I think I smell another ridge building after this cycle...

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High pressure in the North Cascades:
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Thanks man. Nipple deep trail breaking was tough, but we knew every step was going to be worth it-as evidenced by this photo. Good to see lots of folks out enjoying one of the deepest days in recent...

We had a similar day on Skyline Ridge Saturday:
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The town just up the road from Baker City is North Powder...if that isn't a clue...
Rooms at the North Powder Motel were pretty cheap last time I was there (two winters ago). Anthony Lakes is one of...

Managed to get out and ski some non-glaciated terrain yesterday before the temperature spike. Snowing all the way down to 4000' on the drive up with ~22 inches on the ground at pass level (5500') and...

I second this, after you peel the paper bag scrape as much old glue off the skin as possible with an old credit card, scraper, or something of that nature. Repeat until skin is clean. I also used an...

Thanks! Having that extra girth underfoot was definitely an advantage on the descents, probably the only reason I made it around Lowell halfway down Snake Dance.

Yeah, I would say about 90% of folks race on 'normal' touring setups. I was on Verdicts and Dynafit FT12s. All the pow made the suffering that much more enjoyable.

mellow touring around Heather/Skyline near Stevens this AM. Rumor has it there was a slide across the street in the Tunnel Creek area, multiple casualties reported. Vibes to those affected if this is...

Agreed, the gospel has been spoken.

There's also a taco truck in the old Winchell's Donut parking lot in Wallingford (211 NE 45th St) called Rancho Bravo. Take exit 169, hang a left on 45th over...

Light rain all the way up to and maybe above 6500' north of 542, then froze overnight. Dinner plate crust down to ~4500' then just heavy below. Skiing was incredible the two days prior to this warm...

I would avoid driving Seattle-Baker-Seattle if possible, that's 5-6hrs in the car, can you hit Baker on your way to Whistler?

If you have to choose between Crystal and Alpental (Snoqualmie) on the...

Crystal BC was strong, to very strong on Sunday:
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I'd err on the side of conservative, as we did today, staying off steep wind-loaded terrain. Didn't mean for my post above to incite any complacency. While we did not see any of the instabilities...

Things were stable around Table, Artist Point and Ptarmigan Ridge. Some wind-loading in areas but easy to avoid and wasn't reactive to ski cutting.

Total precip gauge indicates about an inch of water in about 10hrs at or below freezing. Got pretty breezy up there for a spell.

The Shuksan Arm delivers. Awesome photo!

I see they have the Gondi webcam pointed away from GValley, are they blowing snow up there?

Based on this, I'm pretty sure Unemployed is in touch with the weather.

Early season skintrack near Heliotrope Ridge, Mt. Baker:
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Coleman Glacier before the clouds rolled in:
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Nearing the...

I was one of the party of two that chatted with you guys at the hiking boot to skin transition on the Hogsback in the AM. We watched you guys making turns off the ridge on our way up the Coleman....

Yes, Flett Glacier indeed.

Agreed re: the start of a new season=new snow. I regarded this Flett trip as the last of my 2010/2011 season because it was the end of my TAY cycle.

Just finished my 2010/11 season on Saturday. Smooth September corn, with a touch of volcanic rock:...

As of Sunday 8/14, Artist Pt. and Table are still skinnable from Heather Meadows. Herman Saddle is probably also do-able, but getting a bit thin and rocky below the saddle. Lake is also thinning, but...

Looks like there might be a little less traffic around Artist Point this summer, article here

How far up the road were you able to drive, or was this a snowmo tow in/assist?

Thermo molding will help some. if the shell is cramping your style you can have it punched out or ground, any decent shop will be setup for this kind of boot work. just mark your shell at the areas...

Had the Asulkan drainage to ourselves for the latter half of last week. It wasn't bad......

Two days after the storm, there's plenty of stashes left. The storm snow has consolidated a bit, but the skiing is still prime.

Wait for it......

Sorry, forgot to include the locale when I initially posted, although the first photo is a dead giveaway. As is the last photo, for some at least.

I love coming home from the PNW to this:

Guns blazing on Cannon.
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17" fell between midnight and...

spray on PAM

Early season on the flanks of Mt. Baker, Coleman Glacier.
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Alpental was great yesterday. Started out a bit chopped up from the Friday crowd, but once it started snowing and blowing stuff started to fill in. Crowds were pretty slim for a Saturday, and after...

Troll much?
this pineapple express/high snow levels has been in the news for a week.

bring your umbrella.
hate to break it to you, limited ops pretty much everywhere:
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...was good today. Chair 2 opened right away, with 'nash opening up at around 9:30ish. Storm snow was kinda heavy and consolidated into a nice slab, but skied great up top. Patrol did a good job...

I've noticed this too, and it seems to be the rule rather than the exception. I can't see an additional 120' of vert affecting snowfall totals that much. There must be some sort of microclimate...

There are definitely some bigger peaks surrounding the ski area, but the ski area itself isn't much more than 1000'.
To access the backcountry area adjacent to the ski area, you definitely don't...

Hyak is pretty awesome...I was equally psyched about being able to head up to the Pass yesterday and do short laps. I was over on West, which doesn't have any fun terrain, but makes for a good spot...

it's dumping in downtown Seattle...if this keeps up I predict people building mini kickers at Woodland pk, skiing down roads shooting sparks in the air with each turn, and general idiocy on the...

..was good yesterday. real good.
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watch out for husky game traffic and the general idiocy associated with football games, especially around Earls.

I'm interested in the bindings, willing to sell them alone? I'm in Seattle, shoot me a PM.

is your friend willing to sell the bindings separately?

Chinook and Cayuse passes are closed as of this afternoon, according to the DOT....due to deteriorating conditions and heavy snow in the forecast!!!

La nina weather patterns can be predicted months in advance, however, the effects of cooling in the pacific don't often have ramifications on our weather until late December, early January...patience.

Skyline on Thursday afternoon after about 20 people had their way with it:
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Dumping pretty...