Snow in the PNW 2019-20

[pipedream]

Just got an update, all the parking lots at Snoqualmie & Alpental are full. Damn powder thirsty kooks!

[SeatownSlackey]

^^
funny part is lines were barely middle of the road. Left at 1245 with a level 3 parking lot cluster but with lunch break underway last ch 2 load was maybe7-8 min. Earlier still < 20 min.

No E gate as of 1230. Snow def wind affected and heavier than earlier this week but still providing face shots.

[SirVicSmasher]

^^
funny part is lines were barely middle of the road. Left at 1245 with a level 3 parking lot cluster but with lunch break underway last ch 2 load was maybe7-8 min. Earlier still < 20 min.

No E gate as of 1230. Snow def wind affected and heavier than earlier this week but still providing face shots.

E gate open as of 12:31

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[SeatownSlackey]

Watch out !

[SirVicSmasher]

Today exceeded all expectations... Especially after the fog rolled back it was like lifting the veil and kissing the bride . Lift line never got bad and the snow was great. Los of stashes in the trees near brkover.
Left my mark in the form of a bomb hole under the chair.. Didn't feel a thing. Ended up with one epic run out out the gate I think I was hooting and hollering the entire run it was so good pillows Galore and one not so epic as I drifted too close to trashcan no regerts.

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[2FUNKY]

Gravity defying trees in that first pic. Lol.
Looks killer.

[SeatownSlackey]

I spy JT Goat

[ACH]

Gravity defying trees in that first pic. Lol.
Looks killer.

I spy a goat in that first picture as well.

The Yak was fun while it lasted, on a tray no less.

[2FUNKY]

I spy a goat in that first picture as well.

The Yak was fun while it lasted, on a tray no less.

It’s well known goats defy gravity....

[BlueBison]

Anyone have beta on how mission skied today? Debating on making the jaunt over and skipping the HI2 on the holiday weekend...

[phatty]

Alpental was starting to get heavy by the end but skied nice all day. Was looking for the Tiger in Lot 4, but figured it was decamped to Hyak. Alpy lots all had full signs by 9am and people were getting creative. Agree with Slackey that lines were not even bad.

It's weird how driving/parking has gotten so much worse but on the mountain there's hardly a difference if not even better than a few years ago. Sounds like at Crystal the lines are bad as the mountain fills out but then nothing worse than before.

I will say that Alpy needs better parking crew in Lot 4. Too many cars are spaced crazy. They could get another 30 cars in Lot 4 with better parking direction. Plus no head in/back in parking on the east wall this year? What's up with that?

[Mofro261]

HOLY sHIT! I just drove back at 4pm on Hwy2 from Stevens on a Saturday and got back to Seatown in 90 minutes. That hasn't happened in at least 5 yrs, it was like a pow lap on the way home.

[Mofro261]

phone shit the bed early, but some great snow snakes today w/ Zbo

[XavierD]

I’m sure the snowlake snowshoe was a chilkoot pass re-enactment.

[wickstad]

Anyone have beta on how mission skied today? Debating on making the jaunt over and skipping the HI2 on the holiday weekend...

MLK is always the most crowded Mission gets. Race weekends can be crowded as well but not with powder hounds necessarily. Rolling the dice and going to Mission over Stevens has always worked well for me. Now I live here.

[wickstad]

This is Mimi.

[Patarero]

Missed the shuttle so had we had to drive ourselves. Evidently the plow driver missed it too. We had to break 14 miles of trail. When the snow is billowing over the hood as you're gaining altitude, you know it could be a good day.



However it also meant we had to break 2 miles of knee deep to get to our zone. Much bushwhacking, kickturning, and wallowing ensued.





Dug a pit, unconsolidated on top. Decided to giver a go.





Great cycle.

[pyromaniacman129]

Any Intel on how crystal was today? Debating heading up in the am but not sure if I have the mental capacity to battle the traffic.

[pipedream]

Any Intel on how crystal was today? Debating heading up in the am but not sure if I have the mental capacity to battle the traffic.

From what I saw it got warm up to mid-mountain. Probably in your best interest to go mtn biking for the next 10 days

[jackattack]

Anyone have beta on how mission skied today? Debating on making the jaunt over and skipping the HI2 on the holiday weekend...

It’s skiing well. Open terrain pretty much got skied out today.

Windy gate did not pop due to cornice formation and low vis. I expect to be hiking tomorrow.

[pyromaniacman129]

From what I saw it got warm up to mid-mountain. Probably in your best interest to go mtn biking for the next 10 days

Not sure if serious or trolling but I heard it was actually warming up

[ptavv]

Not sure if serious or trolling but I heard it was actually warming up

If only there were some sort of automated system that kept track of mountain temperatures at different elevations

[PNWbrit]

Not sure if serious or trolling but I heard it was actually warming up

It was superb early.

Sun appearing quckly turned chopped up snow to mashed spuds.

What was untracked or in the shade stayed good all day.

Warmer and rain snow mix this morning... which will be good for the base... apparently

[ACH]

Was looking for the Tiger in Lot 4, but figured it was decamped to Hyak.

It was indeed.
Hyak was great in the morning.
Charging into fresh lines early revealed a bit of a punchy snowpack (likely wind effected) that had more body to it than recent days at Alpy. Rode like a dream on the board though, surf was good while it lasted.

[asavage46]

Wow nice one!