Hey now, I'm not the one gloating about my local ski experience.
In fact, I'm the one agreeing with lots of Puget Sounders and the OP about how the experience has degraded both at lift served places and all the places I used to climb to ski that are now choked with people.
But, I shouldn't have posted the bloviate remark. My apologies.
And you're right about the single lift up to tour, that's the best remaining option.
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