PNW - Whatup?

[wizard604]

Maybe I've been spoiled by the last 2 epic seasons. Or maybe I just have the early season jitters. But what's up with these warm temps & hi freezing levels we've been getting. We're at near record hi temperatures day after day. We're getting Oct weather when it's Dec!

Cmon.... snow already!

[ccwaskier]

I am really hoping for next week for the Cascades. Forecast are hinting at cooler temps and moisture. Please snow.

[ptavv]

Ptavv is injured and cannot ski until Jan.

Everyone must suffer.

Sorry dudes (not really).

[Kyle Miller]

Everyone must suffer.

Not everyone here is suffering

[powski3]

I don't know but this weather sucks and the forecast doesn't look particularly promising.

[bossass]

Yeah, this is fucking bullshit. I could be skiing every day. I'd like to go rip some groomers even, that's all I'm asking.

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

Patience grasshopper... It will dump there this season!

[ptavv]

Not everyone here is suffering

And because of this post I shall continue to punish residents of the PNW with my inability to ski.

[Ski to Be]

I am curious where that is? Baker? Paradise?

[JimLad]

It'll come. Ullr is testing us, and we must be worthy.

[Hugh Conway]

get in your car and drive dumbass

[Platinum Pete]

Yeah, this is fucking bullshit. I could be skiing every day. I'd like to go rip some groomers even, that's all I'm asking.

you are welcome to take my Fusion pass up to Timberline and rip them groomers.

[grrrr]

I am really hoping for next week for the Cascades. Forecast are hinting at cooler temps and moisture. Please snow.

Meh. Better learn to read those forecasts better. Looking at freezing levels well above all lifts through the week.

I've been skiing every week. but even hiking isn't getting me good goods right now. Next weekend, climb Heliotrope or road trip?

[tbnext]

Hve faith. Did my first ever trip to US of A in v late jan-feb last year. We shared many crying stories in Dec, then it got simply ridiculous.

Did I mention Im going to the US for ALL future ski hols, around late Jan/feb at a guess.

[puma]

Yeah, it sucks. Not all is lost with no snow and a weeks worth of crap on Dec 1 Not absolutely uncommon. I'm just hoping for a decent snowpack for Xmas at Flatchelor...

[alpineskiman]

last year it didnt start until january really. But still, WHERE IS THE FUCKING SNOW!?!?!?!?

[grrrr]

last year it didnt start until january really. But still, WHERE IS THE FUCKING SNOW!?!?!?!?

Maybe not for alpental, but we had an outstanding December last year.

[Mofro261]

Maybe not for alpental, but we had an outstanding December last year.

Uhhh, last year Alpental was firing HARD in December, some of the best days of the year.

It's pretty bleak up there right now though, it's going to take 60" to make things right.

[shirk]

I cried looking around at all the rock exposed on Blackcomb yesterday.

Time to burn some skis dammit.

[ACH]

Second half of December was great at Alpental.
Basically a two week storm cycle that lasted from the 19th through the 31st.
One of the best Decembers in recent history that I can remember.

Keep in mind that our first big dump on the Pass didn't come until the 7/8th of December last year, before that about what we are getting now.

[grrrr]

Uhhh, last year Alpental was firing HARD in December, some of the best days of the year.

I was too busy skiing last December to pay much attention to anywhere else. I assumed from alpineskiman's post it wasn't so good in his neighborhood.

[hafilax]

It's early season. Show a little patience.

[Skis]

Came out to Seattle for Thanksgiving and a work thing. Very sad not to bring my skis. (You would think that not bringing my skis would make it snow, but no such luck.)

[grateful2ski]

Hugh Conway get in your car and drive dumbass

i did...went up to banff for turkey day.

not a lot of snow at lake louise, but not a lot of crowds either...looks like the storms are rolling into that area now-ish

no complaints here tho, serious fun was had even with a lack of snowpack

[Railslider]

This year is a bummer so far, but I have a little faith. Super huge buzzkill that the pass lost all of it's snowpack in about 3 days. Wasn't much to begin with, but 9" is 9".

Ready to fire up the snowcats and go grooming, us cat operators are getting anxious. I'm just as anxious to drop some lines on my new boards, but it could be January before we see enough snow to make any serious routes a reality. I may take a small road trip and try to find some higher ground to hold me over. Fingers crossed.