till it’s over. There’s one more storm floating out there in the middle of the Pacific heading towards Hawaii. Looks like it might pop on the 14th or 15th which would drop a storm around the 26th or 27th. #yeahbuoy
Apr 6
So do you remember that buoy pop from four days ago? Well, she’s still going & looks like it might be a five or six day storm starting around the 15th keeping the tax day pow day tradition alive. It ain’t over till it’s over. There’s one more storm floating out there in the middle of the Pacific heading towards Hawaii. Looks like it might pop on the 14th or 15th which would drop a storm around the 26th or 27th. #yeahbuoy
Looks like there may be another buoypop on the horizon for the the 13th/14th, so storm here around the 25th/26th, we’ll see what temps are doing. I know some are ready for spring, don’t shoot the messenger. #yeahbuoy
Apr 5
Looks like there may be another buoypop on the horizon for the the 13th/14th, so storm here around the 25th/26th, we’ll see what temps are doing. I know some are ready for spring, don’t shoot the messenger. #yeahbuoy
The wheel is turning and you can slow down you can’t let go and you can’t hold on, you can’t go back and you can’t stand still of the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will. This looks like a multi-day storm, of course I’ll be out of town, but looks like a banger assuming temps are cold enough. #yeahbuoy
Apr 4
The wheel is turning and you can slow down you can’t let go and you can’t hold on, you can’t go back and you can’t stand still of the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will. This looks like a multi-day storm, of course I’ll be out of town, but looks like a banger assuming temps are cold enough. #yeahbuoy
This guy popped sooner than I thought, tax day pow day tradition continues, April 15th (not 18th, or maybe if it sticks around for a few days). Btw, I’m not sure I had the right season end snow totals, found it on freethepowder.com, but seems like the numbers were low, if anyone has a better source I’m interested. Also, this is just me doing powderbuoy sharing the stuff I look at to try and schedule my life, don’t have a research team or any employees other than 3 labs who help out occasionally. Not as many snow lab reports this year, but they’ll be back, it’s been a busy year with non-powderbuoy life, need to get back into better balance, but that’s ok, still been a great season. #yeahbuoy
Apr 3
This guy popped sooner than I thought, tax day pow day tradition continues, April 15th (not 18th, or maybe if it sticks around for a few days). Btw, I’m not sure I had the right season end snow totals, found it on freethepowder.com, but seems like the numbers were low, if anyone has a better source I’m interested. Also, this is just me doing powderbuoy sharing the stuff I look at to try and schedule my life, don’t have a research team or any employees other than 3 labs who help out occasionally. Not as many snow lab reports this year, but they’ll be back, it’s been a busy year with non-powderbuoy life, need to get back into better balance, but that’s ok, still been a great season. #yeahbuoy
Buoy popping over my 565” season total guess, I think we’ve got next weekend and another around to 10th/11th, then 18th or so and that may wrap er up. The season started super slow and then Feb really delivered, since we got all of our high pressure ridges out of the way early. March went out the way it came in, and now we get some spring skiing at its finest. Updated total guess around 620”. All in all, I’d call it a win of a season, especially after last year’s banger. #yeahbuoy
Apr 2
Buoy popping over my 565” season total guess, I think we’ve got next weekend and another around to 10th/11th, then 18th or so and that may wrap er up. The season started super slow and then Feb really delivered, since we got all of our high pressure ridges out of the way early. March went out the way it came in, and now we get some spring skiing at its finest. Updated total guess around 620”. All in all, I’d call it a win of a season, especially after last year’s banger. #yeahbuoy
Mini pop for the 7th. More snow still incoming into the end of the month. Nice refresh next buoypop looks to be on April 2nd or 3rd and there’s a big storm heading towards Alaska for what that’s worth. #yeahbuoy
Mar 27
Mini pop for the 7th. More snow still incoming into the end of the month. Nice refresh next buoypop looks to be on April 2nd or 3rd and there’s a big storm heading towards Alaska for what that’s worth. #yeahbuoy
March came in like a lion in Zion, kind of a lamb in between and roaring out like a Lion again. Looking strong through the rest of the month my guess is 50-60” (including today) in cottonwoods. In other news, went to the US Ski an Snowboard hall of fame induction last night, congrats to all new inductees. Lots of legends and great people in one room. Ever since I was a kid in NJ, got my first job at Pelican Ski & Sport on Rt 10, watching Greg Stump movies, reading Powder magazine and selling skis even though I was technically a grunt and should have been in the back room inadvertently making mustard gas from pool chemicals; I have loved skiing/riding and the whole community. Jake & Dave Moe (founders of Powder Magazine) helped pave the way for many to follow those dreams, and for that I am ever grateful. I feel lucky to have decided to move to Utah in 1993 to go to the U of U, I am blessed and grateful for the journey this whole crazy Powderbuoy thing has taken on and the payback I get in my heart and soul. Thanks to anyone who has read this far and in the words of Powder Magazine, “Powder to the People” 🙏#yeahbuoy.
Mar 24
March came in like a lion in Zion, kind of a lamb in between and roaring out like a Lion again. Looking strong through the rest of the month my guess is 50-60” (including today) in cottonwoods. In other news, went to the US Ski an Snowboard hall of fame induction last night, congrats to all new inductees. Lots of legends and great people in one room. Ever since I was a kid in NJ, got my first job at Pelican Ski & Sport on Rt 10, watching Greg Stump movies, reading Powder magazine and selling skis even though I was technically a grunt and should have been in the back room inadvertently making mustard gas from pool chemicals; I have loved skiing/riding and the whole community. Jake & Dave Moe (founders of Powder Magazine) helped pave the way for many to follow those dreams, and for that I am ever grateful. I feel lucky to have decided to move to Utah in 1993 to go to the U of U, I am blessed and grateful for the journey this whole crazy Powderbuoy thing has taken on and the payback I get in my heart and soul. Thanks to anyone who has read this far and in the words of Powder Magazine, “Powder to the People” 🙏#yeahbuoy.
First day of spring, but snow is just around the corner starting on the 24th for a few days. There’s another buoypop coming tomorrow and on the 24th, those put April 3rd & 7th on the radar for next storms. It ain’t over and who doesn’t like spring skiing?! What do we think season total will be at Alta? I’m guessing 565, what’s your guess? #yeahbuoy
Mar 20
First day of spring, but snow is just around the corner starting on the 24th for a few days. There’s another buoypop coming tomorrow and on the 24th, those put April 3rd & 7th on the radar for next storms. It ain’t over and who doesn’t like spring skiing?! What do we think season total will be at Alta? I’m guessing 565, what’s your guess? #yeahbuoy
There we go, a little hope on the horizon, a couple of little mini bumps and then a pop make me think that we could start seeing a little bit of snow starting around the 22nd with some more follow through into the 24th then 26th. As much as February was an overachiever March has been kind of okayish. Don’t count this season out just yet, I had my best day of the year on April 5th last year so there’s always a chance. It looks like a little Cottonwood crossed over the 500 inch mark on this last storm, I bet no one thought that was happening the way the season started out so slowly. #yeahbuoy
Mar 14
There we go, a little hope on the horizon, a couple of little mini bumps and then a pop make me think that we could start seeing a little bit of snow starting around the 22nd with some more follow through into the 24th then 26th. As much as February was an overachiever March has been kind of okayish. Don’t count this season out just yet, I had my best day of the year on April 5th last year so there’s always a chance. It looks like a little Cottonwood crossed over the 500 inch mark on this last storm, I bet no one thought that was happening the way the season started out so slowly. #yeahbuoy
Was off by a few days but next storm lined up for weds, lots of variability still, looks a little more put together up north. Small buoy pop yesterday puts the 22nd on the radar and looks like there may be some more buoy popping action later this week. Match came in like a lion last week but as of now isn’t looking nearly as exciting as Feb was. Spent the last week in warmer climates chasing permit salt water fly fishing, finally caught my first, so I’ve got that going for me… which is nice. #yeahbuoy #springforward
Mar 11
Was off by a few days but next storm lined up for weds, lots of variability still, looks a little more put together up north. Small buoy pop yesterday puts the 22nd on the radar and looks like there may be some more buoy popping action later this week. Match came in like a lion last week but as of now isn’t looking nearly as exciting as Feb was. Spent the last week in warmer climates chasing permit salt water fly fishing, finally caught my first, so I’ve got that going for me… which is nice. #yeahbuoy #springforward
Storm inbound, 18-24 up high, a little warm before the storm right now. Looks like the next storm coming in with the beginning of March, looks like it’s a little more put together and stronger in Jackson. There was a small buoy pop yesterday which puts the eighth or ninth on the calendar for some snow. This kinda looks like the last pop until about the second or third of March, that means we probably mellow out on the storm front after the ninth for a week or so, we shall see. #lyeahbuoy
Feb 27
Storm inbound, 18-24 up high, a little warm before the storm right now. Looks like the next storm coming in with the beginning of March, looks like it’s a little more put together and stronger in Jackson. There was a small buoy pop yesterday which puts the eighth or ninth on the calendar for some snow. This kinda looks like the last pop until about the second or third of March, that means we probably mellow out on the storm front after the ninth for a week or so, we shall see. #lyeahbuoy
