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Best Steep Skiing in the PNW

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Lyricsylvan
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What do y'all think? Let me know if i missed any.

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Oct 28 2017 3:37PM
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Sklar
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If by skiing you mean standing in the rain until your goretex is soaked through.
It doesn’t snow here, just rain.
Oct 28 2017 7:22PM
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Lyricsylvan
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lol someone actually picked mt. bachelor
Oct 28 2017 8:05PM
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Bamski
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Not on your list, but Revelstoke has some pretty wicked steeps.

The vert here is pretty nuts, but a short hike up the stoke chair gives you access to some pants shitting couloirs. Jacob Wester actually did a feature on one of the more well known lines.

https://vimeo.com/87351126
Oct 28 2017 11:10PM
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RudyGarmisch
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You left out Hurricane Ridge
Oct 29 2017 12:39AM
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.CJ.
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I've only skied at 4 resorts in the PNW but Ski Bowl on hood has some pretty damn good steeps in upper bowl, especially on pow days.
Oct 29 2017 11:30PM
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hemlockjibber8
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Kicking Horse if you actually want to cut your teeth on steep stuff. Aside from Whistler and Jackson, nothing compares to the tech steep terrain inbounds
Oct 30 2017 1:43AM
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OregonDead
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Elkhorns are also very nice.
Oct 30 2017 1:09PM
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Casey
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Lyricsylvanlol someone actually picked mt. bachelor

Maybe they were voting ironically
Oct 30 2017 1:48PM
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John18_6
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Lower timberline at mount hood has some of the gnarliest steeps I've encountered. I found a BLUE run there.
Oct 31 2017 6:12PM
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dan4060
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Alpental should at least be an option.
Oct 31 2017 9:55PM
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CB4TSB
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dan4060Alpental should at least be an option.


Alpental by it's self is the steepest ski area in the NW. However if you average it out with the other three areas at Snoqualmie the total resort as whole is not as steep. Alpental used to be its own resort until it was consolidated with the other three ski areas in 1997. Alpental is epic but with a high speed quad feeding into a two person fixed chain the lines can be brutal.
Nov 1 2017 5:35PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Im not ok with Hurricane Ridge losing to anything in Oregon. Srsly?
Nov 2 2017 12:58AM
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Pancake_Fucker
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BamskiNot on your list, but Revelstoke has some pretty wicked steeps.

The vert here is pretty nuts, but a short hike up the stoke chair gives you access to some pants shitting couloirs. Jacob Wester actually did a feature on one of the more well known lines.

https://vimeo.com/87351126

I live in Revy too. Maybe we know each other.
Nov 2 2017 3:48PM
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wrichmond
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Where is Alpental on the list?!
Nov 2 2017 8:14PM
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CB4TSB
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wrichmondWhere is Alpental on the list?!


Alpental is (part of) Snoqualmie
Nov 2 2017 9:06PM
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wrichmond
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CB4TSBAlpental is (part of) Snoqualmie


Ahhh I power skimmed past it. Thanks
Nov 3 2017 12:23AM
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Bamjam
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Crystal actually has some surprises if you're willing to hike.
Nov 3 2017 3:38PM
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