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MistahSmith
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I'm brand new to the Seattle and Washington Area, and looking to get some insights on the best places to ride around here. Best places for park, powder, what the vibes are like at each mountain, ect....
Aug 26 2014 11:21AM
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howlongcanausern
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-alpental for park

-snoqualmie summit east for steeps and pow

-baker for best vibes (just ask the locals to show you around, they are super friendly and love new faces....they might even let you borrow their beacon!....just ask) oh and baker has a sick half pipe scene, again ask the locals

-stevens is super laid back you can probably show up around 10-11 on a pow day and there will be plenty of parking with no lift lines
Aug 26 2014 11:46AM
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GANDALF
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wepresidentnow-alpental for park

-snoqualmie summit east for steeps and pow

-baker for best vibes (just ask the locals to show you around, they are super friendly and love new faces....they might even let you borrow their beacon!....just ask) oh and baker has a sick half pipe scene, again ask the locals

-stevens is super laid back you can probably show up around 10-11 on a pow day and there will be plenty of parking with no lift lines


Pretty much this. I'll show you the half pipe at baker it's money. People train there all season.
Aug 26 2014 3:11PM
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vandersteeze
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wepresidentnow-alpental for park

-snoqualmie summit east for steeps and pow

-baker for best vibes (just ask the locals to show you around, they are super friendly and love new faces....they might even let you borrow their beacon!....just ask) oh and baker has a sick half pipe scene, again ask the locals

-stevens is super laid back you can probably show up around 10-11 on a pow day and there will be plenty of parking with no lift lines


This is it.

Also there is a magical piano hidden out in the woods near stevens pass and if you find it a guy named yung carrot will come and bless you with the power to save your ankles
Aug 26 2014 5:52PM
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cobra_commander
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Loop loop, or drive to hood
Aug 26 2014 8:01PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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cobra_commanderLoop loop, or drive to hood


just rains everywhere else.
Aug 26 2014 10:29PM
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MistahSmith
Posts: 153 - Karma: 37
wepresidentnow-alpental for park

-snoqualmie summit east for steeps and pow

-baker for best vibes (just ask the locals to show you around, they are super friendly and love new faces....they might even let you borrow their beacon!....just ask) oh and baker has a sick half pipe scene, again ask the locals

-stevens is super laid back you can probably show up around 10-11 on a pow day and there will be plenty of parking with no lift lines


Yew! i'll be sure to pick up a pass somewhere for sure. Thinking stevens. Down to ride with anyone too.
Aug 27 2014 10:24AM
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howlongcanausern
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MistahSmithYew! i'll be sure to pick up a pass somewhere for sure. Thinking stevens. Down to ride with anyone too.


in all seriousness stevens is likely the best all around resort in wa.

but be prepared:

-it's been gaining popularity over the past few years and there is *limited* parking. it does fill up. i wouldn't leave seattle any later than 6. on a shitty snow year stevens holds strong because it's a higher elevation than snoqualmie. if snoqualmie can't open, stevens likely can so then the seattle hoards collapse on stevens.

-locals are cliquey and salty (not necessarily unique to stevens). they shit don't stink tho, cuz ya know stevens bro get rad for rudolph grace lakes natch bowl rooster hollywood yeeee

-drive slow. the highway on the west side is a god damned meat grinder, every year somebody or multiple people die. i know everybody on NS is a pro rally driver sponsored by subaru so i'm sure you'll be ok...please drive defensively

-for fucks sake be nice to the employees when terrain is not open. the new owners are TIGHT with money and rad terrain will be closed when it should be open. get used to it and don't take it out on the employees.
Aug 27 2014 2:29PM
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.RYAN66
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Needed this thread. I'll be moving to Tacoma In October.
Aug 28 2014 11:20PM
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GANDALF
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.RYAN66Needed this thread. I'll be moving to Tacoma In October.


I'm actually very sorry to hear that
Aug 29 2014 12:05AM
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vandersteeze
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.RYAN66Needed this thread. I'll be moving to Tacoma In October.


dont bother skiing anything other than white pass then
Aug 29 2014 4:43PM
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Scott29~
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.RYAN66Needed this thread. I'll be moving to Tacoma In October.


R.I.P. Ryan66

At least in death, his butthole was still intact...wait nevermind~
Aug 29 2014 7:46PM
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kbuzz45
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This thread was perfect. Just moved to Seattle too about two months ago. Really looking forward to the ski season. I've been trying to find people who are down for some hike up, ski down stuff right now too but no luck. Anyone? (I guess at this point it's just higher elevations on Rainier that are still skiable other than Hood but still)

If you want someone to ski with, hit me up.
Aug 31 2014 1:55AM
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vandersteeze
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GTFO out of my city
Aug 31 2014 2:37PM
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p-fo
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I miss inbounds pow days on weekends at Stevens. They were so convenient.
Sep 1 2014 11:42PM
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.RYAN66
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GANDALFI'm actually very sorry to hear that


vandersteezedont bother skiing anything other than white pass then


Scott29~R.I.P. Ryan66

At least in death, his butthole was still intact...wait nevermind~


Okay let me fix that. I'll be working in Tacoma. And staying there for a little while when I'm looking for a place. Looking at Seattle or going more south. Commute isn't an issue. Since I won't have to commute everyday.
Sep 2 2014 1:06AM
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p-fo
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.RYAN66more south.


Definitely White Pass.
Sep 2 2014 10:05PM
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bakedpow
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god this thread is the exact reason i love this place. everyone go hide in a hole bakers exploding this year. on3p is releasing lava 2k15 so pick em while theyre HOT...
Sep 3 2014 11:44PM
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vandersteeze
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Bakerpowgod this thread is the exact reason i love this place. everyone go hide in a hole bakers exploding this year. on3p is releasing lava 2k15 so pick em while theyre HOT...


You are doing it wrong you fool
Sep 4 2014 5:18PM
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division.bell
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WA regionals, don't go changin'!
Sep 4 2014 8:41PM
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bakedpow
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vandersteezeYou are doing it wrong you fool


That's the thing there is no wrong way. Sooo take one in the butt from ~~~scott
Sep 4 2014 8:58PM
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Phantom
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mission is fun if you can get out there.
Sep 5 2014 10:32PM
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