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Snow Watch 07/08

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kevywevy
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Well... Sean has been bugging me to do this...


SNOQUALMIE...
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Alpental
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West
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a very handy site for up-to-date road condtions on snoqualmie...
http://i90.atmos.washington.edu/roadview/i90/


STEVENS...
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a very handy site for up-to-date road conditions on stevens...
http://i90.atmos.washington.edu/roadview/sr2/


CRYSTAL...
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MT. RAINER FROM PARADISE
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FORECAST AND RADAR
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Oct 1 2007 8:37PM
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Jamie_Baril
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hopefully it starts dumping this weekend
Nov 17 2007 10:49PM
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caylorswift
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probably not dude. whistler is open is you want to make the trek.
Nov 17 2007 11:25PM
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zisforzachary
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i got bad news for stevens. part 1 orientation was today, and i heard that the long term plan as far as global warming goes is to have a 3 month season this year unless somthing changes. meaning that unless some big dump comes in stevens is planning on oppening in january and only staying open to march. hella gay i know
Nov 18 2007 12:19AM
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bigbuds
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Haha, Stevens would never do something like that. As greedy as that company is a 3month season won't create any profit for the big wigs. As some people on NS say: Pictures or it didn't happen.
By the way April fools isn't for another 5 months.
Nov 18 2007 12:59AM
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Literature
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We were up at Alpental today, and it poured rain all day.

So depressing.
Nov 18 2007 2:00AM
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Jamie_Baril
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^ all that should be snow tonight though

Nov 18 2007 2:10AM
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downhillkilla
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Dont know what your talking about but on monday they are going to decied if they want to  push the bugeted opening back a week. theres not a chance in hell we would only be open for 3 months. thats just crazy talk.
Nov 18 2007 1:41PM
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Shifty540
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I awoke to a text this morning saying it was snowing here in Ellensburg. I thought "bullshit" as I was out til 4 with no precep, so I looked out and its fucking mixed. Two hours later I look out and its dumping. Weird shit but ill take any snow I can at this point.

Nov 18 2007 3:32PM
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cobra_commander
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started snowing again.
Nov 18 2007 4:37PM
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skibum193
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hahah, you need to be realistic, and shut the fuck up
Nov 18 2007 7:17PM
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cobra_commander
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Does not look like you will be skiing this turky day hoos.
Nov 18 2007 7:30PM
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ronalddregan.
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hoos doesnt give a fuk. hes already been skiing for 3 weeks.
Nov 18 2007 7:37PM
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bigbuds
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Wohoo we got a tough guy! why such hate on that comment especially. If you wanna talk shit talk to someone I'm not the guy thats starting a rumor of stevens being open for only 3 months. And another thing you better watch who your talking to cause you sure the fuck don't know me!
Nov 18 2007 7:38PM
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NoTeefa
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Hoose is a murderer
be careful...
Nov 18 2007 7:56PM
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downhillkilla
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whoa! people getting antzy! need to go skiing soon, on that note dumping at stevens. SPKA
Nov 18 2007 7:58PM
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skier_boy26
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my guess is hoose meant to quote the guy above, but regardless, he's the man; you simply can't fuck with him (even though he resides in CO, but is back in WA).

And it would seem silly to simply set 3 months to be open in a business that can use all the days it can get, especially if there is sufficient snow. I could never imagine a mountain being closed around Christmas and New Years if they had an operable base- that's like money money time.
Nov 18 2007 7:59PM
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cobra_commander
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it does look like it picked up recently.
Nov 18 2007 8:01PM
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skier_boy26
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Eh just look at the system: it's barely clipping the central cascades. it won't do shit
Nov 18 2007 8:04PM
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cobra_commander
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or you could not be a cynical fuck.
Nov 18 2007 8:12PM
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skier_boy26
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Ok

how about a realistic?
Nov 18 2007 8:15PM
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caylorswift
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just got back from baker.

good coverage everywhere it seems, pan dome is fucking caked and beautiful. no rock dodging was had this weekend, infact it was the fluffiest snow ive skied in a while. snow at both lodges, the chute has almost filled in.

pictures hopefully coming tonight.



Nov 18 2007 8:20PM
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cobra_commander
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or you could have faith.
I feel like I should be quoting scripture right here
something along the lines of:
and he cast the unfaithfull unto the fires, whereas they may burn there repentence.



No snow in hell cynic. 
Nov 18 2007 8:23PM
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cobra_commander
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the point is when I wake up in the morning I had better see snow on the trees at stevens
Nov 18 2007 8:37PM
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mtbakerteacher
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those player haters need to open.
Nov 18 2007 8:43PM
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Brit1275
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I was up hiking at Alpental (snow lake) today and it was snowing pretty hard all day.  So beautiful!

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Some snowboards set up a little like 2 foot long rail in the trail above the Alpental upper lot, that was cute.  Reminded me of the ghetto rail of ours from years back.  Oh memories.
Nov 18 2007 9:35PM
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SushiMan
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HAHA i know them!!! their my friends but they go to another high school they told me they were going up.
Nov 18 2007 9:56PM
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caylorswift
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aww seany..

i miss ya buddy!
Nov 18 2007 10:09PM
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snowsnowsnow
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great snow at baker today, perfect calm conditions and about 7 inches of blower on top of cascade pow. schmitz hiked to table mountain and took a long run, i stopped just before it and sessioned a little cliff band - it was only about 12-15 feet down but the landing was perfect, it felt like a nice january pow day. Couldn't have asked for better conditions today, honestly
Nov 18 2007 10:13PM
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sdfjklioeur
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sam needs to tell his bosses to open baker...
Nov 18 2007 10:17PM
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SushiMan
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i guess they still only have a 15" base though././
Nov 18 2007 10:51PM
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caylorswift
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that was you guys in the red truck, right?

yea the snow was great today. did you guys get any pictures?  
Nov 18 2007 11:38PM
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bigbuds
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Well this weekend’s snowfall has been a little disappointing, bringing 5 inches of new snow and increasing our base to 15 inches.  Certainly a help, but the jet stream moved a little too far south of us and the temps came in warmer than projected so we remain on hold for operation.

Monday looks to bring some more snow, which MAY bring enough to do a small very limited opening later in the week.  However, we’re putting a lot of hope on Monday because after that from Tuesday through Friday it looks like high pressure and it is unlikely we will gain much for this week after Monday's system.

We’ll I guess it's still hiking for turns or dirtbiking still.
Nov 19 2007 12:35AM
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skibum193
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shit man, sorry. yaa, i meant the guy above.
Nov 19 2007 2:02AM
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snowsnowsnow
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yepp, that was us. We didn't get any pics unfortunately, eric's digi cam wouldn't turn on for more than a few seconds
Nov 19 2007 12:17PM
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Literature
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Good to see Alpental with more snow. Saturday was so depressing.
Nov 19 2007 12:31PM
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P.J.S.
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Couple more inches in the forecast for them today as well.
Nov 19 2007 12:35PM
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snocompton
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Ellensburg got a couple inches last night and it dumped all day.  Now its kinda melting with some mixed rain but were supposed to get more snow here soon. 
Nov 19 2007 1:03PM
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GANDALF
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i think i might head up to stevens on friday. weather permit. 
Nov 19 2007 1:46PM
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caylorswift
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a couple pics from yesterday

from the top of chair number 2.
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Nov 19 2007 2:16PM
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Brit1275
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Beautiful pictures sam!
Nov 19 2007 3:07PM
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fivefourtwo
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looks really nice up at baker im going up tomorrow I beleive ... anybody else going to be up there?
Nov 19 2007 6:08PM
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TannerBalls
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i am
Nov 19 2007 6:43PM
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Shifty540
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CWU student? I was pretty stoked about the snow last night, went out and fucked around in it.
Nov 19 2007 8:09PM
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mtbakerteacher
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Ok…we’re going to use the “first the good news” line here in saying that it is currently 30 degrees and snowing lightly up on the mountain. However, our great hope for Monday’s snowfall has materialized 2 inches of new snow bringing our base to 16 inches. Unfortunately, only sunshine is in the forecast through next Monday.

Our grooming crew is out on the mountain now prepping a few beginner runs to see how the base holds up. We know that many of you are simply excited just to be back on the mountain so we are still considering the possibility of opening a very limited number of lifts with only a few runs open this weekend– but once again, that is entirely dependent on how this base holds up after grooming.

In any case, for you hikers and snow lovers, we will have the Heather Meadows Lodge and the Retail Shop open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm and hopefully that will help give you a chance to enjoy the sunshine on the mountain that is forecasted.

We will be sure to keep you posted if anything WHITE falls!
Nov 19 2007 10:14PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Bah, I underestimated for sure. Soon.... sooooooon.
Nov 19 2007 10:20PM
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ronalddregan.
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whoever works at baker should tell them they should set up a hikable rail garden at least with just a few rails/boxes. that would be neat.

Nov 19 2007 10:25PM
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mtbakerteacher
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I was seriously just thinking that haha. If we don't have a powdery opening day, we may as well have a park day!
Nov 19 2007 10:33PM
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=nick=
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really good call, sam talk to your boss
Nov 19 2007 10:33PM
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cobra_commander
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I am thinking the mountains won't open for a few more weeks.
Nov 19 2007 10:40PM
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cobra_commander
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hot off the presses from heaven and mother earth: Skiing or snowboarding of any kind anytime in the next two weeks will result in an absolute damnation into the fire of hell. and will result in less powder days forever. Wait for a couple weeks and you shall be blessed with many powder days for the rest of your lives.

Spread the word.
Nov 19 2007 11:44PM
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