Which Resort has the Best Snow Stake Cam?

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The season is rolling for most of us around here. Snow is piling up and there's more on the way. Resorts are open and chairs are spinning. Instead of working, I've been watching cams and making threads about snow stakes on NS. It got me thinking, which resort has the best snow stake? A simple ruler gets the job done, but stakes with character are more fun to look at.

My favorite local resort is Kirkwood, but admittedly it has a pretty lousy stake. They also placed it in an area that gets wind-scoured pretty badly. It's actively snowing rn and the stake shows nothing. Bad stake

Here are some of my favorite stakes in North America.

First up is Crested Butte. I like the incorporation of the ol' crusty butt logo. The hashtag is cheesy but endearing. The measurements are crisp and easily understood. Solid 9/10

Next, we got Whitefish. Again it does a great job incorporating the logo. That's a nice logo. The measurements are even better. Very nice. 9/10

I think the all-time best stake is Gnorm the Powder Gnome at Revelstoke. The 10" fella has a great history and does his job admirably. What he lacks in ruler measurements, he makes up for in handsome looks. 10/10

Go ahead and share your favorite snow stakes. Which one reigns supreme (besides Gnorm)? Which stakes are trash? Lemme know

Dec 1 2022 12:55PM

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tutipups

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here resorts decided not to open because rain

Dec 1 2022 1:37PM

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castles is nice

Dec 1 2022 2:51PM

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mattytru

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i find a-basin's really hard to read because 1) it doesn't have a measurement stake on it and 2) all the angles make it very difficult to estimate

Dec 1 2022 2:59PM

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BrandoComando

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mattytrui find a-basin's really hard to read because 1) it doesn't have a measurement stake on it and 2) all the angles make it very difficult to estimate

There's potential here. They could improve it if each horizontal line measured an inch. Maybe it does, but it's impossible to tell

Dec 1 2022 3:01PM

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BrandoComandoThere's potential here. They could improve it if each horizontal line measured an inch. Maybe it does, but it's impossible to tell

for real, it looks sweet, just hard to use

Dec 1 2022 3:53PM

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Check Loveland’s and you’ll get an idea

mattytrufor real, it looks sweet, just hard to use

Dec 1 2022 4:33PM

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I've always wondered if resorts have to keep the locations of there snow stakes secret or blocked off so people don't fuck with them

Dec 1 2022 5:09PM

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I would like to submit Crystal's as one of the worst.

They put theirs in a drift where they shovel out the lift.

**This post was edited on Dec 1st 2022 at 5:14:01pm

Dec 1 2022 5:12PM

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Simple, easy to read, and accurate

Dec 1 2022 10:14PM

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I *would* give Taos a very average 6/10 nothing special kinda boring, but they do put chiles marking spice level every 6" which gets them a bonus point from me, 6.9/10.

Sugarbush gets a 9/10 for having two and being pretty damn transparent about how they use them and the relatively poor correlation to actual on snow conditions.

I give the best rating to Revy though, 10/10 for the gnome. Frankly it makes reading measurements fairly difficult (and literally impossible past 10"), I don't even have the slightest clue what elevation its at, but who cares considering how much it snows there. If Gnorm is buried, which he often is, you're going to have a damn good day.

Dec 1 2022 10:58PM

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cultraraI would like to submit Crystal's as one of the worst.

They put theirs in a drift where they shovel out the lift.

**This post was edited on Dec 1st 2022 at 5:14:01pm

God damn that is ass. I don’t remember it being like that a couple years ago :/

Dec 1 2022 11:06PM

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Seeing some of those makes me feel glad ab the one my local mountain has

Dec 1 2022 11:15PM

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I love the blue lit up vibe of Loveland's. Especially when there's snow in front of it.

Dec 2 2022 2:14AM

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I agree. Loveland’s is one of easiest and most accurate to read but it can be a letdown when you look at other snowstakes and then Loveland brings you back to reality lol

RIP_leos_shackI love the blue lit up vibe of Loveland's. Especially when there's snow in front of it.

Dec 2 2022 2:18AM

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My favorite snow stake looks a lot like this. Good girth and length

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aspen’s snowstake is pretty cool

Dec 5 2022 3:26AM

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Seeing some of those makes me feel glad ab the one my local mountain has

Did they spray paint a pizza box?

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Castles is the one I picture when I think of a snow stake lol. Shows depth in inches and cm. Has a logo and slick color gradient. And the skinnier one is good up to 4'.