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Snoqualmie/Alpental Thread

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SushiMan
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I used the searchbar and there werent really any recent threads that just talked about snoqualmie/alpental updates, like the park, snow, road conditions, or w/e . I wanted to see one of these threads since thats my local mountain, and I just want to know whats up.

Anyways. Snoqualmie is adopting the park pass.

Today park crew was trying to enfore a park pass. For what I know so far, its for central park only.
There is a little teepee shaped shack next to central express where you have to watch a 20min video/sign a release form and you get a park pass, You get a little sticker to put on your pass. Its free. The next time for the video posted on the window of the shack.

Its not well inforced yet, you can just go under the orange boundry tape easily and the cat track still connects to the park so you can access it easily. I'm pretty sure it wont work that well but i guess its worth a try?

The snow was nice today, not wet and all that heavy and lots of fun in the powder, it was pretty deep.



Dec 31 2007 12:21AM
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Jamie_Baril
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???

Apr 4 2008 7:19PM
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GANDALF
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nevermind. i need to get out if my house.
Apr 4 2008 7:20PM
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A-Style**
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shittt so how're the conditions up at the passs? they open next weekend right? i just got home from spring break in montana rippin it out there it was soooo nice all week, but im ready to get back to central. how is everything?
Apr 4 2008 9:48PM
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SushiMan
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^nice shredding today beau. you slayed.

+1 for park crew and the groomers, it was really good early in the day. really good grooming job. the step up hit is now open but i didnt hit it. good job with the pipe to amazing. Im really impressed with the maintenece they had today with their rails and enforcing the park pass, once again a line was out side the shack.
*they are building a jump where the junkyard was, its suppose to be 60ft* it will only be hittable the last few days it open probably
Apr 5 2008 8:34PM
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Literature
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I wish people would watch where they are backing up.

Some lady ran into my car, so now I get to deal with fixing it, and I won't be able to go up whenever I can until that is fixed.

But I have a ride up for tomorrow. Say hi if you see me.




Apr 5 2008 11:47PM
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Jamie_Baril
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i need some snoqualmie park soon or i am gunna die!
haha, alpental doesnt do much for the park fix, but it was really sick last sunday....
i might be needing rides up this week, cause i am on break, but one of my parents is out of town so the other one has to stay with my siblings
Apr 6 2008 12:30AM
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brewster
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dude. those jumps up there were sick. i dont know why but when i throw a 3 off some of the little jumps i land back seat and eat shit.. anyone know how i should approach the bigger ones thowin somethin?
Apr 6 2008 10:22PM
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Jamie_Baril
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lots of reps on the smaller jumps
Apr 6 2008 11:29PM
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A-Style**
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try popping over your feet a bit more and keep your hands in front of you when you land. also the first big jump was (on saturday) helllllllllaaaaa lippy so it thru you backseat anyways
Apr 7 2008 1:35AM
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Literature
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Sunday was fun, but speed was a bitch all day long, making the bottom step up and step up hip hard to hit to their full potential. Really annoying, but nothing that they could do about it.

Jibs are set up well.

I hope this weekend has better speed.
Apr 8 2008 12:34AM
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A-Style**
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:( last weekend. can we have like a group cry sesh where we just sit and cry about the end of a great season.
Apr 8 2008 1:00AM
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Jamie_Baril
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its not over until alpy closes....
Apr 8 2008 2:16AM
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GANDALF
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let the poaching begin...
Apr 8 2008 2:37AM
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GANDALF
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some truely epic booter/bbq seshes went down last year. tryna get that going again
Apr 8 2008 12:29PM
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Jamie_Baril
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yea.... i need to wear sunscreen this time tho, last year was not good
Apr 8 2008 1:00PM
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GANDALF
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yeah i got some killer burns last year
Apr 8 2008 1:11PM
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Dukeybrains
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Last weekend at central time to get shit done.


Apr 8 2008 8:14PM
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kevywevy
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the end of the season has really come out of nowhere for me! i'll be up friday afternoon and suday. saturday will be spent at crystal. fuck these people! we have so much snow!!!!!! stay open later!
Apr 8 2008 9:22PM
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AALT
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my season ended long ago, my ski is in just about two pieces, havent skied in a month
Apr 9 2008 1:21PM
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AALT
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Like my sig?????
Apr 9 2008 4:17PM
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P.J.S.
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Has anyone hit that hip feature to skier's right of the halfpipe? That looks fucking crazy. I saw that for the first time today, been a while since I've ridden Central.
Apr 9 2008 8:29PM
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masterexploder
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I dont think its supposed to be hit

Apr 10 2008 1:39AM
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skier_boy26
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it doesnt launch one very high, more or less out like a jump. Nice mound of snow though
Apr 10 2008 1:48AM
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ShreddingthaGnar
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That monster hip is going to be around until april...that makes me happy
Apr 10 2008 1:51AM
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P.J.S.
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Park was looking good today, except for the abundance of old ladies and little kids snowplowing between jumps.
Apr 10 2008 2:35AM
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kevywevy
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i must say. i haven't had my park pass checked once all season. granted, most days i was in the park was on thursdays... but still even on weekends. whats the point if they don't enforce it?
Apr 10 2008 2:57AM
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P.J.S.
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Exactly!
Apr 10 2008 10:23AM
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Dukeybrains
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If you get hurt they can sue you if you don't have one.
Apr 10 2008 5:32PM
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P.J.S.
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If that's the case, then why aren't they doing their job and enforcing the pass? I'm all for the park pass, just make the system work.
Apr 10 2008 11:38PM
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Dukeybrains
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It's there so they don't get sued. It is working, people with park passes have a harder time suing after signing the waver and people without them can't sue at all.
Apr 10 2008 11:44PM
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P.J.S.
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Can you read?! The park pass IS a good idea, no argument there. They are NOT enforcing the pass, no one is at the top checking each rider for their park pass. That is the problem. Again today, tons of people in the park that should not be in there. On a side not, skiing in a t-shirt = fun times.
Apr 12 2008 5:00PM
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GANDALF
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im really sunburned. today was fucking sick.
Apr 12 2008 9:29PM
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coolhandluke
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today merely marked the first day of spring skiing
Apr 12 2008 9:36PM
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Dukeybrains
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Got a sweet goggle tan today. The park is great, too bad it closes tomorrow.
Apr 12 2008 9:40PM
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GANDALF
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its open sat/sun next weekend. YES.
Apr 12 2008 9:44PM
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P.J.S.
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also extremely sunburnt, definitely worth it
Apr 12 2008 11:17PM
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kevywevy
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change of plans fools!
central will be open next weekend!!!!
Apr 13 2008 12:20AM
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kevywevy
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damn didn't see your post.
Apr 13 2008 1:05AM
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Jamie_Baril
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chea!!!
it was really sick today
Apr 13 2008 1:07AM
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A-Style**
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^^ ya ya u guys tore it up
Apr 13 2008 8:00PM
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kevywevy
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today was pretty good. it really wasn't too busy. but then it got really slow around 1:00
Apr 13 2008 11:51PM
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Jamie_Baril
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^you are right on both accounts.... i am stoked for another weekend!!!!!!

fact
Apr 14 2008 12:08AM
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Literature
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Hey, Saturday was an awesome session. It was a flying circus on that step up, and shout outs to Jamie, Eric, Ryan, lil' Jake, and Garrett for an awesome time and some ridiculous trains.

These kids are killing it, watch out for them in the future.
Apr 14 2008 12:27AM
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A-Style**
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last weekend for central- whose stoked
Apr 17 2008 6:48PM
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Literature
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I am. I hope it is decently fast. Who knows, it could be pow. In which case, I will be at Alpental.
Apr 17 2008 7:59PM
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kevywevy
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sean and i will be up sunday... unless the pass is closed... which it will be, because it always is whenever there is more than 3'' of snow.
Apr 17 2008 10:08PM
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Jamie_Baril
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me too....
i really really want 1 more park day in,
i wouldnt mind alpy for pow on sunday tho
Apr 18 2008 12:59AM
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SushiMan
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i hiked wednesday and it was slowest snow ever this year (ungroomed) it felt like skiing rubber.

if your planning on skiing powder, have fun.

and park crew was awesome they used a cat and moved a box so we could sesh it and gave us free red bull. thanks guys!

they also built a big jump, on the run next to the jib yard but its not open to public, its for matchstick productions. its 65 ft plus i think
Apr 18 2008 12:24PM
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Jamie_Baril
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haha sorry shiro but i seriously doubt it is for matchstick...... i think you probably meant mack dawg, the snowboarding one.

i am so so so so so so so so so so so so frustrated i probably wont be able to go this weekend =/
Apr 18 2008 3:27PM
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zerospinskier
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I can't wait to fuck some shit up tomorrow. If there is anything that is actually built and not open to the public, I'm gonna freak out. I hate when mountains do shit like that. It makes me want to scream and break stuff...But anyway, tomorrow should be fun.
Apr 18 2008 5:03PM
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