Gluey goo. Rubber cement snow. The stuff that suddenly slows your skis down, then lets them go, then slows them down again. Skiing it is like riding a bucking bronco.
Does anyone know what circumstances tend to produce this version of warm snow, as opposed to slush, mashed potatoes, chowder, corn, or any of the other versions of soft snow that happen in the spring? Can sticky snow be predicted, based on what happened the day before and overnight?
Does anyone know what circumstances tend to produce this version of warm snow, as opposed to slush, mashed potatoes, chowder, corn, or any of the other versions of soft snow that happen in the spring? Can sticky snow be predicted, based on what happened the day before and overnight?