Many of us know the joy of waking up in the morning, looking at the snow report, and reading about the load of powder that’s landed on the mountain. But there are many other types of snow that you might encounter while reading those reports and while on the mountain, from packed powder to variable conditions and everything in between.
YouTuber PeakRankings went over the different types of snow that you might find on the weather report, and how resorts might exaggerate the conditions found on their mountain. Plus he discusses how different conditions might benefit certain types of skiers.
“A comprehensive breakdown of every ski resort surface condition rating you’ll ever see, including Powder, Packed Powder, Machine Groomed, Hard Pack, Variable, Artificial, and Spring Conditions.“