THE SECRETS

On December 4, 1960, the legend was born. Inspired by a recent visit of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, a young editor named Tom Korologos opened a special ski edition of theSalt Lake Tribune’s Home Magazinewith the headline “The Greatest Snow on Earth” (figure 1.1). Tom exclaimed...

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Published inSecrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth p. 4
Main Author JIM STEENBURGH
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Utah State University Press 15.11.2014
Subjects
Atmospheric sciences
Behavioral sciences
Canyons
Climate models
Climatic zones
Climatology
Earth sciences
Environmental studies
Erosional landforms
Fluid dynamics
Fluid mechanics
Geography
Geomorphology
Hydrology
Hydrometeorology
Landforms
Leisure studies
Material concentration
Mechanics
Meteorological phenomena
Meteorology
Moisture content
Physical sciences
Physics
Precipitation
Recreation
Skiing
Skis
Snow
Snowboards
Sporting goods
Sports
Sports equipment
Storms
Water
Water depth
Winter sports
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Summary:On December 4, 1960, the legend was born. Inspired by a recent visit of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, a young editor named Tom Korologos opened a special ski edition of theSalt Lake Tribune’s Home Magazinewith the headline “The Greatest Snow on Earth” (figure 1.1). Tom exclaimed, “Intermountain folk will tell you that the winds blowing from the west the wet, sticky snows in the Sierras. When the storms reach the Intermountain ranges, only the most perfect dry powder is left. That’s just a sprinkling what you’ll find in this vast, scenic country that is
ISBN:9780874219500
0874219507
DOI:10.7330/9780874219517.c001