Crystal This Weekend????

**Viva** · 02-24-2006, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Platinum Pete

get on a plane to SeaTac, homie. I've got a place for us in Seattle and I'll be at Crystal tomorrow (with my buddy who is a dedicated blue skier). I can even bring skis for you, just haul your boots and we're golden.

Too much going on this weekend, but later in the spring fo shizzle!

Meanwhile...iOle!

**girlski0912** · 02-24-2006, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Viva

At least your big kid job's only an hour and a half from Meadows.

This doesn't really offer me that much solace because I have tried...but I really don't like Meadows. However, I thought about heading up this weekend just so that I could be on skis and quickly ruled it out because if I got a call from the cops (I am on-call for the next week for after hours crimes that need warrants ect.) and I didn't get cell reception OR didn't hear the call...my ass would be in HUGE trouble with the head honchos of my office. Therefore, I don't get to ski this weekend.

**Dug** · 02-24-2006, 05:18 PM

I think I'm gonna skip class right now and head to Alpy...
Probably head to either Baker or Crystal for tomorrow. Maybe I'll bump into some of you folks.
Black helmet, yellow/white jacket, patched up black pants, red boots, mojo 90, gaper backpack.

**Platinum Pete** · 02-24-2006, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by girlski0912

This doesn't really offer me that much solace because I have tried...but I really don't like Meadows. However, I thought about heading up this weekend just so that I could be on skis and quickly ruled it out because if I got a call from the cops (I am on-call for the next week for after hours crimes that need warrants ect.) and I didn't get cell reception OR didn't hear the call...my ass would be in HUGE trouble with the head honchos of my office. Therefore, I don't get to ski this weekend.

Meadows is not that great. SKibowl can be incredible, though; and I know my T-Mobile works there perfectly.

**Chainsaw_Willie** · 02-24-2006, 07:05 PM

Dug,

Keep an eye out for me at Xtal tomorrow. Brown felt aussie style cowboy hat, sure to be the only one on the mountain. Grey jacket & pants. I'll be demoing some Gotamas though plan to ride the Mojo 90s at some point. The weather's looking good so I'll probably bring my camera too, which means I'll be wearing a large hipbelt & lumbar pack with a large black camera case on my hip.

**Dug** · 02-24-2006, 10:45 PM

Looks like I'll be on nasty rental rossi bandits instead ...

**extreeski** · 02-24-2006, 10:49 PM

Stevens was great today. Thanks Squirrel for pointing me in the right direction. (I had six consecutive untracked runs on the backside.) Then called it a day.

The later runs required a bunch of entry and exit effort. But they were worth it.

If my friend's birthday wasn't tomorrow I'd be up at crystal waiting for them to open southback!!!!

Get it!!!!

**fubar** · 02-24-2006, 11:09 PM

Looks like another week of flying mag-solo. Oh well, I hope everyone gets some goods this weekend.

Extree, we could wait in the chair 6 line again...what a day.

**Chainsaw_Willie** · 02-24-2006, 11:57 PM

dug - go to Rainier Rides. They can hook you up with a proper set of skis for not a lot more than it costs to rent the skeezy bandits. That's where I'm getting the Gotamas from.

They're right by the Snorting Elk, making a good excuse to stop in there for a cold one or three at the end of the day...

Word from the guys at the rental shop is that South Back was sweet today. I'll be at Chair 6 when they open it.

**Dug** · 02-25-2006, 12:07 AM

Ack, I got the Rossis already. For cheap from skimart though, $20.

Man, I gotta check out those im77's at Rainier Rides. Been so curious about them.

Chair 6, which one is that?

**Chainsaw_Willie** · 02-25-2006, 01:16 AM

Chair 6 = High Campbell = South Back access.

See ya tomorrow.

**iggyskier** · 02-25-2006, 01:25 AM

It is looking like I will need to go up on Saturday instead of sunday....not 100% yet. But that is what it is shaping up to be.

Steve - you gonna make it? or you need to go up sunday?

**SilentStorm** · 02-25-2006, 01:55 AM

went to steven today--it was sweet. freshies to be had all day long--plus that rarest of all NW birds, the sun.

i was thinking of heading backcountry tomorrow, but the snowpack sounds so sketchy. it'd have to be low angle stuff.

south back at crystal sounds too tempting to pass up, so i'm headed up there. if any of you want to carpool, hit me with a pm. if not, keep an eye out. i'm always looking for rippers to tear it up with. [red jacket, white pants, black helmet, blue pack]

**iggyskier** · 02-25-2006, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by fubar

Looks like another week of flying mag-solo. Oh well, I hope everyone gets some goods this weekend.

Extree, we could wait in the chair 6 line again...what a day.

damnit steve......fine.

I'll go up with you sunday instead of saturday.

Sat = better snow, better regarding school, etc

sunday = steve.

i guess it is cause your so cute. and I just got your message as well. weird as I had no missed calls.

But yeah - you wont be solo on sunday. I may need to leave a bit early....wont know until tommorow night.

But call or PM.

**fubar** · 02-25-2006, 09:23 AM

Tonight: Snow. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Southwest wind 16 mph. Low 17.

Sunday: Snow. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. South wind 24 mph. High 27.

Saturdays peeps= no freshies. It may be a bit on the windy side tomorrow, but not so much.

**extreeski** · 02-25-2006, 09:49 AM

I'll be there next weekend, both days. With bells on.

oday: Mostly cloudy. Southwest wind 18 gusting to 24 mph. High 22.

Tonight: Snow. Snow accumulation 4 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Southwest wind 23 gusting to 30 mph. Low 17.

Sunday: Snow. Snow accumulation 4 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 80 percent. South wind 29 mph. High 26.

Sunday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 7 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 90 percent. Southwest wind 35 mph. Low 25.

Monday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 2 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. South wind 20 mph. High 28.

Monday Night: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 21.

Tuesday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 1 inch. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 23.

Tuesday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 2 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. Low 18.

Wednesday: Snow. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 70 percent. High 24.

Wednesday Night: Snow. Snow accumulation 2 inches. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 19.

Thursday: Snow showers. Snow accumulation 1 inch. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 24.

Thursday Night: Snow showers. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 16.

Friday: Snow showers. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 23.

Friday Night: Snow showers. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. Low 16.

Saturday: Snow showers. Probability of measurable precipitation 60 percent. High 24.

**bdog** · 02-25-2006, 05:37 PM

Anyone going to Xtal Monday and/or Tuesday?

**Chainsaw_Willie** · 02-25-2006, 08:56 PM

There were freshies today. You may have to go a little far afield to find them tomorrow if the snow slacks off tonight, everything was getting pretty cut up, including the West side of Silver Basin (very nice snow) and the easily accessible North Country.

Thigh deep and deeper in some places. Most of what I found was calf to knee deep. Still, plenty of face shots and enough pow to demonstrate that a 105mm waist ski with minimal sidecut is a lot more fun in deep snow than an 89mm waist.

Best in-bounds snow was in Green Valley. Nice & soft and plenty deep in places. Grubstake was getting thoroughly worked over but contained a lot of soft snow. That run under the GV chair, right below Grubstake still had a lot of fairly deep snow on it at the end of the day. Lower Exterminator is $$$. Upper's not bad but has some chunks & crud in places. Stay off Sunnyside unless you like cut-up crust & big chunks.

My legs are tired.

**SilentStorm** · 02-25-2006, 09:42 PM

ditto what Chainsaw_Wille said. except i didn't find anything i'd quite call thigh deep. but then i didn't hit lower exterminator, either

south back was sweet. back side of king, into silver basin, was an unexpected money shot. yeah, there was some thin crust about halfway down, but just duck into the trees and it's back to the soft pow.

but for tomorrow, it's looking like baker's getting the goods (again):

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?r...01111&loop=yes

and it's finally snowing in whistler:

http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/4km/WR/IR4.GIF

**BakerBoy** · 02-25-2006, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by SilentStorm

but for tomorrow, it's looking like baker's getting the goods (again):

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?r...01111&loop=yes

That's how we roll...

**extreeski** · 02-25-2006, 10:20 PM

This is gonna be an awesome storm cycle,

(Anti-jinx)

It'll be good to welcome march with more POW!!!!!!

Thank you ULLR!!!!

**fubar** · 02-25-2006, 11:23 PM

I am hoping tonight brings a little snow to Crystal. If not, no worries... let us not forget what it was like last year at this time.

Cut up crud I can handle, I have just the ski for it.

Have a great rest of the weekend, I'm out!

**Jumper Bones** · 02-25-2006, 11:31 PM

I'm leaving Kyrgyzstan today on my way back home, should be home in, oh...probably 4 or 5 days or so. Have to go through Qatar and Germany first. I was SUPPOSED to be back on the 27th, but that went to hell. Once I'm back...it's on...and now my sleep body clock is based off of 14 time zones ahead, so I shouldn't totally be fucked up when I get home (oh god I hope not)...

so here's hoping it keeps snowing awhile.

ENJOY!

**Chainsaw_Willie** · 02-25-2006, 11:53 PM

Silentstorm, deepest snow I found was in North country. Don't know what the run's called, but you go through the very last gate along Northway Ridge, follow the ridge to your right out a ways then drop down. There was some wind-loaded pow in there that I think would qualify as thigh deep. At least on my short legs...

Jumper - next weekend's looking real good right now if things go as predicted throughout the week. A pow day at Xtal would be a great welcome-home, no?