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    mikey b lives!

    mikey b lives!
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    Driving up to Bear Valley yesterday morning, it...

    Driving up to Bear Valley yesterday morning, it looked like winter had finally arrived. Great skiing the nearly foot of fresh and reasonably light. Coverage in the backside trees getting better...
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    Anyone know if it's possible to get into Highland...

    Anyone know if it's possible to get into Highland Lakes yet?
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    Finally got up to Ebbetts today. Bull Run Peak...

    Finally got up to Ebbetts today. Bull Run Peak looked good down the usual north facing line and then the line skiers left down into the lower meadow. Coverage also looked good skiers right into the...
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    Thanks a lot. Sounds like the snowpack is in...

    Thanks a lot. Sounds like the snowpack is in decent shape.
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    Anybody make it up Ebbetts the last couple of...

    Anybody make it up Ebbetts the last couple of days? Wondering how the snowpack looks and how far you can get into Highland Lakes Road.
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    Anyone been to Highland Lakes yet? Wondering how...

    Anyone been to Highland Lakes yet? Wondering how far the road's open without a high lift 4x4. If you made it in, is anything decent left on Hiram or Folger?
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    Hey, Mike, I've been up in Bend the last while,...

    Hey, Mike, I've been up in Bend the last while, but before I left I saw two big Caltrans snowblowers all chained up, looking ready to start clearing hwy 4. You're the man with the early know about...
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    Nice piece on Dodge, Mike, makes me want to get...

    Nice piece on Dodge, Mike, makes me want to get over there.
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    Thanks, Mike, I was thinking about summer waxing...

    Thanks, Mike, I was thinking about summer waxing my skis, but I'll have to get out to Highlands in the next couple of days. Have you found yourself an RV yet?
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    Anyone tried to get to Highland Lakes off Hwy 4? ...

    Anyone tried to get to Highland Lakes off Hwy 4? Any beta, rumors, wild guesses about the condition of the road?
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    BV backcountry has been fabulous this week. Lots...

    BV backcountry has been fabulous this week. Lots of cold powder on anything the least bit north facing. Underwood was amazing today, deep and fast. Snowing and blowing on the way out, looks like...
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    I'm off to Bend tomorrow and then the OR coast...

    I'm off to Bend tomorrow and then the OR coast for a few days, Mike. I'll miss one Tue with Bert, but will be back for the first Tue in Aug. Maybe we can get back up there then? Work on powdrhound...
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    Yikes! You're a fast healer. I rode the chair...

    Yikes! You're a fast healer. I rode the chair with you one powder day at BV last year. I remember your saying that you were freshly back after a bad crash. I'd ban myself after that too. Glad...
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    Ohhh...that doesn't look good. What was your...

    Ohhh...that doesn't look good. What was your infraction? or fracture? or whatever resulted in your ban?
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    Highland Lakes Road is open all the way to the...

    Highland Lakes Road is open all the way to the lakes and is in relatively good shape.
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    Good turns this morning in the BV backcountry. ...

    Good turns this morning in the BV backcountry. Stiff winds kept the shallow freeze firm longer than the mild temps would predict. Coverage is spectacular and everything is very, very smooth. Need...
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    Very cool! Way to go, Owen!

    Very cool! Way to go, Owen!
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    West Ridge, Grizz Bowl and Snow Valley were...

    West Ridge, Grizz Bowl and Snow Valley were amazing today. Thanks Mike and BV for an incredible day.
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    Thanks, Mike, might have to rethink having no...

    Thanks, Mike, might have to rethink having no Facebook in my life. Those are really nice graphics.
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    mikey, where did you access those very cool...

    mikey, where did you access those very cool charts for 4 and 108?
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    Highland Lakes road open and in decent shape. ...

    Highland Lakes road open and in decent shape. Required 4x4 with clearance today to get through one snowdrift, but in a couple of days you should be able to drive in with any vehicle.
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    Heal up, Mike. You've got to be racking up a lot...

    Heal up, Mike. You've got to be racking up a lot of points for later with all that kiddie wrangling.
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    Went back up to Folger Peak today. The good: ...

    Went back up to Folger Peak today. The good: could drive past the cow camp to the usual big drift at the cow guard. So short hike up from the cow camp around to the north side and into the bowl. ...
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    Drove two miles up Highlands Lakes road today...

    Drove two miles up Highlands Lakes road today before hiking with skis on packs. Word was that snow was continuous a week ago from the bridge up the steep pitch of road. Not so today. Hiked to the...
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    GiBo, haven't been by Highlands Lake road in...

    GiBo, haven't been by Highlands Lake road in about ten days, but I'd be surprised if you could get very far in. Couldn't even get half way down the paved section above the campground ten days ago,...
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    Skied Bull Run Peak over the weekend. Bootpacked...

    Skied Bull Run Peak over the weekend. Bootpacked from Mosquito Lakes, skinned the second half of the hike. Snow on the peak and down to the upper meadow was surprisingly deep and smooth. Snowed...
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    Friend reported Tryon was good skiing, but the...

    Friend reported Tryon was good skiing, but the approach was difficult. Folger looks very good, but the road is blocked by snow at Hwy 4. Pacific Valley road also blocked by snow by Hwy 4.
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    Ebbett's Pass is open again. Anyone been over...

    Ebbett's Pass is open again. Anyone been over it? Anyone check out how far you can drive into Pacific Valley (Bull Run Peak) or Highlands Lakes (Hirem and Folgers)? Observations on lines at the...
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    Kirkwood should be very good, too. Another time...

    Kirkwood should be very good, too. Another time then.
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    How was the snow, Mike? I can't get away during...

    How was the snow, Mike? I can't get away during the week next week, but I'm heading back to Underwood Sat morning with some friends if you'd like to join us. NWS says possibly 13" at 7000', should...
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    Beautiful day in Underwood Valley today. Went in...

    Beautiful day in Underwood Valley today. Went in through Horse and Round Valley, easy skinning the whole way. Like skiing three inches of powder on a groomer, smooth, easy, consistent, and great...
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    Week ago today, deep, smooth powder in Underwood...

    Week ago today, deep, smooth powder in Underwood Valley. Yesterday, great corn skiing on east, south and west aspects, but got deep and gooey past the witching hour(s). Might be some wet fresh...
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    Mike, you're a lucky dad and Owens a lucky boy,...

    Mike, you're a lucky dad and Owens a lucky boy, very cool to see the whole family out. From the scree walking photo, looks like the west side of the ridge (PCT toward Leavitt) is pretty fried. Is...
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    Thanks for all the reports. Sounds like the Y on...

    Thanks for all the reports. Sounds like the Y on Leavitt isn't quite good to go. Anybody ski the bowl? Is it softening up?
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    Thanks, Mike, doubt I'll make it Wed, but maybe...

    Thanks, Mike, doubt I'll make it Wed, but maybe this weekend. If so, I'll look for you. PT Cruiser, right?
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    Mike, still looking good for Sonora Pass to open...

    Mike, still looking good for Sonora Pass to open this Wed? Probably won't happen early enough to hit Leavitt Peak? Wondering if there's a snowbridge stil at the hairpin Blue Canyon pullout.
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    Mike, my son and his crew were in a somber mood...

    Mike, my son and his crew were in a somber mood Monday, as they had just heard that their lifelong friend, Zach Orman, was killed Sunday in a paragliding accident in Arizona. Just realized that Zach...
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    Sorry to hear about Krystal, glad she's home and...

    Sorry to hear about Krystal, glad she's home and OK. Maybe I'll see you up there next weekend.
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    Grizzley opening does not seem imminent. There's...

    Grizzley opening does not seem imminent. There's a decided lack of optimism about it anytime soon.
    There appears to be a good amount of snow down there.
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    BV was excellent today. A new foot of very light...

    BV was excellent today. A new foot of very light snow on a deep base. Snowed all day, but almost no wind with excellent visibility. And nobody was there, didn't wait at the lifts all day. Didn't...
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    Excellent day up Poison into Bee Gulch today east...

    Excellent day up Poison into Bee Gulch today east of Bear Valley Resort. Cold but still, so t shirt skinning. Stayed to the southerly slopes with wonderful mixture of nice wind buff and soft...
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    Wish it had been me and Riley up Poison, Mike,...

    Wish it had been me and Riley up Poison, Mike, but just got home today from four days in Portland. Hope to get out Wed, gotta work a couple of days.
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    Sorry to hear, Mike. Pretty day, but winds were...

    Sorry to hear, Mike. Pretty day, but winds were howling on the ridgetops. Even had a ski blown away at the bottom of the canyon. Get well for the new snow on Wed
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    Mike, great skiing today up Poison Canyon, east...

    Mike, great skiing today up Poison Canyon, east into Bee Gulch, up Bee to Underwood, then back down into Bee. Anything southfacing was excellent as long as it had a little bit of pitch to it. ...
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    Glad you got up there, Mike, and glad to hear...

    Glad you got up there, Mike, and glad to hear they're getting things up and running. Hope to see you up there this year.
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    Another good day at BV resort. Stormy, heavy...

    Another good day at BV resort. Stormy, heavy snow, but wintery, no rain, and best coverage of the season. Strange to see absolutely no one working at the resort the last two weekends. Absolutely...
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    Spectacular morning at BV resort. Beautiful,...

    Spectacular morning at BV resort. Beautiful, light, dry powder, good coverage, no hits. Should be good again tomorrow if the temps stay in the low twentys.
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    Supporting Mike's cc thread: BV resort was...

    Supporting Mike's cc thread: BV resort was excellent today. Skied a mellow nnw pitch that had filled in nicely, 18 to 30", never hit a thing during four laps. Heavy enough to be an excellent base,...
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