Padded Seat Update 16/17

With the Mayor out of town there were fewer folks with which to compete
and despite a post-8am arrival, I snagged the fifth padded seat!
The powder techs did arrive in time to stand around until Armstrong loaded @ quarter past nine
but many took a lower lap before heading for two - which loaded at 10 with a bigly line, ew!
The 17" of new at 5420' was cold, light and fluffy - it was the kind of snow that makes your lungs feel funny.
The safety coordinators kept everything skier's left of lower I shuttered until quarter til 1
then they swung it all open and let us have fun!
I only managed one lap through the newly-opened zone, before I had to dash like a madman to make a meeting that I couldn't attend by phone.
On the drive down the pass I witnessed quite the crash, a passenger vehicle crushed in a losing battle of mass,
it rear-ended a shipping container-hauling semi just east of the exit for Hwy 18, heading west.
The ambulance raced past me as I exited in Issaquah, I hope the driver's alright, as for today in two words:

"Uff da"

It was truly a Fat Tuesday. Happy Alpy Gras to everyone. It may not be Bourbon Street, but damn if it ain't the next best thing.

With the Mayor out of town there were fewer folks with which to compete
and despite a post-8am arrival, I snagged the fifth padded seat!
The powder techs did arrive in time to stand around until Armstrong loaded @ quarter past nine
but many took a lower lap before heading for two - which loaded at 10 with a bigly line, ew!
The 17" of new at 5420' was cold, light and fluffy - it was the kind of snow that makes your lungs feel funny.
The safety coordinators kept everything skier's left of lower I shuttered until quarter til 1
then they swung it all open and let us have fun!
I only managed one lap through the newly-opened zone, before I had to dash like a madman to make a meeting that I couldn't attend by phone.
On the drive down the pass I witnessed quite the crash, a passenger vehicle crushed in a losing battle of mass,
it rear-ended a shipping container-hauling semi just east of the exit for Hwy 18, heading west.
The ambulance raced past me as I exited in Issaquah, I hope the driver's alright, as for today in two words:

"Uff da"

I couldn't figure out how the hoard heard the call indicating a gate drop was imminent while waiting for Snake Dance to open and then just went full steam ahead past it like a pack of wild dogs.

Was real nice having the shaft mostly to myself, certainly will make burning the midnight oil tonight more tolerable

A perfect way to end February
Deep, light, dry, deep
A crowd for sure but by noonish
C2 was basically ski up
Snake gate opening fun, I was right there next to you pipe (I did not have your patience)
Did one more lap too, clean line down GB Trees

*** By like the 4th turn all my GoPro vid is done because my chestie cam is covered in snow. Good day!

Waitaminute, that was you Griff? I have got to start paying more attention to who's who... the volly at the gate sure didn't seem happy with all those folks standing around. The 5-10 min of delay and traverse kludgery paid off bigly - I bet today is great.

Glad your hammy is back to 100%. You scored well on the best day of the season to-date

^^^^ All good brother, I was in stealth mode dressed in all black. LOL. And my hammy is more like 90% or so and I am still sliding conservatively.....but sliding nonetheless.

What a difference a day makes
And 8 degrees, yesterday 24 at bottom
today 32, and it was painfully different
More avy debris, upside down surface
But hey, never a line on C2