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PNW Advice.....

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H8CH
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Seems like the PNW is the place to be right now - i've never been....  I want to look into hitting up the PNW this year and want some advice.... what's the best place to ski / stay etc etc, your oppinions...   Baker is looking epic right now...  but what about Crystal etc? So if i fly into Seattle, anyone know of cheap places to stay etc....  or suggested Road Trips?

Thanks peeps.... 

Nov 12 2009 3:15PM
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Scott29~
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Nope, just rain here. Soon all the snow will melt and we will be drowning in a flood for the ages~
Nov 12 2009 3:39PM
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SkiBacon
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yeah it sucks don't come, but if you do come baker is where it is at
Nov 12 2009 6:40PM
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p-fo
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^^ never take scott##~ seriously.
PNW is pretty good. if youre looking for pow, go baker or maybe stevens. for park, go stevens or snoqualmie. for a chill local mountain, go white pass. white might not be good if youre flying into seattle though.
Nov 12 2009 6:44PM
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TheDude
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Baker= lots of pow almost garenteed.

stevens= great park+ pretty good pow especially if you hike for it

crystal= no park lots of pow (long lines though)

snoqualmie ( aka snocrummy)= ok park not really any powder. sorry to hate.

it all depends on what you like

Nov 12 2009 7:26PM
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Skillz
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Quotin dis to say that snoqualmie HAS NO POW THIS MAN IS CORRECT do not i repeat do not come here
Nov 12 2009 7:31PM
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selkirks
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PSA: If you go inland you will get the same quantity of snow at a much better quality. Think north Idaho/western Montana.
Nov 12 2009 8:00PM
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mtbakerteacher
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Yeah exactly there's definitely more snow than at Baker. All it does is rain there.
Nov 12 2009 8:57PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Baker closed indefinitely today, a pole snapped and it fucked a lot of shit up, but like the guy above said, Idaho is great.  Plus rain is forecasted everyday until July 5th.
Nov 12 2009 9:36PM
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Elijah.
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Baker esploded guys, goddamn.

Steven's is where all the cool people are. Baker esploded, so it's no more. And Snoqualmie is for all the gangsters.
Nov 12 2009 9:58PM
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p-fo
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why is everyone saying baker esploded? its making me insecure not knowing guys... cmon
Nov 12 2009 11:33PM
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sdfjklioeur
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lol pnw is the shit. but i didnt tell you that.
Nov 13 2009 1:05AM
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DangerToes
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NW can be great, except for snoqualmie, it only rains there, so you should make the extra drive and go elsewhere. If you do go to snoqualmie pm me though ill show you around. in the rain.
Nov 13 2009 1:40AM
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enick
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here's some advice...dont ask anyone in this forum for advice
Nov 13 2009 1:46AM
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DangerToes
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^probably good advise
Nov 13 2009 1:46AM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Advice*
Nov 13 2009 2:38AM
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Mr.Panda
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Baker may have esploded but we can still go lava skiing. Sing some scrotum hair off.
Nov 13 2009 7:25AM
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*Bird
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alpental is were it is at(on a rare good day) other than that snoqualmie sucks
Nov 13 2009 7:34PM
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TheDude
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^eh maybe. the one day i went on a pow day most of alpental ended up closing hahah. stick with stevens or baker.
Nov 14 2009 1:06AM
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H8CH
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Nice one peeps.... I just checked out Baker's opening day photos and holy shit, that looked like the most legit opening day on record ever.... out of anywhere!!

Where's a good place to stay nr Baker base? I hear Glacier is like the nearest place with accomo?

Whats the drive like from Seattle etc etc? Basically - I know this is NS, but on the off chance anyone had any real advice, that would be sick - note though, i'm not expecting anything useful... ha.


Nov 14 2009 1:20PM
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zagfan5
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hahahahahaha. no
Nov 14 2009 5:54PM
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mtbakerteacher
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have you been to baker?????? i think i'm gonna go there on a trip with my 2 friends but my parents won't pay for it. is there a sweet park at baker?
Nov 15 2009 12:34AM
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zagfan5
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no i agree baker gets more snow, but it doesnt just rain here on the east side. we get super dry pow.
Nov 15 2009 12:38AM
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enick
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mt baker is about 3 hours from seattle....if you want accomodations, stay in bellingham, WA which is about 55 miles away. It is NOT a resort whatsoever, but some of the best skiing in north america at the best value ( ~$38 per midweek ticket)....if you have transportation its easy because they take very good care of the roads. if you don't have transportation you probablty shouldnt have a hard time hitchhiking but its good to be with someone who knows their way around.

in all honesty, you should come here and see what its all about for yourself...you wont be dissapointed
Nov 15 2009 1:34AM
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charmander
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we don't get as much snow, but it is better snow. this makes our season start a little late usually because we don't have the amount of moisture to start building a base real well.
Nov 15 2009 11:24AM
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H8CH
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nice one - yeah really pysched to hit it up - anyone ever stay in Glacier or near the hill? must be some kinda lodging?
Nov 15 2009 12:40PM
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Mr.Panda
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Staying in Glacier is pretty nice, but alas... Baker Mountain Resort esploded so there is no longer a mountain.
Nov 15 2009 2:12PM
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TheDude
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wait is baker even open now?? and HUMO where ya gunna be skiin??
Nov 15 2009 5:25PM
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enick
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def lodging in glacier, but its gonna be more expensive and it has way less of an apres ski scene (like 2 bars/restuarant and a grocery store). you'll have much more fun in bellingham. after all, it is a college town. either way you'll have fun skiing the bestest mountain EVER
Nov 15 2009 10:30PM
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