SNOW IN THE PNW 2010!

[GeezerSteve]

Pineapple Express in progress. Patience, brothas. It's only Nov 1

[k2skipunk]

Patience?

Fuck patience, I've already skied, and now the snow is leaving?

That's just mean/cruel/rude.

[RyanPete81]

we didn't lose ALL our snow, just the lower elevation stuff. i have it on good authority that some areas (in the 6500'+ range, slightly east of the crest) saw mostly snow yesterday, 1" of H20 equivalent.

[Scotsman50]

Patience?

Fuck patience, I've already skied, and now the snow is leaving?

That's just mean/cruel/rude.

Exactly. QFT!
I was told at least 5 times yesterday by different people to relax and have patience. I have two days pow skiing down already and I WANT MORE AND NOW!

[Scotsman50]

we didn't lose ALL our snow, just the lower elevation stuff. i have it on good authority that some areas (in the 6500'+ range, slightly east of the crest) saw mostly snow yesterday, 1" of H20 equivalent.

WOoot, woot WA pass is on!??????

[RyanPete81]

http://www.nwac.us/weatherdata/washingtonpass/now/
...and HWY20 is still open...

[GeezerSteve]

Fuck patience. . . .

Exactly. QFT!

American attitude from a couple of non-Americans.

[XXX-er]

Up here it ALWAYS snows to valley floor before halloween but it hasnt snowed yet ... its warm

we are on the backside of the coast mtns

[Scotsman50]

American attitude from a couple of non-Americans.

Wanna come to WA pass tomorrow or you still being Mr Patient??

[GeezerSteve]

Love to but I'll be stuck in the office. Please advise re conditions cuz I might head up there this weekend if the road is still open

[Bud]

at least the nice weather has allowed WSDOT to reopen Cayuse Pass....
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/pass...ePassSR123Link

Chinook still closed, but its an easy tour up from Cayuse to get there...hopefully it stays open through the next storm system.

[Scotsman50]

Shame and Humiliation in the North Cascades.

Tour Statistics:
Participants: Scotsman and Dromond.
Destination: WA Pass.
Driving Time: nearly 10 hrs.
Snow conditions: 10" frozen , rained on Elephant Snot with crust.
Coverage: Every boulder and fallen tree outlined in stark relief.
VF skinned: 800 VF
VF skied: 0
VF skinned( downhill)= 800 VF
Turns made= 0
Distance glided= one 10' section
Best sarcastic quote from Dromond: Thank god our driving wasn't affected by getting tired from skiing power"
Best sarcastic quote from non participant: "Scotty, there is a fine line between boyish enthusiasm and senile dementia.

[prestonf]

Any pics???

Forecast is starting to look decent for next week.

[GeezerSteve]

yikes 78

[Ramsey]

Turns made= 0

You lie!.... you had to turn back right??

[plugboots]

I tried to tell you, and the hairpin is only 36 miles from my driveway.

[jesski]

so, it's shitty everywhere. maybe this weekend will help.

[Scotsman50]

I tried to tell you, and the hairpin is only 36 miles from my driveway.

I know, I know.

[Slaag Master]

you guys in the pnw rule! it's not all about the turns - mostly but not all - plus you gave an honest account of the situation.

[Dromond]

Any pics???

Forecast is starting to look decent for next week.

I would have photos, some nice pretty mountainous ones from the sunrise but I come home to find that my newish memory card has just died. That, and I've practically lost my voice from not sleeping enough for a couple of nights.

We got royally owned on this one. It was proper payment for two good October days.

[QuikR12]

At least I'm not being spited as badly as I thought for moving from Pdx to Norcal in a La Nina year, yet anyway. Had a similar solo mission up Lassen last weekend, except it was a 6 mile hike/skin of 3000' and about a hundred yards worth of turns on a bulletproof rain crust.... Soon enough boys, soon enough.

[james11]

Storm this weekend?

Baker forecast to get 10" this weekend at the top

- http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts...Baker/6day/top

Freezing levels look like they will also get down nice and low by sat and continue to decline the following days. 2000-2500 feet by mon/tues. Stoked

- http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=WAZ518

[Scotsman50]

Storm this weekend?

Baker forecast to get 10" this weekend at the top

- http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts...Baker/6day/top

Freezing levels look like they will also get down nice and low by sat and continue to decline the following days. 2000-2500 feet by mon/tues. Stoked

- http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=WAZ518

Whooot Whooot. Yea baby.
anybody wanna come to WA pass with me?

[roadgap]

At least I'm not being spited as badly as I thought for moving from Pdx to Norcal in a La Nina year, yet anyway.

Key word is yet... most of the weather geeks say La Nina doesn't actually kick in until December

[plugboots]

Whooot Whooot. Yea baby.
anybody wanna come to WA pass with me?

Jesus, Scotsman you're like a Labrador knocking shit off the coffee table with your tail. It's not going to get cold till Sunday, and it won't be enough to cover the rocks. If there's a secret grassy meadow you know of, cool, but it's just not going to be enough yet. I think we need at least about 3 feet to ski Hinkhouse, Spire, etc. or even the bottoms of the ridge lines.