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

[plugboots]

Fuck.
I'll wait for the nwac report.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Another stellar day at the Ridge. Cold, mid teens all day and a brisk SW wind to keep you cool on the boot pack to Microwave. Skied four top to bottom runs in untracked(mostly), deep, cold powder. Leavenworth Skier won't walk with me but my ski buddy Becky and a 70 yo partner were happy to accompany me.

[TAFKALVS]

Another stellar day at the Ridge. Cold, mid teens all day and a brisk SW wind to keep you cool on the boot pack to Microwave. Skied four top to bottom runs in untracked(mostly), deep, cold powder. Leavenworth Skier won't walk with me but my ski buddy Becky and a 70 yo partner were happy to accompany me.

I was too busy working for skiing today. Not all of us are on the ski everyday semi-retired plan.

I'll be up on the hill tomorrow and Sunday, maybe you can convince me to walk my lazy ass up hill.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

I was too busy working for skiing today. Not all of us are on the ski everyday semi-retired plan.

I'll be up on the hill tomorrow and Sunday, maybe you can convince me to walk my lazy ass up hill.

Hey, someone has to do it. Skied one run in Micro 4 today, nice chalky wind blown transitioning to knee deep settled pow. First time down that since I almost killed myself shit-fuck skiing out there.

Sunday afternoon might be pretty sweet.

[TAFKALVS]

Sunday afternoon might be pretty sweet.

That's what i'm thinking, maybe we'll get some orographic snowfall again.

[jackattack]

Beautiful day up at the ridge. Felt good to get out of the soup.

Oh , and I did a little digging this afternoon.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Beautiful day up at the ridge. Felt good to get out of the soup.

Oh , and I did a little digging this afternoon.

Who lost the ski?

[jackattack]

I lost it on Monday afternoon.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Was that on Chak Chak?

[RockinB]

Another stellar day at the Ridge. Cold, mid teens all day and a brisk SW wind to keep you cool on the boot pack to Microwave. Skied four top to bottom runs in untracked(mostly), deep, cold powder. Leavenworth Skier won't walk with me but my ski buddy Becky and a 70 yo partner were happy to accompany me.

Wish I was part of the crew. It might be time for a trip west for me. These pictures of the ridge are killing me.

[jackattack]

Was that on Chak Chak?

affirmative -- following LS through a rock garden.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Wish I was part of the crew. It might be time for a trip west for me. These pictures of the ridge are killing me.

C'mon over and let me look at some skis. Scott is always game for a walk even as a senior citizen, you know Becky...

[TAFKALVS]

affirmative -- following LS through an average run at mission.

Fify...

I told you guys to be careful.

Any extra base damage?

[jackattack]

lol

Nope. This was and still is the good ski.

[fiddler]

Some photos from the first month of working up at Baker. Been carrying my old film camera around trying to document some of the job.

Early season in the North Cascades


First turns of the season


Mid-December with a 100" base


The office


Solstice turns down the arm


Sunset from the ski area

Nice pics. If that's you in that pit I've seen you up there a few times. I was up yesterday having some fun cruising around. If you see some plain black Lhasas or blue Bro 174s that will be me.

[Chugachjed]

Who is a good bootfitter that can punch out a whole forefoot in Seattle?

[bfree]

I think we even surprised ourselves still being able to find good pow at Snoqualmie today. We don't get to farm week-old pow around here too often. Pretty nice, just needed to hide from the wind.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Dumping in the Wenatchee area now. Still cold, 12F. Looks like it's coming down pretty good at Mission.

[Ed el Loco]

Who is a good bootfitter that can punch out a whole forefoot in Seattle?

http://www.customboot.8m.com/

Jim Page was the guy everyone told me to go to 10 years ago. I never did, then got intuition liners and it fixed most of my boot fit issues. I've had toes punched at Proski on Aurora that worked fine. World Cup in Bellevue was popular but again that was 10 years ago. There is a thread on here about it some place.

[jackattack]

Dumping in the Wenatchee area now. Still cold, 12F. Looks like it's coming down pretty good at Mission.

Night skiing is nice and soft. Maybe 3-4" new so far.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Night skiing is nice and soft. Maybe 3-4" new so far.

Nice! I was going to come up after taking the dogs out but I was beat after yesterday and today. Tomorrow looks sweet.

[Lahar]

Mash-up of 2 long time boot guys in town, Jim Mates and Dave Page.

http://www.customboot.8m.com/

Jim Page was the guy everyone told me to go to 10 years ago.

[GeezerSteve]

Mash-up of 2 long time boot guys in town, Jim Mates and Dave Page.

Heh. Two very different personalities.

Radar looking good this morning for the southern WA Cascades. Hope the temp spike aint too high.

[BeardedClam]

Does anyone know of a legit boot punch for sale or any leads to where one might be for sale?

[BeardedClam]

looking for the bench mounted press, not pneumatic style