My sister got giardia from the ice in her margarita in Nogales, Mexico, so don't only "not drink the water" there, I guess. It apparently lived in the ice (her doctor stated)...
Interesting. I've always been advised not to get ice in my drinks in Mexico, but I didn't think that it would be giardia that would be the issue. I've read that giardia is killed by freezing temps. Can giardia really be contracted from ice?
I live in Cali, so I'm fairly sure the snow, except it very high elevation, is not safe, based on the airborne particulates present everywhere.........
I'd be curious to see some research on particulates on California. I suspect such research would reveal it's not much of an issue in California. California isn't prone to acid rain. I wouldn't collect snow near a road or railroad track, but otherwise I think you'd be pretty safe even at lower elevations
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