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    I second this recommendation.

    I second this recommendation.
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    My brief Goat Rocks TR on NWHikers, now with some...

    My brief Goat Rocks TR on NWHikers, now with some pics by Andy. If any WA or OR tourists are looking for turns this weekend, it'll be great up there. Plan 3 moderate days or 2 strenuous days if you...
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    Okay, the usual way. And a bit of road walking...

    Okay, the usual way. And a bit of road walking or bicycling. The PT is gonna be a frickin' zoo when they fix the road.
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    Very cool, Kyle. Which way did you and Jason...

    Very cool, Kyle. Which way did you and Jason hump into Spire/Dome?
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    Will, there are oodles of camping opportunities...

    Will, there are oodles of camping opportunities that will set you up for the SW Chutes. They are pretty obvious on the map. The lower SW flank of Adams is a jumble of moraines and drainages, so...
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    If you plan to ski the SW chutes, do not camp at...

    If you plan to ski the SW chutes, do not camp at the Lunch Counter, lest you'll have to ascend a couple thousand feet back up to camp.
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    Anybody touring this weekend? I might do a quick...

    Anybody touring this weekend? I might do a quick Silver N bowl ridge/loop tour Sat PM. Got some chores to do Sat AM.
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    Terrible news

    Terrible news
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    bfree, yeah, we saw you two. Busy up there. ...

    bfree, yeah, we saw you two. Busy up there. Glad to hear you had fun on St. Helens.
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    Left the car just short of Windy Pass at c. 10AM,...

    Left the car just short of Windy Pass at c. 10AM, skinned up the NW bowl and hit the ridge around 11:30AM. A group started when we did, ascending the NE bowl (our traditional descent). We saw two...
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    Sorry we didn't meet up Sam. We did two social...

    Sorry we didn't meet up Sam. We did two social ski tours in N bowls of Silver. You ought to get in our e-mail loop.
    We were on Silver Sat and Sun, so I'll assume we saw each other at some time. ...
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    Sam, heed NWAC warnings. Best to stay

    Sam, heed NWAC warnings. Best to stay <7000' this weekend and be on the watch for death-by-slurpee hissers. If you are in the Seattle area on Saturday, gimme a shout. We'll be touring somewhere...
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    ACH, did you run into Mtn Man up there? Did you...

    ACH, did you run into Mtn Man up there? Did you ski both bowls (NE and NW)?

    I gotta feeling there's gonna be a mob scene at Silver this weekend.
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    High Esmeralda on Saturday with Don, Randy, John...

    High Esmeralda on Saturday with Don, Randy, John M and Mtn Man. Anita and I skied SW off the summit and circumnaved Hi E, while the others went off then N side then to Fortune to set off some big...
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    Gawd, that sounds awful. But, why would anyone...

    Gawd, that sounds awful. But, why would anyone ski a S route on Adams in any weather other than a big fat high pressure?

    Moving on -- per TAY TR, road to Windy Pass is open to within a 1/4 of the...
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    Thanks for the update, ACH. A week of warm rain...

    Thanks for the update, ACH. A week of warm rain in the forecast should clear those patches
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    Navaho Peak via W Ridge yesterday (Memorial Day)....

    Navaho Peak via W Ridge yesterday (Memorial Day). Up high, couple inches of rain-soaked newer stuff over a consolidated base. Stormy (mixed rain/snow) on summit, but visibility not bad. Plenty o'...
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    Agreed. That's why I'll likely do a tour or two...

    Agreed. That's why I'll likely do a tour or two E of crest, lower down and low angle.
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    Wherever you go, watch for wet slides! If you...

    Wherever you go, watch for wet slides!

    If you don't mind an hour or so of trail walking, you might try Bean Basin. It was in great shape the past two weekends, although it may have deteroriated...
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    Thanks. I meant to say that Porc. Ck. approach...

    Thanks. I meant to say that Porc. Ck. approach pretty much sets up like "W of crest," not W aspect, BTW.
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    foreal, were the wet slides new snow? WA Pass...

    foreal, were the wet slides new snow? WA Pass telemetry is showing no significant new snow in the past week. RP side (Porcupine Cr. approach) to Cutthroat is pretty much W slope in my view, so I...
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    There should be some good skiing this weekend E...

    There should be some good skiing this weekend E of the crest down to c. 5000', which is pretty much were the snow starts in the good spots. We've had 4 very fun day tours in the Teanaway the past...
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    ^ ^ ^ not surprised to hear that...

    ^ ^ ^ not surprised to hear that characterization of current conditions. Everything at the elevation on the W slopes is unconsolidated mush.

    Be patient. A week of clear skies and cold nights...
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    My friend Ted did a skin lap at Alpy on Sunday. ...

    My friend Ted did a skin lap at Alpy on Sunday. Said there was a lot of snow up high, released a scary sluff slide and skied to the bottom. (He would have had more fun with us on our T-way tours...
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    Yeah, clear weather would be nice. Even with the...

    Yeah, clear weather would be nice. Even with the on-shore flow pea soup rain, Silver's north bowls should have ample snow to ski for at least another month. SnoTel telemetry is showing 86" snowpack...
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    Thanks for the road info, S2B and ACH, but I want...

    Thanks for the road info, S2B and ACH, but I want more: any washouts?

    Seems that we should plan a Maggot Silver Slide Evening for a school night in the next couple weeks, eh?
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    Thanks. Halfway is kinda what I figured. Sure...

    Thanks. Halfway is kinda what I figured. Sure you got the starting elev. right? WP is only 3800', I think.

    Once the road melts out to WP and beyond, Silver is a great after work evening tour.
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    S2B, did you go up the road to Windy Pass? If...

    S2B, did you go up the road to Windy Pass? If so, how far can one drive?

    Yeah, I figure the N bowls of Silver will be skiable for another month. I've skied there in early July a few times.
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    Two Teanaway area tours this weekend. Bean Peak...

    Two Teanaway area tours this weekend. Bean Peak on Saturday. Adventurous loop tour -- Iron, Teanaway-Bill saddle, down c. 1000', then up, avoiding travel under cornices, to knob (c. 6400') SE of...
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    Did Judy's on Sat 5/15, Earl on Sun 5/16. 8" of...

    Did Judy's on Sat 5/15, Earl on Sun 5/16. 8" of wet sluff over consolidated pack. S, W and E aspects in Bean Basin are stable. E flank of Judy's, W flank of Earl are stable.
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    Generally, with local exceptions: Thinner than...

    Generally, with local exceptions: Thinner than normal cover <4500', closer to normal >5500'. Of course, we'll be skiing in June, probably up high. Pack glacier gear.

    Did the BD Tour yesterday...
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    Have fun on the hairpin tour, gentlemen. Advise...

    Have fun on the hairpin tour, gentlemen. Advise re conditions, please.
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    Fun turns

    Fun turns <7000' in the glades below Silver Star Glacier yesterday. 3" of new sun-baked pow over a consolidation-in-progress snow pack. A bit wind-battered >7000'.

    Ample snow pack >5500',...
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    Tour of Mt. Catherine was the tits. Boot-top...

    Tour of Mt. Catherine was the tits. Boot-top freshies on N side. Saw two other groups, familiar faces in both groups (as usual). On the return, we saw people doing laps at Hyak, which was pretty...
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    Hey, I know that guy. Great time at Baker on...

    Hey, I know that guy. Great time at Baker on Saturday.
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    Did some skin laps at Snoq Pass last night. New...

    Did some skin laps at Snoq Pass last night. New snow has been cooked <4000' and seems to be well-glued to the pre-storm crust. Likely a different situation higher up. Could be some real slide...
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    Convergence zone snow storm at Snoqualmie Pass. ...

    Convergence zone snow storm at Snoqualmie Pass. A friend just IM'ed me from Alpy. 8" new at the base, >10" up top. He said the new stuff is pretty high moisture content (no surprise there),...
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    Whoa! UW Atom Sci forecast...

    Whoa! UW Atom Sci forecast has dialed down snow levels to max 3500' / min 1500' with up to 18" of snow between now and the weekend. Looks like we're in for some great March pow touring! Be careful...
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    Pretty good call, eh Will? Granite is always the...

    Pretty good call, eh Will? Granite is always the first thing to corn up. Corn skiing in February. WTF?

    Note that the deadass S aspect on Granite was mushy as hell Sat PM. The SSW aspect ramp...
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    Wet snow falling last night at Alpy. >3 inch...

    Wet snow falling last night at Alpy. >3 inch accumulation by the time we left at 9:45PM.

    Forecast is calling for yoyoing temps and snow levels. 6000' snow level forecasted for Saturday night. ...
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    Baker in March is a crap shoot. Could be powder....

    Baker in March is a crap shoot. Could be powder. Could be wet powder. Could be rain-fouled mank. Could be something else. Won't know until then.

    Note that there have been a few significant...
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    Whoa bro, that must be some good shit

    Whoa bro, that must be some good shit
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    ^ ^ ^ What he said. The N-aspect pow stash...

    ^ ^ ^ What he said. The N-aspect pow stash touring has been da tits the past 4 weeks, i.e., boot top (or deeper) fresh pow turns on every tour.

    It's waaaaay the fuck better than what I...
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    Cool pics, Will! Very fun day. Stuffing those...

    Cool pics, Will! Very fun day. Stuffing those skins in my jacket makes me look pudgy. :smile:
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    For the tourists, there's relatively dry stale...

    For the tourists, there's relatively dry stale powder stashes to be had east of the crest above 5000'. N aspects best of course closer to the crest.

    There's nice stale pow on most aspects above...
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    Damn, that was a fun tour Will. Nice action...

    Damn, that was a fun tour Will. Nice action shots of Brad and Jack. And my butt doesn't look too big on the lake pic. :p You didn't mention that we exited by headlamp. :D

    Forecast is calling...
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    It was indeed. Great tour, Will. Hope to see...

    It was indeed. Great tour, Will. Hope to see you and C tomorrow AM.
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    Good news: My golf handicap always gets into...

    Good news: My golf handicap always gets into single digits after an El Nino ski season. Less skiing and more golf will do that. Gotta look at the silver lining.

    Will, you gonna join us tonight...
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    In most places yes. But thanks to a significant...

    In most places yes. But thanks to a significant pass effect, snow levels dipped down to 2500' 2X in the past 2 weeks at Snoqualmie Pass. Both times presented a very brief window of decent skiing,...
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    Yeah, El Nino broke up in March 2005. Other...

    Yeah, El Nino broke up in March 2005.

    Other difference this year is that the higher elevations (>7000') have been getting much more snow so things are looking better for the North Cascade glaciers...
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