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Even though I have an ENORMOUS paper that is late and not done...all that I can think about is skiing this weekend. AND seeing as how it is Crystal's closing weekend, I was wondering who will be around? Would love to meet up with anybody who will be around for some turns....lord knows that when this weekend finally gets here I will be in DESPERATE need of ski therapy...ug, back to work...:(
Ooooh...I'm interested...will know more by Friday...need to stop working 12-14 hour days....coffee...no...beer...
Checking in for a
Yes, Saturday
Yes, Sunday
Forecast calling for mid-50's and sunshine... I sense plenty of beers on the deck of the Bullwheel. If Southback is open, which it should be (was great last weekend), prolly bring a beer up to the top of pinball and enjoy the view for a while around 2ish Sunday (provided blue bird shows up).
Ill be at Baker, but you guys should head up this way for cloasing day at baker this year. I may have some free tickets left over for the maggots
Thanks for the genorosity MBS. Was thinking about either this Sunday or the following Saturday...but I'll be in the sunshine state during Baker's closing weekend. (that is unless you can move the closing weekend to May 1).
How's the snow been holding up on the Arm and Blueberry? Worth the trek?
Would love to, but I have a prior engagement in SoCal that weekend... gnarly goggle tan + lilac bridesmaid dress= good timesQuote:
Originally posted by mtbakerskier
Ill be at Baker, but you guys should head up this way for cloasing day at baker this year. I may have some free tickets left over for the maggots
I wanted to go. But I'm off to the sports med doc to decide why the big swollen bump on the side of my knee has defeated both icing and ibuprophen for the last 15 days.
Well it must be spring - they opened the North Cascades Hwy this morning...........
Hwy open.....areas closing.....time to switch gears....
I'll be at Crystal Saturday and maybe Sunday.
The Southback hasn't been open this week (to my knowledge) and that would be the only saving grace to riding this weekend. Beers at the Bullwheel sound pretty good.
I will know for sure about a plan tomorrow.
I will be there in crypto mode.
What the hell is "Crypto Mode"??
opened 5 minutes ago.Quote:
Originally posted by KQ
Well it must be spring - they opened the North Cascades Hwy this morning...........
Hwy open.....areas closing.....time to switch gears....
you going to be skiing up that way??? ;)Quote:
Originally posted by KQ
Hwy open.....areas closing.....time to switch gears....
I realy want to check it out...
so who's going Saturday?
Duder
Squirrel
Arthur?
Southbacks open today...N/B is / has-been done I think
Sunday for me.
If I go, it will be Sunday.
I'll be there saturday and sunday
Sounds like everyone's up for Sunday. I'm planning on lapping the shiat out of Silver King and Threeway early, some PowderBowls/Bear Pits, then kicking it for the afternoon with the finishing plunge down Exterminator (still can't get over how much that reminds me of Rustler at Alta).
Sunday 12pm bottom of Chair 6, anyone?
Or is base of REX the preferred spot?
Chair 6 at noon works
well that's gay
I fly in saturday (the 10th) wayyyy late at night...been out 45 days. Don't think I'd be able to make it up on sunday, unless I really hustled to unpack my shit...hmm.
Crystal was SUPPOSED to be open for another week. What's up with this closing early bullshit?!?! Spring came too early.
man, this sucks...
Weekdays have been soooo slow and no business, they were having a hard time getting employees to show up for work, or something to that nature (along with losing money, I'm sure).Quote:
Crystal was SUPPOSED to be open for another week. What's up with this closing early bullshit?!?!
It's not that they didn't want to go until the 18th (and easily could), but with no skier traffic- mgmt. made a decision to close a week early. (I'm bummed, too- but there's always Alpental or Baker that weekend).
have fun kids. wish i was there to help close er down with ya'll. next year for sure.
so anybody have PNW ski plans for may/june? i want to get some turns in up there before it all melts away.
have fun and kill that corn - bcf
I can't believe they opened Washington Pass this early.
May is pretty full for me, although the first two weekends will likely be in Whistler. Anytime after June 1, I'm game for some hiking any weekend.
SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY... FREEZING LEVEL 10000 FEET... AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES AROUND 60. EAST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.Quote:
Originally posted by midget
I can't believe they opened Washington Pass this early.
At the rate it's going, they need only have waited another week or so and not had to plow it.
Bump.
any one up at Crystal Saturday? I'm in decisive as to Stevens or Crystal... (leaning toward Crystal).
stevens was real good today. got a wicked sunburn. but I'll be their tomorrow too if anyone else is.
squirrel99- you ever been to stevens?
and about skiing in may and june I'd be up for something at stevens, northcascades, or paradise.
Chinook Pass through June.
Pollard,
Nope- was hoping to this season, but never got around to it. Likely I will be up at Crystal due to $48 price @ Stevens and no late season deals. Definitely next year.
You coming up to Alpental on 4/17 or 4/18? Passholders can get spring tix for about $17. I'll be there if you're interestd (unless Utah gets a major storm- then I'm on the road...)
Buster-
Chinook Pass Mini (middle of June)????
Nice time to take an early summer break in prep for the MH summer mini over 4th July.
Bump-
Anyone still up for bottom of chair 6 (campbell) at 12pm for Sunday? Girlski0912? Bueller...????
I'll be bombing around chair 6 likely most of the day.
wow....guess thats my closest lift served area. so I'll be thereQuote:
Originally posted by Squirrel99
You coming up to Alpental on 4/17 or 4/18? Passholders can get spring tix for about $17. I'll be there if you're interestd (unless Utah gets a major storm- then I'm on the road...)
Crystal was freakin great today. GirlSki- were you hanging out with Elliott today? Saw him on the top of Silver King 'bout 2pm.
Went to chair 6 at 12:00- no nickels so kept motoring. Nice corn/slush into Silver Basin.
Pollard, yeah for next weekend prolly at Alpental both days. Toying with the idea of going up to Baker for Saturday; then Alp for Sunday. Also the thought of that potential utah storm has road trip written all over it- but we'll have to pay attention to the forecasts mid-week. Weather here should be changing- snow showers mid-week and temps dropping. Could get interesting...
sounds like a good close er' down weekend.
damn it's not even my home hill yet and i'm a little emotional about crystal closing. i'm sure the trips to hood and W/BC will distract me soon enough though. it's gonna be fresh to be up there!
- bcf
Yep that was me...Had to get one last good hike in on the King...and one last good crash- I got a little hot coming into the compressions down the ridge to Silver Basin and blew up over the cornice...The part of Silver Basin that I skied was AWESOME! It was heartbreaking to see the lifts stop yesterday afternoon. Might be at Alpy next weekend, so maybe I will see you there!Quote:
Originally posted by Squirrel99
Crystal was freakin great today. GirlSki- were you hanging out with Elliott today? Saw him on the top of Silver King 'bout 2pm
I was there at 12:04-12:15. Did ya ever see an old fart hitting the bumps to viewers left of 6 at the top on fat planks?Quote:
Originally posted by Squirrel99
Crystal was freakin great today. GirlSki- were you hanging out with Elliott today? Saw him on the top of Silver King 'bout 2pm.
Went to chair 6 at 12:00- no nickels so kept motoring. Nice corn/slush into Silver Basin.
Did 1 up the King and down Appliances: 'twas rattly, verhrhrhrhrhyyy rattly.
Alpensquooh on Sunday, yup.Quote:
Pollard, yeah for next weekend prolly at Alpental both days. Toying with the idea of going up to Baker for Saturday; then Alp for Sunday. Also the thought of that potential utah storm has road trip written all over it- but we'll have to pay attention to the forecasts mid-week. Weather here should be changing- snow showers mid-week and temps dropping. Could get interesting...
Sorry Buster, I took off on a chair at 12 on the dot- ran into a friend from Utah that randomly showed up for some Crystal laps and they only had two more runs before meeting up with the family. I knew I should have waited another minute or so :o
Hope you had a great day up there. Girlski- you have the TGR sticker on the helmet? Thought I recognized you or met during the Crystal Comp? I was going to follow you guys out toward teh center cornice, but snow looked too tempting off the immediate peak. But yeah- damn, Silver Basin was friggin' awesome. It was so hard to not drop the front side and part with Hourglass, Brain Damage, Pinball and the likes- but it just looked soooo much better on the backside- and it was.
I think a bottle of bubbly is in order for 5pm top of Chair Two at Alpy next Sunday with snow showers forecasted Tue-Sunday.:D
Yeah, TGR sticker and all. I was in the Crystal comp and you probably met me but between comp jitters, being drunk, and recovering from being drunk I was not really "all there" that weekend. Front side yesterday was super tempting and Elliot and I were tempted, almost, into pinball till we slapped poles onto it and they bounced right back into our faces. Wee bit firm...but a great day. Glad to hear you enjoyed it as well. Look for me at Alpy on Sunday, hopefully...Quote:
Originally posted by Squirrel99
Hope you had a great day up there. Girlski- you have the TGR sticker on the helmet? Thought I recognized you or met during the Crystal Comp? I was going to follow you guys out toward teh center cornice, but snow looked too tempting off the immediate peak. But yeah- damn, Silver Basin was friggin' awesome. It was so hard to not drop the front side and part with Hourglass, Brain Damage, Pinball and the likes- but it just looked soooo much better on the backside- and it was.
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Yeah I almost dropped into Pinball, but that glaze wasn't looking so hot- figured it might be nice and windbuffed half way down- but why deal with crappy conditions on the top when Silver was so $ on the backside? Alpy on Sunday is going to be sweet. Hopefully a lot of people can make it up there (it's only $26 tix anyway!) and the lower elev. will keep it nice and soft.