On Dec 7, 2004, at 10:03 PM, Mike Bernstein wrote:

>
> Come to think of it, Wes, what were the search parameters you used to
> determine the 40" cut-off?  IIRC, it was something to effect of "epic"
> and "trees" or some such.

Not epic. More like "bony" "thin" "hazards" vs "good" "ok" "skiable"

>  If that's the case, is the 40" line really the
> minimum recommended depth, or is that the "epic"

Minimum recommended. Field Tested. And, on average, not reached until
mid-January.

> Or maybe the "need-to-get-skied-bad" has just gone to my
> head.

That, and living inn the biggest city in the world rather than the
smallest state in the nation. It isn't even New Years yet: relax, be
patient, don't fall for marketing hype. And don't risk serious injury
on risky terrain skiing prematurely, especially if you have already
placed a non-refundable deposit on a western ski trip.

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