33" of new on Hood, 57" on Baker?

Andy your sure got a good point. Even if it was a bluebird day i'm not skilled enough to go on the glacier, but that has definatly been my experiance around Paridise this spring. I swear everytime this spring I think the conditions are not going to be worth the travel time I read on this site how the sun came out and the conditions were great.

Go with the "Force" and play in the rain shadow.<br>

NWAC just issued this:<br><br>

<br>BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE FORECAST FOR THE OLYMPICS WASHINGTON <br>CASCADES AND MT HOOD AREA<br>NORTHWEST WEATHER AND AVALANCHE CENTER SEATTLE WASHINGTON<br>200 PM PDT FRI MAY 20 2005<br><br>...A REMINDER TO CLIMBERS AND SKIERS TO PAY ATTENTION TO SNOW <br>CONDITIONS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND...<br><br>Showery and cool weather the past 3 days has caused about 3 <br>inches of precipitation at Mt Baker and about 1-2 inches at Mt <br>Rainier and Mt Hood. Most of this precipitation has probably <br>fallen mostly as snow above about 6-7000 feet. This means that 1-<br>3 feet of recent snow is possible at higher elevations in the <br>Cascades and on the Cascade volcanoes especially Mt Baker.<br><br>Some more showers are occurring on Friday with low snow levels. A <br>relatively fair day is expected on Saturday. Increasing southwest <br>flow aloft should carry another front across the Northwest on <br>Saturday night. Clouds and showers should be seen mainly near and <br>west of the crest on Sunday with continued low snow levels.<br><br>This weather seems likely to continue to cause greater than usual <br>new snow accumulations above about 6-7000 feet in the Cascades <br>and especially the Cascade volcanoes such as Mt Baker. Sunshine <br>and solar effects through the weekend may warm and weaken the <br>recent snow, which may need little or no disturbance to slide. <br>Instability of this type can sometimes be assessed by pushing <br>snow onto test slopes. Remember that wet snow avalanches may <br>start slow and small but entrain snow as they descend or trigger <br>larger slab avalanches. <br><br>During past springs in the Northwest, several fatal accidents <br>have occurred from climbers or skiers releasing and being caught <br>in relatively small avalanches, which subsequently carried the <br>victims over cliffs or into moats or crevasses. Hence backcountry <br>travelers should try to be aware of terrain above and below <br>intended routes.<br><br>Please have a safe and enjoyable spring and summer! The NWAC <br>looks forward to serving you again next winter. No updates are <br>planned for this statement.<br>

<br><br>I'm looking at the 6 day totals to get the 57 and 33" figures

I'm going to Baker on Sunday anyway,havn't ridden in 2 weeks and I need a fix.

Driving over Chinook Pass yesterday around 5pm it was 34 degrees at the summit and snowing light. At the Cayuse Y it was 35 degrees and snowing light. Still around 3'-4' of snow up top of Chinook and a few skiers were seen. Plenty of snow to get some turns...<br><br>FYI...