SNOW IN THE PNW 2016-17: Return of the Shred-i

**Buster Highmen** · 11-20-2016, 05:23 PM

Coverage on Chinook is thin, but hey, it's PNW spackle, so it's skiable. Gouges and coreshots more or less likely.
What's more indeterminant is whether WADOT will keep plowing to keep Chinook open. The plows ran today, but budgets are tight.

I rolled up there late and got in 3 dinky laps solo. It was sweet to be out in a good ol' PNW storm.

North Side, Yakima Peak looked thin, so I opted for the South/Naches Peak side.

South side/Naches lot at 1:00 pm.

Coming back from Naches West apron:

Behind the weedy lies the meaty.

OK, more foggy and snowy than meaty (normally, Tipsoo lake can be seen across sr410) This was good skiing:

On the way back up, my turns on murky center to right.

**jaaker** · 11-20-2016, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by Leavenworth Skier

I'm glad we could set skin tracks for you all day, jong.

Gotta start somewhere!

**Norseman** · 11-20-2016, 11:59 PM

Forecast is looking good. Butterflies!

**pipedream** · 11-21-2016, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by pipedream

In the spirit of jinxing the ever-loving shit outta it, after looking at the 10-day models my guess is:

* Mt. Baker will open on Black Friday
* Crystal will snake Baker with a bird day offering of GV
* The Summit will hold some sort of early season rail jibber jammer the following Sat.
* Stevens will open that same Sat. but with like a rope tow park and Daisy - possibly with a side of "Hogsbackcountry"
* The Apple Cup will go into infinite overtimes with no winner and all the players will graduate before getting a chance at that Pac-12 trophy

2/5 so far... that's better than 37%

**CelebratedSkier** · 11-21-2016, 12:26 PM

Hey all, I'll be all around this Winter but will be spending quite a bit of time at all places Mt Hood this winter. Hope to get out there with a few of you! Forecast is looking great this week!!

**sklar** · 11-21-2016, 05:06 PM

... and 20 is closed for good. Looks like its winter now.

**Norseman** · 11-22-2016, 11:11 AM

Check out the forecasted snow totals.

By Friday, NOAA sez 2-5ft at Baker, 12-24" at Stevens, 17-33" at Crystal, 12-23" at Alpental, 5-10" at Mission.

Stack em up, bitchez

**Buster Highmen** · 11-22-2016, 11:21 AM

w000000t! I'll be out there.

**Kopi_Red** · 11-22-2016, 01:31 PM

I'm getting excited for this ski season. It's looking like it's about time for me to make my annual migration to the PNW.

**kidwoo** · 11-22-2016, 02:22 PM

Do I want to live in Cle Elum?

I sled ski.

Lots.

I think I want to live in Cle elum.

I also ride mountainbikes.

Lots.

**TAFKALVS** · 11-22-2016, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by kidwoo

Do I want to live in Cle Elum?

I sled ski.

Lots.

I think I want to live in Cle elum. Tell me if that's stupid.

Yes. But Mazama would be better if working is not on the radar.

**Greydon Clark** · 11-22-2016, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by kidwoo

Do I want to live in Cle Elum?

Do your interests extend beyond sled skiing and mountainbiking?

**plugboots** · 11-22-2016, 02:37 PM

Actually, on the Mazama side of Winthrop would be better. The mountain biking isn't as good near Mazama, and that means bike on car action. You'll still have to drive to ski, so it only adds a bit of time, and it's nice to eat out once in a while. Driving drunk back to Mazama all the time from Winthrop sucks.

**kidwoo** · 11-22-2016, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Greydon Clark

Do your interests extend beyond sled skiing and mountainbiking?

Husky latina women.

Lots.

Originally Posted by plugboots

Actually, on the Mazama side of Winthrop would be better. The mountain biking isn't as good near Mazama, and that means bike on car action. You'll still have to drive to ski, so it only adds a bit of time, and it's nice to eat out once in a while. Driving drunk back to Mazama all the time from Winthrop sucks.

Yeah anything hwy 20 would be preferred but ye Cle is where the work is. I just don't know much about the area on that side of the pass outside of Leavenworth. Leavenworth gave me nightmares for weeks on end of being attacked by gingerbread men with armbands so that's out too. Looks like them thar hills on the south side of 90 are wilderness free so I figured the sled and bike access would be decent......if it snows there.

**ACH** · 11-22-2016, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by kidwoo

Do I want to live in Cle Elum?

I sled ski.

Lots.

I think I want to live in Cle elum.

I also ride mountainbikes.

Lots.

DO IT!

**NW_SKIER** · 11-22-2016, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Kopi_Red

I'm getting excited for this ski season. It's looking like it's about time for me to make my annual migration to the PNW.

Bout fuckin time

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 11-22-2016, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by kidwoo

Husky latina women.

Lots.

Yeah anything hwy 20 would be preferred but ye Cle is where the work is. I just don't know much about the area on that side of the pass outside of Leavenworth. Leavenworth gave me nightmares for weeks on end of being attacked by gingerbread men with armbands so that's out too. Looks like them thar hills on the south side of 90 are wilderness free so I figured the sled and bike access would be decent......if it snows there.

The sled ski options out of Cle Elum and up the Teanaway are many and that's not even considering sledding to the Wilderness boundary and skiing an area most folks don't see in winter. Skiing Navaho, Three Brothers and other Teanaway peaks mid winter is pretty special.

**PNWbrit** · 11-22-2016, 03:33 PM

Chinook and Cayuse closing tmw at 10.00 a.m.

**kidwoo** · 11-22-2016, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by AaronWright

The sled ski options out of Cle Elum and up the Teanaway are many and that's not even considering sledding to the Wilderness boundary and skiing an area most folks don't see in winter. Skiing Navaho, Three Brothers and other Teanaway peaks mid winter is pretty special.

That's kind of what it looks like. There's only so much you can learn from maps and google earth though. Thanks man!

**TAFKALVS** · 11-22-2016, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by kidwoo

Husky latina women.

Lots.

Yeah anything hwy 20 would be preferred but ye Cle is where the work is. I just don't know much about the area on that side of the pass outside of Leavenworth. Leavenworth gave me nightmares for weeks on end of being attacked by gingerbread men with armbands so that's out too. Looks like them thar hills on the south side of 90 are wilderness free so I figured the sled and bike access would be decent......if it snows there.

We all live outside of town, because town is scary. There's a lot more to the Wenatchee valley than Leavenworth. I think its a great place to live if you're a skier. Lots of Sled Skiing access up by Lake Wenatchee and Blewett Pass plus the Cle Elum stuff is an hour (or less) away, You also have access to 2 ski areas within 45 minutes (Stevens and Mission) and 1 ski area within 1.25 hours (Alpental/Snoqualmie), plus it is only 2.5 hours to Washington Pass/Mazama and 2.5 Hours to Chinook Pass/Naches.