An early season Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) check in—wax and scrape your snow sliding tools. Last season at The High Route, we habitually checked in on regional/basin-wide SWE, or snow water equivalent, throughout the season. First, why, as backcountry tourists, are we concerned with SWE and not simply the cumulative snow depth on the…
The Season’s First SWE Check-In
Oct. 31st SWE.
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