Oregon ‘23-‘24 El Niño Schralpadelic Rumble Thread

[Hood26]

I move to amend the title of our thread, dropping the “‘23”

[dan_pdx]

What’s the cheapest IKON trip driveable from pdx that isn’t Bachy, Xtal or Alpy? [i got gifted a 4-pass so trying to think ahead to spring break] And likely to hold good snow come March 15 or so?

Go north to BC? South to Mammoth?

Come out to Sandpoint and ride Schweitzer! It's about 7 hours from Portland. Ski in/out is expensive, but if you stay in Sandpoint (30 minutes down the access road), it's pretty cheap. It's a cool mountain and I've never seen real crowds there

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Sorry for the thread drift y’all
I am digging the suggestions, thank you!

[interloper]

What does 1-3" of new on ice ski like? Asking for a friend.

[CnRzG]

What does 1-3" of new on ice ski like? Asking for a friend.

hmmmmmmm... are my edges sharp enough? F!!!

[TBS]

What does 1-3" of new on ice ski like? Asking for a friend.

Probably much like that snow we billygoated yesterday

[interloper]

It's all Jim Dandy till you get some vert.>Wash out.

[thefortrees]

[mattig]

This implies the presence of snow when we all know it's only grass and rock up there.

Seriously though, my kid went with a buddy today and said it was surprisingly ok.

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[boar2m]

^^ Looks like 1-3” new Cascade concrete did its magic covering up the ice like spackling paste. Way to go get it. Looks like west crater rim just above illumination rock? Did you summit?

[boar2m]

If things don't improve quickly, Ikon resorts Snowbird, Solitude, and Snowbasin look decent enough for travel.

https://www.onthesnow.com/united-states/open-resorts

[crankplank]

If things don't improve quickly, Ikon resorts Snowbird, Solitude, and Snowbasin look decent enough for travel.

https://www.onthesnow.com/united-states/open-resorts

Solitude is pretty bushy still. Don't forget Alta!

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[bthomson22]

Any reports from the Southern Wallowas? Headed to the Norway hut at the end of Jan and looking to get a feel for the current snowpack. I assume its... sparse.

[Ver iz ze money LePowski?]

Any reports from the Southern Wallowas? Headed to the Norway hut at the end of Jan and looking to get a feel for the current snowpack. I assume its... sparse.

https://youtu.be/Z4znQFWquAE


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[bthomson22]

https://youtu.be/Z4znQFWquAE


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Thank you! Never knew this existed - will follow along there!

[TBS]

Best day of the season!!!
New snow, all of which was fully crystallized, and no lines!



Sky chair was running about half speed due to a major shudder between towers 12-13. Lift op said a pulley had worn out…

ETA - they shut sky down at 2:00


Maybe they can remove the straps that allow vertically challenged people to pull the safety bar down while they’re at it. They beat against your helmet the whole ride.

[k2skier112]

Best day of the season!!!
New snow, all of which was fully crystallized, and no lines!



Sky chair was running about half speed due to a major shudder between towers 12-13. Lift op said a pulley had worn out…

ETA - they shut sky down at 2:00


Maybe they can remove the straps that allow vertically challenged people to pull the safety bar down while they’re at it. They beat against your helmet the whole ride.

...or you could put the bar down...just saying

plus, I need them

[TBS]

^^^the “footrests” are too small to rest even one ski, so no point in dropping the bar unless there’s a small kid on board.

And ETA #2 - a pulley seized on tower 12 so the rope was dragging across a stationary pulley. I’ll give them the benefit of a doubt on that - warranty repair…

[allmountainsnowskating]

Does Mt Bachelor have a microwave?

We'll be skiing the 23rd if anyone is up.

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[TBS]

^^^ No - that would interfere with their food & beverage biz…

[thefortrees]

[2FUNKY]

^^^the “footrests” are too small to rest even one ski, so no point in dropping the bar unless there’s a small kid on board.

And ETA #2 - a pulley seized on tower 12 so the rope was dragging across a stationary pulley. I’ll give them the benefit of a doubt on that - warranty repair…

Ski lifts don’t have “pulleys”. They have sheaves and sheave trains/ multiple sheaves on a tower.

Sick dude! Looks delicious!


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[Tap]

Hey, ya can't win em all

[boar2m]

Yeah, well, I try to live by the motto “seize the day” but it’s more like a chore these days…

[interloper]

Becoming a ice coast skier, right here in powdr city.