Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24

[Norseman]

Ullr save us!

You should see Snowbowl rn...

[ey_allen]

So I see we are going the "full reset" route?

In other news El Nino continues to show signs of dying. I will remain optimistic that we will be cold enough to have incoming moisture as snow.

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2024/...-will-get.html

[The AD]

It seems like the end of January is always kinda shitty. February won't let us down. Plus we've got 29 days this year.

[phatty]

It seems like the end of January is always kinda shitty. February won't let us down. Plus we've got 29 days this year.

This is the truth. I tell my kids the season doesn't really get going until President's Day. Then we still have 2 awesome months.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Attachment 484856Attachment 484857Attachment 484858Attachment 484859We visited the Nertz slide from yesterday.

I remember when they would ski pack Nertz, Lemolo etc early season because of the basal facets


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[wickstad]

Ski patrol philosophy probably hasn’t changed too much since you’ve been skiing there I imagine. . Here is a video that Elisa made for Todd’s channel. Please remember to like and subscribe….

[Bandit Man]

Skied Stevens this afternoon. A little too damp to be full-on corn, but getting close. Some thin spots showing but groomer coverage was better than I would have expected after the rain event.

Off trail is going to need a major refresh before it’s more than survival skiing. Lots of avy debris and slides on steeper aspects. The one that had Tye Mill closed until today was gnarly.

[Stikki]

The one that had Tye Mill closed until today was gnarly.

Jupiter opened today and Aquarius face also slid big. The crown looked to be 2+ feet deep and 50+ yards wide (eying it from the chair). Storm slab slides on that convex face are somewhat common but it looked like half the snow pack released. Scary.
(didn't have a phone/camera on me)

[kamtron]

Checking in on this complaint thread...
Sounds like better-than-expected conditions in the higher backcountry up around here yesterday and Saturday. I am a little disappointed I didn't ski! But the biking was very nice.

Check out Lee's post on the NWAC instagram

[TripleT]

Checking in on this complaint thread...
Sounds like better-than-expected conditions in the higher backcountry up around here yesterday and Saturday. I am a little disappointed I didn't ski! But the biking was very nice.

Check out Lee's post on the NWAC instagram

Yeah same! Was surprised to see Lee's conditions report. Perfect dirt and vitamin D was a great consolation though...

[Jason4]

Checking in on this complaint thread...
Sounds like better-than-expected conditions in the higher backcountry up around here yesterday and Saturday. I am a little disappointed I didn't ski! But the biking was very nice.

Check out Lee's post on the NWAC instagram

There was a narrow band of great skiing over the weekend. I got 500' of better-than-expected turns between 5300' and 4800'. The key is to set expectations low and be satisfied with what we get.

Important question: If we get a change in the weather regime and start building a real base and get a return to pow conditions is it time to start the "Pow farming in 24/25" thread?

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Skied great smooth crust with 3” of rime well bonded above 6000’ Friday. The snow pack above 4500’ faired well through the warm up on the east slopes


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[ericrayl]

Short and fun tour up Buck Mtn near Winthrop in thin conditions a couple days ago. I'll probably go back when I'm otherwise up there nordic skiing for a couple reasons...trailhead access is always plowed, and the moderate open forested slopes seem like they would be safe in any avy. conditions.

[Stikki]

Baker has less base than Snoqualmie and Crystal tickets are the cheapest (this week). We're living in bizarro world.

[Bronco]

Baker has less base than Snoqualmie and Crystal tickets are the cheapest (this week). We're living in bizarro world.

That is crazy, had to check for myself to confirm. Sad.

[waveshello]

Blewett pass checking in.

[CHAIR_97]

Dust on krust is so hawt right now

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[bfree]

Paste on pavement, as Summit put it today. Love the honesty.

[AK47bp]

Dust on crust at Stevens today.

https://vimeo.com/911783763

[kamtron]

Found it Friday
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[TripleT]

Damn - well done!

[ey_allen]

8-10” of hot pow around Stevens yesterday then met up with the kids for some surprisingly good inbounds laps.

Woke up to 2” this morning and it’s still snowing.

[ey_allen]

Found it Friday
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Beautiful!

[Norseman]

Nice, Kam. That's such a damn pretty place to ski.

[chaka]

Great pics