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    15/16 Alaska Alexander Archipelago Observations

    Hopefully Super El Nino won't squash the delicate balance of our coastal snow pack.

    November 11, dropping temps to below freezing at sea level and plenty of moisture with it. We'll see if it materializes, but could be skiing next week in Ketchikan.



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    Good to see you back around here. Let it snow!
    Last edited by abraham; 11-12-2015 at 12:57 AM.

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    damn mini crackheads a growin fast

    git ya sum ak style
    "When the child was a child it waited patiently for the first snow and it still does"- Van "The Man" Morrison
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    "THIS IS WHAT WE DO"-AML -ski on in eternal peace
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    Great thread! Picked up a couple inches at Eaglecrest over the past two days. Currently snaining at the base. Would love to see the temps drop a couple degrees.

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    Nice pics. And yes, let the cooler temps come . . .

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    hahahahaha my friend is goat hunting in KTN right now!
    Its not that I suck at spelling, its that I just don't care

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    Quote Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey View Post
    hahahahaha my friend is goat hunting in KTN right now!
    Great week for that!

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    3-4 feet of snow at 2600ft, more higher. Went up without skis to see if it was worth hauling them up later, should have brought them today. 4" of wet snow with 1/2" rain crust, then a mix of graupel and heavy snow over that. Game on in the high terrain in SE.



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    37" at summit of Eaglecrest and counting. Lots of people finding the goods.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebird View Post
    37" at summit of Eaglecrest and counting. Lots of people finding the goods.
    Looks like it's going to stay cold for the next week, too.

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    Looks like the travel gig has has found you in the snow once again. How do they treat RNs up that way?
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    Quote Originally Posted by yabyum View Post
    Looks like the travel gig has has found you in the snow once again. How do they treat RNs up that way?
    Very good. I made more money in 6 months on the travel gig up here than I made anywhere else. I took a staff job up here. Good pay, great work environment, beautiful area.

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    SE AK got some quality dumping this weekend, non-stop. I'd blame the whiteout conditions, but truth is, I suck at photography, my camera sucks, I generally suck . . . .



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    Quote Originally Posted by dschane View Post
    SE AK got some quality dumping this weekend, non-stop. I'd blame the whiteout conditions, but truth is, I suck at photography, my camera sucks, I generally suck . . . .
    What elevation is your snowpack down to up there in Juneau?

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    Coverage begins around 1200'. According to the ski area's calculations, about 9" have accumulated at that elevation. In the trees, we couldn't put our skins on until about 1800'. Forecast is great for the next week.

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    Storm wrapped up with about 4-7 feet of snow above 2,000ft. Put skis on at around 1600ft today. Not Wasatch blower that I'm used to, but a bomber base to get things going.
















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    Another 6-8" of fluff on top of 5-7ft base in the alpine. The new snow allowed skiing down in the trees to 1600ft. Far more snow out in the treeless alpine.





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    Great photos!!

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    super good

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    Wow, you get around! Looks awesome

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    Glad to see you posting ski pics again, Crackhead

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Gnarwhale View Post
    Glad to see you posting ski pics again, Crackhead
    Glad to see you skiing again!

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    Nice!

    The floggings will continue until morale improves.

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    No new snow for the past several days. More in the forecast later this week. High and dry for now, which is good for trips up adjacent inlets.

    Carroll Inlet, lots of 4,000ft peaks with 2500-3000ft descents. You can camp on several different docks up here to access the skiing.





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    Essentially have corn skiing now with cold temps and a bomber, completely locked up snowpack.











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