Finally able to log in, but not able to post pics. Maybe 2pole is using up all the bandwidth.

April has been gangbusters so far with everything from cold chalk to creamed corn, graupel squalls to...

Fun morning at Crustal. North facing and shaded terrain still crusty, everything else getting soft. Very soft.

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The Crustal weather reports have been trending that way for quite a while, and the afternoon updates frequently occur right around the same time. I thought they were just precisely punctual with...

I'm not sure crustal going back to unlimited will move the needle much. Any well-anticipated pow days will still be a cluster like everywhere else.
Alterra will likely continue creating choke...

After last weekend's ikonic festivities, this morning's blueb!rd conditions and country club vibe were just what the doctor ordered.

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Sounds like GruntCam has a competitor with this all new OofCam.

If I ever remember the GoPro I'll add my own contribution from OhShitCam.

I had a type VI last year, just one leg though. Can't imagine two at the same time. +1 on the suggestion for blood thinners. I slacked off, and ended up with several clots that took a while to...

Agreed, but can someone do that AI synopsis thing on this thread real quick? Should be interesting.

Crustal has been xtra krusty lately.
That being said, this morning's snow squall made for some really smooth turns.

Relax, all ye eaters of dicks by the bagful.
This just means you will get new lifts, while Crustal skiers continue to get jack squat.
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were any chairs harmed in the making of that video

This is like the Jumbo Glacier of Eastern Washington.

Also what does this mean for Eagle Peak?

You give your P-Tex
Not to mention your edges
I'm almost sorry

oh swwweeeeeeeeet

/cartman

Huskydoc if you're going to post in this thread, you are expected to outrun your sluff :fmicon:

Seriously though, glad you are okay.

Do you think the slabbiness built up quickly after that...

I'm hoping to see a link for the first grunt cam action of 2024 very soon.

Crustal really needs a mobile tapas station in the middle of all that. They could make a killing.
Especially if there's another gas leak.

VPF has gone plaid.
Tomorrow will likely be a Tesla graveyard.
I'm waiting until things settle down later in the week. Should be a windbuff burrito supreme at the forecast temps.

Yeah I love crustal but keeping up with 3+ names for everything gets annoying sometimes. Adding to the mayhem, my kids and I make up our own names for some places.

BTW this...:



...is...

Nice pics, riff ^



I've always called that Sign Chute but the LardassMap calls it something slightly different.



Not sure if serious, please advise.

Yeah Crustal isn't really Crustal anymore, it's an Alterra Potemkin Village with MBA management overtones (hence, this thread).

There are two NWAC telemetry links at the bottom of the mountain...

I had to go check the Skintrack Stoke thread to make sure that last one got posted over there. Excellent.

I stand corrected!

Kahlua Hot Tamale
1 part Kahlua
1 part tequila
3 drops hot sauce

A little disappointing that it comes in a standard shot glass and there is no cute li'l umbrella. At...

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Good first day at crustal with better than expected surface conditions. The Arrival Experience™ was top notch and the Potemkin Village is coming along nicely.

Friday. Take a mulligan.

Still a good deal, considering the Arrival Experience™ is probably at least a $10K value.

Not sure anyone can get their own stall (Departure Experience?) in the dungeon but I'd be willing to chip...

Giddyup!

Yeah I think the 'PNW' thing came in on the heels of those airport code stickers, likely precipitated by a transplant who needed affirmation for their recent life choices.
Were I funnier, and in any...

Congrats on the injury-free weed whacking. New thread soon? Bonus points if "PNW" does not appear in the title...

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Speaking of ideal conditions... see you all on the summit Sunday morning.
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I heard they are demolishing half of the base area buildings and rebuilding new ones, but they won't be ready until spring 2026.

LOL there is truth there but can we stop conflating Ikkkon with crustal? No one wanted this bullshit.

Yeah RFID is fine, except when Anoosh from the UI/UX dev team can't figure it out, and his friends hold an impromptu scrum meeting.
Or little Billy gets stuck, and Ex-Racer Dad starts yelling at him...

Terrain...? Pfft. It's all about the Arrival Experience™

Crap

https://www.crystalmountainresort.com/plan-your-trip/whats-new-at-crystal

So, just like every other lift in the world?

^^ Nice pics

All this nice weather has me daydreaming of BluEb!rD KuNDi$HuNS from prior seasons:
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Oh thank goodness! I was having this recurring nightmare of roving bands of angry Alpentolics showing up to crustal and schralping/slashing all the pow whilst simultaneously using their ski edges to...

No way. This has to be fake news.

Well it's nice to get the first forecast fizzle out of the way. At least the Oregonians got to do some weed whacking.
Back to prior season stoke:
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I sincerely hope there isn't any grunt-cam involved here.

Official Trump updated weather forecast now available, sponsored by Sharpie and Carl's Jr.

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The padded seats were the beginning of the end; you all got soft. Next comes the upgraded dining, retail and skier experiences.

How far east? I'm wondering if that soon-to-be-developed gem near Spokane will be up and running by next weekend...

Brace yourselves for the storm of the century, or at the least, October 2023.
https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-first-major-arctic-air-blast-of.html

Not sure if any accumulation will...

Yeah apparently AI is superior to many of the users here.

Also the potential for the first Rax-only resort in America (the world...??) is intriguing. Innovative!

I love the sign in the article: "No parking left at Brighton Resort".

Okay no problem, I'll just park on the right. :fm:

Even nicer if they have mobile ordering with an express window for tapas!

There was also a Green Valley Restaurant in the long-lonnngg term plan but I don't know if it's still on the menu. ...