Edelweiss Chair and beyond... Alpental , The valley and the rest of snocrummy

**truth69** · 01-23-2023, 11:52 PM

I'll be visiting next week, how are things shaping up at the pass?

Is the Ivar's chowder still lukewarm at Silver Fir?

**snoqpass** · 01-24-2023, 11:57 AM

Sunday was nice except for the overwhelming number of gapers who don't understand the basics of parking a vehicle, the picture is a random snowboarder I took one the first run down Snake Dance

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Random skier on his first run

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**snoqpass** · 01-24-2023, 12:05 PM

Some more Sunday randomness. just doing my job

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**snoqpass** · 01-24-2023, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Feel free to let them know how much we appreciated the compl33t lack of parking personnel or organization:

reply@boyneresorts.com

or
https://www.instagram.com/summitatsnoqualmie/

It was like a plague of locusts on Sunday, Alpental road was backed up, the freeway offramp had lines....

**snoqpass** · 01-24-2023, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by SirVicSmasher

https://youtu.be/7q0uIVG9COQ

I'm so sick of the Iklown show.

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JFC, that is nice and wide too, I thought it was someones girlfriend until he pussed out

**Buster Highmen** · 01-24-2023, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by snoqpass

It was like a plague of locusts on Sunday, Alpental road was backed up, the freeway offramp had lines....

It would have been nice if there had been any parking attendants or signs about lots at 8:15.

**AK47bp** · 01-26-2023, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

Feel free to let them know how much we appreciated the compl33t lack of parking personnel or organization:

reply@boyneresorts.com

or
https://www.instagram.com/summitatsnoqualmie/

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**AK47bp** · 01-26-2023, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by AK47bp

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You know they know they suck when their auto response to a general customer service inquiry includes a way to get your money back.

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**PNWbrit** · 01-26-2023, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by AK47bp

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Oh the irony

Originally Posted by phatty

are they restricting access to Lot 4? My church has a youth group going up snow shoeing on Saturday

**AK47bp** · 01-26-2023, 05:09 PM

I know. I’ve also seen a lot of what looks like for profit guided ski tour groups out of lot 4 and lot 1. Large groups with 1 guy giving instructions, not 100% sure that is what’s happening but sure seems like it.

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**puma** · 01-26-2023, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by AK47bp

I know. I’ve also seen a lot of what looks like for profit guided ski tour groups out of lot 4 and lot 1. Large groups with 1 guy giving instructions, not 100% sure that is what’s happening but sure seems like it.

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Indeed. There were some BIG groups on Sunday.

**PNWbrit** · 01-26-2023, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by puma

Indeed. There were some BIG groups on Sunday.

The Mountaineers?

Were they wearing Gaiters?

**puma** · 01-26-2023, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

The Mountaineers?

Were they wearing Gaiters?

I was not very observant, so don't recall. Multiple big groups. One of them did pass the lift on their way from the bottom\first lot, so that was good to see.

**snoqpass** · 01-26-2023, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by puma

I was not very observant, so don't recall. Multiple big groups. One of them did pass the lift on their way from the bottom\first lot, so that was good to see.

There's multiple businesses doing that, the ice climbers are some the worst for just showing up unannounced and hiking up Debbie's, if one of their clients gets injured guess who has to deal with it

**snoqpass** · 01-26-2023, 07:47 PM

At least the sun finally showed up

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**phatty** · 01-26-2023, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by puma

Indeed. There were some BIG groups on Sunday.

Haha. Yeah, my group was up there last Saturday with 8 cars on the far end of Lot 4. I warned them to keep their heads down and they were out around Noon.

**ptavv** · 01-26-2023, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by AK47bp

I know. I’ve also seen a lot of what looks like for profit guided ski tour groups out of lot 4 and lot 1. Large groups with 1 guy giving instructions, not 100% sure that is what’s happening but sure seems like it.

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knock on effect of paradise access being so reduced is that lots of guide companies have moved their avalanche education stuff to snoq pass

**vonn** · 01-27-2023, 11:20 AM

Overheard at Central - "Alpental's nice, but there's just not that much to it."

**counterfeitfake** · 01-27-2023, 11:50 AM

Yeah if you're a low intermediate skier that's true.

We need more parking everywhere.

**californiagrown** · 01-27-2023, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by counterfeitfake

Yeah if you're a low intermediate skier that's true.

We need more parking everywhere.

Honestly, if you are an advanced 5-day per year skier its also true. Alpental is not great unless you are an expert and in great ski shape. And then its phenominal. But if you arent in great shape and an expert skier you aren't likely to have a great time. Its a true experts mountain that is as likely to punish as reward.

**AK47bp** · 01-27-2023, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by vonn

Overheard at Central - "Alpental's nice, but there's just not that much to it."

That comment said from someone at Crystal is understandable, but from Summit Central……hahaha

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**bfree** · 01-27-2023, 03:01 PM

Excellent morning! 3-7" fresh and the place was a ghost town. Left at 1130 and I could still recognize my tracks from many previous laps. Sure, the lumpy bottom could very much be felt in a lot of places, but still, I'll take that over a crowded powder day anytime.

**Ed el Loco** · 01-27-2023, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by californiagrown

. Its a true experts mountain that is as likely to punish as reward.

I was punished by snake dance today.

**SorryBro** · 01-27-2023, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by bfree

Excellent morning! 3-7" fresh and the place was a ghost town. Left at 1130 and I could still recognize my tracks from many previous laps. Sure, the lumpy bottom could very much be felt in a lot of places, but still, I'll take that over a crowded powder day anytime.

Can confirm. Lapped around with the kids until 1:30 with no lines. Snow got real heavy down low, but the groomers got soft and slushy turns were made.