I heard they have license plate cameras, so they may not need to manually check them all the time.Quote:
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I heard they have license plate cameras, so they may not need to manually check them all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by puma
Yeah the first three days they didn't require reservations, but whenever they start i'm curious to see how it shakes out. Given Alterra's propensity to create bottlenecks every time they do something i'm not too optimistic.
have no idea how the reservation system is supposed to work, but showed up today for second shift, sniped a c lot spot and had a blast. hard to believe that was opening weekend.
But also, what is that main lodge? That's seriously what they invested all that time and money to create? How many ppl can it even handle at lunch? 100??? a far cry from the previous lunch space.
Quoted for truth. What a shitty design for ski day lodge.Quote:
Originally Posted by eSock
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What is this? A lodge for ants?
All those who purchased midweek passes are super happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by BaseFloopy
I wasn't tracking that either. Was planning to take a day off tomorrow, and also encourage the family for a Thanksgiving morning expedition. Guess that will have to wait. I bet they are still ramping up staff? Or maybe just cheap...
You know the answer. They have your money already, and they don't have to.Quote:
Originally Posted by puma
Heading to Baker tomorrow. Because they somehow -can- magically find the staff? I think that's what the kids these days call "Keeping it real".
Teal/Tan/Teal on Goats ask for change
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Yeah, I know the answer...Quote:
Originally Posted by Huskier
Enjoy Baker.
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Originally Posted by eSock
My wife and two voracious teenagers went on a quest for food and finally found it (of course) at the new lodge. No seats available; they had to take their food trays outside, thread through the people going up and down the 'mountain walkway' and go sit at Rafters on the old side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_Sauce
Of course I'm way too smart to deal with that crap so I went to the truck to finish my coffee and grab a snack. Arrived just in time to help push some vibrant folks out of the parking lot before they sideswiped my vehicle and the guy parked next to me with their front-wheel-drive-with-bald-tires-mobile. They weren't the only ones surprised by the amount of snow, the crystal parking lot crew was busy digging or pushing out all kinds of vehicles.
All that being said, what a great start to the season! So much more encouraging than last year.
As of Monday at 10:30am Silver Fir looks super boney but the chairs are moving https://youtu.be/z4FjeftwqN0 and the prep continues.
Boney is a generous adjective to use for what we see... Good to see them moving none the less!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Harsh
Made a few laps at west yesterday. Coverage was good enough for the top half.
I love watching that cam. Somebody sledding last night ate shit so hard next to the trash cans I thought he broke a leg. He popped up after about 15sec though and ran around like a maniac, so I was pretty jealous at that kind of flexibility. I wish the cam had a 2 way mic like a ring cam though, that would be next level entertainment.
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Stevens opening the 29th per their homepage.
You should all go there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Going Coastal
It will be nice when the pass has enough snow for touring. The Crystal Backcountry has been more crowded than I've ever seen it.
People are starvin’ for good slarvin’ after the bomb of last season.Quote:
Originally Posted by ptavv
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They leave it shut until 10:30 am which is really awesome when you are trying to adjust your toddler's goggles in a blizzard. What a great investment.Quote:
Originally Posted by eSock
Hasn’t the wastewater issue always limited what they can build out? Wonder with the smaller lodge and limited hours? Also no sign of any hotel buildout either?
Pre Alterra they served a decent bsando + breakfast burrito in main lodge, our crew enjoyed rolling up early, getting good parking and then having a coffee and a hot breakfast @ 7:30 in the lodge waiting for lifts to spin. There was always a decent crowd with the morning racers and their parents that would seem to make it worth their $$ to serve breakfast???
Guess I’ll still mourn the “good ol days” and keep packing a pb&j and jerky in the pockets, been several years since I’ve spent $$$ at crystal and will keep it the same based on early word.
Yep. And Patroller friend a few weeks back was saying they fucked up the permitting process for sewer in the new ski lodge for ants and can't fully open the amenities while they're stuck in limbo.
Why megacorp bought a poop-limited real-estate challenged ski hill is a question for another thread.
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To tap into the Seattle $ and get them on the pass to travel elsewhere to their destination resorts.
Until then, sani cans in the parking lot. IKONIC!
It seems like they'd at least be able to build to the capacity they're replacing. Is the new lodge actually smaller?
I have an interest in the Shitter Dungeon of yore. Is it no more?
It's there, just don't clog up a toilet or the meadow at the bottom of Lower (Ower) Ferks will get even more soupy.
Wow. Sideswiped your your rig, (see, I’ve learned PNW lingo), and you stayed that positive.Quote:
Originally Posted by BaseFloopy
Can I have some?
Not sideswiped... got there just before disaster struck and helped push them out. Otherwise I would not have remained positive at all. I'm guessing they weren't the kind of folks that worry about having car insurance, etc.
Looking forward to Friday, it should be epically ikonic!
All is well at the Northern resort. Little stashes here and there. The fun in-bounds lines Don't go quite yet. Some heavenly-looking lines being skied off the armhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a81b3abf78.jpg
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Who hasn’t been parked in or had to pay for someone else’s mirror?
Right? At least 3 times at one of the cross country parking lots, I’ve seen a guy with bald tires on his Outback trying to get unstuck. I don’t wanna waste time so I’ll leave them a couple of avalanche shovels I keep in the car, go skiing, and tell them to set them back on my car when they’re done.
welp the days of touring in southback are over, it is a really fun zone to tour
https://www.instagram.com/p/DC4okk1y69X/
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Best opening in memory.
Hit the opener at Stevens today. Overall, pretty good coverage with a few thin spots here and there near the base. Snow was great. Lots of nice turns off piste. Only four chairs spinning (Skyline, Hogs, Brooks, and Daisy) but never waited more than 5-10-minutes for a chair. Itching to get a bit higher on the mountain but also remembering this is November skiing. Had sun most of the day, which was a bonus.
Edit: just saw on IG that 7th Heaven will pop tomorrow. Should be some deep turns.
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Any firsthand reports of the Seventh Heaven opening yesterday? Looking for some beta on snow depth up higher on the mountain.
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Coverage was good, snow was surprisingly soft until the boulder field right before hogsback. Was definitely worth a few laps up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bandit Man
Fun couple of days at crustal over the weekend, glad to get in some turns since the FoReCaST isn't looking great in the near future. Coverage still good for now, hope it holds up fairly well until the next round of snow.
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if anyone knows these 'tards please shame them like its the 90's. Saturday 11/30
That’s the most fucked skin track I’ve ever seen. Totally ignored every tenate of proper avalanche safety protocol and on top of it fucked the entire run up.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeardedClam
Based upon the responses I’ve gotten for calling it out and showing examples of why it’s so fucked, it just further proves we have way too many people with gear that have essentially no education, knowledge or common sense. It’s a dangerous recipe for a mass casualty event.
Not a Baker nor touring guy but recognize that face and have seen enough photos of crowns/slides on it to know that’s a death wish