Well damn. I moved some things around at work and had my boss all buttered up so i could be up for the noon-330 shift today. Looks like ill be shooting for a Friday rebate.
Its cycles like this i wish i had bought a little dump on the pass that backs up to 90 so i didnt have to worry about the drive. Just ski, blow snow, and fit work in around the "pow(d)er outages".
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Originally Posted by phatty
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Incoming Monday........Quote:
Originally Posted by SirVicSmasher
Ullr giveth
Ullr taketh away
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I'm looking at extending, so we'll see if I can delay that Pineapple a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by SirVicSmasher
I feel your pain man, I had some time off between jobs that ends tomorrow and was planning to go up today to sample the goods. I did find some worthy consolation turns on Blewett this morning. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ed4c3fe0e2.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d5f91e12bb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6595a53d45.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3aa170d9a2.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by californiagrown
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Yesterday broke past snorkle deep towards struggle deep with denser snow on top of Sat and Sun's uber fluffies. Pole probing >130cm.
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What a storm cycle it's been.
Standing in line at chair 1 at 10:13 waiting for loading to begin, watching the sun come out and temperature rise. Brutal.
Opted for morning Hyak laps, got real warm by 10 or so. Pretty excellent snow though! Spent a good amount of time hurtling over the bars trying to get too low in my tele turns, which is sort of like getting faceshots.Quote:
Originally Posted by counterfeitfake
What kind of touring ski would you recommend for this upside down deep snow? BGT?
Protest or protest. Either works. That’s what ruled the morning at hyak
Perfect spot to spam my protest sale: https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...is-Protest-192Quote:
Originally Posted by Andyski
I've been skiing my 186 renegades in our PNW winter bc conditions but I think the general consensus is that the protest and bg are better. I've used neither so can't compare. They are certainly lighter than the rens. I mostly tour when there is new snow, and I appreciate the flotation and nimble handling of the ren in all fresh snow conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by thejongiest
My other big ski is the MB 116c 192 but I prefer the rens when it's heavy because turn initiation is faster due to full rocker + more centered stance. That said I don't know why more people aren't touring on the MB 116c, seems like a pretty good choice for a do it all PNW bc ski. I have mine set up for inbounds but eventually plan to add a cast set up for touring.
I guess I need to try the protests and BGs.
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Thing #2 stated today on the padded seats was best day of the season, in spite of the fact that BC remained closed.
He made that jibby spinny 7 thing look easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
Night laps were smooth and creamy
Cold Temps keeping the snow just right and of course nuketown
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Elevator Gate was open all dayQuote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
Does anyone have suggestions for solo touring up at Summit in bounds? I just want to get some time on some new skis before being at WSSM in the afternoon. I was thinking of just skinning up at Summit West or Hyak, but perhaps Alpy would be better? Never been up in the resort during operating hours.
Either West or Hyak are good options. Both are closed during weekdays.Quote:
Originally Posted by thejongiest
Check the operating hours and tour up when closed if they aren’t grooming. Hyak is closed during the week so usually a good option. I wouldn’t tour up Alpental when open. I see people touring up West when it’s open all the time, probably central too.Quote:
Originally Posted by thejongiest
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Go to Hyak (or West is ok too), stay away from Alpental uphill during lift served season.Quote:
Originally Posted by thejongiest
There are no decent routes in bounds -uphill at Alp when the area is open that do not come in to contact with blind rollovers and downhill traffic.
Well there weren't any responses when I started typing this....
Alpental is closed to uphill travel during operating season (and ~2 weeks on either end). Hyak has more interesting terrain than West, but it could be harder to avoid downhill skiers. Definitely stick to the signed uphill routes at either if you're going when the lifts are spinning.Quote:
Originally Posted by thejongiest
Alpental uphill is only allowed during operating hours. This is for Sunday morning so it's gonna be busy wherever. Sounds like Summit Central / West are the best options. I've been up Hyak and Alpental when they are closed / pre-season and totally see how it's hard to avoid downhill traffic during operating hours.
Snoqualmie also recently changed the uphill policy for non-alpy spots too.
There are designated routes you need to follow for uphill travel during business hours for the Snoqualmie side.
For Alpy, you need to check in with Patrol first, and recently they've only been allowing folks up to the top of 3, but not beyond.
My two cents: show up to West, Fir, or Hyak at 6am or prior and get your laps in before they start spinning lifts. Then grab a coffee while watching the hoards show up.
Shoot me a text, we can head out on Sunday, need to give my new Visions a run through...
This is my go to strategy. I prefer hyak for no reason in particular.Quote:
Originally Posted by rfconroy
Skiing didn't suck today. I didn't make it up till after 11... Lines were longer than expected but I forgot the kiddies have mid winter break. Skied nash twice and then fled to central for shorter lines which could be had at triple 60. Little heavy but fun turns all over the mountain.
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The uphill policy at Alpental will changing in the not too distant future and the other areas will have designated routes to followQuote:
Originally Posted by Mofro261
Alpental is closed Sunday
Indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by snoqpass
Today was solid? Fine? Some hidden facies, probably great any other month. Just spoiled after last week or two.
Still solid, for sure way more surfy snow than those cold temps last week.
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Much goodness, it's pretty fat right now.
It’s dumping rain up at the pass and I-90 will be shutdown at 6pm sharp overnight for mitigation work.
Got up early and toured across the street from the summit yesterday and was rewarded with untracked, light, deep turns.
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This cycle has been insane. Such great snow quality
No skiing anywhere at snocrummy tmrw.
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The quality of the snow has degraded significantly today it was tough to make a turn on the upper mtnQuote:
Originally Posted by SirVicSmasher
This month has been absolutely amazingQuote:
Originally Posted by snoqpass
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Saturday was awesome.
My read of the forecast is that this rain event is just a brief intermission. Things look really good for later in the week.
I'll be really curious to see how this rain impacts snow stability. Maybe we'll get the flush that we need and by next weekend we won't be so worried about the pesky high avalanche danger lurking 7' deep in the snowpack. Time will tell, but it would be nice to be able to venture onto bigger, more exposed terrain.
Yesterday there was a wide spread natural cycle right around 10am as the snow level increased, but it was only entraining the new snow from the last ~24 hrs. Kind of hard to see but everything in this pic up by the face fractured 12-18", 700'+ wide and ran all the way.
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Curious to see if any heavy loading of cornices or the harder rain today cause slope failures or forest remodeling.
Standing by for gnarly avalanche footage or reports of any above mentioned forest remodeling
Pretty impressive pineapple. At least at my house.
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If the first rains wiped away the new snow, the continual rain could cause another cycle down to that mid-January PWL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mofro261
Big bombs go BOOM!!! tomorrow.
Trying to finagle a day off on Friday. We'll see how that goes, and if the pass even opens to let employees up for Friday.
I wouldn't mine spinning a lap or two Friday if I can pull it offQuote:
Originally Posted by californiagrown
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