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POWFIEND
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Im new to the island, was thinking of heading to mt washington tomrrow do some hiking cause its december 14, and I havent been skiing once yet. 

Yay or Nay? (there enough snow yet to ski there?

Dec 15 2008 12:12AM
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MC_POUTINE
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post this in regionals and youre good
Dec 15 2008 12:24AM
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1080bio
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make sure you know what your doing.  The weather there is crazzzy.  its early so avy danger is low.  But check the forecasts before u go.  http://www.tuckerman.org/  this site has the avalanche report updates.  Don't think because the mountain is on the east coast its a joke because it farrr from a joke.  
Dec 15 2008 12:32AM
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POWFIEND
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avalaunches?? This sounds damn near impossible with only like a 30cm base and below treeline, flatter mouintain.  even if there was an avy, probobly wouldntb e enoug snow to bury me
Dec 15 2008 12:36AM
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HeathR
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what Mt Washington r u talking about. R u talking about tucks? cuz it sure doesent sound like it. Not flat and there are no trees. Not sure how much snow is up there though.
Dec 15 2008 12:39AM
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Download-My-Apps
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ha umm vancouver island is about as far from the east coast as it gets
Dec 15 2008 12:41AM
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1080bio
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well if your blow treeline your fine but its more an issue now if your in the bowls there's always a chance a 30cm base can get blown into the bowl and become a wind loaded slab.  A small slide could fuck you up in steep terrain not by burying you but by pushing you into exposures.  especially now theirs tons of rocks around. 
Dec 15 2008 12:41AM
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1080bio
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haha yeah nvm word
Dec 15 2008 12:54AM
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St.Steezy
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where abouts are ya on the island powfiend?

I'll give ya a message, we've got a crew over here.
Dec 15 2008 12:59AM
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POWFIEND
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im in nanaimo
Dec 15 2008 2:38AM
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POWFIEND
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im in nanaimo, therea mt washington cult or something as well?
Dec 15 2008 2:38AM
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purpleflurple
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If this is Mt. Washington in Newhampshire I live in Maine and have hiked it many times. The thing about hiking this time is avalanches. Plus it is a big hike into the bowl which the trail will probably be shit. So if you are gunna do it bring clampons and an ice tool.
Dec 15 2008 9:12AM
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skodeo7
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Sometimes I wonder if people read anything more than the thread title before responding.
Dec 15 2008 1:49PM
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SirFryanator
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Well I don't know much about the conditions right now but I ski there during the winter, hit me up! I'm always looking for new peeps to ski with.
Dec 15 2008 2:16PM
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purpleflurple
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Ya i read what he wrote but didnt catch on to the island part. What island is this?
But anyways my bad
Dec 15 2008 4:28PM
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purpleflurple
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nvm BC
Dec 15 2008 4:28PM
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