Light, Fluffy Snow is better than Wet, Heavy Snow

While normally I hate to get over aggressive in a debate Con's response has forced me to, shall we call it, the "dark side" 1. You state that I have "obviously never gone skiing before" and call yourself an avid skier yet, you say that wet, heavy snow is better than light, fluffy snow for skiing. How you can make that conclusion as an avid skier is beyond me. Before I respond to that horrible insult to skiing I'll briefly go over my qualifications. First of all, I do ski and have been skiing for the past 19 years. -From age 2-11 I skied approximately 15-20 days per year. -From the ages of 11 to 15 I raced competitively in the Far West and Tahoe Leagues of California and Nevada. At the age of 15 I won first place overall in my league for the season. -From the ages of 15 to 18 I competed in Freestyle Skiing primarily in USASA and regional competitions. I placed many times in all events but my best events were halfpipe and skiercross. -At age 19 I was a race and freestyle skiing coach for local mountain in charge of about 20 kids. -From 19-current I've been a ski instructor and part time race coach when time permits. -At my peak I averaged about 70 days a season for 7 seasons -Now I average about 30 days per season. -To date I have close to 1000 days on the mountain. Given the qualifications noted above I would say I am more than a "avid skier" and that your conclusions about the type of snow that skiers prefer are completely FALSE. Any "avid" skier would know that light, fluffy snow is preferred over wet, heavy snow. Light, fluffy snow is the easiest and most pleasurable snow to ski in. Do you ever wonder why people prefer "powder" to ski in and not what we call "sierra cement" (wet, heavy snow)? Skiers dream of days where 2 feet of light, fluffy snow falls overnight so they can go out the next morning and experience luscious face shots on every turn. -Light snow is not the reason you go home with wet socks and ski boots, wet heavy snow is as it has more moisture content. -Light snow is MUCH easier to stop in that wet, heavy snow. In fact, it is much safer to stop in light, fluffy snow than it is to stop in wet, heavy snow. The majority of self-sustained skiing injuries occur when people catch an edge in wet, heavy snow. Furthermore, A good skier should always be in control, in fact one of the seven "mountain safety" rules is as such. 2. Wet, heavy snow is more of a hazard than light, fluffy snow. I will agree that deep, fluffy snow can be deceiving but, you cannot ignore that fact that wet, heavy snow accounts for the majority of traffic accidents on roadways. Furthermore, wet, heavy snow turns to ice MUCH faster than light, fluffy snow because of it's added water content. Light, fluffy snow actually does not turn into ice as long as the snow itself doesn't melt. 3. Have you ever tried to make a snow angel in a foot of wet, heavy snow. The second you sit down you are soaking wet, it's like lying down in a puddle. Light, fluffy snow is a little bit harder to pack into a snowball but it is possible none the less. Given these facts, light, fluffy snow still reigns over wet, heavy snow in playability.