Secrets of the greatest snow on earth : weather, climate change, and finding deep powder in Utah's Wasatch mountains and around the world / Jim Steenburgh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steenburgh, Jim, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Global warming.

Weather.

Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Utah State University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Utah has long claimed to have the greatest snow on Earth-the state itself has even trademarked the phrase. In Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, Jim Steenburgh investigates Wasatch weather, exposing the myths, explaining the reality, and revealing how and why Utah's powder lives up to its reputation. Steenburgh also examines ski and snowboard regions beyond Utah, making this book a meteorological guide to mountain weather and snow climates around the world. Chapters explore mountain weather, avalanches and snow safety, historical accounts of weather events and snow conditions, and the basi

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Secrets; 2. Wasatch Microclimates; 3. Beyond Utah; 4. Flaky Science; 5. Lake Effect; 6. Alta Goes to War; 7. Beyond the Ropes; 8. Powder Prediction; 9. Global Warming; Glossary; Bibliography; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 16, 2014).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4920-1678-0

0-87421-951-5

OCLC:

932313683