Are there still 8 people on TAY?

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There were 10 people waiting in line for the gondola at 8 this morning.

It was nice and stormy up high.. good climbing snow.. the skiing not so much.

Coverage much improved from last weekend.....

Sounds like the ingredients for an all time shit-show.

Is now just getting silly.

Seen what is forecast for Tuesday?

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23131596_10214897378055034_2736461444786139798_n.jpg?oh=61f2ce1d121bea8a707f13a1baa6523e&oe=5A69DE49

Xtal tentatively opening on Friday.

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Never seen as many turn earners there before. But should be plenty left. Still very thin though.

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Holy shit the whole of Puget Sound was at Crystal today. The full array gaiters, snowshoes, snowboard carriers, and skin tanglers on display.

Very thin up high, cores were shot. But powder was...

Local FS management and LE has been a fucking joke these past few years. There's new blood now and signs of improvements.

^ Listen to this Norseman's advice.



Spot forecasts for altitudes above the Cascade crest generally aren't worth the internets they're written on.

Maybe they will get enough to spin the lifts?

Yep. USA today forecast is our go to around here.



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Snow on the ground at GW at 2000ft

Stick to the Muir snowfield if you're unfamiliar with the Paradise glacier.

https://b7.hdrelay.com/camera/1af75853-6e22-4c10-9801-125f96b86c39/snapshot Looks awesomer at Stevens :wink:

No.

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Norse Peak/Sawmill fire map from Saturday.

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/WAOWF/2017-08-15-1309-Norse-Peak-Fire/picts/2017_09_17-13.45.01.390-CDT.jpeg

Weather change couldn't have come soon...

Check with Leavenworth Skier for rules.



Yep.

I'll take as much rain and snow showers as we can get please
...

from GW Fire Chief this a.m.

Level 1 evacuation notices just issued for the Villages and CR Ranch (the three communities off of 410 just south of Greenwater)

FS in Enumscratch host an annual meeting with a raffle of dates at the two lookouts.

The meeting is interminable and deeply tedious because they go through the endless instruction, "safety"...

That's a cool site.

Need to get back into the habit of signing up for nights at Sun Top/Huckleberry lookouts.

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21557661_116613512333722_2816614493311185966_n.jpg?oh=9417c7dc2caa57c730ae37a91f847149&oe=5A155129
...

Detailed new map released late last night.

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/WAOWF/2017-08-15-1309-Norse-Peak-Fire/picts/2017_09_09-23.27.36.966-CDT.pdf

$40k donated to GW & Crystal fire departments in a day.

https://www.gofundme.com/crystal-mountain-greenwater-fires

Give some if you can.

Helicopters flying today.

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5594/

Sawmill Creek Fire few miles NE of Greenwater now has own inciweb update.... heard rumors this was from a camp fire.

People were asking vendors in GW...

That riding already is fun.

Rode Ranger on Saturday. Do most weekends.



^ This.

^ Overall. Still not good.

From GW Fire Chief...

Special thoughts go out to ShinToWin who owns a cabin which will be one of those being being wrapped.

The spread northwest along Dalles...

https://media.giphy.com/media/QRW5hSUlDiEO4/giphy.gif

The fires are not in their controlled areas (currently)... not until the new East Peak lift goes in that is.

Burn areas of East Peak, Bullion Basin, Norse Creek, Cement basin are all back country,...

2nded.

Sounds like a far quieter night.. small growth of fire down toward Sand Flats but didn't reach road. Still no damage to structures, homes at Crystal. GW fire department have handed over to...

Spock just raised an eyebrow.

Then shut the fuck up.

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I'd sound more like a football mum... technically speaking.

I'll go back to sharing what I hear about something some us of might care about.... currently that Greenwater/410 residents should be...

I'll let people affected know.

Thanks.

I'll swing by mission ridge and start a fire.. endangering the homes, businesses and livelihoods of friends of yours... not to mention the fire crews working up there.




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Thanks B... it's a long way off... so far.



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"The section of fire that broke out above the cabins is an extension of the Norse Peak fire that is separate from the extension that caused us to withdraw from Crystal. The Crystal extension has...

Fire crews retreating from crystal as they are in danger of being cut off as fire drops down to 410.

Pray for rain.

From B lot looking North
...

There's a really good facebook update.. Norse Peak Fire Information... links from gw fire chief and fs crews. Lot of photos.

Scary times for a lot of friends up there.

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None from today.

Possible level 3 now at Crystal.

Maybe rumor mill? Nothing official I've seen yet.

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Level 3 evac for gold hills. Crystal level 2.

Fire has crossed PCT in cement basin.

Ridiculously smoky at sun top today. Like mountain biking in a smoky pub.

Ash falling like light snow when...

Yep



From the NWS discussion this morning

Friday update

Latest map just released

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/WAOWF/2017-08-15-1309-Norse-Peak-Fire/medium/2017_08_31-15.32.42.288-CDT.jpeg

Yesterday's
...

Unfortunately still dry as a bone at Crystal

Pretty good drizzle on Eastside this a.m.

Change to offshore flow forecast early next week could be really bad.

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Absolutely.

What else are they going to show on airport TVs or in elevators.