Again, I’m using the SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) data for areas outside the US. Too bad other countries don’t have free geophysical data like the US. SRTM data covers the globe, but it’s on 90 meter postings, so it’s pretty crude. Yeah, I keep complaining about it, but think of it as a disclaimer.
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Tuckerman Ravine on Google Earth Superoverlay
Someone suggested Tuckerman Ravine in New Hampshire. Not very big but pretty extreme, and apparently the prevailing weather patterns give good snow in the ravine at the expense of snow on the mountain. This is just in a Google Earth Superoverlay so far, but I’ll go ahead and give it the full treatment later.
Shymbulak, Kazakhstan On Google Earth Superoverlay
So I did Whistler, you might be thinking I’m going to do Blackcomb, but instead I did Shymbulak in Kazakhstan, also known as Chimbulak. I’ve been wanting to do it for a while, but the data is just so bad, I think it’s 90 meters between posts. Still, it’s kind of interesting. Strange thing is, [...]
Whistler, BC on 3dSkiMaps for Google Earth
I’m still not able to get good data for Whistler/Blackcomb, which I’ve been wanting to do for the 2010 Olympics, but since I discovered Google Earth’s Superoverlay I figured I’d try it out anyway. It doesn’t look too bad. The 30 meter data is not nearly as useful as the 10 meter data, but at [...]