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02-23-2021, 03:30 PM #1326
Holy fucking sleeper day at Mission. The report wasn't favorable this morning, nor were the winds, so I think a lot of people bagged it. But by second lap they had the summit open. Buddy and I got 1st tracks down 4 of our favorite lines. Some areas were wind scoured but if you knew where to look for the deposits it was so good. I've honestly seen more people up there skiing in the rain than were on the mountain this morning. May not have been the best or deepest snow of the season but the consistency of untouched turns made it a winner. No pics so it probably didn't happen
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02-23-2021, 04:26 PM #1327
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02-23-2021, 04:28 PM #1328
One of my best days this season. We skied so many untracked runs today. Two untracked runs top to bottom in bowl 5 between 1430 and 1500
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02-23-2021, 04:31 PM #1329
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02-23-2021, 05:08 PM #1330Registered User
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I remember a few years ago crystal had patrollers stationed at the start of the hike/traverse out to Southback checking everyone for beacons and hassling (but allowing to pass) those without beacons on. I think they even announced to the folks waiting for the hike to open that only those with beacons would be allowed to pass.
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02-23-2021, 05:10 PM #1331
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02-23-2021, 05:19 PM #1332
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02-23-2021, 05:56 PM #1333Registered User
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Today was all time great at Crystal when Northway opened. They'd opened Chair 6 ~45 minutes before opening Northway and so everyone had vanished from Green Valley. I was in the first group of people through Gate 1 and it was all time amazing over the shoulder / face shots on every turn all the way down. Got to put down fresh tracks in blower under the chair from Gate 3. Then just lap after lap of fresh tracks off Morning Glory. Was still dumping at my truck in the parking lot when I left.
Snapped this pic of the huge crown on Penny Dawg (that's what the trail map calls the area from those cliffs under the chair, but that's not what the sign Penny Dawgs points to… I have no idea whether that's the proper name) from the chair, didn't look like it slid too far since looker's left was a bunch of debris with a few inches of new snow on top of it (guessing it went yesterday / overnight as I didn't see a bomb pit or anything either).
Southback never opened and tomorrow looks to be clear and cold. Should be good.
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02-23-2021, 06:08 PM #1334
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02-23-2021, 06:58 PM #1335Registered User
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I have no idea what/where nickel kitty is.
Crystal has some of the worst trail maps / naming coherence of anywhere I've ever skied.
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02-23-2021, 07:16 PM #1336
Have you ever been to Baker?
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02-23-2021, 07:22 PM #1337
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02-23-2021, 07:25 PM #1338Registered User
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Fair point. But at least Baker uses a map made by Niehues that gives a reasonable sense of topography instead of the VistaMap dreck that Crystal uses.
I don't know the local names of hardly anything at Crystal since I'd only skied there a handful of times, and always with a bunch of locals who rattled off run names and spots faster than I could keep up with, before I moved to Tacoma 18 months ago.
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02-23-2021, 10:04 PM #1339Registered User
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Ptavv is right, Crystal was bitchin today. Short lift lines and refills all day(probably snowed 5-6 inches from when 8-2:30. Real nice cream cheese pow on exterminator and Northway laps later in the day were excellent.
Tomorrow should be a great day for some sunny south laps if they get it open
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02-23-2021, 10:42 PM #1340
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02-24-2021, 01:07 AM #1341
Has no one seen the avie carnage on Stevens and elsewhere?
Check the NWAC site. Impressive activity from this last storm/rain event. I cant seem to post photos with my iphone or I'd do so.Do what you like. Try not to arbitrarily be an ass. -- skizix
the bumps are just better without hooveprints in them. -- lightranger
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02-24-2021, 10:41 AM #1342Registered User
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02-24-2021, 12:35 PM #1343Registered User
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not happy about missing today, this one snuck by me.
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02-24-2021, 01:04 PM #1344
Not happy about missing out today, tomorrow, and Friday. Can I quit my job already?
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02-24-2021, 04:18 PM #1345"We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully." - Randy Pausch
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02-24-2021, 04:21 PM #1346
Great bluebird morning laps hiking the throne w/ Ptavv. Shaded goods delivered, but everything got progressively cooked as the day wore on. Views alone made the trip out worth it, never gets old.
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02-24-2021, 05:42 PM #1347Registered User
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Exterminator first thing was all time. Waited for two hours at the South Gate(we had a bell to bell day yesterday too). Finished the day off with two south laps on north aspects. Epic two days. Be back friday
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02-24-2021, 07:28 PM #1348
Is the bottom turn a thing for skiing?
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02-24-2021, 07:42 PM #1349Registered User
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Fun day. Found huskydoc in the FQ line on my way to 6 in the AM and then after realizing how quickly the sun was cooking the new snow we started hiking to wherever it was shady. I didn't stick around for the (eventual) opening of A-basin, but it looks like it was choice.
Here's a pic of the King from about noon.
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02-24-2021, 07:59 PM #1350
Heading to Xtal tomorrow if anyone wants to hook up. Send PM or look for guy on Rossi S3's, Lange boots, dark blue Arcteryx coat w/ blk pants
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