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  1. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    I'm not 100% on that just yet. I'll know by this...

    I'm not 100% on that just yet. I'll know by this evening.
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    Looking to head up on Friday, dawn patrol.

    Looking to head up on Friday, dawn patrol.
  3. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Well welcome back, Mr. Tropical. Funny how the...

    Well welcome back, Mr. Tropical. Funny how the weather is turning warm the moment you rolled into town.
  4. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Here's a little teaser: ...

    Here's a little teaser:

    http://www.tgrmedia.com/i.ashx?i=http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/75233/photos/PHOTO_9361857_75233_7441839_ap_730X550.jpg&w=640&h=0
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    It is on like the donkey kong. Leaving at 0600...

    It is on like the donkey kong. Leaving at 0600 from Britton/MBH intersection. Rides will be be given to all thumbwavers and cute girls. Not in that order.
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    This is f'ing insane. NWS calling for 17" of...

    This is f'ing insane.

    NWS calling for 17" of new snow at heather meadows by tommorrow. Currently 5" there from last night.
  7. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Current base at Baker is around 12'. Forecast is...

    Current base at Baker is around 12'. Forecast is for another 1' - 2' this week....I can't beleive how this season is ahnging on. I can't ever remember this much post season snow this low.

    The ski...
  8. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Should be that much down to 4000' on this side....

    Should be that much down to 4000' on this side. Will mount an expedition to find out in the AM.
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    I'm trying to think if there was a single run...

    I'm trying to think if there was a single run today where I didn't get at least one face shot.

    Nope. Not one.

    And that was a lot of runs.
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    Oh dear...they just upgraded the winter storm...

    Oh dear...they just upgraded the winter storm watch to a forecast of 36" in the next 48". Oh my. People should stay home and not get stuck in that awful awful blizzard!
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    Forecast of 12" for tonight. FL dropping to...

    Forecast of 12" for tonight. FL dropping to 500msl tomorrow. Damn, Sam.

    On the other side, the EC that had all those huuuuge blizzards not so long ago has red flag warnings for 90o and strong...
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    Thursday's my birthday, and I deserve a day of...

    Thursday's my birthday, and I deserve a day of glop.
  13. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Baker has been scaling back operations because...

    Baker has been scaling back operations because the mountain is dead. D.E.A.D. Dead. Cut back to lower lodge only 2 weeks early. No chair 1 yesterday. Made for good laps on the chair 1 side...
  14. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Baker reporting 10" at 28o today.

    Baker reporting 10" at 28o today.
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    "Pretty" empty??? By 2:30 there was a lone...

    "Pretty" empty??? By 2:30 there was a lone patroller hanging at the top of chair 6...other than that I had the chair to myself. Cream cheesy goodness, if you could stay dry.

    Anything less than...
  16. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    As in all el nino years, it's all about how high...

    As in all el nino years, it's all about how high you get.
  17. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    It was full on April today.

    It was full on April today.
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    Hmmm. I think that's us in that pic^.

    Hmmm. I think that's us in that pic^.
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    No pics, although it was pic-able. Someone did...

    No pics, although it was pic-able. Someone did huck the retaining wall, or so I heard third hand.

    I was a non-hucker. Someday I hope to be a local. Or to get to the tap room early enough to get a...
  20. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Gusts over 50 right now down here. Precip in the...

    Gusts over 50 right now down here. Precip in the .15/hour range. Might fill in a few holes.
  21. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Baker was "not that bad" yesterday. The mank did...

    Baker was "not that bad" yesterday. The mank did truly suck (as in, you could hear a sucking sound when you pulled your skis out to jump turn because you couldn't turn in the rotten hollow slush) but...
  22. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    So...posting under an alias, Mr. "El Nino"?

    So...posting under an alias, Mr. "El Nino"?
  23. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Just gotta pick 'em. Schunday was Schweet. And...

    Just gotta pick 'em. Schunday was Schweet.

    And if it rains to 5k....put on your hiking schooes.
  24. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    I looked at that and saw "shit snow" at first,...

    I looked at that and saw "shit snow" at first, which also would have described it....although it actually was getting better toward the end of the day; and better if you knew where to look. Overall,...
  25. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    15" new. See ya!

    15" new. See ya!
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    It's so nice being mo' no'th...instead of the...

    It's so nice being mo' no'th...instead of the rain crust, it looks like we're getting away with a brief warming. Today was a good day to stay home; tomorrow will be worthwhile.
  27. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Baker was A-OK today.

    Baker was A-OK today.
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    Nice to hear, Moss. Hope the rebuild is as good...

    Nice to hear, Moss. Hope the rebuild is as good as new.
  29. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    The mtn was actually okay yesterday afternoon.

    The mtn was actually okay yesterday afternoon.
  30. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Won't be much by the weekend, but the trend looks...

    Won't be much by the weekend, but the trend looks good for the next 10-14.
  31. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Forecast calls for *one* inch between now and...

    Forecast calls for *one* inch between now and Sunday.
  32. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Current Baker conditions = east coast ice...

    Current Baker conditions = east coast ice inbounds. Starting to turn blue. Some blow in in the less gullies OB. Good week for Christmas shopping, if that's your gig.
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    She came out of it okay.

    She came out of it okay.
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    Yeah, the weekend was okay. 100" base and another...

    Yeah, the weekend was okay. 100" base and another 24" of new.
  35. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Get to Bellingham by Friday Night and there's...

    Get to Bellingham by Friday Night and there's couch space for the weekend.
  36. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    This is just insanity: Today: Total daytime...

    This is just insanity:

    Today: Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Tonight: New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

    Thursday: New snow accumulation of 9 to...
  37. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Hey, did I call it or what? I'm touring in...

    Hey, did I call it or what?

    I'm touring in the morning. Early - like dawn - at the heather meadows lodge for anyone who wants to join in.
  38. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    "So - with a possible 24 inches of snow this...

    "So - with a possible 24 inches of snow this weekend, we will see what happens early in the week then re-asses the weekend forecast on Wednesday for a possible opening date late next week or early...
  39. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Unfortunately, the snow sensor is down at Baker,...

    Unfortunately, the snow sensor is down at Baker, as it usually is. I'm estimating snowfall based on precip H2O.
  40. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Telemetry is looking like 9" already, and there's...

    Telemetry is looking like 9" already, and there's a lot more a'coming. Stevens reporting 9" already also.
  41. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Should be back to 8-12" new on the ridge over a...

    Should be back to 8-12" new on the ridge over a "refinished" surface for sunday.

    Usual time, usual place.
  42. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    Aw crap. Now I did go and jinx it.

    Aw crap. Now I did go and jinx it.
  43. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    That's not a jinx. That's a "consolidation day".

    That's not a jinx. That's a "consolidation day".
  44. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    [anti-jinx] I'm calling it. Mt. Baker will open...

    [anti-jinx] I'm calling it. Mt. Baker will open around the 10th. [/anti-jinx]
  45. Thread: Snow in the PNW

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    You're not going to find sufficient base below...

    You're not going to find sufficient base below the glaciers. There was a dusting yesterday when the system moved in, and the snow level didn't drop to the passes until this morning.
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    It hugely sucks that the Mt. Baker telemetry is...

    It hugely sucks that the Mt. Baker telemetry is down.

    Front edge of this hit when I was on the ridge yesterday. Snow followed us down to ~4500 on the front edge.
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    Bailed. Too much rain.

    Bailed. Too much rain.
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    Oh hell. I'm going up tomorrow anyhow. Isn't a...

    Oh hell. I'm going up tomorrow anyhow. Isn't a long arduous hike in the rain and mud for one or two lousy runs better than...well, something?
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    I've been up 7 times in the past 8 weeks, but I'm...

    I've been up 7 times in the past 8 weeks, but I'm taking a bye for tomorrow.

    There's a big gap between 7000' and 8500'. If the snow level pushes up that high, the conditions are not going to be...
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    There should be at least 24" new on top of the...

    There should be at least 24" new on top of the glacier. What more do you need?
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