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Chinook Naches

5/31/24
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Posted by watsonskipsmith on 6/1/24 9:15am

It was the opening day for Chinook Pass

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There is still plenty of snow on Naches Peak

Thanks for the report! Doesn't look too slushy. Watched the vids.Nothing like a double feature on a rainy day !


Yes, the SW ridge to the false summit of Naches was surprisingly perfect corn O'clock and not mushy. It had good cover that will not last long.

The W and E facing venues had very good snow cover but looked mushy to our eyes and had signs of loose snow on the move with potential for hisser sloughs. 

It will be interesting to see what the pineapple express, and skier grooming do for that. But I would venture a guess that things will be pretty darn good after the rain, for a while.


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