Gawd damnit.
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Gawd damnit.
the GSA is strong with this oneQuote:
Originally Posted by b0ardski
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Silver skied well Sunday and today, corn/slush starting around 10 — but holy shit rocks and ground starting to show.
Is that normal this time of year?
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Not necessarily. Schweitzer has 241" of snow this season, well below annual average of 300". Last year we had somewhere around 440", maybe a bit more, don't recall for sure. Anyway, we're below average in total snowfall and, consequently, snowpack. This being an El Nino year, that's not unusual. La Nina years are what we live for around here, kind of the opposite of Colorado, California, etc. Also, the past week in particular got warm. Fast. Last year we didn't get too warm until early May. With all that snow, it was good touring for a month or so after the areas closed.
That piece on Junction and the S aspect runs on 1 it's normal, especially after all that sun. Yesterday was nice but some of those kids were out of control. Sounds like Silver got more snow than Schweitzer this year.
Yeah, Silver is showing 314" total snowfall versus the 241" for Schweitzer. That's not uncommon, Silver and Lookout are in a pretty regular snowbelt that generally delivers more than Schweitzer with last year being an exception, I believe. Lookout, I'm sure got more than Silver but they don't show their total on their report. 49 always kills me. They're showing 214" total but with 168" still at the summit. They aren't getting as much but they always show significantly more remaining pack than anyone else. I'm not sure how they're measuring their remaining pack but it's not really believable when you compare them to the others in the region.
that's why we call it 49%
Where’s your poles?Quote:
Originally Posted by b0ardski
i believe they have a new marketing director.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldMember
if you happened to have read any of the daily snow reports
this winter, every day was "epic" or "awesome"
it might help if she got out of the office more often
....YMMV
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They seem to get a new marketing director every year. I think they get tired of having to lie so often.Quote:
Originally Posted by whiskeytangofoxtr0t
ditched after pushoff, those black spots on the pond liner are patchesQuote:
Originally Posted by snoqpass
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Originally Posted by whiskeytangofoxtr0t
It does seem to be true that they have a new marketing director every year but, the inconsistency has remained consistent on total snow fall versus total snow pack when compared to the other regional mountains for a few years. I don't think it's the MD who's making that call.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyoverland Captive
Oh, I know; that’s what I meant by “having to lie.” They’re just doing what they’re told.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldMember
Anthony lakes was very decent on Monday. Very high winds during the afternoon kinda sucked though.
Just went for an hour of messing around with my son. It’s a slushy mess by the lodge at the Kan... Bummer about magic carpet being done for the season.
I’ll be at Silver on Wednesday and possibly Tuesday and Thursday... then 49n on Friday or Saturday. Closing out mt. Spokane on Sunday.
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i tele'd today,
and i dont care
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how'd your mom take the news
she knows im gay ....
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god I luv slush
best corn harvest in years
the swizzy slush was like my own private ski area monday...where'd everybody go?
To work...Quote:
Originally Posted by b0ardski
back from two days at stevens pass.
Slushy Super Good Fun Times!
vail corporation sucks donkey ....
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my bad, i decided my comment was not relevantQuote:
Originally Posted by mooseknuckles
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wind and rain and shit in the forecast,
yesterday was fun,
im out ....
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Kinda landed there, too. Bummer of a quick end to the season, but the middle sure was fun. Drug my wife to a few places in some nice snow. Missed out on Mongolia and skiing with Pio, but still not a bad year.
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skiing in mongolia with pio? sounds interesting ....Quote:
Originally Posted by jono
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I take it back. Storm skiing FTW!
good skiing in bad vis for the last day? I'll take it
Rainy day means just a single ride up chair 1. See you next season Mt. Spokane.
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kissed the center pole good-bye yesterday:wave:
chair 6, I've loved you since we 1st met 35 yrs ago when I learned to ski powder,:ski:
I'm gonna miss those 16 oz. lift rides with a chance to rest:chug::smoking:
Silver was horrible yesterday. 6-8” of heavy snow with a bunch of rain on top. Skied like velcro. Really grabby, it would damn near pull a ski off in an outward motion. Myself, Skilyft and crew called it after one terrible run. Had such high hopes looking at the webcam at 6:30am. Moving on to fishing now. Great season.
Sunday was a rough end at the foggy basin, too. Saturday's outperformance gave me hope, which is the first step towards disappointment.
Guessing you didn't win a chair, b0ardski?
If I'd won a chair would've already bragged it up
fresh tracks in foot deep mank (steep is your friend) in toomey's trees, then dancin at the outback made a great last day:biggrin:
definitely a day for snowboard, with good wax,
though the 172 thirst bx was a bit scary in tight trees:eek:
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toured up the front side of 49N this AM.
still good coverage down low.
fun carves and dodging snow machines
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Silver delivered yesterday smiling riders all about, fresh snow in mid April bonus points.
I will be smiling about that day through the summer.
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Are all of those spark/phantom hard boot bindings on non splitboards?Quote:
Originally Posted by b0ardski
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Nope, 25yr old snowboard hardboot specific step-in plates; way heavier (i.e.heavy) duty than phantom's
did I mention step in? non step ins suck, just ask a skier
sun bathing at look out tomorrow, sun screen, cold beer and graphite wax will be the order of the day!
no sunscreen needed but the beer and wax made for a good day of slush trenchin