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    Hey, sorry I didn't see this 'til now - pretty...

    Hey, sorry I didn't see this 'til now - pretty much stopped checking in on this forum for awhile.

    Big rivers around here are tough and I haven't fished them much. I really prefer the smaller,...
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    Thanks ncognico and have fun in the waves. I...

    Thanks ncognico and have fun in the waves.

    I put on my backpacking boots for the first time this last weekend. The high lakes are starting to thaw, time to get my fishing rigs tuned up for the...
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    Hit Silver for a quick evening skin-n-ski last...

    Hit Silver for a quick evening skin-n-ski last night. Amazed at how much snow has melted in the last two weeks. It's going fast!
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    Rainier's the easiest place to get your August -...

    Rainier's the easiest place to get your August - October turns in if your going for TAY! Just hike up to Muir. I might even do it this year, but for August I have this stupid idea of trying to find...
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    I'd like to try the route in that book , it looks...

    I'd like to try the route in that book , it looks a bit more adventurous at the beginning.
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    Well, if that's what he meant to post then good...

    Well, if that's what he meant to post then good job!

    yeah, the lead-in's a bit long but what the heck. My attention span isn't that short and I particularly liked the part where the dog fetches...
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    Sorry to hear about Andy, I hope he'll be okay. ...

    Sorry to hear about Andy, I hope he'll be okay.

    I've been wanting to get up Maude/7FJ/Carne Mt. high route for awhile. Good work!
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    Close - we went up the Squak. Made it to about...

    Close - we went up the Squak. Made it to about 9K before we finally gave up due to no visibility and a strong, steady wind. Probably 25-30 mph sustained. The mt. had a lenticular cap over it and...
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    With all the snow still left out there, isn't...

    With all the snow still left out there, isn't anyone else still skiing?

    From Mt. Baker, the volcano not the ski area:
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    I'll freely admit it's not the best skiing in the...

    I'll freely admit it's not the best skiing in the world nor the best video, but at least it has some relevance to skiing in the PNW. What Eckels posted is nothing but a 2:15 advertisement for some...
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    Check Crystal's website. I'm pretty sure they're...

    Check Crystal's website. I'm pretty sure they're operating the entire holiday weekend.

    I have plans for this weekend already or I'd drag you up somewhere. Been wanting to hit Chinook Pass now...
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    Black Peak in the bag. Tr to come. I'm wiped...

    Black Peak in the bag. Tr to come. I'm wiped out and have a fair amount of video and pictures to go through first.

    ETA: Favorite shot from the trip.
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    Well, 3 weeks ago there was still a LOT of snow...

    Well, 3 weeks ago there was still a LOT of snow up there, all the way down to the parking lots. I'm sure it's melted out some since but should still be plenty higher up.
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    WTF was that? Keep your spam to yourself,...

    WTF was that? Keep your spam to yourself, please.

    Yeah Steve, skiing by headlamp was fun! A couple pics from the Solstice at Silver Peak:
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    Mt. Shuksan in the bag...

    Mt. Shuksan in the bag

    I'm ashamed I didn't ski it from the top. I'm going back one of these days to make that happen.

    How late in the season do folks think Baker will go this year?
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    Strong work, Z-bo. That looks like a great...

    Strong work, Z-bo. That looks like a great climb/ski.
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    Goodtameetcha too! I think it's funny how people...

    Goodtameetcha too! I think it's funny how people recognize my dog. You're not the first person who's never met me before to figure out who I was from seeing Jack.

    We yo-yo'd the ridgeline from...
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    Sweet, Kyle! Take the ferry up to Holden?

    Sweet, Kyle! Take the ferry up to Holden?
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    Everything bfree said. Just want to throw in a...

    Everything bfree said.

    Just want to throw in a little more info about the spring & summer snowpack and this year in particular - I love spring touring but we're easily a month behind schedule as...
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    LOL! From the NWAC forecast: ...

    LOL! From the NWAC forecast:

    http://www.nwac.us/forecast/avalanche/current/zone/3/


    Snowpack Analysis

    INSTALLING SPRING...

    ███████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 44% DONE.
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    A work day. :cussing: :frown:

    A work day. :cussing: :frown:
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    Hey, thanks for the offer. I'll get ahold of you...

    Hey, thanks for the offer. I'll get ahold of you when the date gets closer. We're working Saturdays at my job currently but don't know if that'll still be the case two weeks from now.
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    Anyone got some 210s I can borrow? I've been...

    Anyone got some 210s I can borrow? I've been haunting the thrift stores for the last couple of years and the best I've been able to do is some 205 Volkl Worldcups. Do I get a pass if I can swear on...
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    I think the Alpy patrollers must be getting...

    I think the Alpy patrollers must be getting kickbacks from the ambulance companies.

    That debris field above the Snakedance gate was downright dangerous. Might as well try skiing through a field...
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    I hope nothing moves like that at Alpy, which is...

    I hope nothing moves like that at Alpy, which is where I'll be tomorrow.

    Winter's back for another round, just when I thought the start of the spring mush season was here. If anyone's at Alpy...
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    Thanks for the comments on the pic. PNWBrit wins...

    Thanks for the comments on the pic. PNWBrit wins the prize for correctly guessing the location. We were going to go out to Norse Peak but as we were climbing through beautiful un-tracked boot-deep...
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    Crystal was looking pretty well tracked out by...

    Crystal was looking pretty well tracked out by noon on Saturday...

    http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n268/willhbaker/2011_03_19_Bullion_Basin_East_Peak/DSC_0052copy.jpg
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    Crystal: Balls to nipple deep, face shots all...

    Crystal: Balls to nipple deep, face shots all day, un-skied lines in the upper part of Campbell basin in the afternoon, no lines all day. So glad I blew off work today...
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    DBS - bummer about the knee! Heal up fast mang! ...

    DBS - bummer about the knee! Heal up fast mang! When I popped my ACL I was back in action about 3 months after the surgery and it's been good as new ever since.

    The goods were good near Alpy...
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    Alpy was a lot of fun today. Once the Elevator...

    Alpy was a lot of fun today. Once the Elevator gate dropped I pretty much spent the rest of the day out there.


    Good to meetcha DBS.
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    How'd you guess? It does video, too. ...

    How'd you guess?

    It does video, too.

    http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n268/willhbaker/02_13_11%20Crystal%20BC%20with%20Jay%20and%20Brad/th_02_13_2011CrystalBC.jpg


    Note that while just...
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    http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n268/willhbaker...

    http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n268/willhbaker/02_13_11%20Crystal%20BC%20with%20Jay%20and%20Brad/DSC_0107copy.jpg
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    From NWAC extended forecast tonight: "The...

    From NWAC extended forecast tonight:

    "The extended models are now showing a upper trough developing along the coast by next weekend to provide low freezing levels and a return to wintry weather!"...
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    How news travels. Broken collarbone and likely a...

    How news travels. Broken collarbone and likely a mild concussion. I spoke with him earlier this evening - he's resting as comfortably as percocet, red wine, and the attentions of his girlfriend...
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    I wonder what conditions will be like tomorrow? ...

    I wonder what conditions will be like tomorrow? I'm planning to summit something... Avy danger forecast is low to moderate currently but that could change if more snow falls than predicted.
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    Yep, that was me. Good to meetcha. ...

    Yep, that was me. Good to meetcha.




    What's stranger than this place?
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    Crystal was surprisingly good today. Things were...

    Crystal was surprisingly good today. Things were firm and crusty early in the morning and most everything was covered with avy debris but if you could find places that hadn't slid (we did) there was...
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    Sheesh, the forecast keeps getting worse for the...

    Sheesh, the forecast keeps getting worse for the weekend. Yesterday snow levels were predicted to at least drop a little Saturday and Sunday after peaking at 5500 Thursday night. Now they're going...
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    At least 8"... It was snowing hard up there all...

    At least 8"... It was snowing hard up there all morning and it was stupid deep from the summit down to where you start to get into the gulleys above the waterfalls.

    Thanks for the directions!
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    The touring around Alpy was a lot like this...

    The touring around Alpy was a lot like this today:

    http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n268/willhbaker/2011/01_09_11%20Snoqualmie%20Mt%20via%20The%20Phantom/DSC_0018copy.jpg
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    Anyone down for touring either @ Baker or Crystal...

    Anyone down for touring either @ Baker or Crystal Sunday?
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    Holy shit.... how cold will it get, and do I have...

    Holy shit.... how cold will it get, and do I have enough warm clothes??? (From Crystal telemetry)

    MM/DD Hour Temp Temp
    --------------6870' 4480' ...
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    I just saw on the news that Crystal was turning...

    I just saw on the news that Crystal was turning people away today as the parking lots were all full. Good lord, there's going to be some stash searching going on tomorrow.
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    Wow, that looks much better than expected. Is...

    Wow, that looks much better than expected. Is there anything left for tomorrow? 90% sure that's the direction I'm headed.

    Anyone up for some Southback turns tomorrow? I'll be there early, in...
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    Alpy did NOT disappoint today. Hardly a line all...

    Alpy did NOT disappoint today. Hardly a line all day, almost no one there at opening bell and lots of really nice, soft snow. Not deep by any stretch, but really high quality. Snake Dance,...
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    ^^^ Campbell Basin looks surprisingly good! ...

    ^^^ Campbell Basin looks surprisingly good! Praying for more snow before the weekend. I have some new skis to try out - want to see how they do in some deep snow...
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    Hoping the warm front doesn't come in 'til...

    Hoping the warm front doesn't come in 'til Saturday night so we can at least get some rain-free turns in Saturday morning. After that, looks like death crust 'til we get some significant new...
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    Patrol cock-blocked us at Alpy today - they were...

    Patrol cock-blocked us at Alpy today - they were doing work up there and didn't want anyone around so we boogied over to Hyak and hit the backside. Really nice snow and lots of bumps/features to...
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    I never said I didn't use traction tires. Just...

    I never said I didn't use traction tires. Just not studs. A good dedicated winter/snow traction tire is definitely the right choice in the winter.

    Studs only help on ice - a condition rarely...
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    Yah, studs are for gapers. Been driving to the...

    Yah, studs are for gapers. Been driving to the mts. to ski for 26 years in all kinds of cars from RWD musclecars to 2- and 4wd pickups and NEVER have used studded tires or gotten stuck. Learn to...
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