Snow in the PNW

**Zeedashbo** · 02-08-2010, 03:58 PM

you have no idea how high i get

**PNWbrit** · 02-08-2010, 04:02 PM

We can probably make a resonably edumacated guess.

**Greydon Clark** · 02-08-2010, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Zeedashbo

you have no idea how high i get

Higher than bird pussy?

**Zeedashbo** · 02-08-2010, 04:27 PM

i saw some crow/ravens that were ginormous the other day. like eagle big.

**GeezerSteve** · 02-08-2010, 04:49 PM

Whoa bro, that must be some good shit

**jonesy** · 02-08-2010, 06:19 PM

PNW TR

**Dug** · 02-08-2010, 06:21 PM

That's a pretty hilarious picture.

**Sessiøn** · 02-09-2010, 11:10 AM

NOAA forecast models are looking pretty sweet throughout the weekend for the Mt. Hood area

**alto** · 02-09-2010, 11:19 AM

PNW tour picture = win win win.

**spantik** · 02-09-2010, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by jonesy

PNW TR

this=so awesome

**lameduck** · 02-09-2010, 02:42 PM

question: late march vs. early march for week long visit to baker? would probably avoid week of the 15-21 - spring break i think, and busier at work. im just counting on march being typical "showery periods" like nwac says. but is the last week generally too warm for pow after noon? its not so important, early or late march, both will be great...but if anyone has opinions...

**bfree** · 02-09-2010, 02:58 PM

^ Eh, just luck pretty much. Waiting until later in march might have the advantage of letting el nino die down, but it is further into spring as well.

Also, I wouldn't be worrying about afternoon pow in march this season. I'd be perfectly happy with just morning pow even in early feb.

disclaimer: i just took the ski racks off the car, so we should be getting snow anytime here.

**GeezerSteve** · 02-09-2010, 03:00 PM

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 pass effect storms this season resulting in Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass getting snow while Baker got rain.

Have fun.

**QuikR12** · 02-09-2010, 03:45 PM

Wednesday night looks epic. Who's in?

**bern43** · 02-09-2010, 04:28 PM

I'm going to be at Hood (likely Meadows) from 2/13-2/15. Staying with a buddy from college. He'll likely stick to the groomers so I'll be solo for at least some of that time. If anybody wants to make some turns shoot me a PM. Beers on me.

**lameduck** · 02-09-2010, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by bfree

^ Eh, just luck pretty much. Waiting until later in march might have the advantage of letting el nino die down, but it is further into spring as well.

Also, I wouldn't be worrying about afternoon pow in march this season. I'd be perfectly happy with just morning pow even in early feb.

disclaimer: i just took the ski racks off the car, so we should be getting snow anytime here.

Im pretty sure it will be pow. Its March! (my memory blurs all the seasons together, with selectivity for when its good)

**Sessiøn** · 02-09-2010, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by QuikR12

Wednesday night looks epic. Who's in?

I'm all over that shit. Time to flail.

**ey_allen** · 02-09-2010, 08:34 PM

So whats the deal with Stevens Pass night skiing? I'm dying for something soft, and it looks like this week might deliver but I have to work. Will I be limited to groomers, or will there be some decent slopes lit up?

**Zeedashbo** · 02-09-2010, 08:42 PM

it's gonna raiiiiiinnnnn!!!!!!!!!11

**trees4me** · 02-09-2010, 08:59 PM

Went to Tahoe last weekend, it was sweet.

Got next week off work and I just got tix to CO... So much for my plan to stick around here...

**Neurodoc** · 02-09-2010, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by ey_allen

So whats the deal with Stevens Pass night skiing? I'm dying for something soft, and it looks like this week might deliver but I have to work. Will I be limited to groomers, or will there be some decent slopes lit up?

Only the groomers are lit. And not all that well.

However, I've often thought about attaching my mtb headlamp to my helmet...

**trees4me** · 02-09-2010, 09:21 PM

I've tried with a regular headlamp before, but it's pretty crappy. Full moon and clear skies are the best bet. Just got a new mtb light this year and haven't taken it skiing yet... seems like it should work ok.

**criscam** · 02-09-2010, 09:54 PM

so what's the consensus on the weather/conditions for this wknd? possible rain? worth a quick roadtrip?

**ncwskier.** · 02-09-2010, 10:10 PM

out of curiosity, does anyone ever make the trip over the passes to mission?

**Kyle Miller** · 02-09-2010, 11:15 PM

While snowboarders from all over the world are running all over Crystal Mountain scoping out possible lines off the King for the North Face Freeride contest we focused on this Gem in the Crystal Backcountry.

Crystal Peaks North face

Climbing quickly switched from skinning to bootpacking

But we were stoked to find excellent pow all the way to the bottom.

North facing is key right now.