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MOUNT RAINIER (3) Elevation: 14,411 ft
Its Big. The tallest of the entire Cascade Range. Mount Rainier looms over its surroundings like a ginormous snow monkey that just by looking at it makes you realize how insignificant your life really is. Mount Rainier offers skiing year round. It is a rare and true test of endurance to ski it from the summit.SNOWGRASS (1) Elevation: 7,993 ft
Arrowhead is one of the two highest peaks in the remote Chiwaukums Range. There is no easy approach to the mountain. Most parties will do this as an overnight trip. Arrowhead is most easily approached from Icicle Creek Canyon via Chatter Creek. The climb up Chatter Creek itself is 4000'. Once into the Chiwaukums, the spectacular East face provides 3000' descents.
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Seattleslider: September 23, 2011 Uphill: 3,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,300 ft.
Super smooth snow, better than three weeks ago! Must have been the rain over the weekend? Wildflowers are still in bloom and beautiful. Very warm day with a nice breeze to keep us cool....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: September 2, 2011 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.
Not able to ski from the car anymore, but only hiked up 750' in half an hour, then snow all the way to our turn around in dusty snow and raised ski tracks. The ski down was soft and smooth, almost no...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 16, 2011 Uphill: 5,100 ft. | Downhill: 5,100 ft.
Perfect weather and pretty darn good snow, especially for August! 2"corn, buttery on steep slopes, so good we did a second lap on the glacier itself....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 14, 2011 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
Another day on the outdoor treadmill, awesome weather, soft snow, some cool breeze and the fog chased us up the hill. 600' sunny skiing, 2000' through the fog, 900' buttery to the car. Gotta love it...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 12, 2011 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
Cornier than Wednesday thanks to cooler, breezier weather. What an August!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 10, 2011 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
Nice 1" corn on steep slopes below 8800', too much dust higher. Flatter sections were 2" slush with small soft suncups....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 8, 2011 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.
Two laps in Nisqually Chute and then a ski out to the car in the overnight lot, wow what an August. Above 8500' is too dusty from the rockfall in June. The chute was nice and smooth from sluffing at...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: August 6, 2011 Uphill: 3,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,200 ft.
Surprisingly minimal suncupping from Paradise to the Nisqually Chute. Two inches of slushy corn. Clear weather above the foggy clouds at 6800' and below....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: July 24, 2011 Uphill: 3,900 ft. | Downhill: 3,900 ft.
Still skiable from the road. Today we found 1-3" slush on smooth south facing slopes and 1" butter on slightly cupped north facing slopes. Great weather and great friends....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: July 22, 2011 Uphill: 3,300 ft. | Downhill: 3,300 ft.
Touring Wednesday was so good, we returned for more today. Smooth east facing slopes with butter skiing!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: July 20, 2011 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Even the steeper slopes are getting sun curves (not exactly cups there), runnels and cups on the flatter areas. Still it was a great day, soft steep snow, blue skies, good friends....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: July 15, 2011 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.
Nice short weather window to get out and ski 2-3" corn in Nisqually Chute. Many classic ski routes on the mountain still seem to be in great condition, lots of snow!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: June 22, 2011 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.
Morning corn tour to Silver, more and more talus is showing up, still fine corn on west slopes....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: June 21, 2011 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Afternoon corn tour with friends, and many more showed up later. Great solstice sunset....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: June 20, 2011 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.
Cloudy day kept the climbing cool, skiing was 1-3" corn on 30-40 degree slopes, skin from the car!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: June 17, 2011 Uphill: 3,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,200 ft.
We found 3" corn slush on west facing slopes in late afternoon. Not quite like South Sister yesterday, but it will have to do. :-)...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: June 10, 2011 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 2,300 ft.
Good butter on Alpetal at Snoqualmie Pass. Slush is ending, corn may be beginning finally....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: June 9, 2011 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.
Snow is still unconsolidated, and now has lots of pollen to boot. Clouds parted for our early evening descent nicely....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: June 3, 2011 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.
Buttery corn laps between 4500-3100'....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: May 29, 2011 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
Three inches of slush on a sticky base, not great skiing, but good to get out after a few weeks of infection. Also first time on TLT5 Performance boots, wow they are a game changer!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: April 8, 2011 Uphill: 1,300 ft. | Downhill: 1,300 ft.
A mixed bag of crust, wet 10" snow, powder in blazing sun and light wind....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: April 7, 2011 Uphill: 700 ft. | Downhill: 700 ft.
Nice light 16" powder on north facing slopes. Sun was obscured, lucky for us!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: April 6, 2011 Uphill: 3,700 ft. | Downhill: 3,700 ft.
8-16" fresh snow on a firm base, luckily the sun was hidden most of the day keeping the snow from cooking....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: April 3, 2011 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.
Calm and cloudy day made for nice skiing with 12" new snow overnight. Spring warming made it fairly heavy by days end....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: April 1, 2011 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.
Nice end of day skin up through Crystal Mountain ski area, huge slide on Rockface. Ski patrollers were probing to be sure no one was buried....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: March 29, 2011 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
Found 16" powder on North facing slopes above 6000'. Big warming the next few days should change that, sad.......[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: March 28, 2011 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.
End of ski lift day. Skinned up the mountain to exercise other muscles....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: March 26, 2011 Uphill: 3,800 ft. | Downhill: 3,800 ft.
Spring is here, and a variety of conditions! Boottop powder up high, two feet of slush down low, 2" on crust under trees. Good exercise, better skiing than expected....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: March 20, 2011 Uphill: 5,800 ft. | Downhill: 5,800 ft.
12-16" settled powder, best skiing in sun sheltered areas. Later in the day, the sun softened the crust that formed last night....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: March 18, 2011 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.
Good 6" powder skiing where trees had shadowed the snow yesterday, otherwise crusty on S and SW slopes....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: March 17, 2011 Uphill: 700 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
Lift assisted backcountry, minimal skinning to untracked boot top powder....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: March 11, 2011 Uphill: 3,900 ft. | Downhill: 3,900 ft.
Blue sky and knee deep powder, what more can one ask for!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: March 9, 2011 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.
Early morning quick run up Mt. Snoqualmie slopes to get heavy powder knee deep before the warming made it even heavier....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: March 3, 2011 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Skinned up Fluffy Bunny in knee deep powder late afternoon in preparation for tomorrow....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: February 26, 2011 Uphill: 4,300 ft. | Downhill: 4,300 ft.
20" light powder!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: February 25, 2011 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Sunny, cold, and a little breezy....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: February 2, 2011 Uphill: 800 ft. | Downhill: 800 ft.
Skinned up groomed icy courderoy at Summit West for a little exercise before class....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: February 1, 2011 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
A few shots with 6-10" dry powder, otherwise sunny, cold, and windy. Many avalanche chunks to navigate. We need lots of new snow!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: January 27, 2011 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.
Another fine spring corn day, but too early in the year. Fresh snow is in the forecast for tomorrow above 4500'...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: January 26, 2011 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Baby girl, please bring back the powder. It is way too early for spring skiing....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: January 25, 2011 Uphill: 3,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,200 ft.
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Seattleslider: January 22, 2011 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Dust on hard crust on north slopes, 5" soft wet sloppy snow on a crust on south slopes. Wish I were in Colorado right now....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: January 19, 2011 Uphill: 3,100 ft. | Downhill: 3,100 ft.
Good to have fresh snow for the first time in a week, even if it was only 2-4" on top of the rain crust. Fortunately the new snow is bonding well to the crust, and there are no rain runnels....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: January 11, 2011 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
One more powder day before the rain is due to arrive. Windy and cold, some 2" slab starting to form. Good powder in sheltered glades....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: January 10, 2011 Uphill: 3,600 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
Slightly wind compressed powder, over a hard crust in the trees, 8-12" soft stuff in the glades. Cold and breezy, but still a fine day!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: January 9, 2011 Uphill: 4,400 ft. | Downhill: 5,800 ft.
12-16" powder well bonded to the old snow was found on open slopes. In the trees was 8" on crust, sluffing easily but so light it was skiable....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: January 8, 2011 Uphill: 2,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Good to get some new snow, but we need more. Out in the open was 6-8" over the crust, not bad skiing. In the trees was 4" fluff that washed away on every turn....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: January 3, 2011 Uphill: 800 ft. | Downhill: 800 ft.
Skiing up icy groomed courderoy for a little exercise at West before class....[view]READ MORE
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Dmorales80: January 3, 2011 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.
Attempted Red Mountain but had to turn around due to a late start and slow going. Still got in some great turns and a bluebird day....[view]READ MORE
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Kajebobaje: December 31, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
Blue skies quick afternoon jaunt up to Panorama Point, Rainier. Snow stable and deep. Good fun!...[view]READ MORE
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Mickscott: December 30, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
happy bday to me...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: December 26, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.
Christmas present from my daughter: a half day ski tour with Dad! Good powder continues, a few inches of new over the foot of settled stuff. Snowing hard when we got back to the car. Tomorrow sh...[view]READ MORE
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Caturner5417: December 24, 2010 Uphill: 4,044 ft. | Downhill: 4,051 ft.
Great snow, watch the convex rollers, they have a tendency to break at 38 degrees incline. Small avalanche 6" to 15" of soft slab propogating 65' wide and 150' downhill....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: December 24, 2010 Uphill: 4,900 ft. | Downhill: 4,900 ft.
Precipitation held off until 2PM, so we got the final runs on the week old 6-20" powder, slightly wind affected today....[view]READ MORE
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Caturner5417: December 23, 2010 Uphill: 1,700 ft. | Downhill: 1,700 ft.
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Seattleslider: December 22, 2010 Uphill: 6,300 ft. | Downhill: 6,300 ft.
Calm wind, no precipitation, and clouds keeping the sun from destroying the snow let us ski the 6-20" old powder for another day. There is so much left, it is wearing me out trying to ski it before t...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: December 21, 2010 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 8,000 ft.
Cool temps and not too much snow like the Sierra has kept our boot top to knee deep powder in fine shape. Minimal sun and wind affect today....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: December 20, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 6,000 ft.
Lotsa untracked powder remains just outside the ski area boundaries. Skins helped us enjoy the 6-16" settled fluff....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: December 19, 2010 Uphill: 5,500 ft. | Downhill: 5,500 ft.
Found some nice powder in the trees, blue skies 6-12" on top of firm base. Surprisingly good day after last night's wind. ...[view]READ MORE
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Cutlerwasson: December 18, 2010 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.
Great West facing slopes. About 10in of light fluffy on solid base. Amazing light on the final run with Mt Rainier visible in distance...[view]READ MORE
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Powdrx13: December 18, 2010 Uphill: 4,100 ft. | Downhill: 4,100 ft.
Amazing Powder DAY!! 3 laps of blower Pow!! What an amazing day!! Gotta get back to Crystal BC!!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: December 17, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
Bluebird day, some wind gusts, 16" settled powder, nice skin track from yesterday's skiers. Perfect! :-) ...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: December 9, 2010 Uphill: 2,200 ft. | Downhill: 2,200 ft.
Mixed snow and rain to start the day, a few hundred feet higher it turned to all snow, but still very wet and difficult turns. Good exercise....[view]READ MORE
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Powdrx13: December 5, 2010 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.
CBSP- on the hill trainer for 2010. UP to Skyline Lake and then beacon practice and stability testing. Total vert is up and down several times working the area....[view]READ MORE
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Powdrx13: December 4, 2010 Uphill: 4,200 ft. | Downhill: 4,200 ft.
Great day out. Very windy in the passes but fun. 3 good runs with nice early season coverage. Skinned Snow Lake no problem....[view]READ MORE
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Johnrace: December 4, 2010 Uphill: 3,100 ft. | Downhill: 3,100 ft.
Good snow, low coverage, nice day to be out. We need about 24 inches for this to be decent....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: December 3, 2010 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.
Cold, clear day in the backcountry at Crystal. Sunny slopes had 4-6" powder, north facing shade had 10" light fluff. Small crowd of lift skiers pretty much left Silver Basin to the turn earners. ...[view]READ MORE
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Mickscott: December 1, 2010 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.
Had a heavy day of concrete in the Tatoosh(MRNP). New snow from the last couple of days seemed well bonded for the most part. Did see some natural wind slab release on NE aspects between 5500 and 6000...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 28, 2010 Uphill: 5,300 ft. | Downhill: 5,300 ft.
Knee deep Cascade powder in the closed ski area today, we got it while we could. The place is scheduled to open Wednesday....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 27, 2010 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.
Surprisingly clear weather, cool temperatures, and 14" not so light powder on a dense base made for fun laps skinning and skiing under the closed lift before we headed out into the backcountry nearby...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 25, 2010 Uphill: 1,700 ft. | Downhill: 1,700 ft.
Snowing hard, skied a couple runs in the closed area, knee deep fluff. Now I can eat a little more turkey. :)...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 24, 2010 Uphill: 5,600 ft. | Downhill: 5,600 ft.
What a day, 18" light Utah powder in the Cascades! The cold weather that gummed up Seattle traffic made for some great skinning in the area. Tomorrow it will all be lift served, probably no more fre...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 23, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.
Very deep, somewhat heavy, snow required following the track on the way down as well as the way up. At least we are building base.......[view]READ MORE
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Powdrx13: November 21, 2010 Uphill: 4,800 ft. | Downhill: 4,800 ft.
BC day at Paradise. 4 laps around Edith Basin and Mazama Ridge....[view]READ MORE
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Cutlerwasson: November 21, 2010 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,500 ft.
Great conditions in bowls above Paradise Valley.16" of light & fluffy. 20 degree temps,no winds, ok visibility. Stable with firm base.Great day to be out!...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 19, 2010 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.
Snowing all day, very safe, 15" powder on top of increasingly heavier snow, no wind or sun affect. Crystal was open today, but not the top lifts, so Silver Basin belonged to turn earners. ...[view]READ MORE
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Dmorales80: November 14, 2010 Uphill: 300 ft. | Downhill: 200 ft.
Attempt of Yakima Peak failed miserably but it was fun to get out for the first time this season....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 12, 2010 Uphill: 3,900 ft. | Downhill: 3,900 ft.
Nice foot of settled fresh snow on a firm base at Chinook Pass. We and about 15 others skied 600-900' laps in the NE basin of Naches Peak. Only the boldest lines found rocks to stone grind the skis....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 10, 2010 Uphill: 4,600 ft. | Downhill: 4,600 ft.
Once in a decade tour, calm weather all the way up to Camp Muir, 8" fresh powder, clouds to keep the snow pristine until we started skiing down. As good as it gets here in the PNW. ...[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: November 2, 2010 Uphill: 4,600 ft. | Downhill: 4,600 ft.
Another day in Paradise (the real one!) Blue skies, no wind, good friends, corn snow for 2000', challenging sastrugi and mashed potatos elsewhere. Skin right from the car, fun....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: October 27, 2010 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.
Breezy, sunny day above Paradise, some crusting of the snow as a result. Great start to the season....[view]READ MORE
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Seattleslider: October 14, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
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Seattleslider: September 22, 2010 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.
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Seattleslider: September 13, 2010 Uphill: 2,900 ft. | Downhill: 2,900 ft.
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Seattleslider: September 2, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
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Freeheelgirl: May 16, 2010 Uphill: 8,000 ft. | Downhill: 8,000 ft.
Perfect skiing top to botttom, plenty of snow at low elevation allowing for easy skiing back to the car....[view]READ MORE
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Powderjunky: March 10, 2010 Uphill: 800 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
North facing side country skied really well. Great steep lines off in the Crystal Mountain sidecountry. First time in the area and love the possibilities....[view]READ MORE
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Johnrace: February 28, 2010 Uphill: 7,000 ft. | Downhill: 7,000 ft.
It you are not a competent skier used to beg tours, this would be a sandbag. We skied in on the first day, skied all day the second, and then skied out on a 3rd day. The snow at the start and on sout...[view]READ MORE
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Skiprince: November 21, 2009 Uphill: 3,300 ft. | Downhill: 3,300 ft.
Skied Bullion and Cement Basins at Crystal Mountain WA....[view]READ MORE
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Powderjunky: September 10, 2009 Uphill: 4,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.
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