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Resort features in skiier?

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k2yeags
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skiier mag is not worth $5 to me so i didn't buy it... but i was reading it in boarders this afternoon and they featured a washington resort that started with an A and i was wondering if anyone knew which one it was?and also how far it is from portland? thanks
Oct 10 2005 10:53PM
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Schoening
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alpental
Oct 10 2005 10:54PM
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k2yeags
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thanks

do you know how far it is from portland?
Oct 10 2005 10:59PM
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k2yeags
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also have you ever ridden there and would you recomend it?
Oct 10 2005 11:01PM
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NoTeefa
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4 hours no traffic
Oct 10 2005 11:01PM
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skier_boy26
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its good on good days, and poopy on poopy days, just like every other place in washington. ive had a lot of fun skiing there though
bad lines on weekends getting onto armstrong or whatever it is
Oct 10 2005 11:05PM
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k2yeags
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would it be worth it?
Oct 10 2005 11:05PM
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Schoening
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well if you got a good pow day for sure it'd be worth it.......no park in case you like the park
Oct 10 2005 11:06PM
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skier_boy26
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can be (must have snow, of course), and if you like park too, then west and central are like withen 2 miles, and if there is snow, perhaps a killer park?
must wait and see
Oct 10 2005 11:06PM
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laughdamon
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I dunno, worth it driving from portland? I'd rather go to Bachelor
Oct 10 2005 11:58PM
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(Jonesy)
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go on a tuesday after a good storm, and you'll get all the fresh pow-pow you want. the backcountry is HUGE!
Oct 11 2005 12:18AM
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Alliskis25
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^ DON'T LISTEN TO HIIM HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HES TALKING ABOUT
Oct 11 2005 12:23AM
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(Jonesy)
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^she smells like hot garbage!!! and she has a lazy eye!!
Oct 11 2005 12:28AM
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Alliskis25
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^ yeah so????
Oct 11 2005 3:47PM
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boeski
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go to crystal mt, that place is way bigger, and closer for you.
Oct 11 2005 5:29PM
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Brit1275
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I'm not sure it would be worth the drive. Its an awesome mountain, if you hit the right day, but thats tricky. Great if you have a seasons pass. But as Grant said, if Alpental's shitty, you can go across the freeway (like a 2 minute drive if that) to West or Central which both have great parks (and your ticket for the day is good at all the areas).

But don't be fooled by any literature or websites... all of snoqualmie is small, its not really a mountain. Alpental is ok size-ish, especially with the back country. But compared to "real" resorts (like Whistler, etc) its nothing. I still love it though, and its my home mountain.
Oct 11 2005 6:09PM
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Brit1275
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3.5 hours according to MapQuest....

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&1gi=0&un=m&1da=-1.000000&1rc=A5XAX&1n=Multnomah&cl=EN&ct=NA&1si=gaz&rsres=1&1ahXX=&1y=US&1a=&1c=Portland&1s=OR&1z=&2ahXX=&2y=US&2a=&2c=SNOQUALMIE+pass&2s=WA&2z=
Oct 11 2005 6:13PM
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cobra_commander
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^map quest is bullshit
Oct 11 2005 10:18PM
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