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

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Crater lake might be fun next week. Look like 7-8'.

[Buster Highmen]

Crater lake might be fun next week. Look like 7-8'.

Mt Bailey Snowcats. Pour one out for Oz.

[raypruit]

Dweebus makes the call:

https://crystalmountainresort.com/opening-plans-2016/

I'll bet Baker opens Friday, too, like Predictor McPipe decreed.

yup, limited opening out of heather meadows

[pipedream]

yup, limited opening out of heather meadows

That's got me wondering if my Fri. would be better spent earning my turns away from the hoards of #OptOutsiders in favor of holding-out to see what they offer for Sat.

[Norseman]

That's got me wondering if my Fri. would be better spent earning my turns away from the hoards of #OptOutsiders in favor of holding-out to see what they offer for Sat.

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[BeardedClam]

Friday at the great white dead end would be better spent touring the near country. In the open, its skiable to 4500 as of yesterday, with not that much down to 3600. A day or two of this forecast could do wonders

Edit:

By FRiday evening:


By Monday evening:

Holy shit

[hop]

For those that are interested in touring in the whiteout this weekend around the great white dead end - be aware that there are already soft windslabs lurking and plenty of holes and trees and things to get stuffed into.

[Stikki]

Stevens added a new parking lot... that they'll gladly charge you $20 to park in.

[Chugachjed]

I'll be at crystal Friday I'm too fat and slow to tour yet.

[SuccessfulRoach]

Stevens added a new parking lot... that they'll gladly charge you $20 to park in.

I can easily afford this fee. I wish the proprietors of Stevens great success.

[wordbird]

Tried skiing pickhandle point today by driving up from the east side(SR 410) and taking NF 462 as far as it would, in a car then on skins. Decided to abandon the forest road at 4500', just after Morse creek and paid for it dearly. Ended up spending 3 hours bushwacking to gain another 1000'. Buddy had a stomach ache so we turned around when we ran into the summer trail, probably could have saved an hour by taking that instead of the presumed winter path. Never got to transition from uphill mode into downhill mode on my split. I guess we'll give this season a real kickoff on Friday.

[Chugachjed]

Holy shit I'm panicking! I can't decide between Baker and crystal???? Never skiied baker and it seems like they're getting more snow! What's a maggot to do.

[TAFKALVS]

Holy shit I'm panicking! I can't decide between Baker and crystal???? Never skiied baker and it seems like they're getting more snow! What's a maggot to do.

Both will be crowded and rocky?

[Chugachjed]

I don't care about my bases!!!! Got lots of skis and those dynastar LP105s are basically indestructible.

[Alkares]

Save yourself from the crowd and head to Paradise or Hurricane ridge with the touring setup.... Or you could always head up to Crystal and tour southback

[Chugachjed]

But a gondi ride on shrooms?

[Stikki]

At this rate Baker will be in full ops by the time the Apple Cup finishes double overtime.

[Chugachjed]

Baker is the plan.

[Zeedashbo]

Baker skis well early season

[Buster Highmen]

It was dumping @ Crustal today. I'm still slow at about 1000 vertft /hour, but the heavy pow skied great. They should be packing that snow, there's a ton of it.

[Chugachjed]

I've never been to baker so there's that. I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight. Too stoked.

[skajah]

I'll give you this, it's coming done in buckets in the shadow of Baker right now....
Just saying.

[Chugachjed]

I'll give you this, it's coming done in buckets in the shadow of Baker right now....
Just saying.

That's a good thing right??? Telemetry says it's cold enough.

[raypruit]

Baker will be sick. 4 feet in the last 48 hours = insta-base. But I have unlimited early season at Whis I'm compelled to use.

[Norseman]

Baker will be sick. 4 feet in the last 48 hours = insta-base.

Woah, 28" overnight for the opener?!

Git sum, northern brethren! Fack

This sucker is stuck in eWA till Sat night.... gonna push hard to ski Sunday.