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Thread: SNOW IN THE PNW 2011/2012!
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11-18-2011, 02:02 PM #351Registered User
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11-18-2011, 02:05 PM #352
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11-18-2011, 02:26 PM #353
Get after it this weekend! Let's just say things are looking much less promising around the middle of next week...
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11-18-2011, 02:44 PM #354Registered User
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11-18-2011, 02:51 PM #355
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11-18-2011, 03:13 PM #356
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11-18-2011, 06:08 PM #357
so apperently the owners of snoqualmie bought out stevens pass.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...stevens19.html
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11-18-2011, 07:11 PM #358Murderhorn = check
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DEEP opening day at Baker. No pictures, but I promise you it happened
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11-18-2011, 07:39 PM #359
I'm curious what mags' thoughts are about this. I just moved to the PNW last year so I don't know the history ... what happened to Snoqualmie when CNL bought them out? I love the vibe at Stevens and would be bummed if that got smothered by corporate greed.
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11-19-2011, 12:33 PM #360Registered User
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When Scummit got bought out - Id say that not much changed as far as ticket prices, and getting onto the lifts.
The scummit doesn't really have a vibe ( other than the huge nature/mountain omnipresent vibe)
I'm not an insider on the mountain, not sure if anything changed for the employees. I know that chairs have been added, and upgraded since they took over. I like that. It might have happened faster with the original owners, impossible to say.
Some have said the lifts close earlier in the year ( no cinco de mayo spinning for example )
I got nothing.
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11-19-2011, 12:59 PM #361
I feel like food quality/prices suffered as well. In the end though, the managing companies are really calling the shots, not the owner CNL. Snoq and Crystal are managed by Boyne, and stevens isn't changing its mgmt.
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11-19-2011, 04:57 PM #362Registered User
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11-19-2011, 06:05 PM #363
I think Alpental has a great vibe. Show up on a Tuesday morning and you will see the same faces you've seen for years ( add a 100 the last few seasons). Lot 4 in the spring is great.
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11-19-2011, 06:27 PM #364
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11-19-2011, 07:18 PM #365
The Co that owns the summit and now stevens is not into managing the property, just owing them. Crystal bought the management of the summit a few years back. I think the "vibe" is more the management then the property owner. Stevens is still managed by the same people, so far.
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11-19-2011, 07:48 PM #366
Bootop pow Hyak backside today. Two dozen other tourists but plenty of freshies left for us early PM. Did a few lift laps at West AM. Coverage better than I expected.
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11-19-2011, 08:10 PM #367Registered User
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11-19-2011, 08:15 PM #368doughboyshredder Guest
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11-19-2011, 08:22 PM #369
Crystal today: storm skiing in blower pow with nobody there.
Super stoked to be out here with you guys! Pretty rad first day as a new passholder.
Prooof:
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11-19-2011, 08:25 PM #370doughboyshredder Guest
^Empty chairs? Don't see that very often at X-tal.
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11-19-2011, 08:26 PM #371
Crystal was fucking awesome today. No lines. Face shots all day and it was coming down with a vengeance when I left around 2 or 3. Vis was horrible. Hit a couple buried rocks during the day but nothing treacherous, usually poking up on traverses or groomers. Even hopped off a few little drops without hitting bottom. Good stuff. It's on!
...looks like they are closing monday and tuesday though...so its temporarily not on.
Edit: Sweet photos Norseman! Where were you hanging out?Last edited by regct; 11-19-2011 at 09:46 PM.
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11-19-2011, 08:40 PM #372
Great pictures Norseman! Looks AWESOME!
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11-19-2011, 10:44 PM #373
Opening day at baker was fucking money!!! Soo deep first couple laps were over the head blower, headed out the elbow for more over the head blower.
Got clear and cold last night, bluebird pow day today. Lapped blueberry and safety line a couple times. Best opening weekend i have ever had. Couldnt be more stoked.
Lets hope snow levels stay low!!
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11-20-2011, 12:02 AM #374
^ That sounds pretty sweet. I haven't been up that way yet, but I'm keen on checking it out soon. Photos?
@regct, we ended up goin thru the second gate on sunnyside a lot today. Green valley seemed a little lame, kinda short, maybe just cause I don't have a clue where I'm going yet.
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11-20-2011, 12:17 AM #375
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