why  the famous Alps of Switserland always have snow?
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They are so high the temerature never reaches above freezing and there for you have solid water (ice, snow, etc...) almost all year long, and all year long in the highest of elevations.
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info\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_climate\n\ngraph\nhttp://www.vaw.ethz.ch/research/glaciology/permafrost/gz_permafrost_temp_monitoring_1.jpg/image\nhttp://www.cbr.washington.edu/data/Streams/dataimg/Storet134.gif
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You know what they say? Go straight to the source!\n\nhttp://www.arcticcat.com/snow/
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Snow in Australia falls in the Australia Alps, it snows inTasmania, It can fall in other parts of Victoria such as Ballarat (as it did about two weeks ago, it snows in the southern highlands north of Canberra, it snows in the blue mountains west of sydney from Bullaburra to Mt Victoria (in fact last week it snowed on a bushfire, which by the way is now out of control - close to where I live) it snows from Lithgow to Orange ( west of Mt Victoria) It can snow on the tablelands as far north of as Southern Queensland (as it did last week).\n\nHow do I know this. Well I am Australian. I live in the Blue Mountains and this all happened last week. Yesterday the temperatures were extremely hot (a complete turn around from last week, which led to our media calling it SNOVEMBER, due to the snow across the country - Tasmania to Queensland), 40 degrees (for those in the US - 104 degrees).\n\nYes it snows in Australia, but not just south of Canberra. Yes from Tasmania to Queensland. It is the ski fields that are south of Canberra.\n\nHope this helps.
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The blue lines seen on events set on snow, such as the downhill, the slalom, and the snowboard cross, show the best best skiing / riding line. If you go outside those lines all that happens is that you lose the potential for the best speed. However, in some slalom events you will see a broken line. In these events if you miss or straddle a gate, your run will be declared void and you will be eliminated from the event
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Yes it cdan be too cold to snow. \n\nThe driest spot on the face of the earth is NOT the Atacama desert, it is the South Pole. From the reference here are figures of mm. of precipitable water vapor in the air measured in 1995:\n\nSouth Pole \nPercentile, Winter  & Summer \n\n25%, .19    .34\n50%, .25    .47\n75%, .32    .67\n\nAtacama\nPercentile, Winter & Summer\n\n25%, .68 1.1\n50%,  1.0 2.0\n75%,  1.6 3.7\n\nThe Atacama is so dry that there are some places in the Atacam where it has never been any measurable rain recorded, in over 100 years of measurements. Yet, the driest season in the Atacama still has considerably more precipitable water vapor in the air than the most humid season at the South Pole.  \n\nSo the answer is, yes it can be so cold that there is no moisture in the air, so it cannot snow.
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well, it's great there, who cares about the winter? if other people can live there, why u couldn't? ya, it might be a bit cold and the winters may be bad, but i'm sure u can ski...well, enjoy it!!! i'd like to have the opportunity to go there too...
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supertopo.com says, "Yosemite has some of the best weather of any climbing area in the United States. Because the climbs start from elevations between 2800-7500 feet, there is usually some place with good climbing temperatures throughout the year. Spring and fall have the best climbing weather. Summer cragging is usually uncomfortably hot but the long routes can be cool enough. Winter can have good climbing weather but can also have months of uniquely wet and severe Sierra storms. A dry November is our favorite time in Yosemite--perfect temps in the sun and no crowds."
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No, Mont Blanc is not the highest peak in Europe. Mt. Elbrus in Russia is. Mont Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps, but it's not even among Europe's top 5.\n\nThere isn't a trail to the summit, but it isn't a super technical climb either. You do need some basic mountaineering experience and competency with an ice axe, crampons, and rope.  There are some long glacier climbs and short rock climbs. If you have no mountaineering experience, some companies will offer week long instructional courses ending in a climb of the mountain (if you have enough money!). It certainly isn't Everest. From a technical standpoint, it is probably a little easier than the Grand Teton in Wyoming. The biggest hurdles on Mont Blanc are the altitude (spending extra time acclimatizing is a MUST) and the weather.
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Switzerland....because i've never seen snow in my life.
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It's because the tops of mountains has colder temperature than the bottom, that warm air rise up from the earth's heat to the air where they condense, form into clouds around the tip of the mountain is the land which is most coldest. At that position, it is a spot where clouds can be seen most often.
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Being from Vermont where the best skiing is the season typically is from middle of December to late March early April.  You usually get a warm spell that melts the snow around christmas to New Years.  Febuary is the coldest month, and usually Febuary and March and the best times to go skiing.\n\nIn the rockies, it is mid to late november to April, sometimes May if it is a good year.  And they don't face the warm spells as much because of the higher elevations.
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It takes time to transfer the thermal energy to the snow.  Snow also has an insulating effect on lower layers of snow, making it difficult to transfer heat there, making snow more persistent than would be expected.
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Because everyone wants to live here.  The climate is great.  You can swim in the ocean, a river, lakes.  You can go snow skiing or water skiing in the same area at different times of the year.  You can experience the excitement of a huge, diverse city like San Fran or drive a short distance and enjoy peace and quiet of a mountain.  We don't have tornadoes or hurricanes (just the VERY rare earthquake).  We don't grow big bugs...etc, etc, etc
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There is little precipitation at the Antarctica because of the low temperatures. Cold air does not hold as much moisture as hot air. In the winter for exsample the humidity is lower than in the summer ( humidity is scale of how much moisture is in the air). Moisture in the air rises and settles in the clouds to produce snow or rain. When the temperature stays as cold as in does in Antarctica little moisture is present to create snow or rain. The snow that is on the ground in pictures and movies that you may see has been there for sometime. There is stays so cold that when snow does fall it takes it a long time to melt. I hope this was helpful.
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just a superstition.\n\nhow would it be possible; somewhere ealse nearby - a higher elevatino or a bit to the north - will invariably have had snow before you (thus your snow wasn't "first" of the season).
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I love it.  I have been skiing for over 40 years and hope to be able to continue skiing for at least another 20 years.  Alpine skiing is exhilerating.  Cross country skiing is certainly an excellent aerobic exercise.\nSome of the places where I have enjoyed skiing are in Quebec: Mt. Tremblant, Mont Ste. Anne; and in Kitzbuehel, Austria.