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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: ergophobe on January 25, 2017, 02:54:13 AM

Title: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: ergophobe on January 25, 2017, 02:54:13 AM
Highway 41 closed Sunday night and finally reopened this afternoon. We have been unable to leave for two days and, to be fair, didn't want to leave anyway.

I've been getting my exercise in shoveling and snowblowing and skiing if I have energy left

Here's a clip yesterday while I was out shoveling
https://goo.gl/photos/YyWic6TYu2wxLq4k8

We skied for an hour and a half at lunch today
https://goo.gl/photos/3TohTsuNwszufvYW7

For the first time in five years, it doesn't feel like drought
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: Travoli on January 25, 2017, 05:25:29 AM
That's stunning. Back feeling ok after clearing the walk?
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: Rooftop on January 25, 2017, 08:46:54 AM
Wow. That looks amazing.  If My wife and kids saw this you'd have house guests.
How remote is that?  do you get completely cut off or are there other snowed in neighbours around?
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: Rupert on January 25, 2017, 08:50:38 AM
I get excited just looking at that video :)

So how many feet is that?
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: ergophobe on January 25, 2017, 09:29:54 PM
Quote from: Travoli on January 25, 2017, 05:25:29 AM
That's stunning. Back feeling ok after clearing the walk?

The walk is no problem. It's the big, heavy, compacted, icy berm the plow leaves behind that takes you to your knees. But yes, back's doing okay. I've gotten soft over these last five drought winters though

Quotedo you get completely cut off or are there other snowed in neighbours around?

We have maybe 15-20 neighbors and a lot of rental properties (150 houses total). As long as the power doesn't go out, it's kind of fun. So the neighborhood was cut off for two days, but I broke a shear pin on the snowblower and a neighbor hooked me up.

QuoteSo how many feet is that?

We got just shy of four feet on the deck since last I shoveled (I think that was Thursday). A neighbor who actually measures says the total for the last week is 59", so about five feet. In 2011 we had a storm that dumped 11 feet starting at 4am Sunday and finishing at on Wednesday. We were actually snowed out during that one and couldn't get back into the house for a week. When we arrived home, I walked straight onto the second floor balcony

Quoteyou'd have house guests

We've had a few visitors from Webmasterworld and Pubcon over the years - skibum has probably spent at least six weeks total. If we have space, we'd love to see you.

Tom
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: Drastic on January 25, 2017, 10:34:36 PM
Just incredible, looks like so much fun.

How is skibum btw?
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: ergophobe on January 25, 2017, 11:18:05 PM
Quote from: Drastic on January 25, 2017, 10:34:36 PM
How is skibum btw?

Hasn't worked in years, living up to his name. Though he keeps an apt in PA, he's mostly been living out of his car and taking pictures of national parks and other natural areas. The first time he came to visit, he had just started and his photos were so-so. After five (?) years of doing nothing but, he does some amazing work and is selling some, but not enough to live on so he's considering (shudder) going back to work. Last time he was through was last spring I think.

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/adam-jewell.html?tab=artworkgalleries
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: ergophobe on January 25, 2017, 11:21:20 PM
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/wyoming-bighorn-brawl-adam-jewell.html
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: Drastic on January 25, 2017, 11:34:52 PM
Wow, beautiful work. When he's ready to get back to w*rk bring him in!
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: Rupert on January 26, 2017, 06:59:25 AM
After a few years skiing I see he changed his name from skibum to ski anything . He has a lovely way of catching the light.
Title: Re: It's been snowing a little in Yosemite
Post by: Travoli on January 26, 2017, 04:54:00 PM
Some of those photos are WOW