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

**wordbird** · 05-14-2017, 04:58 PM

http://www.panhandlebackcountry.com/...ens-peak.1893/
Had a good time at Stevens peak yesterday, pictures & TR in the link(TGR sucks for uploading pictures).

**Jonathan S.** · 05-14-2017, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by rehabit

[...]I'd love

to ski Intergalcier this year too.

You should!
One of the first "real" tours I did, back in 1999.
On August 20.
Could be good again this year on August 20 too!
Here's an ancient low-res jpg from that day:

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**TheSilverSurfer** · 05-14-2017, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by wordbird

http://www.panhandlebackcountry.com/...ens-peak.1893/
Had a good time at Stevens peak yesterday, pictures & TR in the link(TGR sucks for uploading pictures).

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**pipedream** · 05-15-2017, 12:36 PM

The endless winter continues:
https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/...her%20advisory

**wordbird** · 05-16-2017, 06:31 PM

Cayuse pass is gonna be good this saturday.

**pipedream** · 05-17-2017, 04:10 PM

Just heard thru the grapevine that Stevens is charging $89 for open-close tickets on "peak" days next season

I mean, if The Summit's brave enough to ask for $79 (and Crystal $74)...

**cstefanic** · 05-17-2017, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by pipedream

Just heard thru the grapevine that Stevens is charging $89 for open-close tickets on "peak" days next season

I mean, if The Summit's brave enough to ask for $79 (and Crystal $74)...

YUUUUUUP

https://www.stevenspass.com/site/pas...uct-comparison

**bfree** · 05-18-2017, 01:38 PM

Anyone heading to klipchuck this weekend?

**carlh** · 05-18-2017, 02:08 PM

Any thoughts on the snow pack for saturday? I am not sure how the new snow will settle, we are talking rainier but could reroute to cayuse or wa pass if conditions are going to be much better.

**XavierD** · 05-18-2017, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by pipedream

Just heard thru the grapevine that Stevens is charging $89 for open-close tickets on "peak" days next season

I mean, if The Summit's brave enough to ask for $79 (and Crystal $74)...

If you are running out of parking every weekend it might make sense to raise your prices.

**Andyski** · 05-19-2017, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by carlhulit

Any thoughts on the snow pack for saturday? I am not sure how the new snow will settle, we are talking rainier but could reroute to cayuse or wa pass if conditions are going to be much better.

Tomorrow isn't looking as warm as I would have thought.~7,500 fl at rainier could mean icy up high. Good cramponing where consolidated

**Greydon Clark** · 05-19-2017, 11:44 AM

However, Sunday is looking pretty good.

**carlh** · 05-19-2017, 03:07 PM

saturday is what works for me, will try and report if we get back at a reasonable time

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 05-19-2017, 03:15 PM

Go East, go early and go high.

**GeezerSteve** · 05-22-2017, 08:39 AM

3 days of fun touring E o' crest Fri Sat Sun. Sluffing on steeper slopes kept things interesting and a bit dicey in one spot. Best May snowpack in memory.

**Norseman** · 05-22-2017, 08:51 AM

Spent the weekend holed up at the house, coughing up yellow slugs. The FOMO is strong.

**TAFKALVS** · 05-22-2017, 08:54 AM

Can still barely ski to the base of the windy hill, above midway is fat and I'd say will be good for quite a while.

Finally some nice weather!

**plugboots** · 05-22-2017, 09:14 AM

Kinda like corn in the N facing tress, slow & sloppy elsewhere.

Any WA pass report?

**Andyski** · 05-22-2017, 09:51 AM

Buddy who did Mesachie (sp?) on Friday found bottomless glop, so I ended up stuck lapping Nash/Adrenaline on Sunday with extremely positive results.

**plugboots** · 05-22-2017, 02:29 PM

ASS on June 20th?

**carlh** · 05-22-2017, 02:57 PM

Snow from pan point to muir skied very nicely saturday. Didn't drop into nisqually chute due to a large slide in the chute, and it looked like another one went on saturday when we got to the bottom.

**Mofro261** · 05-22-2017, 03:33 PM

Had a blast skiing the Teanaway with a score of like minded ski freaks this weekend.

Skiing was best on s.faces and steeper aspects, still a bit of mush and hissers mixed in.

The apres ski...too bad I didn't get any pics of the woodland rave with lasers dancing all over the forest. Good times.

**Greydon Clark** · 05-22-2017, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by carlhulit

Snow from pan point to muir skied very nicely saturday. Didn't drop into nisqually chute due to a large slide in the chute, and it looked like another one went on saturday when we got to the bottom.

Sunday, Muir varied from a bit sticky to very manky. Lovely views, however.

Originally Posted by plugboots

ASS on June 20th?

Solstice is the 21st this year.