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

[TAFKALVS]

Is Stevens giving any sort of a discount? Just curious, I could probably suffer through a morning up there tomorrow.

There is still a lot of deepness to be had. I think in a tomorrow might ski better since all the runouts will be packed down or groomed. I got stuck in the flats several times which was lame.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

There is still a lot of deepness to be had. I think in a tomorrow might ski better since all the runouts will be packed down or groomed. I got stuck in the flats several times which was lame.

That's kinda what I was thinking, maybe less people too?

[2FUNKY]

Hot damn Silver Mtn. was stupid deep today. Such a kickas opening weekend for them and amazing first day of the season for me.

[californiagrown]

Ditto on crystal today. I've skied more than a few days with more snow overnight, but I have never skied a deeper day. I left at 1 for some domestic duties, when northway open? I can't imagine it got hammered too badly?

I'm 6'4" and it was overhead choking on snow white room every turn in the many untouched areas. Steep was needed to link turns... not cause the snow was at all heavy, but because it was full body trenching through the snow.

[Dromond]

It had barely snowed a flake when I went to bed and we were greeted by some of the coldest, most right-side-up snow imaginable in the PNW. It kept going through my mind that "This has to be one of the best powder days ever" so it's good to here the same from a few of you that have skied xtal more times than I.

Other quotes:

"Watching you ski down looked like a pre-global-warming ski video from Jackson in the 90's"

*coughing* (snow too deep to breath)

My wife had to work today and is super pissed that she couldn't come. I may have to sleep on the couch.

[supersquid]

The Little Squid got her first taste of cold powder today - lighter than I may have ever seen at Crystal. While I got the occasional face shot, she was completely in the white room. We got "lost and confused" and found our way onto Gold Hills. Incredible to share that w/ the kiddo. Skier's right along the tree line...

[cmor]

Crystal was as good as I've ever had it, and I've had a lot of Crystal. Tomorrow should another worthy one.

[pipedream]

Sultan traffic lights be damned, the 2 resort didn't totally suck today. Lucked into the last parking spot in "A" lot, skipped the ticket window line thanks to a heads-up guest relations play to sling tickets for those with sufficient ca$h in hand upon arrival, and an early 7th Heaven lap to a deserted Tye Mill due to a delayed load gave-up a first chair (after substantial waiting) beneath briefly blue skies that was literally armpit deep. Bobby & Nancy gave-up the goods without lift lines, backside cracked a hair past 1:30 and ran until the usual closing time of 3:15. Conditions for the 6th day of operations were "all the way up"








So pitted!

[greenmachine]

So bummed to have missed today!

[roark]

My wife had to work today and is super pissed that she couldn't come. I may have to sleep on the couch.

worth it.today was soooo damn good. hit bear pits over and over from the get go - just choking. Best first day of a season for me ever.

[Dromond]

worth it.today was soooo damn good. hit bear pits over and over from the get go - just choking. Best first day of a season for me ever.

Agreed! Did you hit much over there? Bear Pits looked thin from afar.

[Norseman]

[FatKidFromFL]

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excellent, my northern brethren!

[billyk]

So jealous. I skied Crystal maybe 7 seasons, and never saw conditions like that.

Looks like my first turns this year will be in a few weeks somewhere in Minnesota. Oh well.

[TAFKALVS]

Better rest up, more is on tap for later this week!

[Dromond]

Norseman is the real hero for pausing long enough to take a photo!

[SeatownSlackey]

Had my eye out for ya Norse. Ran into a younger chap on some older BGs who was looking for ya so I knew you were around.

[Norseman]

GTS brah

[Norseman]

Had my eye out for ya Norse. Ran into a younger chap on some older BGs who was looking for ya so I knew you were around.

Ah, sorry to miss you Slackey! Let's ski soon.

[ACH]

Norseman is the real hero for pausing long enough to take a photo!

Probably also so he could grab some oxygen between breath choking faceshots

[WAlove]

Norse those look like classic powder shots from Bridger.

I toured at west, three laps and I don't think I turned once

[GeezerSteve]

I toured at west, three laps and I don't think I turned once

We did 3 laps and got lots of turns on Bill Big: 12" on top of Saturday grooming. Were you in the bottomless left of PC chair?

[WAlove]

We were popping pillows under WS. Totally unconsolidated, with a heavy mash potatoes base.

I haven't been to west since 1994. I figured that area was the steepest.

Your side may have been easier to ski.

[PNWbrit]

Agreed! Did you hit much over there? Bear Pits looked thin from afar.

Fucking bottomless once you easily picked through the tighter zones at top.

[GeezerSteve]

We were popping pillows under WS. Totally unconsolidated, with a heavy mash potatoes base.

I haven't been to west since 1994. I figured that area was the steepest.

Your side may have been easier to ski.

Yup. WS is steepest but doesn't get the windloading Dodge Ridge gets.