Here’s an interesting article courtesy of the Stockton Record about snow surveyors in the Sierra Nevada. It’s a testament to the law of shifting baselines. All of us skiers had been rejoincing at all the snow, but failed to realize that we’re only excited because it seems like a ton of snow compared to last season’s dismall snowfall.

In fact, this year is perfectly average. Read on...

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