Author: Trevor Paetkau 作者:特雷弗Paetkau
Article source: http://www.articlebug.com/ . 文章来源: http://www.articlebug.com/ 。 Used with author's permission. 用作者的许可。 Three days of sleet pellets bouncing off boilerplate and a wet wind that renders Goretex useless ...为期3天的雨夹雪微丸兴奋得蹦样板和湿风,使使用Goretex无用... herein lies no joy.这里是没有的喜悦。 And worse yet, if you're holed up at the Chateau Whistler shelling out hundreds a night, you're doubly irate and ready to give the whole ski industry a swift kick in its over-priced, padded rear-end.而更糟糕的是,如果你躲藏在惠斯勒城堡炮击了数百一个晚上,你是双重的愤怒和准备放弃整个滑雪产业迅速踢在了价格,衬垫尾部。 So, what's the lesson?那么,什么样的教训? Stay away from the Chateau Whistler?远离惠斯勒城堡? Well ...嗯... apart from the obvious; let me state the obvious.除了显而易见的;让我明显的。 Whistler's poorly kept secret is that, regardless of the time of year, skiers stand a better than average chance of encountering gray clouds, snow like cement and an evil penetrating dampness.惠斯勒的不良保密的是,不论时间的一年,滑雪者站在一个更美好高于平均水平的机会遇到了灰色的云,雪像水泥和一个邪恶的穿透潮湿。 Likewise, no-one should be surprised when their mid January Laurentian ski sojourn turns into an exercise in frost-bite avoidance.同样,没有人应该感到惊讶时, 1月中旬劳伦森滑雪场逗留变成了演习霜冻咬撤销。 The following advice is designed to slap you with what should be obvious, but because of our skier's ever optimistic hearts, is almost always ignored.以下建议是为了打你的话应该是显而易见的,但是因为我们运动员的以往任何时候都乐观的心,几乎总是被忽略。 So listen up.因此,收听了。 November 十一月 Visit the coastal ranges.访问沿海范围。 As of November 14, 2005 Mount Baker had a 7 foot base.截至2005年十一月十四日贝克山7英尺的基础。 A little wet maybe, but who cares about a dose of Sierra Cement when thanksgiving is still two weeks away.有一点也许湿,但谁在乎剂量时,塞拉利昂水泥感恩仍然是两个星期了。 Avoid the east...避免东部... Tremblant's mountain-cams showed absolutely zero (nada) snow for the same date in spite of their promises of an early opening.蒙特朗布朗的山区摄像机显示,绝对零(滩)雪的同一天,尽管其承诺,早日开放。 December / Christmas Season 12月/圣诞季节 It's god awful dank and dark in the coastal ranges this time of year, and the joy of just being in the mountains again has worn off.这是神可怕的潮湿和黑暗中的沿海范围内每年的这个时候,和喜悦,只是在山中再次消失。 By Christmas, the snow pack in the Rockies should have filled in and its a whole lot drier at 10,000 feet than it is at 3,500.到今年圣诞节,雪包中的洛矶山应填写和一大堆少雨,在10000英尺比现在的3500 。 Any interior range is your best bet.任何内部范围是你最好的赌注。 Keep avoiding the east, the snow guns will be blasting you in the face, and its bound to be gray, icy and frigid.请避免东部地区,大雪将枪爆你的脸,和它注定是灰色的,冰冷和严寒。 January / February 1月/ 2月 Has anyone truly, honestly liked skiing in the middle of winter.有没有人真正的,诚实喜欢滑雪的隆冬时节。 There is no sun, the east and interior ranges are frigid, the coastal ranges are dark and gloomy.没有太阳以东和内部范围的严寒,沿海范围的晦暗。 That said, if you're going to ski (and who isn't?) take your pick between light or temperature ...这就是说,如果你去滑雪(谁不是? )然后挑选之间的光线或温度... Southern Colorado, the Monashees, and Eastern Rockies have more hours of sun per day than elsewhere, the coastal ranges are warmer, and the east is ...科罗拉多州南部的Monashees ,落基山脉和东欧有更多的时间,每天太阳比其他地方,沿海范围的温暖,和东部是... well, the east is still afflicted with bullet proof snow and windswept runs.同时,东部仍是患有防弹降雪和大风运行。 March 3月 You're in business everywhere ...你在商业世界各地... this is the time of year skiing is at its best almost everywhere ...这是一年时间的滑雪是最好的几乎所有地方... In the east, the sun will actually bless you with some warmth, the snow pack is at its most filled in (you can finally ski those vaunted glades the marketing guys keep throwing at you in their brochures), and the days have stretched out to light your way home from the bar.在东部地区,太阳将实际保佑你一些温暖,雪包,在其最填补(你终于可以滑雪那些自诩空地营销家伙保持在你扔在他们的小册子) ,以及天伸出来根据您回家的路上从酒吧。 The Rockies still have light dry powder and will be as filled in as they're going to get.洛矶山仍然有轻干粉,将作为填补因为他们要得到。 As for the Coastal Ranges, if you get a good week you'll be in heaven ...至于海岸山脉,如果您获得良好的一周您将在天堂... top to bottom skiing, massive snow pack, and as much sun as you can expect anytime of year.从上到下滑雪,大量积雪,并为许多太阳你随时可以期待的一年。 Late March 3月下旬 It's a shame, but on many Eastern mountains the snow pack has deteriorated to the degree that anything interesting is either so bony a rider is risking life and limb, or its simply closed.这是一种耻辱,但在许多东欧山区的积雪已经恶化到一定程度,任何有趣的是,要么使骨是乘客冒着生命和肢体,或其简单地关闭。 There is lots of light however, and the sun is still putting in an extra effort without degrading the surface too much.有许多轻然而,太阳仍然是投入额外的努力没有有辱人格的表面太多。 The Rockies and Coastal ranges are still in top form.洛矶山和沿海幅度仍处于最佳状态。 Spring 春天 Tuckerman, Tuckerman, Tuckerman ... Tuckerman , Tuckerman , Tuckerman ... here's where eastern riders get to shove it in the face of all those Western hotshots ...这里的骑手在东部去推它在面对所有这些西方能人... there are core lines here that have more history than any other on the continent, and by April enough snow has blown over the top of Mount Washington to fill in what's going to get filled in, and the ski-out is still open...有核心线在这里有更多的历史比任何其他的大陆,四月足够的积雪已炸毁了山顶,以填补美国在发生了什么事情得到填补,以及滑雪场淘汰仍然是开放的... you haven't paid you're dues until you've paid them there.您还没有支付你的会费,直到您已经付给他们那里。 That said, anyplace still open with a patio, cold beer and a slush puddle will do the trick ...也就是说,任何地方仍然开放的天井,冰镇啤酒和一个秘密水潭将尽的伎俩... spring afternoons at the bottom of a ski-hill, any ski-hill, are what adolescent memories are made of.春天下午底部的一个滑雪山,任何滑雪山,是什么青春期的记忆了。 Late Spring / Summer 晚春/夏 Back to the coastal range, my friends ...回到沿海范围内,我的朋友... core skiers will still recall the year Mount Baker was open until the July 4th long weekend.核心滑雪者将仍然记得今年贝克山开放,直到7月4日长周末。 Blackcomb Glacier and Mount Hood offer lift serviced skiing throughout the summer.布莱克姆山冰川和遮光罩提供服务的滑雪取消整个夏天。 And that's that ...这是... mountain sports are, by their nature, dependent upon the weather; a great day can be had on any mountain at anytime of the year and likewise; a horrible day can hit any mountain anytime ...登山运动是根据其性质,取决于天气;一个伟大的日子已经可以在任何山区在任何时候,今年同样;一个可怕的一天能打出任何山区随时... no matter what decision is made, it's still serendipity that rules.无论作出决定,它还是偶然的规则。 Get outside.获得境外。 About the Author 作者简介 In addition to his lifelong interest in the outdoors recreation community, Trevor Paetkau is the proprietor of Moraine Adventure Books , an independent source of Adventure Travel and Outdoor Recreation books, articles, advice and resources.除了他终生的兴趣,户外康乐社区,特雷弗Paetkau是所有人的梦探险书籍,一个独立的来源, 探险旅行和户外休闲书籍,文章,咨询和资源。 Tags:标签:
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