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04-02-2024, 07:40 PM
Thread: Crystal Mountain Becomes Alterra
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That is a lot of price discrimination between...
That is a lot of price discrimination between weekend and weekday.
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03-30-2024, 11:29 PM
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the crown in that last photo is 😮; avalanche ran...
the crown in that last photo is 😮; avalanche ran right into the crater
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03-24-2024, 05:11 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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it's not crystal's snow stake, it's nwac's data...
it's not crystal's snow stake, it's nwac's data station by the bottom of quicksilver at the small little water reservoir
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03-23-2024, 10:14 AM
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I'm not camlax, but I also taped it off. I used...
I'm not camlax, but I also taped it off. I used sail/kite repair tape since it adheres very well, is water proof, and doesn't leave much in the way of residue if you remove it
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it's funny to extoll doing cool stuff but not...
it's funny to extoll doing cool stuff but not telling people about it in a thread about a project of doing cool stuff with friends and making/sharing videos about it and all of us enjoying consuming...
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03-12-2024, 09:15 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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Crystal had a wonderful winter send off today ...
Crystal had a wonderful winter send off today
Dumping snow mixed with intense sunny blue skies and temps that made the sun blazing hot.
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03-08-2024, 09:34 PM
Thread: Crystal Mountain Becomes Alterra
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Boulevard race return? Where have you been on...
Boulevard race return? Where have you been on powder days this year? It's alive and well.
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03-07-2024, 05:03 PM
Thread: Crystal Mountain Becomes Alterra
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there's a lot more to pass purchasing than the...
there's a lot more to pass purchasing than the raw breakdown of how many days you can ski at what price with what pass regimen
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03-03-2024, 10:51 AM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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my experience this year is that you gotta be...
my experience this year is that you gotta be leaving enumclaw by 730 at the absolute latest, leaving the claw by 715 has meant first half of b-lot even on weekends for me
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03-01-2024, 10:03 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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today was excellent despite the lack of southback...
today was excellent despite the lack of southback
got some excellent first tracks in double 00s to start the AM, hiked the throne until the wind made my face numb
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02-28-2024, 09:31 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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rollercoaster day at Crystal report this AM...
rollercoaster day at Crystal
report this AM said 3" and I groaned and contemplated a late start and then remembered "no one ever regrets skipping the snooze button"
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02-26-2024, 11:06 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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skiing was great at crystal today as huskier...
skiing was great at crystal today
as huskier (new name eh?) said, the bottom is real and maybe I should change my name to rockfinder 3000 or something
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02-22-2024, 12:02 PM
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Getting the factory triple folded tail of the...
Getting the factory triple folded tail of the webbing out of the metal buckle is doable without cutting the stitching and unfolding. I used a pair of needle nose pliers to grip and pull hard. Same...
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02-16-2024, 10:03 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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skinned to Muir today slow going with deep...
skinned to Muir today
slow going with deep snow in the trees until pan face, wind scour from pan face to mcclure rock, then the variable wind drifting all the way to Muir
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02-15-2024, 08:24 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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Crystal was fun today. Weird, but fun. I did...
Crystal was fun today. Weird, but fun.
I did my usual move and went straight to 6 which was nice bc it was loading by 915 or so, but oh man was all of Campbell Basin… weird. The SE wind left every... -
02-12-2024, 08:05 PM
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someone posted that pic on facebook and within 6...
someone posted that pic on facebook and within 6 comments it degenerated into people arguing about having dogs in the backcountry which further spun off into an argument about dogs and beacons
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02-12-2024, 08:03 PM
Thread: Who makes the perfect softshell ski pants??
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Update on these pants after a dozen or so days:...
Update on these pants after a dozen or so days: They're pretty dang great. I haven't had the otherwise mentioned problems about the hardshell fabric glopping snow (maybe that was a Trailbreaker I...
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02-03-2024, 01:36 AM
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I have an Alpine Light and a Snoskiwoski from MH,...
I have an Alpine Light and a Snoskiwoski from MH, they have very similar top designs to one another (except for which direction the flap over the cinch hole is oriented). In lots of storms I've had...
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02-01-2024, 05:37 PM
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agree with these comments. the cutout on the avy...
agree with these comments. the cutout on the avy tool compartment to accommodate the few (but apparently used by the designer) shovel blades with giant throats is annoying and makes that whole fabric...
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01-31-2024, 07:20 PM
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Not sure if anyone else is interested but I've...
Not sure if anyone else is interested but I've got a dozen and change days out with my Raide pack and decided to use the recent rain to upgrade some things that were bugging me. The pack carries...
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01-29-2024, 05:43 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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top of 6 was already a bit spicy this year, going...
top of 6 was already a bit spicy this year, going to be more so for the rest of the year
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01-28-2024, 05:19 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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patrol set off some giant slides at crystal today...
patrol set off some giant slides at crystal today
powder bowl down to rocks (again): https://www.instagram.com/p/C2pxhYOPWpQ/
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01-17-2024, 10:15 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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there was a crown a couple feet high in the...
there was a crown a couple feet high in the middle of Appliance Store off the King this morning at Crystal
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01-17-2024, 08:19 PM
Thread: Extended grip bamboo Grass Sticks Poles
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Extended grip bamboo Grass Sticks Poles
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Last year I emailed GrassSticks suggesting/asking theml to make an extended grip set of poles. They directed me to the touring grip model (that I had told them I already had). I explained I... -
01-17-2024, 07:54 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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props to Crystal patrol and ops for keeping...
props to Crystal patrol and ops for keeping Southback open C6 spinning despite absolutely nuking snowfall and 60 mph gusts on the upper mountain
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01-13-2024, 05:47 PM
Thread: Rab TILT and beacon interference
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Rab TILT and beacon interference
A few days ago I read BD's QC lab article on beacon interference (https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/stories/qc-lab-beacon-interference/) which is good and you should read it. Anyhow,...
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01-12-2024, 06:41 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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my instagram stories have some videos of today:...
my instagram stories have some videos of today:
https://www.instagram.com/stories/petulantskeptic/3278982021044311578/
in short: it was the best day I've ever had at crystal
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01-11-2024, 08:27 PM
Thread: Your Everyday Touring Pack
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I have the same Scott E1 40. I think the inflator...
I have the same Scott E1 40. I think the inflator is where it is because there's minimal flexibility from Alpride in how much the bag manufacturers can change around certain components and the...
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01-10-2024, 08:46 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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Huskydoc's pic is the story of the day really. ...
Huskydoc's pic is the story of the day really.
The turns were very good, but there were very many people. Both Chinook and the Gondy were delayed opening which is part of the line accumulation. We... -
01-08-2024, 06:36 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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Crystal's conditions page already pulled the plug...
Crystal's conditions page already pulled the plug on upper mountain for tomorrow
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01-08-2024, 05:26 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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My vague sense is that 40% of the time the...
My vague sense is that 40% of the time the Gondola closes for wind they also close REX. Forecast sure looks like tomorrow is one of those days.
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01-07-2024, 07:04 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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Crystal was really good and also really crowded...
Crystal was really good and also really crowded (lines were substantially longer than yesterday it seemed to me). Left my house 30 minutes earlier than yesterday, got there 90 minutes sooner. Guess...
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01-07-2024, 06:45 PM
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I don't think Jack knows about the avy app (he's...
I don't think Jack knows about the avy app (he's not a PNW local). He posted all about the tour and the slide on his IG. (My brief recap of what he said in his IG stories:) They'd been out being...
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01-06-2024, 11:36 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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totally serious. until just now I didn’t see...
totally serious. until just now I didn’t see Crystal had put a Fatmap on their site that had more names on it. the trail maps have always been pretty scant on detail out there which is weird bc the...
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01-06-2024, 08:24 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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standing on top of the king looking towards the...
standing on top of the king looking towards the base, on skiers left are brain damage, hour glass, appliances, a variety of other interestingly named chutes and whatever that empty into a-basin....
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01-06-2024, 08:02 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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left my house in tacoma at 6:30, parked in one of...
left my house in tacoma at 6:30, parked in one of the last rows of b-lot at 9:40 for no reason I can figure out
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01-05-2024, 08:44 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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Issaquah does seem like the goldilocks spot....
Issaquah does seem like the goldilocks spot. Preston would be pretty cool too, it's got a nice vibe.
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01-05-2024, 10:38 AM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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all about them dollars if it were profitable...
all about them dollars
if it were profitable to keep it open, I'm sure they would
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01-05-2024, 12:08 AM
Thread: FS: Blue Ice Kume 40L & 32L Size M/L
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40L is gone
40L is gone
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01-04-2024, 07:53 PM
Thread: FS: Blue Ice Kume 40L & 32L Size M/L
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FS: Blue Ice Kume 40L & 32L Size M/L
I got a deal on these early season unsure of which one to replace my beatered prior pack with.
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12-31-2023, 08:58 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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you can all thank the Raynaud's that took over...
you can all thank the Raynaud's that took over two fingers on my right hand while eating at Muir that there aren't more pictures
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12-22-2023, 08:08 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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I went up to Crystal today to get some turns with...
I went up to Crystal today to get some turns with my 8yo during her winter break
It is… rugged. Pouring rain until half way up the Boulevard. Sleet in the parking lot. Actual snow in, around,... -
12-10-2023, 08:12 PM
Thread: The Atomic Ski Boot Thread
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I tried those Patriot liner sleeves to add some...
I tried those Patriot liner sleeves to add some ankle/heel volume to my Dynafit TLT Xs.
The liner sleeve is garbage. It is an enormous PITA to keep it from rolling up around the liner when you put... -
12-09-2023, 10:14 PM
Thread: Touring Meals/Snacks
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maybe/kind of, but not in a strictly physiologic...
maybe/kind of, but not in a strictly physiologic sense
the most important reason is that bringing food you don't want to eat is doubly wasteful (you're spending energy carrying it [instead of... -
12-09-2023, 09:36 PM
Thread: Touring Meals/Snacks
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the primary physiology reason that people tend...
the primary physiology reason that people tend towards carb heavy snacks and meals while doing higher output activities is twofold:
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12-08-2023, 10:36 PM
Thread: Touring Meals/Snacks
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There've been a couple nutrition studies that...
There've been a couple nutrition studies that analyzed Snickers bars vs commercial energy bars and found that Snickers have many advantages. I think there have also been some studies showing...
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12-08-2023, 07:09 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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I rallied up to Paradise today since the...
I rallied up to Paradise today since the telemetry went nuclear last night
It was not quite as I expected. The morning update said gate at 9. The fee station guy said 10 which was nice since I'd... -
12-01-2023, 04:25 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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forecast discussion...
forecast discussion
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11-30-2023, 07:49 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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477889 🤔🤔🤔
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we could call it the outland northwest ...
we could call it the outland northwest
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