A quick word on blocking ads
It looks like you are using an ad blocker. That's okay. Who doesn't? But without advertising revenue, we can't keep making this site awesome. Click the link below for instructions on disabling adblock.
Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!
Scott29~You don't have a place to live and you are worried about your skiing pass? I hear living under the I-5 bridge is nice this time of year~
Scott29~You don't have a place to live and you are worried about your skiing pass? I hear living under the I-5 bridge is nice this time of year~
Sir_SkrillALotwhere did i say i was worried about my ski pass?
WattsAlso new to Seattle, and with similar questions. Should I go for a season pass at Snoqualmie, or Crystal?
division.bellDepends on a number of things including; how much you want to spend, how far you live from the mountain/how far you want to drive, what kind of terrain you are looking to ride, if you give a shit about a park.
WattsPrefer cheaper over more expensive (obviously), but money isn't too much of an issue. Google maps says Snoqualmie is about an hour from my place, while Crystal is closer to two, both are doable for me, but I think I'd prefer the shorter drive, looking for sidecountry/backcountryish terrain, and, coming from the east coast where we don't have terrain like out here, I don't give a shit about a park
division.bellAn hour to Snoqualmie? Why are you not considering Stevens then?
I have a pass to Snoqualmie only because I live 20 minutes away, otherwise I'd much rather ride anywhere else. (I'm not a park rat)
WattsStevens is also in the picture. I have a friend from Seattle who always talks about how great Alpental and Snoqualmie in general us in terms of the combination of price, crowdedness, and terrain, which is why I put it high on the list. He's pretty much the only person I know who has skied in WA frequently, so I'm taking his word for it more than anything else.
WattsStevens is also in the picture. I have a friend from Seattle who always talks about how great Alpental and Snoqualmie in general us in terms of the combination of price, crowdedness, and terrain, which is why I put it high on the list. He's pretty much the only person I know who has skied in WA frequently, so I'm taking his word for it more than anything else.
papermachewhat days of the week you're skiing is pretty important i think.
vandersteezeI suggest summit west, maybe when you are a big boy you can graduate to summit east
papermachewhat days of the week you're skiing is pretty important i think. I've had a blast skiing alpy during the week but i won't go on the weekend. if you work a day job and your emphasis is on pow, I would stick with stevens or crystal to avoid the collosal clusterfuck that is chair 2. or even mission ridge. but hour long lift lines will never be worth it to me
division.bellAgreed for the most part.
I've posted some screenshots of the Armstrong and chair 2 lift lines from a fat (43"+) Tuesday at Alpental a while back. If you weren't riding single, it was an hour or more for chair 2, and Armstrong was the longest I've ever waited until I started lapping the singles line.
Their plan to add a quad from the lower gun tower to the summit will kill Alpental in my opinion. That is if they ever move forward. I know they talked about a gondola at one point but the master development plan now shows a quad.
WattsThis is also really good to know. Really all I'm looking for is a mountain with decent terrain that's not too crowded. You think Stevens is my best bet if that's what I'm after?
WattsThis is totally unnecessary and seems pretty uncalled for, but if it makes you feel like a big enough man to fall asleep at night without having to beat off to pictures of your female family members, I'll play along: you're so right, bro, I better make sure I can handle your small Washington mountains with an excessive amount of snow before moving onto the real thing, even though I've skied similar sized mountains with no problems, and the only people I know who ski WA regularly are pretty bad and say they can handle all of Snoqualmie just fine. If I end up buying the pass, I'll be sure to wear a diaper the first time I go to the mountain to make sure I don't piss myself with fear.
division.bellEvery area in Washington is crowded on the weekends, it's a shitty fact of life for the area. All of the "outdoorsy" folk out here love their mountains.
For weekend skiing, I go to Snoqualmie. Again, it's the closest for me so if it sucks, I don't have far to drive back home.
You can have fun at Snoqualmie no problem. Just be aware of the lift lines at Alpental and the lower elevation and it's effects on the snow quality and you'll be fine. To be honest, I typically ride a powder weekend at Summit East instead of Alpental. More laps, more powder to go around, and far less lift lines filled with "hardcore" soul bros and their wannabe followers.
Stevens is a shitshow on the weekends as well, probably worse than Snoqualmie (Alpental excluded for this point). Lifts open at 9, but if you aren't in the lot by a little after 8 some days are you parking at their overflow lot a few miles down the road, or are shit out of luck and have a 2 hour drive back home with no skiing.
cobra_commanderShaddaup ya slosh twat
