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Total Uphill: 485,464 ft
Total Downhill: 521,964 ft
Total Days: 159
Total Downhill: 521,964 ft
Total Days: 159
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Seattleslider: May 20, 2013 Uphill: 5,300 ft. | Downhill: 5,300 ft.
2-4" slushy corn without pollen stickiness made for great skiing on a blue sky day with big views and good friends. Evening brats and beers with fun entertainment capped the day....[view]READ MORE
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Powderjunky: May 20, 2013 Uphill: 1,600 ft. | Downhill: 1,600 ft.
Summer snow has such a good smell :) Skiing with no shirt = awesome....[view]
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Seattleslider: May 19, 2013 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.
Gray day, no rain, 2-4" slushy snow except nice 1/2" corn on steep slopes. Naches Peak and Seymour. Hitch back to car at Tipsoo lake from 4100' hairpin south of Cayuse....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: May 16, 2013 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.
Blue sky, light breeze, slushy snow, very humid. No pollen, great skiing on International and Shot Six....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: May 11, 2013 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.
1-2" slushy snow to ski on north slopes of Mt Pilchuck in the AM, good corn on Alpental groomed slopes at sunset....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: May 10, 2013 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.
Nice breeze, warm temps, soft mush at Alpental. Short carry to enter International....[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: May 9, 2013 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Maybe my last ski on the King for the year, but I hope not....[view]READ MORE
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Powderjunky: May 9, 2013 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Beautiful warm evening, no one around just me and the sunset....[view]
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Seattleslider: May 9, 2013 Uphill: 4,120 ft. | Downhill: 4,120 ft.
Very warm day, some breeze, Paradise temperature around 70. Slushy snow most of the way down from Anvil Rock....[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: May 8, 2013 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Still holding in there, but barely. Get some!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: May 7, 2013 Uphill: 10,069 ft. | Downhill: 10,069 ft.
Nice breeze, blue sky, 1-2" sloppy corn on a firm base. Movement Random skis, speed superlite bindings, and TLT5p boots. No pack, shorts and long sleeve dress shirt, 14 laps on Pacific Crest runs. ...[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: May 6, 2013 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
The King is great today. Good coverage top to almost bottom... get it while it lasts....[view]READ MORE
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Powderjunky: May 5, 2013 Uphill: 4,500 ft. | Downhill: 4,500 ft.
no snow until 6800 feet. Good spring day, but real strong winds that wanted to carry us into washington. A small runnel forming in the couloir, but not a problem yet....[view]
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Warpigsinfin: May 5, 2013 Uphill: 100 ft. | Downhill: 100 ft.
Headed towards Cascade Canyon with intent to climb Baxter's. Snow is sloppy and rotten. Jenny Lake is not safe anymore. Coverage is spotty in the valley and non-existent on S slopes but some of the...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: May 4, 2013 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.
Excellent corn laps 7-11AM at Summit West. Warm, sunny, light breeze....[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: May 2, 2013 Uphill: 4,200 ft. | Downhill: 4,200 ft.
Fun skiing at JHMR. Got a little sticky in spots but all in all a nice smooth, creamy experience. JHMR management decided they needed to plow a two lane highway all the way to the summit of Rendezvo...[view]
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Seattleslider: May 2, 2013 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Heavy moist new snow from Monday skied smooth 4-6" deep, but stickier below 4000'....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: May 1, 2013 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.
New snow of Monday skied well on north facing slopes 5400-4000', heavier below....[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: May 1, 2013 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Road is open in GTNP so I headed to check out Teewinot. No base at BT parking lot but just enough further North. Parked at the Jenny Lake Boat Ramp and hugged the shore to the NE flanks of Teewinot....[view]
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Powderjunky: April 30, 2013 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
Never really softened up that much today, but needed some mountain air anyways :)...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: April 30, 2013 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
Knee deep light powder snow at the end of April?!! Phantom trees and then Chair 1 at Alpental. Slightly heavier in the sun below 4000'...[view]READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: April 30, 2013 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Great snow top to bottom but it's melting fast. Windy and a bit chilly but sunny so soft and wonderful in the sun... shady spots were firmer but still fun. Wanted to summit but it got cloudy and sta...[view] READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: April 29, 2013 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Another great day on Snow King, but it's going fast with these warm temps. Get it while you can! Check out my latest vlog (attached). Peace!...[view] READ MORE
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Warpigsinfin: April 28, 2013 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Sunset fun. Still great on the King. It won't last much longer top to bottom. Watch out for the dog poop down low......[view]READ MORE
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Powderjunky: April 27, 2013 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
Good spring day, the entrance to pucker is about to separate :(...[view]
