Sunday, December 23, 2007

Pre XMAS Gift for the Wasatch Mountains




Hello All!




I woke up this morning not really knowing what the snow god had in mind for all of us here in the Salt Lake City area, and got a huge smile on my face when my friends from the Deep Powder House (in beautiful Alta, UT.), had the weather forecast posted to my home page, and I knew that Christmas was going to be epic. Just like a little kid who knew he would be getting what he wanted for XMAS, this is what I was privy to:




NWS Digital Forecast Data for Alta


..Today...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Northwest wind 9 mph. High 23..Tonight...Partly cloudy. Southwest wind 8 mph. Low 11..


Monday...Snow. Snow accumulation 11 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. Southwest wind 18 mph. High 29..Monday Night...Snow. Snow accumulation 6 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 100 percent. North wind 21 mph. Low 3..


Christmas Day...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation 1 inch. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. North wind 17 mph. High 14..Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Low 3..


Wednesday...Snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. High 17..Wednesday Night...Snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 1..


Thursday...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 13..Thursday Night...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 30 percent. Low 0..


Friday...Snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 15..Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 50 percent. Low 4..


Saturday...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. High 20..Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. Low 5..


Sunday...Partly cloudy. High 22.


Now that I know all of my prayers have been answered by the snow gods, and the DPH (Deep Powder House) has taken an active role in meteorology, they are also the best Ski shop out west if not the U.S. The Deep Powder House has been in Alta for 50 years and has everything for your skiing needs. And I mean everything! Nordic, Tele, Slalom, and yes even the Uniskiier's can get their fix at the DPH! They have been in Ski Magazines Top Ten Ski Shop Series, constantly throughout the years. If your still not impressed, they are the oldest ski shop in the state of Utah! So it's a historical state landmark! Well, okay maybe not an official state landmark, but pretty damn close! The staff will exceed your expectations when your "pseudo" pro skiers from New York and Texas, just can't seem to get your ski's to work in the 700 inches of powder that coats the mountains to work, they will cater to your ego by putting you in an easier ski that really skis itself in these conditions, because after all it has nothing to do with your skiing abilities, but your faulty equipment. Though I digress, to see what the Deep Powder House has to offer and hours of operation, please visit them at http://www.deeppowderhouse.com/, and let em now that Sawickied sent ya, cause you may just get a discount. Now if you get to the mountain and don't know where to go, they are located next to the Gold Miner's Daughter, just above the kids towrope. Anyway folks hope that if you are in Alta, and in need of ski equipment this is mos def. the place to go! Sawickied