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    That's good. I guess you were being facetious.

    That's good. I guess you were being facetious.
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    Classy, everyman for himself, huh?

    Classy, everyman for himself, huh?
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    That's right, brain fart, I meant west bound...

    That's right, brain fart, I meant west bound traffic stops at the summit.
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    Avalanche control stops eastbound traffic at the...

    Avalanche control stops eastbound traffic at the summit, you know what that means....
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    Is that in the north part of the Kettle Range?

    Is that in the north part of the Kettle Range?
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    Weekends until April 15th for sure and possibly...

    Weekends until April 15th for sure and possibly the last two weekends in April.
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    Snowshoeing? Are you on your period?

    Snowshoeing? Are you on your period?
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    The skiing at Mission was still great yesterday....

    The skiing at Mission was still great yesterday. Snow was still dry in the shade and steeper north facing terrain. Shot 6 in Microwave was very nice settled pow and stayed that way over the moraine...
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    You'd probably want a sled to camp a Blue Lake...

    You'd probably want a sled to camp a Blue Lake around Easter. The road is closed and covered with many feet of snow. You could car camp in the valley and try and hit some roadside stuff or finagle a...
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    Really good skiing on steeper north aspects today...

    Really good skiing on steeper north aspects today at Mission. 4" or more of facets over a soft base made for great turns. Small pockets of sensitive windslab with surface facets running fast.
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    I saw your tracks. I did a couple laps in...

    I saw your tracks. I did a couple laps in Microwave and two in Bowl 4. Bowl 4 was legit pow.
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    Discounting powder days, it was the best day of...

    Discounting powder days, it was the best day of the year at Mission. Incredible snow, not too hot and brilliant sunshine. Good times.
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    Nice deep settled pow in the Mission Ridge...

    Nice deep settled pow in the Mission Ridge backcountry the last three days. Skied terrain appropriate for the conditions. Didn't see a soul until today when I showed some friends around.
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    That storm and others like it are mesoscale or...

    That storm and others like it are mesoscale or microscale weather events, for instance 1/11/07 or 4/7/11, this is a synoptic pattern.
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    An old fashioned?

    An old fashioned?
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    In my 15 years over here, this is the scenario I...

    In my 15 years over here, this is the scenario I hope for. Deep low pressure digging south and coming inland through the gorge or farther south brings copious orographic enhancement. NW or SW flow...
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    This next storm looks to be the classic over...

    This next storm looks to be the classic over producer for the east slopes of the WA Cascades. Deep low digging south along the coast and moving inland along the WA/OR border. Cold, good moisture and...
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    He probably started or switched his meds again.

    He probably started or switched his meds again.
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    Extending and realigning 3 to the Windy...

    Extending and realigning 3 to the Windy Saddle/head of Bathtub would be good and Josh and I talked about that today. I really think a lift from the flat at the bottom of Kawham, up to the wing or...
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    I bet there will be a groomed run from the top...

    I bet there will be a groomed run from the top down to the chair 4 cat track. They've been grooming some steep stuff the past few day with the winch cat. They groomed Alah on Monday night. It's kinda...
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    An inch plus with single digit temps and wild...

    An inch plus with single digit temps and wild wind direction changes left the hike to terrain at Mission with deep silky windbuff today, almost completely reset. Bowl 4 was great top to bottom. Some...
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    That must be why Phil and Steve Mahre came to...

    That must be why Phil and Steve Mahre came to Mission yesterday.
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    Skiing in resorts will be dead in 30 years. None...

    Skiing in resorts will be dead in 30 years. None of the ski areas have the elevation to support decent snowpack with ongoing climate change.
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    And misdemeanors.

    And misdemeanors.
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    High times...

    High times...
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    It's been getting better everyday since Friday.

    It's been getting better everyday since Friday.
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    It would be fun to have speed runs on the Super G...

    It would be fun to have speed runs on the Super G course at Mission, provided they had the nets up. Top of Windy Ridge down Skookum to Mimi. As 2FUNKY can attest even a minor fall with the snow like...
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    Tons.

    Tons.
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    The BBQ was in 'The Pit', I'm guessing he went...

    The BBQ was in 'The Pit', I'm guessing he went fast on one of the groomed runs.
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    And you slid off the right side into that gully?...

    And you slid off the right side into that gully? That could have ended badly, glad you're okay.
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    The snotels in the Eastern Wenatchee Mtns. are...

    The snotels in the Eastern Wenatchee Mtns. are just below or just above normal. Grouse Camp, Upper Wheeler and Trough. You have to realize that what you see looking out at the mountains isn't really...
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    Hey, thanks again for lunch, that was great. Good...

    Hey, thanks again for lunch, that was great. Good people you and NW SKier. Where was your slide for life?

    Today was nice at Mission, groomers on the Bomber side keep getting better with the...
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    I'll have to hook up with you guys. I think Chad...

    I'll have to hook up with you guys. I think Chad is coming too?
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    Troll?

    Troll?
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    Are you heading this way? It's gonna be colder...

    Are you heading this way? It's gonna be colder but if the winds are light and it's sunny like forecast it should soften by 11 or so on E-S aspects.
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    Breaking mountain wave causing high winds on the...

    Breaking mountain wave causing high winds on the east slopes. Gusts 50-60 in Wenatchee, 100+ at Mission. It's 58 degrees at my house.
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    It's not just the clouds and rain, it's the short...

    It's not just the clouds and rain, it's the short daylight hours and generally low sun angle in WA for several weeks before and after the winter solstice.
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    I'm always telling my 19 yo to mind her speed...

    I'm always telling my 19 yo to mind her speed when it's icy. I don't think people appreciate how your trajectory in a fall on ice will carry you into trees with no ability to stop.
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    25 yo skier from Kirkland died at Mission today...

    25 yo skier from Kirkland died at Mission today during the WSSRA demo days. Sounds like he lost his edges and slid into trees. A friend from a shop in town said it was terrifying how icy it was on...
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    Don't know how long this will last, but it's...

    Don't know how long this will last, but it's dumping at my house in Wenatchee right now at 900'.
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    Pretty good, surprisingly good, at Mission today....

    Pretty good, surprisingly good, at Mission today. Cold. Pretty much stuck to Bowl 5/Bomber Cliffs area. 4-6" of blown in dense, dry snow over a slight eggshell rime crust over more soft. Way better...
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    Yesterday was a surprise at Mission. The sun came...

    Yesterday was a surprise at Mission. The sun came out and it was just cold enough to keep the snow from getting sloppy. Really nice snow for high speed groomers, damp powder/chalk. Some decent chalky...
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    So we judge snow depth by the wave of snow pushed...

    So we judge snow depth by the wave of snow pushed up when skiing rather than actual snow depth?
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    Were you wearing your thigh highs today?

    Were you wearing your thigh highs today?
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    High or deep? What's the difference?

    High or deep? What's the difference?
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    Yeah boot top plus. Are you saying you found snow...

    Yeah boot top plus. Are you saying you found snow that was over your head deep? Tony rubbing off on you? I got plenty of face shoots today too, the wind helped a lot.

    The skiing was great but...
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    Beautiful morning until the Windy Hill lived up...

    Beautiful morning until the Windy Hill lived up to it's name. 2.5 hours skiing mostly untracked boot top plus over a soft base.
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    Repeat of yesterday at Mission. Settled dense...

    Repeat of yesterday at Mission. Settled dense wind blown with a bouncy base. Slight eggshell crust on some aspects.
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    Decent day in the Mission hike to terrain, quite...

    Decent day in the Mission hike to terrain, quite a bit better than mediocre.
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    04/05 was an outlier in that there was no precip...

    04/05 was an outlier in that there was no precip to speak of at ski area elevations and it was warm.

    Rain is just part of the deal skiing in the Cascades, it's always been that way and seems to...
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