2013/14 Inland PNW thread

**tmokes** · 03-19-2019, 02:13 AM

Thanks. My gf booked some dates at Silver that week for her kids spring break and 4/7 is mt. Spokane’s closer but I’ll make it up there one day of that week...

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**mike** · 03-22-2019, 12:14 PM

Need to get some work done on my touring boots. Used to go to inkline, but that setup is different now. Who in the INW is solid st that craft?

**mooseknuckles** · 03-22-2019, 12:22 PM

^ Micah at Sports Creel

**shroom** · 03-22-2019, 12:54 PM

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**romeo tango** · 03-22-2019, 06:17 PM

shade, sun, hard, soft,
mixed bag at 49N today

heading for wenatchee soon,
where do the dentists hang out?

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**mike** · 03-22-2019, 09:12 PM

Thanks homie. I saw some other suggestions but guessing this is a solid choice!?!

**mooseknuckles** · 03-22-2019, 09:34 PM

Not sure why Shroom switched his post up but they have dialed in multiple pairs of alpine and touring boots for me with fantastic service over the years.

**GoldMember** · 03-22-2019, 11:12 PM

Another vote for Micah. Top notch.

**b0ardski** · 03-24-2019, 08:46 AM

49* slush cup pond skim was a big happy despite the 2' drop in to the water,(or 10' if you hit the booter

) biggest crowd ever for Hawaiian days!
I opted for speed over height and kept my union suit dry

**mike** · 03-24-2019, 04:53 PM

Beer hold FTW

**b0ardski** · 03-24-2019, 05:46 PM

my king of the mountain mountain mountain skills are well honed but can't take that win, it's a fuax pro camera mounted to my thumb

**mike** · 03-24-2019, 06:49 PM

Gawd damnit.

**romeo tango** · 03-25-2019, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by b0ardski

.... fuax pro camera mounted to my thumb ....

the GSA is strong with this one

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**SkiLyft** · 03-25-2019, 08:38 PM

Silver skied well Sunday and today, corn/slush starting around 10 — but holy shit rocks and ground starting to show.

Is that normal this time of year?

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**GoldMember** · 03-25-2019, 09:37 PM

Not necessarily. Schweitzer has 241" of snow this season, well below annual average of 300". Last year we had somewhere around 440", maybe a bit more, don't recall for sure. Anyway, we're below average in total snowfall and, consequently, snowpack. This being an El Nino year, that's not unusual. La Nina years are what we live for around here, kind of the opposite of Colorado, California, etc. Also, the past week in particular got warm. Fast. Last year we didn't get too warm until early May. With all that snow, it was good touring for a month or so after the areas closed.

**teledance** · 03-26-2019, 08:12 AM

That piece on Junction and the S aspect runs on 1 it's normal, especially after all that sun. Yesterday was nice but some of those kids were out of control. Sounds like Silver got more snow than Schweitzer this year.

**GoldMember** · 03-26-2019, 09:23 AM

Yeah, Silver is showing 314" total snowfall versus the 241" for Schweitzer. That's not uncommon, Silver and Lookout are in a pretty regular snowbelt that generally delivers more than Schweitzer with last year being an exception, I believe. Lookout, I'm sure got more than Silver but they don't show their total on their report. 49 always kills me. They're showing 214" total but with 168" still at the summit. They aren't getting as much but they always show significantly more remaining pack than anyone else. I'm not sure how they're measuring their remaining pack but it's not really believable when you compare them to the others in the region.

**b0ardski** · 03-26-2019, 10:29 AM

that's why we call it 49%

**snoqpass** · 03-26-2019, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by b0ardski

49* slush cup pond skim was a big happy despite the 2' drop in to the water,(or 10' if you hit the booter

) biggest crowd ever for Hawaiian days!
I opted for speed over height and kept my union suit dry

Where’s your poles?

**romeo tango** · 03-26-2019, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by GoldMember

....49 always kills me....I'm not sure how....

i believe they have a new marketing director.
if you happened to have read any of the daily snow reports
this winter, every day was "epic" or "awesome"
it might help if she got out of the office more often

....YMMV

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**Flyoverland Captive** · 03-26-2019, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by whiskeytangofoxtr0t

i believe they have a new marketing director.
if you happened to have read any of the daily snow reports
this winter, every day was "epic" or "awesome"
it might help if she got out of the office more often

....YMMV

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They seem to get a new marketing director every year. I think they get tired of having to lie so often.

**b0ardski** · 03-26-2019, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by snoqpass

Where’s your poles?

ditched after pushoff, those black spots on the pond liner are patches

**GoldMember** · 03-26-2019, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by whiskeytangofoxtr0t

i believe they have a new marketing director.
if you happened to have read any of the daily snow reports
this winter, every day was "epic" or "awesome"
it might help if she got out of the office more often

....YMMV

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Originally Posted by Flyoverland Captive

They seem to get a new marketing director every year. I think they get tired of having to lie so often.

It does seem to be true that they have a new marketing director every year but, the inconsistency has remained consistent on total snow fall versus total snow pack when compared to the other regional mountains for a few years. I don't think it's the MD who's making that call.

**Flyoverland Captive** · 03-26-2019, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by GoldMember

It does seem to be true that they have a new marketing director every year but, the inconsistency has remained consistent on total snow fall versus total snow pack when compared to the other regional mountains for a few years. I don't think it's the MD who's making that call.

Oh, I know; that’s what I meant by “having to lie.” They’re just doing what they’re told.