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The springtime markets in Italy are full of wonderful vegetables - asparagus, little purple artichokes, and fava beans, to name a few. I have a strong memory of my first taste of fresh spring fava beans, eaten raw with a little bit of pecorino as I sat on a bench outside a neighborhood market in Rome. Heaven! Big piles of spring artichokes look like art to me, and taste amazing when used as the filling for a light-as-air lasagna. And asparagus in a delicate pasta primavera? Is there a better way to celebrate spring vegetables?
Hunting porcini in springtime is not only different from hunting them in fall or winter, but it is also different from any other mushrooming I know. It is warm, or at least not cold, for starters. I find myself working up a sweat even on cool days as I scramble around steep slopes made slippery from mats of Ponderosa pine needles, cedar boughs and stray twigs of fir and spruce. Back in the truck, I have to keep a large cooler with ice and plastic trays ready so I can cool down my mushrooms as quickly as possible. Left in a hot truck, they can compost in hours.
Glide past elegant, gabled houses from the Dutch Golden Age on Amsterdam's picturesque canals. Marvel at the glorious springtime display of tulips and other cheerful blooms at Keukenhof Gardens. Delight in the romantic, cozy ambiance of canal-lined Bruges, packed with wonderfully preserved Gothic architecture. Enjoy the relaxed pace of life in the Dutch seaside harbor town of Veere.
While these springtime avalanche tips cover Alaska, they are relevant and can be applied to any backcountry mountain region in the world, whether in the Cascades, Sierras, Rocky Mountains or the Alps.
Although the forecast season has finished for most avalanche information centers, this does not mean that the avalanche season has ended. Please review these SPRINGTIME AVALANCHE TIPS from our friends at the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center (CNFAIC). While these springtime avalanche tips are for Alaska, they are relevant to and can be applied to any backcountry mountain region in the world, whether in the Cascades, Sierras, Rocky Mountains or the Alps.
While many people may have written off winter and have transitioned to springtime activities, there is still plenty of snow in the mountains. On any given day conditions can range from warm and sunny t-shirt weather to pouring rain, to cold and snowy mid-winter conditions. Being able to recognize and respond to specific avalanche concerns is key in making effective decisions in avalanche terrain.
Ski mountaineering up steep terrain and hiking on summer trails during the springtime warm-up can be very dangerous. Extra caution is advised for trails that cross under avalanche paths. Avoid being under large snow-covered slopes this spring as avalanche hazard does remain. The most common times for natural springtime avalanches are during sunny afternoons/evenings or periods of warm rainy weather. Know that an avalanche occurring above you could send debris to snow-free zones and valley floors.
Loose Snow Avalanches: Both dry and wet loose avalanches are common springtime avalanche concerns. Pay close attention in steep terrain, especially when the sun first hits freshly fallen snow. Remember loose avalanches can be particularly hazardous if they push you into a terrain trap. Wet loose avalanches can trigger wet slabs on the slopes below.
Caltrans District 10 manages three passes in the Central Sierra that are closed during winter and re-opened in the spring. These passes are: Ebbetts Pass (State Route 4) in Alpine County, Sonora Pass (State Route 108) in Tuolumne County, and Monitor Pass (State Route 89) in Alpine County.
Caltrans District 10 ensures the timely seasonal closing and opening of these three passes by considering public and worker safety, public and economic interests, weather conditions, and existing snow levels as factors in determining the actual closing and opening dates from year to year.
Although the locations for winter closures remain the same from year to year, the effort and time necessary for pass opening can vary greatly. The major factors that affect our efforts are the amount of accumulated snow, the frequency and duration of late season spring storms, springtime temperatures and winter damage to the roadway.
Crews typically begin removing snow from the roadway on the first Monday of April each year, and work seven days per week until each pass is free of snow and all roadway hazards before declaring them officially open for the spring and summer months.
Caprese is traditionally made with tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, olive oil and maybe some balsamic, but we put a little springtime twist on this easy appetizer and used strawberries with a strawberry balsamic reduction.
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