thundermountains

A very sincere thanks to all of those here who record thunderstorms.

I live in Colorado and we don't get very many thunderstorms here (intense ones are *very rare*).

However, I used to live in Michigan many years ago (lake effect amplified weather), so I do know the difference in storms. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

I will eventually get some strong canyon wind sounds on here, natural echos, and hopefully an avalanche (who knows when that will be). Sound recordings that can only be recorded up in the mountains due to the events and or effects that naturally occur only in the mountains.

The thunderstorms in Colorado are like a raindrop in a bucket in comparison to Michigan thunderstorms (during the spring/summer) where the thunder shakes your bones, and almost constantly during the most severe storms.

I did have a very close encounter (like about 100ft) to an F-2 Tornado in south-central Michigan (summer of '94 or '95) while I was working for the State Parks there. It was incredible, never had more adrenaline running through me at that time than ever before in my life, but I was also *Very Lucky* (the twister skipped over me, pulling up into the sky, and then it crashed back down into the forest behind me, where it continued to tear everything up in its' path). I will never forget it. But, I did not enjoy cleaning up the mess that it left afterwards, that was not fun, not at all.

Anyways, thanks again to all of you 'severe weather recorders', especially those of you who record the severe and long-lasting thunderstorms that contain the bone-shaking crackles and booms.

P.S. If any of you happen to live in, around, near or plan to travel to the Rocky Mountains to make audio recordings (among other things), please let me know. I may join you (bringing my own equipment, safety gear etc. too), since I really will need a team in the future (and a lot of patience and lucky timing) to attempt to record a real Avalanche. Everybodies recordings would be their own (the coolest, the Avalanche rumblings recorded from different spots with multiple recorders) as far as credit and ownership, or if equipment is limited we would all just tag our names on the recording(s) for any and everyone who helps (gotta give credits).

Then we would upload it here for free downloads everywhere! (and maybe that would help with organizing our next new recording adventure).

Of course it could be dangerous, so we should remain sober, also we will need walkie-talkies with a long range, (cell phones do not work well in many mountain areas) and a compass, among many other things and preparation.

If interested in helping plan this, or if you already have real avalanche audio recordings (not the NHL Team, ha ha), then please contact me at thundermountains@gmail.com

Thanks in advance for anybody interested!

Matt